Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Robert Flake serves himself Thanksgiving dinner aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, Nov. 28, 2013. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Robert Burck)
NORFOLK -- While most Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving at the home of family or friends, many sailors in Hampton Roads will spend the day standing duty aboard their ships.
The Navy wants to ensure those crews and their loved ones don't miss out on a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
But feeding an entire fleet one special meal is no easy task.
For the culinary specialists aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, Thanksgiving is their Super Bowl.
Cmdr. Jason Adams, the Bush's supply officer, walked The Virginian-Pilot through what it takes to plan Thanksgiving dinner aboard one of the world's largest warships.
Step 1: Get a head count..."
Read on!
The Navy wants to ensure those crews and their loved ones don't miss out on a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
But feeding an entire fleet one special meal is no easy task.
For the culinary specialists aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, Thanksgiving is their Super Bowl.
Cmdr. Jason Adams, the Bush's supply officer, walked The Virginian-Pilot through what it takes to plan Thanksgiving dinner aboard one of the world's largest warships.
Step 1: Get a head count..."
Read on!
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