Perry to Visit Troops in Haiti for Thanksgiving
<i> Reuters</i>
WASHINGTON —
Defense Secretary William J. Perry will spend the Thanksgiving Day holiday with U.S. troops in Haiti, a defense official said Tuesday.
“He’ll travel to a number of locations,” Pentagon spokesman Ken Bacon said. “It’s one of his ways of saying thank you to the troops who’ve done such a great job down there.” The Defense Department said U.S. troops in Haiti and Kuwait will celebrate Thanksgiving Day with special meals.
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