WASHINGTON – President Obama celebrated Thanksgiving quietly at the White House with his family, friends and some White House staff members after phoning 10 members of the U.S. armed services in Afghanistan.
Obama, as has been his practice during previous holidays, reached out to service members from the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy.
“The president thanked each of them for their service and sacrifice and wished them and their families a happy Thanksgiving,” the White House said.
The president was joining first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters, Sasha and Malia, later Thursday for dinner.
The Thanksgiving dinner menu included ham, oyster stuffing and macaroni and cheese along with the traditional turkey, sweet potatoes and green bean casserole. For those with a sweet tooth, half a dozen pies, including huckleberry, were readied.
In his weekly radio and Internet address, released in connection with the holiday, Obama urged Americans to put aside partisan differences and come together as a nation.
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