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Operation Home Cooking: Annual Thanksgiving tradition opens homes to trainees
October 28, 2023 — Approximately 330 families in the San Antonio area will have the opportunity to host Air Force Basic Military Training trainees in their homes on Thanksgiving Day with Operation Home Cooking... MORE

JBSA dining facilities serving up traditional Thanksgiving fare
November 22, 2022 — The 502nd Force Support Group will provide traditional Thanksgiving meals on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, 2022, for Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsman, Airmen and Guardians. Selected facilities will be open to all Department of Defense ID cardholders and guests... MORE

BAMC leaders deliver Thanksgiving baskets to inpatients, staff
November 27, 2020 — Brooke Army Medical Center leaders took to the hospital hallways to hand-deliver Thanksgiving baskets to BAMC inpatients Nov. 26... MORE

Army Brig. Gen. Shan K Bagby (left), Brooke Army Medical Center Commanding General, hands out pre-packaged Thanksgiving Day meals to staff and family members Nov. 26.

Staying safe in the kitchen: the most perilous room during Thanksgiving
November 7, 2018 — The focal point of any American home during Thanksgiving will be the kitchen. This can be one of the most perilous rooms in the home if sound practices in cooking are not observed... MORE

The U.S. Fire Administration, or USFA, estimates 2,000 Thanksgiving Day fires in residential structures occur yearly in the United States. The leading culprit in these fires is cooking. These unattended fires most commonly transpire during the afternoon hour’s noon to 4 p.m. Twenty percent of the time during Thanksgiving smoke alarms were not present or not operational in an occupied home.

Thanksgiving fire safety: food for thought
November 6, 2017 — Giving thanks and spending a day with loved ones, friends and neighbors is what this holiday is all about. But the jovial Thanksgiving meal can lead to fires while in the cooking process. By following a few simple safety precautions while in the kitchen, holiday revelers can avoid any fires that may lead to injuries, deaths or property loss... MORE

According to the National Fire Protection Association, or NFPA, Thanksgiving Day is the high point of home-cooking fires. Fires are likely to occur about three times more during this time as any other day of the year. Thanksgiving Day can produce a surge of residential building fires that can result in millions of dollars in property damage, injuries and deaths.