DLA delivers Christmas meals to deployed service members

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More than 26,000 pounds of turkey and 530 gallons of nonalcoholic eggnog
were delivered in time for troops in Afghanistan to enjoy their holiday
meals.

"Wherever our nation's military are serving around the world, DLA Troop
Support is committed to providing quality, nutritious and delicious meals to
them," said Anthony Amendolia, with DLA Troop Support's Subsistence supply
chain. "If they can't be home for the holidays, we'll bring the holidays to
them."
The combined amounts of food provided through DLA Troop Support for service
members deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait include:
. 90,727 pounds of turkey
. 39,970 pounds of beef
. 22,830 pounds of ham
. 1,079 gallons of eggnog
. 4,704 pounds of marshmallows
. 2,774 gallons of sparkling cocktail juice
. 27,792 pounds of shrimp
. 4,812 pies (cherry, pumpkin and more)
. 477 pumpkin cheesecakes

DLA also ensured that service members at sea and other locations around the
world will be able to enjoy their holiday meals. Subsistence employees began
gathering holiday meal requirements from the military services in May so
that they could order and transport the food in time.
They're already working to ensure service members will be able to celebrate
other important events in the near future, including the Super Bowl, Easter
and Passover, said Amendolia.
"While we try to ensure our military members get a great meal every time
they go to the dining facility, we're committed to making sure they're not
forgotten during those holidays," Amendolia said.

DLA delivers Christmas meals to deployed service members

Task Force Lifeliners Lt. Col. Octave V. MacDonald, support operations officer in charge, 1st Lt. Charlee R. Warford, strength manager officer, and Lt. Col. Eric J. Sloughfy, deputy commander, serve Christmas lunch Dec. 25, 2013 at the Koele Dining Facility at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. As tradition has it, senior military leaders served their troops a feast worthy of the Holiday. Service members around the world can enjoy a traditional Christmas meal thanks to the Defense Logistics Agency.

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