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Yeah , the korean celebration of

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chuseok , much like the american

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holiday of thanksgiving is a time to

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celebrate the gifts of food , family

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and friendship . While many Koreans

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travel home to be with family , this

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option is not available to those

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serving in Afghanistan . So the korean

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dining facility prepared and served a

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traditional meal . During the ceremony ,

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soldiers paid respect to their

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ancestors by presenting an offering

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those in attendance . Continuing this

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tradition is essential .

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This is very important to us and we

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will never forget the meaning of

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chuseok . We want to always give thanks

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to our ancestors to be thankful for all

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they sacrificed . Although they are far

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from home and family celebrations like

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this can help to bring a piece of home

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to the korean soldiers stationed at

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bagram . As for the other members of

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the coalition who attended , this was a

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great opportunity to enjoy the food and

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culture of our korean . Coalition

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Partners , specialists Dave Oakley

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bagram , Airfield , Afghanistan .