...eat turkey, and some had a chance to spend time with families who were able to visit." Pazdernik said Staff Sgt. Dan Lanoux's grandmother, aunt and uncle surprised the soldiers with a huge Thanksgiving meal and set it up in the day room at...

...her son, Mike. Like Captain Pazdernik, Staff Sgt. Dan Lanoux of St. Paul proudly carried around his young son at...who saw him off at the Wadena ceremony. Staff Sgt. Dan Lanoux, St. Paul, fought back a tear as he stood with his...