Great Lakes Naval Sailors Thanksgiving Dinner at Gurnee Community Church

Gurnee Community Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner which includes 200 sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base.  Keenen Wiggins, 18 (left) with friend Cameron Butts, age 20, talk about their duties with the Navy.

Gurnee Community Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner which includes 200 sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base.  Sailors skype and talk with their loved ones for the first time in 2 months.

Gurnee Community Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner which includes 200 sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base.  Brad Newcomb, age 26 of North Carolina, just finished talking with his girl friend for the first time in 8 weeks.

Gurnee Community Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner which includes 200 sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base.  Michael Carillo, age 18 of San Antonio, Texas, talks with a friend after speaking with his family.

Gurnee Community Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner which includes 200 sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base.  Tyler Draper, age 18 of Twin Cities, Minnesota, laughs and jokes while talking to his father for the first time in 2 months.

Gurnee Community Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner which includes 200 sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base.  Stephen Magana, of Ventura, CA, discusses what he misses most from home after talking with his family.

Gurnee Community Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner which includes 200 sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base.  Sailors march into a warm welcoming applause in the dining room for their dinner.

Gurnee Community Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner which includes 200 sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base.  Sailors march into volunteers applauding in the dining room, giving them a welcoming break from their military duties.

Gurnee Community Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner which includes 200 sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base.  Brad Newcomb, 26 of North Carolina, gives a prayer, just before dinner.

Gurnee Community Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner which includes 200 sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base.  Sailors listen as their peer gives a brief message and prayer just before dinner.

Gurnee Community Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner which includes 200 sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base.  Sailors listen as their peer gives a brief message and prayer just before dinner.

Gurnee Community Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner which includes 200 sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base.  Sailors enjoy the different foods, deserts, and candy, a fantastic break from the normal life of a soldier.

Gurnee Community Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner which includes 200 sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base.  Sailors enjoy the different foods, deserts, and candy, a fantastic break from the normal life of a soldier.