Mike Pence surprises troops in Iraq with an early Thanksgiving

Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen traveled to Iraq Saturday for a surprise Thanksgiving visit to US troops.

The Second Lady, toting a container of candied yams, and the veep, balancing a platter of roasted turkey, served lunch to 150 service members stationed at Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq.

“It’s Thanksgiving week in America and Karen and I couldn’t be more honored and privileged to come here and give you a little bit of a taste of home,” Pence said.

“For all the things we are thankful for this week, we are most thankful for all of you for serving in the uniform of the United States.”

Pence had a private briefing with military officials and then made a phone call to Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi.

President Trump made a similar hush-hush visit to troops at the base last Christmas, his first trip to Iraq.

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