Veterans and volunteers from the Arlington Heights American Legion Post 208 welcomed 45 sailors for a Thanksgiving meal Thursday.
The young men and women are doing their U.S. Navy Basic Training at the Great Lakes Recruit Training Center in Illinois.“We are hosting them to give them everything they didn’t have in basic training and they’re so excited,” said Greg Padovani, the chairman of the Veterans Memorial Committee in Arlington Heights.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
They were greeted with smiles and Thanksgiving dinner, but most importantly, they were able to speak to their families. “We’re just very happy, grateful to be here this morning,” said California recruit Filo Luis Ortiz. “We were getting screamed at and this morning everyone is being so nice.” The warm greetings and conversations with fellow veterans and volunteers at the Arlington Heights American Legion Post is just what they needed.
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