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        <h1 class="title">SOUTHCOM and JTF leaders celebrate Thanksgiving with Troopers</h1>
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                 alt="Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, visited Joint Task Force Guantanamo Troopers to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday as one of his final acts as commander, Nov. 22. Tidd was joined by incoming SOUTHCOM Commander, Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller; Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan K. Zickefoose, SOUTHCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader; and JTF GTMO leaders, to visit Troopers on duty and serve Thanksgiving lunch at the Camp America Galley."
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            <div class="image-caption">Joint Task Force Guantanamo Deputy Commander, Army Brig. Gen. John F. Hussey, serves Thanksgiving lunch to a JTF Trooper at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Nov. 22. Hussey and other JTF GTMO leaders joined Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, as he visited JTF Troopers to celebrate the holiday as one of his final acts as commander. Tidd was accompanied by incoming SOUTHCOM Commander, Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, and Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan K. Zickefoose, SOUTHCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader, to visit Troopers on duty and serve Thanksgiving lunch at the Camp America Galley.</div>
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                 alt="Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, visited Joint Task Force Guantanamo Troopers to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday as one of his final acts as commander, Nov. 22. Tidd was joined by incoming SOUTHCOM Commander, Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller; Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan K. Zickefoose, SOUTHCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader; and JTF GTMO leaders, to visit Troopers on duty and serve Thanksgiving lunch at the Camp America Galley."
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            <div class="image-caption">Incoming commander for U.S. Southern Command, Navy Adm. Craig S. Fuller, serves Thanksgiving lunch to a Joint Task Force Guantanamo Trooper during a visit to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Nov. 22. Fuller accompanied SOUTHCOM Commander, Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, who visited JTF Troopers to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday as one of his final acts as commander. Fuller and Tidd were joined by Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan K. Zickefoose, SOUTHCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader, and JTF GTMO leaders, to meet with Troopers on duty and serve Thanksgiving lunch at the Camp America Galley.</div>
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                 alt="Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, visited Joint Task Force Guantanamo Troopers to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday as one of his final acts as commander, Nov. 22. Tidd was joined by incoming SOUTHCOM Commander, Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller; Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan K. Zickefoose, SOUTHCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader; and JTF GTMO leaders, to visit Troopers on duty and serve Thanksgiving lunch at the Camp America Galley."
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            <div class="image-caption">Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan K. Zickefoose, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Southern Command, serves Thanksgiving lunch to Joint Task Force Guantanamo Troopers during a visit to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Nov. 22. Zickefoose accompanied SOUTHCOM Commander, Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, who visited JTF Troopers to celebrate the holiday as one of his final acts as commander. Zickefoose and Tidd were joined by incoming SOUTHCOM commander, Navy Adm. Craig S. Fuller and JTF GTMO leaders, to meet with Troopers on duty and serve Thanksgiving lunch at the Camp America Galley.</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, serves Thanksgiving lunch to a Joint Task Force Guantanamo Troopers during a visit to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Nov. 22. Tidd joined JTF Troopers to celebrate the holiday as one of his final acts as commander. Tidd, along with the incoming SOUTHCOM Commander, Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller; Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan K. Zickefoose, SOUTHCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader; and JTF GTMO leaders, met with Troopers on duty and served Thanksgiving lunch at the Camp America Galley.</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">Joint Task Force Guantanamo Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Zaki “Tico” Mazid, serves Thanksgiving lunch to JTF Troopers at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Nov. 22. Mazid and other JTF GTMO leaders joined Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, as he visited JTF Troopers to celebrate the holiday as one of his final acts as commander. Tidd was accompanied by incoming SOUTHCOM Commander, Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, and Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan K. Zickefoose, SOUTHCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader, to visit Troopers on duty and serve Thanksgiving lunch at the Camp America Galley.</div>
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    <div><b>By JTF Guantanamo</b> <span class="date">/ Published Nov. 21, 2018</span></div>
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    <p>NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, visited Joint Task Force Guantanamo Troopers to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday as one of his final acts as commander, Nov. 22. Tidd was joined by incoming SOUTHCOM Commander, Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller; Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan K. Zickefoose, SOUTHCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader; and JTF GTMO leaders, to visit Troopers on duty and serve Thanksgiving lunch at the Camp America Galley. </p>
<p>The galley was filled with laughter as JTF GTMO and SOUTHCOM leaders tried to persuade Troopers to join their perspective lines to receive “chow.” </p>
<p>One Trooper shared what seeing leadership during the holidays meant to him.</p>
<p>“It’s pretty cool to see them all,” he said. “We’re all away from our families right now, and I know they’re taking time away from theirs to be with us today.” </p>
<p>Tidd, who will retire next week after more than 40 years of service, expressed his gratitude at being able to spend his Thanksgiving with JTF Troopers.</p>
<p>“I wanted to thank each and every one of you for all that you do,” Tidd said, speaking briefly to Troopers in attendance at the galley prior to enjoying his own meal. “I wanted to make sure the last thing I do before the change of command is to spend Thanksgiving with all of you.”</p>
<p>Faller will assume command of SOUTHCOM early next week.</p>
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