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Warfighters to Get Hot Traditional Holiday Meals More than 6,000 meals are on their way to troops serving in remote areas of Iraq and Afghanistan. By U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center-Natick NATICK, Mass., Nov. 17, 2006 -- The holidays are going to be a little bit tastier for warfighters serving in Iraq and Afghanistan thanks to a team of scientists at Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center. More than 6,000 meals, consisting of turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, cranberry jelly, snacks, desserts and beverage mixes, are on their way to provide a Thanksgiving meal for forces...