According to the White House, President Biden held a Thanksgiving telephone conversation with U.S. military officials.
Mr. Biden and his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, met with troops from all branches of the U.S. military stationed around the world. They thanked the military and their families for their service.
The commander-in-chief met with Guam National Guard soldiers, members of the Marine Corps, and the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Jason Dunham. He also met with the Air Force's 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron, members of the U.S. Space Force in Cyprus, and the Coast Guard crew of the cutter Charles Moulthrope stationed in Bahrain.
Biden thanked his supporters Thursday in his final Thanksgiving message as president.
“From the bottom of my heart, Happy Thanksgiving, America,” Biden wrote on social platform X on Thursday. “Jill and I are so grateful for the trust you have placed in us these past four years. It has been an honor to serve you” in our life. ”
The White House holiday season begins with the annual turkey pardon ceremony, with Biden pardoning turkeys Peach and Blossom on Monday.
“This event marks the official start of the holiday season here in Washington, and it is also the last time I will speak here as president this season to express my gratitude,” Biden said. spoke. “So let me say this: This was the honor of my life. I'm forever grateful.”
During a visit to a fire department in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Thursday, the commander-in-chief said he was also grateful for the “peaceful transition of power,” expressing gratitude to “my family, the president's peaceful transition, and myself.” expressed. We are grateful that God's grace has allowed us to make further progress in the Middle East, and we are truly grateful that we were able to achieve the first peace in Lebanon. ”
