ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (Nov. 26, 2015) – Rear Adm. Stephen C. Evans, commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), carves a turkey as Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk and Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes look on at a Thanksgiving Day celebration at American Legion Post 208 here, Nov. 26. The Legion hosted Evans, Kirk, Hayes and 84 recruits as part of an annual Adopt-A-Sailor program. The program allows local organizations in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, like Arlington’s American Legion, to adopt eligible recruits from the Navy’s only boot camp, Recruit Training Command (RTC) in Great Lakes, I

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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (Nov. 26, 2015) – Rear Adm. Stephen C. Evans, commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), carves a turkey as Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk and Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes look on at a Thanksgiving Day celebration at American Legion Post 208 here, Nov. 26. The Legion hosted Evans, Kirk, Hayes and 84 recruits as part of an annual Adopt-A-Sailor program. The program allows local organizations in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, like Arlington’s American Legion, to adopt eligible recruits from the Navy’s only boot camp, Recruit Training Command (RTC) in Great Lakes, Ill., to spend the day off base. The organizations provide a Thanksgiving Day meal with all the trimmings and other assorted treats for the recruits, including allowing recruits to phone home. ( Navy photo by Mike Miller/Released)

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