Vice President JD Vance and his family were treated like rock stars when they surprised military troops at Fort Campbell, Tennessee, to serve Thanksgiving meals and thank them for their service.
In the first of many clips that surfaced on Wednesday on X, Vance is joined by Second Lady Usha Vance, and all three of their sweet kids, Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel, as they handed out mashed potatoes and all the fixings.
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Vice President JD Vance is spending his day doing something you don’t often see from Washington:
— Overton (@overton_news) November 26, 2025
Serving food to the troops at Fort Campbell on the day before Thanksgiving.
Vance was joined by Second Lady Usha Vance and their three children, Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel, who all… pic.twitter.com/LlNvcg7jeN
🚨 NOW: VP JD Vance and his family are in Fort Campbell, KY serving Thanksgiving meals to our troops and their kids
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 26, 2025
I love how engaged this administration has been with our troops.
One of the many reasons morale within our military is at an historic high! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/OXTr4ehcHm
SAY... TURKEY! VP Vance takes time to snap a selfie with a soldier at Fort Campbell while serving a Thanksgiving meal to the troops. 📸 pic.twitter.com/Tqu4euMifg
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) November 26, 2025
In another clip, we can hear the vice president asking each of the service members their names and where they were from, while thanking them for all they do to help keep America free.
GIVING THANKS: VP JD Vance, the second lady and the Vance kids kick off Thanksgiving with a hands-on salute to our troops, serving holiday meals at Fort Campbell. pic.twitter.com/3L2D0mKFaD
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) November 26, 2025
JD Vance helping to serve thanksgiving meals. 🫡🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/H0GPWYfhc6
— WayneTech SPFX®️ (@WayneTechSPFX) November 26, 2025
One video posted included Vance's daughter Mirabel handing out butter, and as the vice president put it, taking "her job very seriously," when one of the people walking by appeared to want to skip the dairy product.
🚨 JUST IN - JD Vance's daughter joins in on serving the troops for Thanksgiving: *Holds out the butter*
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 26, 2025
VANCE: "She's insisted that you take the butter. She takes her job very seriously." 🤣
Doesn't get better than this! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/lcgyqu6MVD
"She's insisted that you take the butter. She takes her job very seriously," Vance can be overheard stating.
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Vance and his family finished serving the troops and later joined them to enjoy the Thanksgiving feast and goodies.
Later, he's scheduled to give remarks to the service members from the Fort Campbell airfield in Kentucky, as the base straddles the state line.
The vice president and second lady sent a great message to their kids and others about the importance of service and recognizing the sacrifice of our military and their families to make this the greatest country that ever existed.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump pardoned two turkeys, "Gobble" and "Waddle," ahead of the holiday as he reminded Americans that Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks to God for all our blessings.
🚨 Beautiful final remarks from POTUS:
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) November 25, 2025
"We thank God for his many blessings & the great success that this country has seen in this short period of time.
We draw strength from the love of family & friends & we express our undying gratitude for the men & the women of the United… pic.twitter.com/VOr538IuCa
"We thank God for his many blessings and the great success that this country has seen in this short period of time," Trump said. "We draw strength from the love of family and friends, and we express our undying gratitude for the men and the women of the United States armed forces."
"We love them," he added. "We pray that peace & prosperity will continue to bless our land, and together we will really just keep this great drive going to make America great again. MAGA. It's the greatest expression in the history of politics."
Amen!
Editor's note: This event occurred before the tragic news broke about two National Guard officers being shot in D.C.
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