this evening in baghdad. we've got to thank you for your sacrifice to your country. we appreciate it. what's it like being so far away from home. >> i'm stacey saffrin, i'm in the u.s. air force. >> reporter: what is it like being far away from home on a wonderful holiday like this. >> i'm thinking about my friends and family back home. i know they are thinking about us over here and sending all that support. we have a great team over here, great comraderie. it was nice to spend the day with all of our colleagues. >> reporter: we are in the dining hall earlier on and they were serving turkey. does it make you feel anything like home, something like that. >> you always feel at home when you're with good friends and good colleagues. the drawdown is going on right now. a lot of conflicting emotions with the soldiers in iraq. a few of us are staying after the drawdown, it's nice to get together for the holiday of thanksgiving. >> reporter: do you think it's significant because the drawdown