For more than two decades, American Legion Post 52 in Sierra Vista has opened its doors on Thanksgiving Day to serve free meals to anyone in need. This year, the 70-year-old veterans organization expected record numbers as volunteers prepared food for 600 people over four days.

"Always hope that people are doing well in our community, but sometimes there are some challenges. So I'm glad that we're here to provide a little bit of a gap," Bobby Wise said.

Wise, the post commander, said their doors were open to everyone, including active duty soldiers in town for training and the border mission.

"We're glad that we can provide this opportunity and provide the service for them," Wise said. It's kind of a double edged sword, where we're glad we can provide that opportunity and that gap. We a

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