Overview
- Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance served plates to service members at Fort Campbell the day before Thanksgiving.
- After the meal, Vance addressed troops, recalled his time as a Marine, and thanked soldiers for their sacrifice.
- He opened his remarks by asking for prayers for two D.C. National Guard members wounded in a shooting earlier in the day.
- The couple’s children helped serve, with daughter Mirabel drawing social media attention for making sure soldiers received butter.
- The visit was presented as holiday outreach to military communities and included Army Secretary Dan Driscoll at the Kentucky–Tennessee border installation.