The holiday season for junior enlisted service members usually means a mass exodus from the barracks and dormitories. For the chosen few who get left behind, either because their duties call for it or because they don’t have enough leave, it can be a pretty depressing time. Not only can junior enlisted housing prove unnervingly quiet and desolate during the holiday season, but the “traditional” Thanksgiving dinner prepared by the base dining facility can feel more like an oversized school lunch