Army food, military food, gets little respect. But the late Oscola Skipper of Grove Hill, a World War II veteran, told me years ago about his first Thanksgiving meal working for Uncle Sam and it was a memorable one. I didn’t have to depend fully on Oscola’s memory; he had a 1942 menu for Company D of the 33rd Armored Division of the U.S. Army when he was stationed at Camp Pickett, Va. The menu included Virginia Baked Ham, Roast Young Turkey, Oyster Dressing, all the trimmings including a variety of desserts as well as cigars and cigarettes (remember, this...

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