Troops await a cold Thanksgiving Day in Iraq

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The holiday season in Iraq has been cold and rainy, with the U.S. military facing some of its greatest challenges there since the start of the war.

But for Lt. Andrew Seal, 25, of Eldersburg, who is commander of 36 Marines stationed in Ramadi, the temperature and intense violence against U.S troops aren?t reasons to feel distraught. They?re reasons to fight on.

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