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More than 100 soldiers ate homemade turkey and ham with local families this holiday season thanks to local nonprofit. It was a big boost for Citizen Soldier Connection, a Colorado Springs based nonprofit that helps young transitioning soldiers and their families find their place at Fort Carson. Their Holiday Connections program deals with Thanksgiving and Christmas specifically, pairing soldiers with local sponsor families. "The program had really almost died out," said Executive Ddrector Elizabeth Quevedo. When Quevedo started with the Citizen Soldier Connection, the holiday initiative was only able to connect two soldiers with local families. "It was kind of a trickle over the next couple of years," she said. Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette

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