Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts hundreds of veterans for holiday

WSOC TV Thursday 22nd November, 2012

Hundreds of veterans and active duty military members and their families celebrated Thanksgiving at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.Lowe's sponsored the dinner, where families had an opportunity to take picture with Santa, see the Christmas lights display and eat a full Thanksgiving meal.U.S. Army Officer Javoris Turner was there with his wife and two sons, after he recently returned from his second tour of duty in Afghanistan.He said he missed spen...

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