Rick Snyder's Thanksgiving includes time with spent with National Guard soldiers

Gov. Rick Snyder and Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais traveled Wednesday to Mississippi to join soldiers from the Michigan Army National Guard’s 126th Cavalry unit at Camp Shelby to celebrate Thanksgiving and thank them for their service before they deploy to Afghanistan.

Rick Snyder speaks with National Guard soldiers on Wednesday.

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The governor today plans to spend Thanksgiving with his family at the Detroit Lions game. He'll still be cooking a traditional Thanksgiving meal — but that won't be until Friday.

Snyder, a University of Michigan graduate and Superior Township resident, also pit a Michigan cherry pie against Ohio Gov. John Kasich's Buckeye pie in preparation of the Michigan-Ohio State game on Saturday.