On the water

One of the many yachts with service members aboard cruise the Puget Sound, Sept. 6, 2013 at Olympia, Wash. More than 300 service members were invited by the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce in this years event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)

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Foof-a-raw 2013

Honored guests meet one of the yacht captains aboard his vessel before heading out into the open waters of the Puget Sound, Sept. 6, 2013 at Olympia, Wash. Yacht owners participate in Foof-a-raw each year to thank military members for their service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)

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Smoking Salmon

Darrin Jones, Lucky Eagle Casino tribal gaming agent, stirs the alder-wood logs that smoke the salmon filets at Foof-a-raw, Sept. 6, 2013 at Olympia, Wash. This is the 51st year Foofaraw and community partners have given back to local military members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)

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Racing potatoes

Honored guests of this year’s Foof-a-raw, race hand-made potato cars down a ramp, Sept. 6, 2013 at Olympia, Wash. Each yacht was given a raw potato, nails, and make-shift wheels, during their boat ride to the event, to make a team car. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)

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Giving thanks

Col. David Kumashiro, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, thanks the Olympia Yacht Club, the Thurston County Chamber, Harborstone Credit Union and all community partners who have put Foof-a-raw on for military members for the last 51 years, Sept. 6, 2013 at Olympia, Wash. This was Kumashiro’s first year attending Foofaraw. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)

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McChord members enjoy a day out on the Puget Sound

Published Sept. 9, 2013

On the water

Foof-a-raw 2013

Smoking Salmon

Racing potatoes

Giving thanks