thedrifter
05-02-07, 07:42 PM
Marines Receive Pizza Party
Local Pizza Shop Says Thanks To Marines
POSTED: 6:24 pm EDT May 2, 2007
UPDATED: 6:57 pm EDT May 2, 2007
TRENTON, N.J. -- A local pizza parlor owner showed his gratitude to some local Marines who've just returned from Iraq.
Marines from the 3rd battalion, 14th division, recently returned from Iraq.
Wednesday’s chow time meant a special pizza delivery at the United States Marine Corp. Reserve Center in West Trenton.
Rivera Pizza Restaurant in Roslyn, Pa. decided a pizza party would be a treat for those who have been serving the country.
“It’s from my heart that's all, it made me feel good to do it,” Sal Sparacio, owner of Rivera Pizza Restaurant, said. “Was it hard work? Nah. We’re used to making a lot of pizzas.”
“The taste of home is what's most important to the Marines and to the other troops over there fighting,” Chief Warrant Officer Vince DiAntonio said.
They are reservists, professionals and college students who for the past year have trained and then went to Iraq as part of a police-type mission.
“It was a tremendous amount of work. These Marines typically during the course of a day would work 12, up to 18 hours or more,” Maj. Edward Floyd said. “They come back home and they're exhausted right now.”
Pizza is a lot different from what the Marines are used to eating.
“We had pizza once but it was like Iraq brand of pizza and the cheese didn't taste like cheese. So this tastes pretty good right now,” Saurabh Khetan said.
Ellie
Local Pizza Shop Says Thanks To Marines
POSTED: 6:24 pm EDT May 2, 2007
UPDATED: 6:57 pm EDT May 2, 2007
TRENTON, N.J. -- A local pizza parlor owner showed his gratitude to some local Marines who've just returned from Iraq.
Marines from the 3rd battalion, 14th division, recently returned from Iraq.
Wednesday’s chow time meant a special pizza delivery at the United States Marine Corp. Reserve Center in West Trenton.
Rivera Pizza Restaurant in Roslyn, Pa. decided a pizza party would be a treat for those who have been serving the country.
“It’s from my heart that's all, it made me feel good to do it,” Sal Sparacio, owner of Rivera Pizza Restaurant, said. “Was it hard work? Nah. We’re used to making a lot of pizzas.”
“The taste of home is what's most important to the Marines and to the other troops over there fighting,” Chief Warrant Officer Vince DiAntonio said.
They are reservists, professionals and college students who for the past year have trained and then went to Iraq as part of a police-type mission.
“It was a tremendous amount of work. These Marines typically during the course of a day would work 12, up to 18 hours or more,” Maj. Edward Floyd said. “They come back home and they're exhausted right now.”
Pizza is a lot different from what the Marines are used to eating.
“We had pizza once but it was like Iraq brand of pizza and the cheese didn't taste like cheese. So this tastes pretty good right now,” Saurabh Khetan said.
Ellie