In the fall of 1621, long before Thanksgiving became a holiday, a small group of families gathered around a wooden table in a world far from safe. Their first winter in the New World had nearly killed them. Half their people were gone. Supplies were low. The future was uncertain.

But they survived because they stayed vigilant, resourceful, and unified. They watched each other’s backs. They protected the weak. They stood guard when danger was near. And when the storms finally broke, they didn’t celebrate comfort - they celebrated gratitude.

Not gratitude for an easy life…
but gratitude for life itself, and for the courage to defend it.

That first Thanksgiving wasn’t about abundance - it was about resilience. Today, that spirit still lives on in our soldiers, first responders, protectors, and every American who believes freedom is worth defending.

And that’s where the Tactical Thanksgiving Mindset begins.