Thunder Dishes Meals, Smiles for Veterans Day

Eyes widened, Anglique Walz took sight of Patrick Patterson before his 6-foot-9-inch frame buried her in a hug. Walz, who served in the Navy during Operation Desert Storm, has been out of work for almost a year.

And with Thanksgiving just around the corner, the former seaman recruit aboard the USS Samual Gompers breathed a sigh a relief when she made her way through the line with a turkey dinner complete with sides and dessert to bring home.

The Thunder teamed up with the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) to provide 400 meals to thank the veterans for their service in honor of Veterans Day.

"This is a huge blessing to see the Thunder and ODVA come together and help out vets this…