Barack Obama thanked former servicemen before the First Family took time out to serve up Thanksgiving dinner for homeless veterans in Washington DC.
The President was joined by wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha as they visited the city's Friendship Place homeless center.
They served dinner to dozens of hungry vets as part of the 'Feast with Friends' event at the shelter, located in the basement of St Luke's Church.
Each family member took on a different task with Obama dishing up turkey and ladles of gravy, Michelle serving vegetables and their daughters giving out mashed potatoes, stuffing and cranberry sauce.
The President told diners 'we appreciate you' and asked one veteran, 'how you been?' and asking them whether they preferred to have white or dark turkey meat.
One tells Obama, 'You're doing a great job' before wishing him a happy holiday.
Earlier in the day, Obama had said: 'It's not only of the spirit of giving during this holiday season, but our national obligation to make sure all those who serve and sacrifice for our country have a place to call home.
'My administration considers this one of our top priorities, making sure that we're bringing about the reality of zero homelessness for our veterans.'
The Washington Post reports that the shelter received a $3.1million grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs earlier this year.
The funding was part of a White House drive to end homelessness among veterans
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