FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 30 March 07

Serving The Best Troops In The World | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

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Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

Tankers keep aircraft in the fight 24-7 An F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia. Airmen from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refuel a variety of coalition aircraft throughout the entire region with aircraft that are oftentimes twice the age of the Airmen who fly and maintain them. ( U.S. Air Force photo)

It's Finally Friday!

Please allow us to buy you a beer.

Remember, it's 5 o'clock somewhere.
So, grab a cold one and turn up the jukebox.

Click!

Top Tunes of 1977....

Rod Stewart ~ Tonight's The Night

Andy Gibb ~ I Just Want To Be Your Everything

Emotions ~ Best Of My Love

Barbra Streisand ~ Evergreen

Hot ~ Angel In Your Arms

Army Pfc. Anthony Petersen, an Elko, Nev. native and carpentry and masonry specialist with the 585th Engineer Company, hammers a nail into a B-hut being built for Task Force Spartan March 24, 2007, at Jalalabad Airfield Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Melissa M. Escobar

1844 ~ Adolphus Washington Greely...US, Arctic explorer, US Army General Greely was a Medal of Honor recipient, decorated by Great Britain and France to acknowledge his numerous contributions to telecommunications; General Greely was an outstanding soldier/communicator to whom Greely Hall, Fort Huachuca, Arizona was rededicated in a bicentennial year observance on 21 June 1976; His nineteen year service as Chief Signal Officer (1887-1906) represents the longest continuous period an incumbent has occupied

1856 ~ A E Burnside patents Burnside carbine

1932 ~ Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to fly solo cross the Atlantic

1937 ~ Spinach growers of Crystal City TX, erect statue of Popeye

1960 ~ Marcus Allen NFL running back (Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Heisman 1981)

Please remember that The Canteen is Family Friendly.

[SandRat]

TGIF!

[bannie]

:-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

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FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT
Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

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To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.
To our military readers, we remain steadfast
in keeping the Canteen doors open.

The FR Canteen is Free Republic's longest running daily thread
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The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.

We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.

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Can you spare a few moments today to either
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Many of them are away from home for the 1st time.
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[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[stephenjohnbanker]

Evening, Kathy! Get some rest?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, Sonora, for the perfect woohoo.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening Ma.{{HUGS}}

To bad it isn't Friday for me yet.;)

[mylife]

Checking in!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

Allegra
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
CMS
David (LUV W)
Defender2
Ev (MozartLover)
Future Snake Eater (RightOnline)
Jade Falcon
JemiansTerror (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar
Jonathan (AZbushgal)
Karen (fatima's granddaughter)
KB4W (arbee4bush)
Kevin (skimask)
Kevin and David (vigilante2)
Laurita
LCpl Carter
M1Tanker
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Milo828 (mystery-ak)
Nate (sneakers)
Old Sarge
OneLoyalAmerican
Robert, Jeremy & Daynnis (SoldierDad)
Son (GodBlessUSA)
The Sailor
tongue-tied
txradioguy
Victor and Tony D (weldgophardline)
William (jackv)

[SandRat]

I did it again didn't I????

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening Sandy.
I see you are first again.
How many in a row is it now.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

[SandRat]

Well,... it was three in a row before last night. Couldn't get on until waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay late because of a Scout Meeting in Tucson but, execpt for that break it's four in a row. Course the Keepers of the Canteen Council will have to call that.

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

Prayers going up.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, sjb...((HUGS))...I got 5+ hours! Pretty good for me during the week. Did you get your rain?

[Mrs.Nooseman]

LOL.
I was thinking it is 5 in a row,because I wasn't here last night.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Sure did. Could use some more.