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FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 30 March 07
Serving The Best Troops In The World | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 03/29/2007 5:58:55 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska




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.






TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: freepercanteen; military; troopsupport
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1 posted on 03/29/2007 5:58:57 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska

TGIF!


2 posted on 03/29/2007 5:59:33 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

:-)


3 posted on 03/29/2007 6:01:11 PM PDT by bannie
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To: MoJo2001; StarCMC; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; tongue-tied; laurenmarlowe; AZamericonnie; MS.BEHAVIN; ..
Click on the pic and I'll guide you
to the start of today's thread





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.

CLICK HERE TO FIND LATEST THREAD



CLICK FOR Current local times around the world

CLICK FOR local times in Seoul, Baghdad, Kabul,
New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Anchorage


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
specifically designed to provide entertainment and moral support for the military.

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.



CLICK BELOW to ENTER the
FR Canteen Post Office, Support Our Military and Vets Links and Info

FR Canteen Post Office Established November 30, 2001


Will You help keep the Candle Lit for our service men and women?
Can you spare a few moments today to either
e-mail them or learn about sending packages to them?
Many of them are away from home for the 1st time.
PLEASE Click on the graphic and help cheer them up.
You will stay right where you are on this thread while you write them.

Some links are broken. These are being worked on.



NOTE: CANTEEN MUSIC
Posted daily and on the Music Thread
for the enjoyment of our troops and visitors.


4 posted on 03/29/2007 6:05:07 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska






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~


5 posted on 03/29/2007 6:06:26 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Evening, Kathy! Get some rest?


6 posted on 03/29/2007 6:06:43 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Misery loves miserable company.......ask any liberal. Hunter in 08!)
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To: SoldierDad; MozartLover; sneakers; arbee4bush; vigilante2; Jemian; jackv; Old_Professor; ...
Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, Sonora, for the perfect woohoo.


John Conlee ~ They Also Serve


7 posted on 03/29/2007 6:08:15 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Evening Ma.{{HUGS}}

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


8 posted on 03/29/2007 6:08:46 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Checking in!


9 posted on 03/29/2007 6:09:10 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar of the Masses Could be Farts)
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To: MozartLover; sneakers; vigilante2; Jade Falcon; Laurita; txradioguy; tongue-tied; SoldierDad; ...
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)



10 posted on 03/29/2007 6:09:14 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

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


11 posted on 03/29/2007 6:09:17 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: SandRat

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


12 posted on 03/29/2007 6:09:32 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: SandRat

13 posted on 03/29/2007 6:10:00 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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14 posted on 03/29/2007 6:10:34 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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15 posted on 03/29/2007 6:11:16 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

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.


16 posted on 03/29/2007 6:12:22 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

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.


17 posted on 03/29/2007 6:13:40 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

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


18 posted on 03/29/2007 6:13:43 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: SandRat

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


19 posted on 03/29/2007 6:14:41 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Sure did. Could use some more.


20 posted on 03/29/2007 6:15:45 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Misery loves miserable company.......ask any liberal. Hunter in 08!)
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