USO Canteen FReeper Style..Honors Disabled Veterans....May 15,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

The USO Canteen FReeper Style
Honors our Disabled American Veterans

The odds were, this is the last day of your life, but you still fought for your country.

You believe in freedom of speech and freedom of religion and you still believe that your kids should have health and happiness in their education.

Think of what these men endured to keep our good way of life so the future will be safe for all your children.

All over America tonight Disabled American Veterans will go to bed without adequate health care for themselves and their families.

At the end of the Revolutionary War, George Washington asked Americans to remember that his soldiers purchased freedom at "the price of their blood." Nothing, he added, could be more painful "than to behold those, who have shed their blood and lost their limbs in the service of the country…compelled to beg their bread from door to door."

Unfortunately, some veterans were forced to beg on the streets after losing arms, legs or sight in the American Revolution! And, while today's VA provides better service and care than veterans get anywhere else in the world, this has not always been the case. There have been other moments in our nation's history when disabled veterans ranked low on the public policy agenda.

Being wounded as a result of defending America's Freedom means far more than sacrificing mere blood and bone. Combat is not a movie or T.V. program where the characters get up at the end and walk off the stage. Injuries received in battle last a life time. Serious injuries that seemed to heal in a young man, tend to return with a vengeance as the man ages.

They fought the good fight and they sacrificed for the greatest Nation the World has ever known. They fought for our FREEDOM.
We prayed to God for their safety.
They all left their loved ones,
And their lives that they had known.
They departed to an unfamiliar land.
Risking their lives and making so many sacrifices.
Being away from family and friends,
Giving up what most can't even comprehend.

They protected our rights, our freedom, and the rights of others,
So that we could have and enjoy freedom in our land.

Please help to protect the rights of our Veterans.

You can contact your local VFW Post, The American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans Of America, or Veterans Of The Vietnam War.

We owe these men and women a debt that we can never truly repay!

Our Disabled American Veterans stood up for us, under the absolute worst conditions, and they paid a tremendous price.

Let's stand up for our Disabled Veterans!

The Purple Heart is given to all American Military Personnel wounded or killed while in defense of this great Nation. The medal displayed here, the Purple Heart more than anything else illustrates the terribly high price of our freedom

[Snow Bunny]

Tribute to Vietnam Veterans....Please click on picture

[Snow Bunny]

Welcome to the FReeper USO Canteen

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Bunny.

[Snow Bunny]

Disabled Veterans React to September 11,2001

Within hours of the cowardly attacks, a Disabled American Veterans Transportation Network van delivered 250 pints of much-needed blood from the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Orlando, Fla., to Patrick Air Force Base to be flown to New York.

And as soon as it was feasible, the DAV placed two of its fleet of Mobile Service Offices near the ruins of the World Trade Center and the crash site at the Pentagon to assist veterans and their families recover from the tragedies of Sept. 11.

DAV National Service Officers have been providing disaster relief assistance to eligible veterans and their families and survivors throughout the crisis. These include the widow of the pilot of the ill-fated airliner that crashed into the Pentagon, as well as the families of those brave American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines killed or injured at the Pentagon.

DAV National Service Officers have been providing disaster relief assistance to eligible veterans and their families and survivors throughout the crisis. These include the widow of the pilot of the ill-fated airliner that crashed into the Pentagon, as well as the families of those brave American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines killed or injured at the Pentagon.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', Snow Bunny!

[Snow Bunny]

Hi Aeronaut, good to see you.

(((((( hug )))

[Snow Bunny]

Hi Meekie, so good to see you !

(( hug ))

[Snow Bunny]

Paralyzed Veterans Hosted a Seminar Detailing Denial of Benefits in VA ‘Service Connection’ Case on April 15, 2002, WASHINGTON, DC

“A recent federal court ruling forces the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide benefits to a group of veterans who were denied those benefits even though they were otherwise legally entitled to them.”

[GATOR NAVY]

Good evening, Snow Bunny (from Japan)

[lodwick]

Excellent and timely theme Snow Bunny.

Why does the DOD spend millions of dollars in denying VietNam and DesertStorm claims, instead of assisting wounded Veterans?

[Snow Bunny]

HI Gator, Great to see you. You know it is so exciting to me that you are posting from Japan like that and in the service.

My Uncle that was in the Army was stationed there and he said it was so beautiful.My Aunt got to be there with him and she always talked about the flowering trees there.

[Snow Bunny]

Hi Lodwick, what amazes me too is how we send tons of money to other countries and not take care of our veterans here. At least if we are sending money like that we should always take care of our veterans FIRST. Keep our word to our veterans no matter what.

Good to see you .

:)

[Snow Bunny]

Your little smiley face is just the cutest thing. Just like you giggle...

Hope to see some of your great links today. Thanks again Meekie for always keeping us informed here.

[larryjohnson]

Good morning. I borrowed an Italian stove top espresso coffee maker to jump start. I am a member of the DAV and from their mag I learned of a phone company with great rates 5.4 cents of which some goes to the DAV. I am pleased to recommend Power Net Global. I dumped AT&T after 40 years.

[Hurtgen]

Thanks--it is nice to know that there are those who care.

[4TheFlag]

Good Morning SB, a GREAT thread today, and this message is long overdue..thanks Lady....

[Iowa Granny]

Hey there, Gator! So nice to see Active Duty folk here! Please tell your buddies how much we appreciate their service.

[Iowa Granny]

I dumped AT&T after 40 years.

WOW! You're even older than I am! 40 years ago I was not incharge of telephone service. Have a great day!

[SassyMom]

Good Morning!!!! I need a cup of coffee BAD!!!!!! It's another beautiful day in North Texas!