USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Merry Christmas and Peace on Earth ~ 25 December 2003

MoJo2001, Kathy in Alaska , 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub and FRiends of the Canteen

[Soaring Feather]

The Light Of Friendship

I've seen the light
And it's in you,
In everything you are
And in everything you do.
It's a perfect light
That shines for all to see.
It radiates from you
And has pierced the heart of me.
The light is from a friend.
It's a light that keeps me warm.
It lets me know how loved I am,
And keeps me safe from harm.
To you my friend I am thankful,
In each and every way.
For you lift my spirits up,
With every passing day.
To know that you are there for me,
It makes me feel alive.
Because it is your friendship's light,
Upon which my love thrives.
So thank you isn't good enough,
They are the only words I know.
It is your light of friendship,
That gives my world it's glow.
Thanks for sharing your light with me.
For it is the simple things in life that
Are truly unforgettable.

Unknown

[radu]

Helloooooo John!

I'm so glad you posted Mr. Richardson's e-mail last night. I sent him a thank you for playing Santa at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. What a wonderful memory for the troops to take back to Iraq.

I received a sweet reply from him this afternoon and he wanted me to let all who serve know that he thinks about them all the time. Since so many come to the Canteen, I thought this would be a good way to let you and the others know. :-)

Mr. Richardson is one of MANY who support the men and women who serve this country and appreciates their efforts.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[Kathy in Alaska]

(Non-alcoholic! You need your brain cells, thank you!)

[radu]

MERRY CHRISTMAS, Jim, and thank you for your service.....and for FR!! The best site on the internet!

[Radix]

 

British army firefighters wearing Santa Claus hats cheer during a Christmas lunch in Multi-National Division (MND-SE) headquarters, at Basra International Airport, in Basra, 550kms southeast of Baghdad.

 

 

 

A U.S. soldier from the 1st Infantry Division guards a fortified Baghdad compound containing the Palestine and Ishtar Sheraton (R) hotels December 25, 2003. Guerrillas sent more than a dozen rockets and mortar rounds slamming into Baghdad on Christmas Day, hitting hotels, embassies and the vicinity of the U.S.-led occupation authority in Iraq.

 

 

 

Massachusetts National Guard Spc. Danny Sullivan of Brockton, Mass., left, and fellow soldier Allison Mitchell of Newton, are seen together on a video conference monitor Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003, as they visit with Sullivan's family via satellite video conference call from Iraq. A dozen families used the video conference technology at the Massachusetts National Guard headquarters in Milford, Mass., on Christmas Day to visit with military family members overseas. An inset view of the Danny's father, Dan Sullivan, is seen on the screen at upper-left.

 

 

 

Roman Catholic Bishop Angelo Banyasco meets with Italian soldiers after holding a Christmas service in the city of Nassiriya, in southern Iraq, December 25, 2003.

 

 

 

U.S. soldiers at the Task Force Ironhorse military base in Tikrit, phone home to their families on Christmas Day, December 25, 2003.

 

 

 

US soldiers of 1st Battalion, 22nd Regiment, (1-22) of the 4th Infantry Division, use the internet on Christmas Day to get in touch with family and friends at a military base in tikrit, Iraq, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003.

 

 

 

U.S. soldiers Neely Brandon from Texas, left, and Justin Mulhollen from Colorado, from the 1st Battalion, 22nd Regiment, (1-22) of the 4th Infantry Division, phone home in Tikrit's military base, Iraq, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003.

 

 

 

A U.S. Army tank secures the area outside Baghdad City Council, Thursday Dec. 25, 2003. The Council building was hit by one rocket early Thursday morning. Above the end of the tank's barrel are festive representations of reindeer antlers.

 

 

Christmas 2003

[trussell]

No snow yet :(

Been trying to snow all day. :)

[radu]

And a MERRY CHRISTMAS to you, too, John!

[radu]

What a hansome kitty, all decked out in his Christmas finest! LOL!!

Happy Holidays to you, too, ms.feather!

[radu]

Has it come down to this????

Gosh, I hope it never does come to that! LOL!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS tomkow!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome home from Coast Guard Day and Merry Christmas. *HUG* Did you get all your reports done while enjoying the day with your brothers? What did you all have for Christmas dinner?

[MoJo2001]

War Stories with Oliver North is on tonight for a special on Fox News Channel. (9PM EST)

They are doing a tribute to the USO!! Check local listings!!

*HUGS* to all

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, hole_in_one, for sharing this Amy Grant song.

[Soaring Feather]

Click on the candles for a lovely treat.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

[Kathy in Alaska]

Click!

[radu]

Thank you for posting the link to the lovely Christmas card, ms. feather.
And I love that they provide a link with that card to "A Soldier's Poem".

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good luck! Wishing snow for you.

[Soaring Feather]

Good evening Captain.

Thank You guyzs for the lovely warm fire this evening and
for your service to our nation.

[Soaring Feather]

mine

[Soaring Feather]

mine