FReeper Canteen ~ Ways to Support the Troops ~ July 29, 2004

MoJo2001, Kathy in Alaska , Brad's Gramma and FRiends of the Canteen

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

One of run a muk's kittens was born stillborn
she was cleaning it last night but the kitty never moved
So the revised count is 4 kitties
run a muk and 4 kitties all doing well!

[beachn4fun]

Dumb Laws... Tennessee: You can't shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile.

Well, I really think someone who lives in Tennessee should write their representatives and have that law changed. Aren't whales an endangered species? (/sarcasm off)

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

If you are a servicemember stationed in CONUS or overseas, you can register to vote absentee.

The UOCAVA (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act)
requires that the states and territories allow certain U.S. citizens, as defined below,
to register and vote absentee in elections for Federal office.
These groups include:

Members of the Uniformed Services (including Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard)

Merchant Marines

Eligible family members of the above

Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service,
and Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

U.S. citizens employed by the Federal Government residing outside the U.S.,
and All other private U.S. citizens residing outside the U.S.

If you are eligible to register under UOCAVA, CLICK HERE and follow the instructions.

For state-by-state voting deadlines and calendar CLICK HERE

General Election Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2004

IMPORTANT DATA
Military Voting for 2004
YOUR VOTE will count!

Military Voter Registration Info

Just Click on a flag to Visit that Branch of Service Voting Info

Army	Navy	Air Force	Marines	Coast Guard

Originally posted by MoJo2001 and The Sailor

*IMPORTANT MILITARY VOTE INFORMATION*

 

Having gone through the process of ensuring that The Sailor can vote, I found out that there is another easy way to ensure that our military can receive their ballots. If you are stressing out trying to figure out how to get an application, you can click on the Sample to find out how to do it.

You will need to open up the ballot with Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't know how to open up .pdf files, don't worry. You can easily visit their site to get a free installation of Adobe's Acrobat reader.


Click the above link to get Adobe Reader


We must all work together to ensure that our Troops have the right to vote. This is the least we can do for them. If you know anyone overseas or stationed away from their "home of records", please send them this link. It is important.

[beachn4fun]

Ah....that's too bad. But you'll still have a house full of bouncing, happy kitties. Just don't let tomkow's kittyz play with yours. Too many bad habits!

[Fawnn]

Sorry to hear about the loss of one of the kitties.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Today is my favorite day of the week!
See You All Tonight.

"The Coast Guard Auxiliary is not the best kept secret in the USCG anymore,
it's now a premier Force of the Department of Homeland Security
and the United States Coast Guard."

REAR ADMIRAL J. M. GARRETT
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT

"We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail..." President George W. Bush

[Fawnn]

Dumb Laws... Tennessee: You can't shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile.

Well, I really think someone who lives in Tennessee should write their representatives and have that law changed. Aren't whales an endangered species? (/sarcasm off)

If they don't change the law, I'd suggest wearing body armor when you visit Sea World. ;)

[StarCMC]

she really has cruella pegged doesnt sheLOL!! Yes she does!!

[Fawnn]

Enjoy your day!!!

[blackie]

Ways To Support The Troops and breakfast with Brother Tonkin ~ Bump!

[StarCMC]

I tried to watch West Wing once but I only got about 10 minutes in and had to change the channel. The acting was ok, the subject matted stunk!

[Fawnn]

Who won? ;)

[Fawnn]

blackie!!! #150!!!

[StarCMC]

Please tell me there's no way this jerk can win.

I can't imagine it. But then I couldn't imagine Gore even getting close either. No time to be complacent. Do the folks you know over there in the sand box know how to get their votes in?

[beachn4fun]

wOOhOO Blackie. Way to go.

[StarCMC]

LAWS, DELMER LEE

Name: Delmer Lee Laws
Rank/Branch: E7/US Army 5th Special Forces
Unit: Headquarters & Headquarters Company
Date of Birth: 07 August 1935
Home City of Record: Mineral Point MO
Date of Loss: 29 July 1966
Country of Loss: Laos
Loss Coordinates: 163109N 1063606E (XD709269)
Status (in 1973): Killed/Body Not Recovered
Category: 3
Acft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground
Refno: 0409
Other Personnel In Incident: (none missing)

Source: Compiled by Homecoming II Project 15 October 1990 from one or more
of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources,
correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews.
Updated by the P.O.W. NETWORK 1998.

REMARKS:

SYNOPSIS: SSgt. Delmer Laws was part of a Special Forces reconnaissance team
which consisted of three U.S. and seven ARVN military personnel conducting a
recon mission just inside Laos and southwest of Khe Sanh, South Vietnam. The
team was operating in Savannakhet Province at grid coordinates XD 709 269.

As the unit stopped by a small stream, they were ambushed by an enemy force
of unknown size. The team dispersed along a trail, and survivors state that
Laws was last seen in a crouched position. He communicated by hand signal
with the team leader that he had heard something in the rear of the patrol,
and at that time the unit was fired upon at the rear and flank positions by
automatic weapons. During the action, two ARVN and one of the three
Americans were killed immediately. The team leader rallied the remaining
team members, but was unable to locate Laws. The unit then moved north to
evade capture. Laws had not been seen hit and was not seen again.

On July 31, a recovery team recovered the remains of one U.S. and one ARVN
from the site of the ambush. Other remains were seen but could not be
recovered or identified because of the proximity of the enemy. Evidence
obtained by this particular patrol at the scene indicated that everyone
caught in the killing zone had been killed instantly.

In July 1987, one of the recovery team met quite by accident with Delmer
Laws' sister. Although his complete after-action report had never been
included in Laws' file, the team member was certain and was able to
substantiate to both Laws' sister and the Army that Laws had died the day
his unit was ambushed.

For many years, Delmer Laws' family wondered if he was dead or alive. Years
of senseless torment were caused by haphazard recordkeeping. Considering
that many files of the missing are still classified, one wonders how many
other families are being needlessly tormented.

Considering the thousands of reports received that indicate hundreds of
Americans are still held captive in Southeast Asia, one wonders how many
years we will torment them by abandoning them.

[blackie]

Hot black coffee with our friend from the frozen tundra. :)

[tomkow6]

"Did someone say eat??? I'm in and I'll take a double portion. Eating for two, ya know...."

 

[StarCMC]

1974 St Louis Card Lou Brock steals his 700th base

[StarCMC]

Aw! I know it happens, but it's still sad...