FReeper Canteen ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ Nov 17, 2004

Guest Chef Spotsybelle

[Spotsy]

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday...
Thank the Veterans who served in
The United States Armed Forces.

Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom?
Support The United States Armed Forces Today!

Good Morning Troops, Veterans, Military Families, Allies, and FRiends!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1942 Martin Scorsese, Director/Actor film credits include Goodfellas and Taxi Driver

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1944 Danny DeVito, Actor/Director/Producer credits include Renaissance Man
and the television series Taxi

(WICKED) THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Thrift is a wonderful virtue --
in an ancestor.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1869 The Suez Canal opened; known as "the ditch" to U.S. Armed Forces, the 101-mile waterway provides passage from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1913 The Panama Canal opened (unofficially); the 51-mile waterway cuts through the isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. President Teddy Roosevelt played a central role in making the canal a reality, for he recognized the significant economic and military advantage that the Atlantic-Pacific passage would provide the U.S.; the American Society of Civil Engineers declared the canal one of the modern "seven wonders of the world."

FIELD TRIP

We're going on a cruise to Ma's home in Alaska!
click here

Don't forget the syrup!

[AZamericonnie]

[Brad’s Gramma]

[Brad’s Gramma]

LOL!!! I think I'll wait till later to listen to THAT one! There's a certain young man sitting in this room right now...

[Brad’s Gramma]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm.........Plan B!

[StarCMC]

Hey there!!! Sort of multitasking tonight!! He he he!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

I'm My Own Grandpa

OH MY GOSH! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[StarCMC]

It's CLEAN and funny -- the young man would probably enjoy it!!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

He was doing his homework and his mom was coming in and out of the room and he and I get in enough trouble as it IS without playing that and do you see why I didn't then huh do you?

[AZamericonnie]

Mom's learn multitasking early on! *L*

[minor49er]

Good Evening troops!! Good Evening everyone! Here is today's humor attempt!

A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street.

"But, officer," the man began, "I can explain"

"Just be quiet," snapped the officer. "I'm going to let you cool your heels in jail until the chief gets back."

"But, officer, I just wanted to say"

"And I said to keep quiet! You're going to jail!"

A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, "Lucky for you that the chief's at his daughter's wedding. He'll be in a good mood when he gets back."

"Don't count on it," answered the fellow in the cell. "I'm the groom."

[armyboy]

Good Evening FReeper Canteen!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Howdy armyboy! How ya doing?

[Brad’s Gramma]

Howdy minor49er! How YOU doin'?

[Radix]

                                          October                                                                     November

[Brad’s Gramma]

Hmmmmm.........I'm starting to see a pattern here!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I will have my laptop in hand, but not one of those new fangled cell phones, and no wireless. BUT, I have seen those kiosks. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

"Evidently, I didn't handle waking up and landing at the same time very well."

LOL! I've been through this very thing with Ashlie at about the same age.

[Brad’s Gramma]

KATHY!

Hey, don't worry about the new fangled cell phone thingy.

Just get yourself two tin cans, and one VERY VERY long string! You'll be SET!!!

So? You're packed? Ready to go?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Staff Sgt. Norman L. Carey, noncommssioned officer in charge of Catfish Air, helps a customer plan future space available flights. Carey is one of seven Soldiers who schedule the hundreds of space available helicopter flights that leave Logistics Support Area Anaconda each month. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Steven J. Schneider

Catfish Air Helps Service Members, Civilians Travel Efficiently

By Spc. Steven J. Schneider, 28th Public Affairs Detachment

LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA, Balad, Iraq, Nov. 16, 2004 — Seven soldiers of Catfish Air organize space available helicopter flights for about 6,000 people a month here. The flights travel all around the Iraqi theater and save millions of dollars a month by maximizing the helicopter space, said Staff Sgt. Norman L. Carey, 185th Aviation Brigade, noncommssioned officer in charge of Catfish Air.

Organized Space A flights weren’t available in March when Carey and one other soldier started scheduling people. The service came about to maximize space on flights in theater. Eight months later, the service has grown to where it’s an essential part of operations on LSA Anaconda.

Before, those wishing to travel had to put in an Air Mission Request, which would take 48 to 72 hours to be approved, or they would have to convoy. Space A allows people to travel with about 24 hours notice.

“Without this service, we can’t do business,” said frequent flier, Jeff Soule, who works as what he calls a combat travel agent here. Soule said he does about 75 percent of his traveling through Space A.

“They’re good, they’ll actually take care of you,” he said.

The rest of the story

[Kathy in Alaska]