FReeper Canteen~May~National Military Appreciation Month~May 5, 2005

May 4, 2005 | bentfeather/Canteen Crew

[Soaring Feather]

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

~May~ National Military
Appreciation Month~

We thank you, you who volunteer
To join the military to protect
what's here...
The Constitution, the Rule of law,
Our way of freedom loved by all
In this wondrous land of ours
Whose Stars and Stripes flow freely
O’er the land, whose seas are free,
Don’t tread on us... we are too, proud
To let you turn us into dust!

We appreciate your bravery, your valor,
Your honor, your gallantry,
Thank You for all you do.
And let Freedom ring the whole world through.

The price that's paid for freedom made
an entire family terribly sad.
A nation must know the price that's paid
of blood, of tears, of love,
greater than any made
a life for freedom paid.

May our gracious God touch the hearts
and ease their pain.
Their loved one did not die in vain...
A Hero walks tall in a lofty land
of peace and will be forever young,
In the Mansions of the Lord.

Amen

bentfeather
05/04/05

[international american]

.....figiting with papers......" Where are my Cliff Notes on Darksheare".......

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Thanks Connie! Here is another neat thing: Colin Powell is driving the pace car this year for the 2005 Indy 500. Yeah! Last year we had about 200,000 people giving a standing O for our military for a good 20 mins. while they took a pace lap before the race. We did it the year before that as well and I am sure we are going to do it again this year. Indy fans LOVE the troops!

I am pleased to see the speedway honor our real heroes and newsmakers- and stop with all of the "MTV celebrity" garbage!!

LOOK HERE!

I am looking forward to cheering for our troops again this year and welcoming General Powell to the Indy 500!!! Perhaps I will get him to wave to me!

[international american]

Hi Spotsy!!

[Darksheare]

Well.. I think Cliff trashed the series and is now doing a complete rewrite.

But, here goes: In one story section we find that in Grinwid, "Garouk Sha'oul" means both harvester of sorrows and 'liberator'.

[AZamericonnie]

He's looking might sharp behind that steering wheel! Indy fans do love & support our wonderful Military...because they are peopke like you & it is heartwarming to see... Sounds like you are going to have an awsome time! Don't forget, we'll want LOTS of pictures! Hope ya get that wave...:)

[El Gran Salseron]

Hi, Diva! :-)

Yeah, can't wait for the Indy!

VROOOOOOOOOM!.....just for starters.

[mdittmar]

US marine cleared in mosque shooting

PING!

[international american]

A "sorry-a$$" liberator??

[AZamericonnie]

Beachie....I'm over here now....Tag!:)

[mdittmar]

Duty, Honor, Country Douglas MacArthur, General of the Army Farewell Address to the US Military Academy at West Point May 12, 1962

[Darksheare]

Depends on whose point of view.
To the people being liberated 'Great!', to the people being stomped.. 'bum-mer!'.

[Soaring Feather]

Wonderful news! Thanks.

[Soaring Feather]

Duty, Honor, Country
Douglas MacArthur, General of the Army
Farewell Address to the US Military Academy
at West Point
May 12, 1962


Breath taking speech.

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you for the links mdittar!

[laurenmarlowe]

Salami Care Package Destined for US Troops in Iraq
By Michael Bowman
Washington
05 May 2005

Nearly two tons of hard salami - cured, dried, spicy beef sausage - are en route to U.S. troops in Iraq, thanks to a delicatessen in New Jersey. Sandwich meat might seem like an odd choice for a gift to American soldiers serving in harm's way. But there are practical and historical reasons for sending salami.

Marc Brummer is a busy man. The owner and manager of Hobby's Delicatessen always has one more customer to tend to, and one more order to fill. But busy hardly describes this son of a World War II veteran. Nowadays, "harried" or "frantic" seems more apt.

Mr. Brummer is on a mission to send 23,000 salamis to Iraq - one for each soldier in the U.S. Army's 42nd Infantry Division, currently stationed in and around Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit.

Each salami weighs just under a kilogram, and the first thousand sausages were dispatched Tuesday, with more shipments scheduled in the weeks to come.

"If you took 23,000 salamis and put them end to end, they would run about four miles," he said.

That is about six-and-a-half kilometers.

For such a mammoth undertaking, Mr. Brummer is turning to the American public. For $10 - the at-cost production price for each sausage - a person can purchase or "sponsor" a salami for a soldier.

"Our motto is 'One salami at a time.' A 13-year-old girl donated a thousand dollars. I cannot even talk about this without breaking up [becoming emotional]. It is amazing," he said.

Marc Brummer admits to being overwhelmed by the task he started - but does not complain.

"You can't compare it to a guy patrolling Haifa Street in the middle of Baghdad," he noted. So, whatever we are doing [for the troops] - so what? Look what they are doing for me so I can be home with my family and run my business. They are over there for me and millions of people like me."

Dispatching salami to American soldiers dates back to World War II. The tradition started at a landmark New York eatery: Katz's Delicatessen. For more than 60 years, Katz's slogan has been "Send a Salami to Your Boy in the Army."

The rest of the story

[AZamericonnie]

"Operation Salami Drop" is not about politics. Mr. Brummer says it is about showing soldiers, as he puts it, "that their country cares."

Just Wow! This story gives one ideas too, huh!

[laurenmarlowe]

Yes indeed!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Press Release Date: May 5, 2005
13th Coast Guard Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Coordinator

COAST GUARD TERMINATES FISHING VESSEL FOR SAFETY VIOLATION

SEATTLE- The Coast Guard terminated the voyage of a 42-foot fishing vessel near Charleston, Ore., Wednesday afternoon for having an expired life raft aboard.

A boarding team from the Coast Guard Cutter Orcas boarded and inspected the fishing vessel Intrepid at 10:13 a.m., and found that the life raft inspection documentation had expired in September 2004.

The master of the vessel was cited for the violation and escorted to Charleston by a 47-foot motor lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Coos Bay, Ore.

To avoid loss of valuable fishing time, commercial fishing vessel operators are encouraged to get a courtesy fishing vessel safety dockside exam. The Coast Guard provides courtesy dockside exams to help ensure that all of the required safety equipment is on board and in good condition. The exam is done as a service and is not a law enforcement exam. Any discrepancies are provided to the owner as a work list.

Vessels found to have all of the required equipment are issued a decal. This decal indicates to any future Coast Guard boarding personnel, that the vessel has all of the required safety equipment. Getting a courtesy dockside exam can save time during a boarding and reduce the risk of the vessels voyage being terminated. Mariners interested in the courtesy dockside exam program can contact 13th Coast Guard Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Coordinator

The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the
Department of Homeland Security dedicated to protecting the safety and security of America.

http://www.piersystem.com/external/index.cfm?cid=21&fuseaction=EXTERNAL.docview&documentID=70565

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, SH. Loved the "Deep Knee Bends". Amen!

Were you able to find someone to help us old folks back up?

Hi LadyHawk and Jade Falcon

[blackie]

Perfect ~ I wonder if she can arm wrestle.