FReeper Canteen - The Air Force Cross - November 28, 2005

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[Kathy in Alaska]

I called BJ last night and woke her up...but all was well with them. Oh, no report from tx. Program repeats at 7:30p Texas time.

[luvie]

Holy cats! No wonder you're excited. Two Ollie experiences in one month! Wow! How lucky they were! WOOOOHOOOO is right!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I have stockings to fill. The original job is just about finished, but I misunderestimated the amount of chocolates needed. Want the same kind.

[luvie]

Thanks for calling them Kathy. It's good to know that they are okay.

Thanks for the heads-up...I usually don't watch it if tx. doesn't have a report. Guess I'm a bit biased.

[Kathy in Alaska]

U.S. Army soldiers, assigned at Forward Operating Base Shkin, Afghanistan, enjoy Thanksgiving dinner and a visit from Command Sgt. Maj. Lunisolua Savusa, Combined Joint Task Force-76, Nov. 24, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tara Teel

Command Sgt. Maj. Luniasolua Savusa, Combined Joint Task Force-76, takes a turn juicing the holiday pig (WOOHOO!) at Fire Base Lwara, Afghanistan, on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tara Teel

[luvie]

You're really having fun doing these stockings, aren't you. They are going to be sooooo appreciated!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hope....I hope AfghanBoy was somewhere so he could partake.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jason Kayima, Combined Joint Task Force-76 commander, serves soldiers at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, Afghanistan, Thanksgiving dinner, Nov. 24, 2005. The spread included turkey, pork, mashed potatoes, candied yams, pumpkin pie and more. U.S. Army photo by Air Force Senior Airman Vanessa Walsh

U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to the 173d Airborne Brigade, enjoy Thanksgiving dinner at Forward Operating Base Shkin, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2005, with the Command Sgt. Maj. Lunisolua Savusa, Combined Joint Task Force-76. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tara Teel

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hope....I hope AfghanBoy was somewhere so he could partake.

U.S. Army Spc. Jennifer Martin (left), from the 18th Engineer Brigade, Heidelberg, Germany; and U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Anderson, from the Headquarters Support Company, Southern European Task Force, Vicenza, Italy, enjoy a Thanksgiving feast at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Adrian Schulte

[Kathy in Alaska]

OK, now I'm gone.

[Coop]

Coop maybe we all can go to the restaurant where they buy our Troops dinner. That was your post right? What was the name of that place again? I tried to tell my sister who lives there but I couldn't recall the name. Thanks!

Sounds like a great idea! The restaurant is Fran O'Brien's Steakhouse

[AZamericonnie]

Thirty houses....oh my! My heart goes out to all affected! I hope the move happens soon!

[Coop]

And I'd get to carry my sign to the Walter Reed FReep myself! WOOHOO!!!

Come do that anyway. We'd love to have you join us!

[Coop]

August?? (June and July are somewhat busy for me)

August? I pray to God that we are not still doing these *&$#@%@! counterprotests in August.

[Soaring Feather]

Suffer not with grief? I fear
the royal mind does not see clear,

As clearly as the magic eye
my lady sees the guard
soaring in the mighty sky
upon his dragon on the wind
the tears to dry on the eyes
of lady fair in her lair

Her bodyguard I would ransom,
with payment and a reward so handsome,
I mend the riven weave of Wyrd
the mending must be seared,
and not unfinished to be unmade.

The dragon is the body guard
his wisdom handed down the ages
of darkened years with fright and plague
he offers forth his mystical deeds.

Return her to the glade,
to secret places under shade,
her watch to be kept
guard and ward should not be swept
aside so cavalier.

The knight is not a cavalier
nor his actions come to question.
My Lady, is safely secure in the glade
hidden in the cove away from the main gate
the Dragon Master foretold.
He dug the entrance with his claws
the treasure to hide for decades
in his heart there beats the sound
of My Lady softly humming.

For how can dance wend on its way
if somewhere a charge falls prey
to woven spell, when the nap is stroked,
the weave returned and spell bespoke,

My Lady weaves the mat for him his treasure
to stow away, the golden hearted, treasured one
will fly another day.

Nay, say I! the needle thread
shall make the knotted nap to leave,
elf return, pixie sing,
flight of fairy around the ring,
make the heart to sing once again!

The needle thread holds gold for
the stitching to begin
she sings, she sings, once again,
the metamorphose complete
and the Dragon Master near her.

[luvie]

I hope that I will have that chance. Just to be able to show those heroes how much they're loved would be the greatest honor! Y'all in that area are so lucky to be able to do that every Friday!

[La Enchiladita]

Saturday would work for me, if you're connecting here. Let me know...

[La Enchiladita]

Thank you for today's thread, Star, about the Air Force Cross and the moving story of an American hero, Jason D. Cunningham.. Many owe a great debt of gratitude to this hero. May God bless his family.

[StarCMC]

LOL - yeah - the moonbats will stay inside in comfort I'm sure. Too bad our heroes don't have that luxury, huh?

[Coop]

I wasn't referring to the weather, but rather the length of this abysmal blood dance. It's already been going on since March (IIRC).

[Lady Jag]

Welcome back! Sounds like a super Thanksgiving.