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FReeper Canteen ~ FReeper Canteen Kids Wednesday ~ Proud To Be A Military Brat! ~ 15FEB06
Serving The Best Troops In The World
| The Canteen Kids
Posted on 02/14/2006 5:31:20 PM PST by MoJo2001
Hi! I'm The Sailor and MoJo's youngest son. My nickname at home is *Tibby*. You've probably seen my older brother, hotstreak, before. I'm 6 years old and currently in First Grade.
See the big guy pictured above? Do you know him who he is? If you like the NBA, you'll know it's Shaquille O'Neal.
He, hotstreak, and myself are part of a special community. We're proudly known as *military brats*. His father was in the Army while our Dad is in the Navy. Military brat is an informal term for a child who has one or more parents who serves or served full-time in the military. It implies that such an upbringing is different in important ways from that experienced by those in the community at large, and can be an insult or a compliment, depending on the context. Although brat is usually taken to mean a spoiled child, military brats are usually considered more disciplined than their stateside peers.
Click here for a neat story about him and one of our heroes. Other famous *Military Brats* Johnny Damon Kathy Lee Gifford Mia Hamm Crystal Kay Kris Kristofferson Martin Lawrence Shawn Michaels Jim Morrison Nelly Priscilla Presley Jeri Ryan Blair Underwood Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Lionel Richie Victoria Principal Mary-Louise Parker Mitch Pleggi Hunter "Patch" Adams Christina Aguilara Jessica Alba Leslie M. Alexander Michael J. Alexander Ray Allen America Michael Anderson Rick Atkinson B Barbara Babcock Alonzo Babers Kendall Baker Bob Barr Sarah Bird John Blaha Susan Blakely Neal Boortz Deborah Bryant LeVar Burton C Julia Campbell James Carroll John Casper Eddie Cheever James Clapper Glenn Close Henri Cole Pat Conroy Donald G. Cook Deedee Corrandini Vivian Crea Robert Davenport Diane Mott Davidson Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. John Denver Faye Dunaway Ann Dunwoody Robert Duval Michael J. Fox *Some of these folks were schooled overseas with military brats or themselves military brats. *More info here. Are you a military brat? Where have you lived? Did you go to school overseas? Do you still keep in touch with those friends? Thank you to all of our Troops, Veterans, and family members. Thank you to our fellow military brats! We're everywhere!! |
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: canteenkids; military; patriotic; troopssupport; troopsupport
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To: bentfeather
LOL! Look at all that extra skin. My goodness!! So many wrinkles......
141
posted on
02/14/2006 8:28:10 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: SAMS
WOW, WOW, and WOW! SAMS, what a wonderful poem. Thanks to your hubby, your son, and you and your family for your service to our country.
142
posted on
02/14/2006 8:31:28 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: The Mayor
Good day, Mayor, and thanks for today's sustenance for body and soul.
143
posted on
02/14/2006 8:34:38 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: MEG33; StarCMC
I am off for home and it is not yet 10pm. LOL! Gotta stop at Costco for gas. Back in a bit.
144
posted on
02/14/2006 8:36:07 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
145
posted on
02/14/2006 8:37:29 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: MoJo2001
Hiya everyone! What a great idea for a thread! Right up my alley. :)
My old man, rest his soul, joined the USMC on his 17th birthday 1n 1942. He retired in 1970 when I was 11 years old. Being a military brat is one of the primary definers of my life. My brothers and sisters and I were all born and raised "on base", and every one of us has very fond memories of being a part of the Marine Corps family.
We've lived on base in Kaneohe, Hawaii; Cherrypoint, North Carolina; and El Toro, California. Our Dad was stationed a few other places, including Japan in 1945, The Philipines, Korea, Guantanamo Bay, Vietnam, and "some rock" as he was prone to say when he didn't want to say.
God Bless all of you service people out there. Thanks for making my life a blessing from day one!
And thanks dad, if you're looking down on me from heaven, for making me a MarineBrat!
146
posted on
02/14/2006 8:37:55 PM PST
by
MarineBrat
(Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand.)
To: trussell
Trussell, that was so sweet!
This one's my favorite: We could learn a lot from crayons:
some are sharp, some are pretty, some
are dull, some have weird names, and
all are different colors but they all
have to learn to live in the same box.
147
posted on
02/14/2006 8:38:46 PM PST
by
MeekMom
(Praise Jesus! We have so much to be thankful for!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
man does that look good Kathy!
Thanks for the chow!
148
posted on
02/14/2006 8:41:24 PM PST
by
MeekMom
(Praise Jesus! We have so much to be thankful for!)
To: 2LT Radix jr; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; 80 Square Miles; acad1228; AirForceMom; Alas Babylon!; ...
Music Incoming!
![](http://images8.fotki.com/v156/photos/1/106521/398438/OTR-vi.jpg?500137)
Genre: 1988
Robert Plant - Tall Cool One
Safe for Ma and Kids? Yes
Want more information about the artists we play? Perhaps
you'd like to buy concert tickets or their CDs?
Click the links below for more information!
ArtistDirect.com l Amazon.com l Ticketmaster.com l Songfacts.com l Walmart.com
*Please ping laurenmarlowe to any requests that you may have.
However, if the lyrics are inappropriate for children, please ping MoJo2001.*
*If you would like to be added/removed from the Canteen Ping List,
please FReepmail MoJo2001 or Kathy In Alaska. If you want to be
added, please keep in mind that on Friday nights/Saturdays,
you could be pinged at least 100 or more times.
149
posted on
02/14/2006 8:42:19 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: StarCMC
If you were REALLY channeling me, it'd be CRYSTALS, not DIAMONDS, silly person!
{{{{{ STAR }}}}}
150
posted on
02/14/2006 8:42:30 PM PST
by
Old Sarge
(In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)
To: EsmeraldaA
Goodnight Es. Take care ~ HUGS!
151
posted on
02/14/2006 8:43:18 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Slacker! ;) Rest..you need some rest.
152
posted on
02/14/2006 8:43:30 PM PST
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: MarineBrat
Aw!! Thanks for stopping by to honor your dad!
153
posted on
02/14/2006 8:44:37 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: MeekMom
Very nice choice. I was hoping this would be enjoyed. :)
154
posted on
02/14/2006 8:44:48 PM PST
by
trussell
(Work for God...the retirement benefits are great!)
To: Old Sarge
LOL!!! True...true!
Goodtaseeya!!
155
posted on
02/14/2006 8:45:34 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: StarCMC; Tennessee_Bob
Ah, Bob. Don't worry about Star. She is ALWAYS in a parallel universe.....usually out in the solar system somewhere around Jupiter, I think.
156
posted on
02/14/2006 8:46:36 PM PST
by
El Gran Salseron
(The FR Canteen's Resident Equal Opportunity Male Chauvinist Pig)
To: Kathy in Alaska; tomkow6; All
Well you know what going back to MSN media listen it all knownnn fact that all reporters were probably partying in the Hamptons they couldn't get back to thir computer in times HEY GUYS stay close to the phone OR EMAIL LOL!
Guess who birthday it is today well actually Wed is already in North Korea it is CHIA PET KIM JONG 11 birthday he turn BIG 64 according to Kydto news wire LOL!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIA PET
157
posted on
02/14/2006 8:47:13 PM PST
by
SevenofNine
("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi Kathy..
Just returned home from Canada, we went to hear
James McDonald speak on Hamilton Ontario..
Now off to bed.
Got snow and thursday it will be 50...
Crazy weather here
158
posted on
02/14/2006 8:47:41 PM PST
by
The Mayor
( Check out my site http://www.rusthompson.com/HomeImprovementandRemodelingTips.html)
To: El Gran Salseron
159
posted on
02/14/2006 8:48:35 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: Old Sarge
Hey there (((((((Sarge))))..How's the clean up going? Looking more like "home" yet?
160
posted on
02/14/2006 8:49:01 PM PST
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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