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FREEPER CANTEEN~TOUR WITH LADY T~COHOSTED BY MS.B~Freeper Canteen Celebrates USO 1942~FEB 23, 2006
MS.B AND LADY T
Posted on 02/22/2006 5:58:59 PM PST by trussell
USO 1942 Our hope is that we can enjoy some fun, friendship, and dancing. If you have suggestions for music, please let us know.
Canteen Mission Statement: Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.
Ms. B and Lady T will be your hosts for today's thread. Canteen Deejays
~Acad 1228~AZAmericonnie~beachn4fun~ ~bentfeather~Colonel Flagg~Diva Betsy Ross~ ~Drumbo~El Gran Salseron~EsmeraldaA~ ~God Bless USA~Gold Star Brother~Gucho~ ~HiJinx~hotstreak~Kathy In Alaska~ ~laurenmarlowe~MoJo2001~mylife~ ~StarCMC~tomkow6~trussell~ ~West Virginia Rebel~
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History of the USO Click the link to visit In 1940, Americas military was rapidly growing in response to the increasing threat which preceded entry into World War II. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt challenged six private organizationsthe YMCA, YWCA, National Catholic Community Service, the National Jewish Welfare Board, the Travelers Aid Association and the Salvation Armyto handle the on-leave recreation needs for the members of the Armed Forces. The six organizations pooled their resources and the United Service Organizationswhich quickly became known as the USOwas incorporated in New York State on February 4, 1941. By 1944, USOs were found in over 3,000 locations throughout the United States primarily staffed by the USOs most precious resource, volunteers. President Roosevelt became the first USO Honorary Chairman, a position accepted by every President who followed. Early in 1941 , entertainment industry professionals helped the USO begin "Camp Shows" with the entertainers waiving pay and working conditions to bring live entertainment to the troops at bases within the United States. With Americas entry into World War II, "USO Camp Shows" expanded to bring live entertainment to Americans fighting overseas. Bob Hope made his first USO tour in 1942 and the USO/Bob Hope partnership has continued for more than five decades. Between 1941 and 1947, over 7,000 "soldiers in greasepaint" performed an incredible 428,521 USO shows. The USO show concept has endured and continues today as "USO Celebrity Entertainment."
Following the Allies liberation of Rome in 1943 , The first overseas "USO Canteen" was established in Rome following the Allies liberation in 1943. The Canteen served American troops in the midst of World War II.
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These selections are from the Swing Era 1941 - 1942
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Radio addresses 1942-1943
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To: trussell; Jack Deth
Love you so much but got to go to bed.Night.
521
posted on
02/22/2006 10:32:24 PM PST
by
fatima
(Just say it if it is for love-have no regrets.)
To: fatima
Love ya fatima!
Sweet dreams!
522
posted on
02/22/2006 10:33:36 PM PST
by
trussell
(Work for God...the retirement benefits are great!)
To: trussell; MS.BEHAVIN; All
Baby Blue Eyes
Thank you for the thread and honoring our troops. Goodnight all.
523
posted on
02/22/2006 10:38:32 PM PST
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: fatima
Sweet dreams, fatima!
Jack.
524
posted on
02/22/2006 10:39:22 PM PST
by
Jack Deth
(Knight Errant and Disemboweler of the WFTD Thread)
To: MEG33
Sweet dreams MEG. Thank you for stopping in. Hugs!
525
posted on
02/22/2006 10:40:15 PM PST
by
trussell
(Work for God...the retirement benefits are great!)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
Good night and sleep well and pain free, ms b.
Had quite the adventure driving in my neighborhood.
526
posted on
02/22/2006 11:10:22 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Colonel_Flagg
You look quite dapper this evening, Colonel. Hope all is well in your home town.....not too cold.
527
posted on
02/22/2006 11:11:48 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: fatima
Chicken noodle cup of soup, fatima.
528
posted on
02/22/2006 11:23:21 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: TASMANIANRED
529
posted on
02/22/2006 11:28:39 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; Laurita; Old Sarge; The Sailor; AbnSarge; CMS; BilboB; Defender2; ...
530
posted on
02/22/2006 11:34:00 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska; All
531
posted on
02/22/2006 11:43:36 PM PST
by
trussell
(Work for God...the retirement benefits are great!)
To: MeekMom
Good late evening/early morn, MeekMom.
Hmmm......our temps are dropping. I wish they would bring snow.
532
posted on
02/22/2006 11:45:22 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: trussell
Good night, t, and sleep well. Thanks for helping honor our troops.
533
posted on
02/22/2006 11:46:38 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: fatima
But you had a nice time, right? Keeping up with water is good. LOL!
534
posted on
02/22/2006 11:48:56 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: TASMANIANRED
Good night, Taz, and sleep well. Thank you for helping honor our troops and their families.
535
posted on
02/22/2006 11:51:17 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: LUV W
Sleep tight, Luv. Thanks to you and your "boys" for your service to our country.
536
posted on
02/22/2006 11:55:13 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Evening, Kathy, and how's the night shift?
537
posted on
02/22/2006 11:55:16 PM PST
by
Old Sarge
(In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)
To: Kathy in Alaska; tomkow6; Old Sarge; txradioguy; CMS; trussell; All
February 17, 2006 Spc. Derek Castro, from the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, engages in some good-natured arm wrestling with an Iraqi boy during a humanitarian visit to the town of Istaqal. This photo appeared on www.army.mil
May God keep safe all who serve our country.
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538
posted on
02/22/2006 11:57:24 PM PST
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: Old Sarge
Well, look at you.....all dapper even when feeling yucky. The night shift is doing fairly well this evening. I'm trying not to catch when half the office has......coughing and sneezing, stuffy nose...sound familiar?
539
posted on
02/22/2006 11:58:11 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: MEG33
Nice, MEG.....the kids are the future. They will always remember our troops. Thanks for helping honor our military men and women.
540
posted on
02/23/2006 12:01:39 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
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