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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: Kathy in Alaska
All too familiar, I'm afraid...
I have made a decision, and will break down and see the medics tonight.
541
posted on
02/23/2006 12:02:12 AM PST
by
Old Sarge
(In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)
To: Old Sarge
Sounds like it might be time. Don't let the hold get so strong that "it" really puts you in bed. I've got some homeopathic little white pills for colds and sore throats that I am using to try to keep "it" at bay. Fingers crossed, so far so good. Fortunately I have no allergy issues, and I don't have to green muck you have. You mentioned mosquitoes......does someone try to get rid of them?
542
posted on
02/23/2006 12:10:34 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: All
543
posted on
02/23/2006 12:11:40 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
There's just too much standing water to even make a half-hearted attempt.
The Euphrates Valley can be iehter a gasping dust, or a swamp, and we're in swamp season.
544
posted on
02/23/2006 12:12:52 AM PST
by
Old Sarge
(In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)
To: Old Sarge
545
posted on
02/23/2006 12:14:04 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Old Sarge
Do you have to do the malaria pill bit?
546
posted on
02/23/2006 12:16:05 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Old Sarge
547
posted on
02/23/2006 12:16:34 AM PST
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: All
Burning rubber: Four-and-a-half-year-old Viktor Purtell screams as he and dad Joe speed down a slope at Snowdrift Snow Tubing Park in Arrowbear Lake, Calif.
548
posted on
02/23/2006 12:20:08 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: All
Sunset cast: Chris Russell tries his luck in the surf off Carlsbad, Calif.
549
posted on
02/23/2006 12:24:55 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Not yet, and I'm not looking forward to it.
550
posted on
02/23/2006 12:27:04 AM PST
by
Old Sarge
(In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)
To: MEG33
{{{{{ MEG! }}}}}Nice to see you!
551
posted on
02/23/2006 12:27:39 AM PST
by
Old Sarge
(In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)
To: Old Sarge
Sarge.....#550!!
552
posted on
02/23/2006 12:34:05 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: BIGLOOK
Happy 1st Birthday, Kitana!!
Click
553
posted on
02/23/2006 12:54:01 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: bentfeather
Thanks, ms feather, for the Canteen Blessing for the Troops.
554
posted on
02/23/2006 12:56:52 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: HopeandGlory
555
posted on
02/23/2006 12:59:00 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: The Mayor
Thanks, Mayor, for today's sustenance for body and soul.
556
posted on
02/23/2006 1:07:47 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: txradioguy; sxytxredhead73
3d United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
Thanks, tx, for your service to our country.
557
posted on
02/23/2006 1:09:06 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: AZamericonnie
Thanks, AZ, for the red, white, and blue.
558
posted on
02/23/2006 1:09:54 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Its_me_K.E.T.; WVNan
Thank you, Brian, 3rd ACR, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.
559
posted on
02/23/2006 1:14:17 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Old Sarge; Skyraider
560
posted on
02/23/2006 1:15:35 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
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