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FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 30 March 07
Serving The Best Troops In The World
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 03/29/2007 5:58:55 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
Canteen Mission StatementShowing 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.
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Tankers keep aircraft in the fight 24-7 An F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia. Airmen from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refuel a variety of coalition aircraft throughout the entire region with aircraft that are oftentimes twice the age of the Airmen who fly and maintain them. ( U.S. Air Force photo)
![]( http://images15.fotki.com/v245/photos/5/55348/242147/bar-vi.gif) It's Finally Friday!
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Please allow us to buy you a beer.
![]( http://images18.fotki.com/v345/photos/5/55348/2994873/bucketofbeer2-vi.jpg) Remember, it's 5 o'clock somewhere. So, grab a cold one and turn up the jukebox.
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Click!
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Top Tunes of 1977....
Rod Stewart ~ Tonight's The Night Andy Gibb ~ I Just Want To Be Your Everything Emotions ~ Best Of My Love Barbra Streisand ~ Evergreen Hot ~ Angel In Your Arms
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Army Pfc. Anthony Petersen, an Elko, Nev. native and carpentry and masonry specialist with the 585th Engineer Company, hammers a nail into a B-hut being built for Task Force Spartan March 24, 2007, at Jalalabad Airfield Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Melissa M. Escobar
1844 ~ Adolphus Washington Greely...US, Arctic explorer, US Army General Greely was a Medal of Honor recipient, decorated by Great Britain and France to acknowledge his numerous contributions to telecommunications; General Greely was an outstanding soldier/communicator to whom Greely Hall, Fort Huachuca, Arizona was rededicated in a bicentennial year observance on 21 June 1976; His nineteen year service as Chief Signal Officer (1887-1906) represents the longest continuous period an incumbent has occupied
1856 ~ A E Burnside patents Burnside carbine
1932 ~ Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to fly solo cross the Atlantic
1937 ~ Spinach growers of Crystal City TX, erect statue of Popeye
1960 ~ Marcus Allen NFL running back (Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Heisman 1981)
Please remember that The Canteen is Family Friendly.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: freepercanteen; military; troopsupport
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To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
03/29/2007 5:59:33 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:01:11 PM PDT
by
bannie
To: MoJo2001; StarCMC; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; tongue-tied; laurenmarlowe; AZamericonnie; MS.BEHAVIN; ..
Click on the pic and I'll guide you
to the start of today's thread
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FR 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.CLICK HERE TO FIND LATEST THREAD
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CLICK FOR Current local times around the world
CLICK FOR local times in Seoul, Baghdad, Kabul,
New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Anchorage
To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.
To our military readers, we remain steadfast
in keeping the Canteen doors open. The FR Canteen is Free Republic's longest running daily thread
specifically designed to provide entertainment and moral support for the military.
The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.
We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.
CLICK BELOW to ENTER the
FR Canteen Post Office, Support Our Military and Vets Links and Info
FR Canteen Post Office Established November 30, 2001
Will You help keep the Candle Lit for our service men and women?
Can you spare a few moments today to either
e-mail them or learn about sending packages to them?
Many of them are away from home for the 1st time.
PLEASE Click on the graphic and help cheer them up.
You will stay right where you are on this thread while you write them. Some links are broken. These are being worked on.
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NOTE: CANTEEN MUSIC
Posted daily and on the Music Thread
for the enjoyment of our troops and visitors.
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:05:07 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.
~Tribute to Our Troops~
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Evening, Kathy! Get some rest?
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:06:43 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Misery loves miserable company.......ask any liberal. Hunter in 08!)
To: SoldierDad; MozartLover; sneakers; arbee4bush; vigilante2; Jemian; jackv; Old_Professor; ...
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:08:15 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Evening Ma.{{HUGS}}
To bad it isn't Friday for me yet.;)
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:08:46 PM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:09:10 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar of the Masses Could be Farts)
To: MozartLover; sneakers; vigilante2; Jade Falcon; Laurita; txradioguy; tongue-tied; SoldierDad; ...
Honoring Our Heroes Allegra 3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad) Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee) CMS David (LUV W) Defender2 Ev (MozartLover) Future Snake Eater (RightOnline) Jade Falcon JemiansTerror (Jemian) Jet Jaguar Jonathan (AZbushgal) Karen (fatima's granddaughter) KB4W (arbee4bush) Kevin (skimask) Kevin and David (vigilante2) Laurita LCpl Carter M1Tanker MEG33's Navy Grandson Milo828 (mystery-ak) Nate (sneakers) Old Sarge OneLoyalAmerican Robert, Jeremy & Daynnis (SoldierDad) Son (GodBlessUSA) The Sailor tongue-tied txradioguy Victor and Tony D (weldgophardline) William (jackv)
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:09:14 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
I did it again didn't I????
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:09:17 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
Evening Sandy.
I see you are first again.
How many in a row is it now.
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:09:32 PM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
To: SandRat
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:10:00 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: bannie
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:10:34 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: AZamericonnie
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:11:16 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
Well,... it was three in a row before last night. Couldn't get on until waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay late because of a Scout Meeting in Tucson but, execpt for that break it's four in a row. Course the Keepers of the Canteen Council will have to call that.
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:12:22 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: Kathy in Alaska; All
Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.* * * * * * * * * * * *
Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.
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Prayers going up.
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:13:40 PM PDT
by
HopeandGlory
(Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
To: stephenjohnbanker
Good evening, sjb...((HUGS))...I got 5+ hours! Pretty good for me during the week. Did you get your rain?
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:13:43 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: SandRat
LOL.
I was thinking it is 5 in a row,because I wasn't here last night.
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:14:41 PM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Sure did. Could use some more.
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posted on
03/29/2007 6:15:45 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Misery loves miserable company.......ask any liberal. Hunter in 08!)
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