FReeper Canteen ~ Ernie Pyle, War Correspondent ~ 03 August 07

Serving The Best Troops In The World | Alarm Rider, The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

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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.

Ernie Pyle's Corona

Jo Stafford & Her V-Disc Play Boys ~ Blue Moon

Jimmy Rushing & Count Basie Orchestra ~ Harvard Blues

Marie Greene & Her V-Disc Merry Men w/ Joe Dosh ~ It's Easy To Remember

Tony Pastor & His Orchestra ~ Makin' Whoopee

Stan Kenton & His Orchestra ~ Southern Scandal

Pyle wrote this column nearly a year before the United States entered World War II. It describes the awe he felt as he watched the German air attacks on London.

Capt Glenn Miller & the 418th AAFTC Orchestra ~ Tail End Charlie

Loumell Morgan Trio ~ Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Paul Nero ~ The Hot Canary

Connee Boswell & Her V-Disc Music Men ~ Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

Elliot Lawrence & His Orchestra ~ Willie

"The American campaign against the Japanese on Okinawa still raged when a war correspondent new to the Pacific theater stepped ashore on Ie Shima, a small island just west of Okinawa. Traveling with a group of infantrymen, the reporter was killed by a sniper's machine-gun bullets. Saddened by their loss, the soldiers paid tribute to their fallen friend with a simple plaque reading: "At this spot, the 77th Infantry Division lost a Buddy, Ernie Pyle, 18 April 1945."

Please remember that The Canteen is Family Friendly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, TS....sorry you got distracted. Got your shoes shined? Your bookbag ready? Paperwork filled out? Ready to teach in the morning?

[BIGLOOK]

Mr President......there's trouble in the Mid East!
Should we send in the Navy and Marines....the Army?

Nah.....just send a Texas gal.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, sjb.....have a good day?

[PAR35]

40 of his columns here:

http://www.journalism.indiana.edu/news/erniepyle/

[AZamericonnie]

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~

[LibKill]

Thanks, Kathy, for reminding us of Ernie Pyle.

His tagline was "This is Ernie Pyle, with the Marines. The Marines loved him.

If only modern day media types were with the troops they observe.

[luvie]

Now?

[luvie]

Now?

[luvie]

Now?

[luvie]

Now?

[AZamericonnie]

Ok gal....quit hogging up all the rain!:)

Evening Luv....hope you had a good day! *Hugs*

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you for the Military history gpapa!

[Old Sarge]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DARLIN'!

[luvie]

Howdy, Mrs. N!

Sorry you had such a tiring day. Mine wasn’t too bad.

I didn’t get much sleep last night because of the loud
thunder, but I made up for it when it quit! LOL!

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you for this evening’s thread Ma....*Hugs*

[luvie]

It HAS been good. I don’t know where the rain is coming
from, but let it continue. It’s soooooo soothing!...like
peach cobbler is soothing! ~~ducking~~

[stephenjohnbanker]

Good evening, Kathy. Yeah, it was not too busy......which means tomorrow will get even : )

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you for your input on the Ernie Pyle thread FRiend! *Hugs*

[spotbust1]

Goodevening Kathy. I guess the earthquake didn’t have any effect on you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

WEAPONS TRAINING — U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Roberts of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, coaches a female police officer during a weapons training exercise at the pistol range of Joint Security Station Iron in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, July 28, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Kropiewnicki

070801-N-9860Y-003 SEATTLE (Aug. 1, 2007) - The Coast Guard cutter USCGC Steadfast (WMEC 623), Canadian ships HMCS Edmonton (MCDV 703), HMCS Nanaimo, and HMCS Brandon participate in the Parade of Ships in support of Seattle Seafair 2007. The amphibious transport docks ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7), USS Rentz (FFG 46) and USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) are also participating in the weeklong festivities. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tucker M. Yates (RELEASED)

070801-N-4014G-225 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2007) - Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Dixon, executive officer of the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), watches as Porter pulls alongside fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) for an underway replenishment (UNREP). Porter is underway for a regularly scheduled deployment as part of the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group

Sgt. Jake Richardson, of St. Johns, Ariz., 1st Lt. Travis Atwood, of Abilene Texas, and Staff Sgt. Michael Mullahy, of Batavia, Ill. take cover while Mullahy prepares to fire an AT4 rocket launcher at an insurgent position during a firefight in Baghdad's Adhamiyah neighborhood June 16 that ended with one insurgent dead and three captured. All three Soldiers are with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, based in Schweinfurt, Germany. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Pryor.