FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 25 January 08

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[TASMANIANRED]

Warm for the time being...but it’s going down to single digits again.

Wind has been blowing all day.

[TASMANIANRED]

I can well imagine.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Little Devil; Steely eyed Downeaster!

How're you doing today?

[NYTexan]

Saturdays are free except for Scouts

Yer a good man. Too many kids without guidance these days.

[PROCON]

GREAT VIDEO, thanks SoldierDad!!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Aloha Sweetness!
LIL DEVIL HUG
*HUG*
Tired, but better, thank you.
How are you?

[SoldierDad]

I wish I could take credit - the credit goes to the 15 year old girl who created the video. Her name appears at the beginning and the end.

[gpapa]

This Day in U.S. Military History January 25

1863 - After two months, General Ambrose Burnside is removed as commander of the Army of the Potomac.

Burnside assumed command of the army after President Lincoln removed General George B. McClellan from command in November 1862. Lincoln had a difficult relationship with McClellan, who built the army admirably but was a sluggish and overly cautious field commander. Lincoln wanted an attack on the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, which was commanded by Robert E. Lee. Burnside drafted a plan to move south towards Richmond. The plan was sound, but delays in its execution alerted Lee to the danger.

Lee headed Burnside off at Fredericksburg, Virginia, on December 13. Burnside attacked repeatedly against entrenched Confederates along Marye's Heights above Fredericksburg with tragic results. More than 13,000 Yankees fell; Lee lost just 5,000. Northern morale sunk in the winter of 1862-1863. Lincoln allowed Burnside one more chance. In January, Burnside attempted another campaign against Lee. Four days of rain turned the Union offensive into the ignominious "Mud March," during which the Yankees floundered on mud roads while the Lee's men jeered at them from across the Rappahannock River. Lincoln had seen enough--General Joe Hooker took over command of the army.

The National Cemetery Annual Luminaria

[MS.BEHAVIN]

(((((feather))))))
It’s gonna take a while, but I am getting there, thank you..

[BIGLOOK]

Looking forward to Friday afternoon.....don’t know why but it seems the thing to do.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

You have the weekend off, yes?
After tomorrow night, I will have a three day weekend, and that will be nice.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m home, gotta hunt up some food. Roads not too bad, corners VERY SLIPPERY!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Great video by a 15 yr old young lady....brought to you by SoldierDad

[NYTexan]

Good for you!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
I am glad you are home safe, Ma!
Want me to fire up the grill?

[MS.BEHAVIN]

BB!
LBH!
I’m happy to see you tonite.

[BIGLOOK]

How do you get a three day weekend?

Our holidays dry up after New Year's Day till Memorial Day....unless you're a State or Federal worker.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I have every other weekend off.
When I work weekends, it’s Fri, Sat. Sun, and Monday.
My weekeds off are Sat. Sun. and Monday..

[SoldierDad]

If you can’t get the link to work try post 233 on the Canteen.

[NYTexan]

BBH LS, and you too!

Sent ya some Eagle pics, hope ya like em.

Take yer time with it all. Your friends are HERE.