FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of the Heroes: SGT Michael Strank ~ 24 March 2008

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[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[laurenmarlowe]

PERSIAN GULF (March 23, 2008) Command Chaplain Cmdr. Kenneth D. Counts conducts an Easter sunrise service aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are deployed supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo J. Reyes (Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2008) Machinist's Mate Fireman Dominique Graham tighten bolts while installing a blank flange on a chill water system in the forward Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Machinery Room aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 22, 2008) Seaman David Vernon waits as a rigid hull inflatable boat is lowered into the water during a man overboard drill aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is operating as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet deployed to the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew J. Lanese (Released)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, Sonora, for the perfect woohoo.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy Easter, swmo...you grabbed the gold!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And Late jumps in and snags the silver.

[GulfWar1Vet]

It was quiet and very reflecting!

How was yours?

[GulfWar1Vet]

Cool pics.

I process and box textbook materials to these 3 ships.

Doing my patriotic duty! :D

[Kathy in Alaska]

And Sarge reports in and bags the bronze!

[laurenmarlowe]

Very cool!

Thank you for your service to our Country!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Wow...you had a busy day. Has your weather settled down? How did you do in the rains? Everybody safe and sound and away from the flooding?

[Tanniker Smith]

WOO HOO, Kathy!!

Good evening, everyone!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sarge....more snow??? My goodness....did The Boy hunt Easter eggs?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, TS...another stumble...thank you. I’m still catching up on the music thread. Did you and yours have a nice Easter Sunday?

[Tanniker Smith]

Can't complain. Ate too much (Italian dinner, don't you know) and passed out on the couch while trying to find an Internet signal. I had one, but they shut it off.

Needed coffee or tea or something.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Enjoy family night....

[PROCON]

Just finished Easter dinner out here in Oregon!!

It was quiet and very reflecting! How was yours?

I was a sick boy today, so Wife and son had a good Easter service.

Hey, He is Risen is enough for me!!

[Old Sarge]

Yep, he found all 14 eggs, and a DVD set of “Victory At Sea”.

The Boy is getting interested in history, and wanted to know about what Pappy did on “that carrier of his”...

[luvie]

Great thread about another wonderful American hero!

Talk about being in the right place at the right time!

God rest his soul.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Excellent! And what a cool way to feed that interest, in which he has a personal interest. “Personal” history is much more fun and he and Dad can share.

[GulfWar1Vet]

Well someday soon, Brother, there will be no sickness at all!