FReeper Canteen~Merry Christmas Troops~25 Dec 08

Merry Christmas & May God Bless! | Canteen Crew

[AZamericonnie]

Join us in sending Holiday wishes to our Troops, Veterans & thier families!



" Enjoy this holiday season, remember who keeps you safe at home.
Think of the Sailor, Marine or G.I. out there feeling quite alone.
They choose to be there, even on Christmas night.
Support your troops, what they do for this country, is indeed right."

"Thanks to veterans who have done military Christmas in the past.
The new troops continue the tradition, to make our freedom last.
Sleep well this Christmas Eve, at home in your warm bed.
To our military, defending the nation, full speed ahead."
Major Van Harl USAF Ret. 20 December 2003

I'm not quite sure how this is supposed to work....


A Military Family's Christmas Tree




Norad Tracks Santa


Take a visit to the North Pole & write Santa a letter!



Army Col. Roger Nell, command judge advocate with Task Force Warrior, stands in his office at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, beside an artificial Christmas tree that has served alongside father or son on three wartime missions and six Christmas deployments. U.S. Army photo



President Bush's speech to the Troops in Iraq- Christmas 2008



~Belleau Wood~

Oh, the snowflakes fell in silence Over Belleau Wood that night For a Christmas truce had been declared By both sides of the fight

As we lay there in our trenches The silence broke in two By a German soldier singing A song that we all knew

Though I did not know the language The song was "Silent Night" Then I heard my buddy whisper, "All is calm and all is bright"

Then the fear and doubt surrounded me "Cause I'd die if I was wrong But I stood up in my trench And I began to sing along

Then across the frozen battlefield Anothers voice joined in Until one by one each man became A singer of the hymn

Then I thought that I was dreaming For right there in my sight Stood the German soldier 'Neath the falling flakes of white

And he raised his hand and smiled at me As if he seemed to say Here's hoping we both live To see us find a better way

Then the devil's clock struck midnight And the skies lit up again And the battlefield where heaven stood Was blown to hell again

But for just one fleeting moment The answer seemed so clear Heaven's not beyond the clouds It's just beyond the fear

No, heaven's not beyond the clouds It's for us to find it here

~ from the Garth Brooks CD "Seven" -

Some really nice links!

~Military Christmas Poems~

~The Soldiers Night Before Christmas~

~Christmas In The Military~

~Military Christmas~

~America Supports You~

~Army Christmas~

~Santa's Jigsaw~

~The History Of Christmas~

~Send A Message To Our Troops~

~Military Christmas Around The World~



Handel's Messiah Part 1
Handel's Messiah Part 2

[SandRat]

HOLIDAY CHEER -- U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class James R. Wilkerson, assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge watches as a child from the Children's Home Shunko Gakusen tests out his new toy, Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 20, 2008. The USS Blue Ridge serves under Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7, Task Force 76, the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious force. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven L. Shepard

[PERKY2004]

How are you? How was your day? Any special plans for tomorrow??

[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas, Cindy.

[TASMANIANRED]

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[GulfWar1Vet]

and to you, Tasmanianred!

[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas Mac.

[TASMANIANRED]

Sailor boy is really a cutie.

Child is cute too.

[SevenofNine]

Merry Christmas to all on Canteen

BTW I kinda force into I open one of my Christmas present earlier this evening thanks to my wacky cousin who is sister of UC Berekely cousin

She had open up gift certifcate with stuffed animal inside deliever it

Well I going have all day spa treamtnet at future date of my choosing at Japanese own spa in OC it really nice I been nice

Guess what stuffed animal she pick out

I give you a hint he is honorable mascot of FR

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=TTW19g-uUTw

[TASMANIANRED]

Very sweet.

My Day was good..Solitare liberated her kong from the table and unwrapped it.. She danced through the kitchen with a big red ball in her mouth.

Jackie needed help.

Visiting the MIL tomorrow.

[TASMANIANRED]

How was your day and what’s on the roster for tomorrow?

[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Thanks, swmo, to your Soldier Boy, for his service to our country.

[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas, 7O9

[Kathy in Alaska]

It sure was cute! LOL!

How are your Wii “battles” going?

[PERKY2004]

Today was nice. We filled bird feeders in the front and back yards, and raked a lot of leaves. We drove to the local feed store to "visit the bunnies" and to buy 150 pounds of corn to feed the ducks at the park. Then we drove to the park and spent several hours (in the rain, no less) feeding the many ducks, geese and coots that were there ... hundreds of happy hungry feathered friends. And a few squirrels, too. Then we ran by the grocery store and picked up some chicken and stuff for a "picnic" tonight on the sofa ... we'll either watch rented movies or whatever happens to be on .... or maybe we'll just hang out companionably and read -- covered with kitties, of course.

Tomorrow, we'll head back to the park (in the pouring rain, if the forecast holds true), for another round of duck feeding. (It's my favorite thing to do ... what a silly I am!) Then we'll probably come home and dry off/warm up a bit. We're grilling ribeye steaks on the barbie for dinner, with fresh corn on the cob and a nice romaine salad with tomatoes and avocadoes. Oh, and brownies!

[PERKY2004]

Today was nice. We filled bird feeders in the front and back yards, and raked a lot of leaves. We drove to the local feed store to "visit the bunnies" and to buy 150 pounds of corn to feed the ducks at the park. Then we drove to the park and spent several hours (in the rain, no less) feeding the many ducks, geese and coots that were there ... hundreds of happy hungry feathered friends. And a few squirrels, too. Then we ran by the grocery store and picked up some chicken and stuff for a "picnic" tonight on the sofa ... we'll either watch rented movies or whatever happens to be on .... or maybe we'll just hang out companionably and read -- covered with kitties, of course.

Tomorrow, we'll head back to the park (in the pouring rain, if the forecast holds true), for another round of duck feeding. (It's my favorite thing to do ... what a silly I am!) Then we'll probably come home and dry off/warm up a bit. We're grilling ribeye steaks on the barbie for dinner, with fresh corn on the cob and a nice romaine salad with tomatoes and avocadoes. Oh, and brownies!

[amom]

Merry Christmas, amom.
Prayers for your loved ones too.

Thanks Tas! Merry Christmas to you and yours also!

[luvie]

He is a stuffed animal!??? That I gotta see! LOL!

Merry Christmas, Seven!

[TASMANIANRED]

Sounds like a fun day and a pleasant way to spend the evening.

I enjoy feeding the ducks too.

[ConorMacNessa]

Thank you Taz! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the Christmas card.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra ~ An Angel Came Down