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

[amom]

*sniff* thanks for that poem.

Merry Christmas to you and yours LUV.

[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

[ConorMacNessa]

Here's the Christmas Tree at the MacNessa household this year:



Two of the younger MacNessa boys in their Christmas Pajamas with their older sister:



Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[2111USMC]

Merry Christmas Gals!

Thanks for all you do to keep the Canteen up and running!

[Kirkwood]

Hi and Merry Christmas! Ooops, sorry I got caught up in watching the Chronicles of Narnia movie.

I’m planning to head up north again in a couple of days when the weather settles down. Hope you have a great Christmas!

[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas to you and the pookster.

[TheMom]

Ping to a wonderful rendition of “O Holy Night”

[philly-d-kidder]

Merry Christmas! Great looking Kids!

[mylife]

And to you and your brood!

[BIGLOOK]

Mele Kalikimaka. Connie!

[MEG33]

~Joy To The World~

Good Tidings Of Great Joy

[mylife]

Merry Christmas HAT people!

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much, Philly! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[TASMANIANRED]

It’s also large...LOL

[fatima]

God bless our Soldiers.Beautiful thread Connie.Merry Christmas:)

[TASMANIANRED]

We can share the Christmas with our FRamily instead...☺

[philly-d-kidder]

Nice to be here in the Greatest Nation on Earth!

Merry Christmas... beautiful thread!

[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas, brushcop.