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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

AbnSarge USA
Allegra
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
CAPT Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
CAPT Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
COL Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCPL Carter USMC
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
LT David (Coldwater Creek)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
Major joma89 USAF
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Michael USAR (RightOnline)
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
PFC Jake USMC (son of Enough_Deceit)
Pvt Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Brian USA (repubmom)
SGT Dusty USA (MountainDad)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SSG Mitchel USA (tina07)
SSG Spencer USA (grame)
SSGT Don May Jr USMC (debm29palms)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
txradioguy USA
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)

 

[Fudd Fan]

Merry Christmas
to our magnificent Troops
and Vets!

With deep gratitude from Fudd Fan in northeastern New Jersey

[Kathy in Alaska]

Fort Riley's 1st Infantry Division mounted color guard set to march in Inaugural Parade

Photo by Courtesy photo
December 19, 2008

The 1st Infantry Division's mounted color guard is set to march in the inaugural parade Jan. 20 in Washington.

[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

[BnBlFlag]

Hmmmm. My Great Grandfather spent four years shooting at Guys dressed like that. Called ‘em “Bluebellies”.
Semper Fi!

[DollyCali]

Connie!

What a beautiful opening post! Thank you & all the thread hostesses for a great year of wonderful things at the thread!

Merry Christmas to all!

[PigRigger]

Merry Christmas to one and all...Wishinq the peace of the Lord upon us all...and all of God’s Blessings as well....

[skimask]

Merry Christmas Kathy

[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

[blueyon]

Thank you all for a job well done and Merry Christmas to all of you and your family and friends!
GOD BLESS YOU!

[Fudd Fan]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

And my thanks to you and all the Canteen hosts.

[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Our thanks to Kevin, USMC, for his service to our country.

[alarm rider]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jr-2eyRtV4

“Long lay the world in sin and error pining’’”

Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices....”

“O night divine, O night when Christ was born..”

Never fails to move me, even after all these years.

[philly-d-kidder]

Merry Christmas!

[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas to all members of the US military, past and present.

Thank you for my freedom.

Evening Connie, Hugs.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Wuff Christmas to Daisy.

[Kathy in Alaska]

HAPPY HANUKKAH

Are you receiving any of the bad weather?

[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas , Doc.

Did you make it to your Dad’s safe and sound?

[PERKY2004]

IN!!!!

[joesbucks]

A big Christmas thank you to our troops and to all of those on these threads whose labor of love in supplying the links, pics and music makes this a must stop in my surfing.

Again, thank you and God Bless!

[PERKY2004]