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FReeper Canteen~Merry Christmas Troops~25 Dec 08
Merry Christmas & May God Bless! | Canteen Crew

Posted on 12/24/2008 4:58:30 PM PST by 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



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To: Cheapskate

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401 posted on 12/24/2008 9:33:32 PM PST by Cheapskate (Play loud and carry BIG sticks!)
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To: Cheapskate

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402 posted on 12/24/2008 9:33:33 PM PST by Cheapskate (Play loud and carry BIG sticks!)
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To: Cheapskate

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403 posted on 12/24/2008 9:33:34 PM PST by Cheapskate (Play loud and carry BIG sticks!)
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To: HiJinx

Thanks. I’ll try to remember that.


404 posted on 12/24/2008 9:33:47 PM PST by television is just wrong
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

I should hope you dont recall the making of the first one! L0l

You hadn’t been born! L0L


405 posted on 12/24/2008 9:34:25 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Cheapskate

Merry Christmas Cheaps!


406 posted on 12/24/2008 9:35:06 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

Yeah! Merry Christmas back at ya!


407 posted on 12/24/2008 9:36:16 PM PST by Cheapskate (Play loud and carry BIG sticks!)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Gnight Ms B!

Put some brownies and milk out for Santa!


408 posted on 12/24/2008 9:36:18 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: sxytxredhead73

Merry Christmas, redhead.


409 posted on 12/24/2008 9:36:29 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: TASMANIANRED

I want to do sleep-working out.


410 posted on 12/24/2008 9:36:39 PM PST by Kirkwood
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To: LUV W

undoubtedly L0L


411 posted on 12/24/2008 9:37:01 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Night Schatzi.. Have a good day tomorrow.


412 posted on 12/24/2008 9:37:19 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: Cheapskate

W00f!


413 posted on 12/24/2008 9:37:30 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

You have to work on Christmas Day???? Waaaaaa!

But...we’ll be here when you return, so have a lovely day!

((((hugs)))) and nighty-night, Sis!


414 posted on 12/24/2008 9:37:31 PM PST by luvie (Now....on to 2012........Palin/Jindal)
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To: mylife

Critical couple of hundred miles.

I’m glad your signal isn’t fra-gil-e


415 posted on 12/24/2008 9:38:36 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: SandRat
The Christmas Scout Story

And where was the hanky alert??? What a great story! Thanks, Sand.

416 posted on 12/24/2008 9:38:39 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: TASMANIANRED
He is a very handsome cat. Thanks for sharing him.

Thank you so much! He's my baby. lol.. He's so much fun.

417 posted on 12/24/2008 9:39:18 PM PST by NRA2BFree (We've got more snow since Albore invented global warming than we've had for the last two decades.)
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To: Cheapskate

Evening Cheapskate. Merry Christmas


418 posted on 12/24/2008 9:39:21 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Good night and Merry Christmas!


419 posted on 12/24/2008 9:39:29 PM PST by Kirkwood
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To: LUV W
Waiting for Santa to come..


420 posted on 12/24/2008 9:39:52 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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