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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: amom

Thanks for your families service...


501 posted on 12/24/2008 11:31:23 PM PST by philly-d-kidder (From the home of QVC!! Merry Christmas... to ALL the TRoops and Family!)
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To: philly-d-kidder

8^D I’ll pass it along to our tanker.

Welcome home. Merry Christmas to you and yours.


502 posted on 12/24/2008 11:33:18 PM PST by amom (Merry Christmas to our tanker somewhere near Sadr.)
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To: fatima
MERRY CHRISTMAS


503 posted on 12/24/2008 11:33:49 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Kirkwood
Good night and rest well, Kirkwood.


504 posted on 12/24/2008 11:39:19 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: mylife
73 my. Good night and thanks for helping honor our military, and thank you for your service to our country.


505 posted on 12/24/2008 11:41:08 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Calling it a night here. See ya’ll tomorrow as time allows. Again Merry Christmas to one and all.


506 posted on 12/24/2008 11:46:34 PM PST by amom (Merry Christmas to our tanker somewhere near Sadr.)
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To: HiJinx

Christmas night or the next, probably. I took Ashlie out once when she was 5 or 6 and we watched a moose get his antlers stuck in a lawn display and and walk off down the street with Santa’s sleigh.


507 posted on 12/25/2008 12:29:38 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Texas Termite
MERRY CHRISTMAS


508 posted on 12/25/2008 12:36:42 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: amom

Thanks again.. Merry christmas!


509 posted on 12/25/2008 12:46:45 AM PST by philly-d-kidder (From the home of QVC!! Merry Christmas... to ALL the TRoops and Family!)
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To: 2LT Radix jr; 80 Square Miles; acad1228; AirForceMom; AliVeritas; Anti-MSM; aomagrat; ariamne; ...

Thanks, unique, for the Christmas card.


Cedarmont Kids ~ Silent Night! Hold Night!


510 posted on 12/25/2008 12:50:22 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: amom

Good night and rest well, amom...((HUGS))

Merry Christmas!!


511 posted on 12/25/2008 12:52:33 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: philly-d-kidder
Merry Christmas to you, Philly! Glad you made it home safe and sound.

Jet-lagged? ;-)

512 posted on 12/25/2008 12:54:03 AM PST by Allegra
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Merry Christmas dear Ma.



{{{HUGS}}}

513 posted on 12/25/2008 1:48:45 AM PST by EsmeraldaA
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To: AZamericonnie
Have a joyful and happy Christmas Connie, thank you for a beautiful thread.



{{HUGS}}

514 posted on 12/25/2008 1:56:58 AM PST by EsmeraldaA
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To: All; LUV W; MS.BEHAVIN; Mrs.Nooseman; TASMANIANRED; laurenmarlowe; mylife; Randy Larsen; SandRat; ..
I wish a joyous Christmas Day to all my friends at the Canteen.



{{{HUGS}}}

515 posted on 12/25/2008 2:12:15 AM PST by EsmeraldaA
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To: StarCMC; GodBlessUSA; fatima; trussell; All
A Happy Christmas Day to you and your families



{{{HUGS}}}

516 posted on 12/25/2008 2:17:07 AM PST by EsmeraldaA
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To: Allegra

Jet Lagged asks Allegra??
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Nah... Just up at Midnite hahaha Merry Christmas...


517 posted on 12/25/2008 2:31:00 AM PST by philly-d-kidder (From the home of QVC!! Merry Christmas... to ALL the TRoops and Family!)
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To: EsmeraldaA

Merry Christmas!!! and to all a God blessed morning!!


518 posted on 12/25/2008 2:33:26 AM PST by philly-d-kidder (From the home of QVC!! Merry Christmas... to ALL the TRoops and Family!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas from SW OK to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

519 posted on 12/25/2008 2:54:38 AM PST by E.G.C. (Click on a freeper's screename and then "In Forum" to read his/her posts)
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To: LUV W

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. Merry Christmas!!!!


520 posted on 12/25/2008 2:55:32 AM PST by E.G.C. (Click on a freeper's screename and then "In Forum" to read his/her posts)
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