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

[swmobuffalo]

“I understand completely.”

:} Thanks!

Hi, Taz!, working tonite?

[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas alarm rider.

I fully agree.

[amom]

17 yrs ago tonight, I was in Saudi Arabia celebrating Christmas singing carols at Tent City. Wow..that was fun!

Merry Christmas GulfWar1Vet. Goodness 17 years already! Thanks for being there then and here now.

[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas, Perky.

[GulfWar1Vet]

thank you amom :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

[amom]

What a wonderful story the Christmas Scout is! Thank you. And Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. SR.

[Old Sarge]

Oh, I forgot about that! LOL!!

It especially looked good all lit up at night!

[RockerMom2MyHero]

Thanks for this wonderful thread and supporting our Troops. Thank you Troops, Veterans and families! We are forever grateful for your sacrifices and appreciate all that you do.

My tribute to our brave Troops and Vets who have fought and are fighting for our freedom. They will never be forgotten and always have our support 100%!

[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas, Sandy.

Lovely story.

[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas, Gulf War.

[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas , Procon.

I’ve missed you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

[Fudd Fan]

Merry Christmas TR!

Thanks... we do a very traditional tree.

[SandRat]

HELLO SANTA -- Iraqi scouts get a visit from Santa Claus, played by civilian contractor Joseph Lord, during a holiday-themed scouting event on Victory Base Complex, Dec. 20, 2008. The Victory Base Council is a group of volunteers who work to help local Iraqis build a Boys and Girl Scouts program of their own. They hold weekly scouting events which include sing-alongs, crafts, sports and team-building events. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joy Pariante

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[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas, amom.

Prayers for your loved ones too.

[TASMANIANRED]

I’m working Friday and then have the rest of the weekend off.

[SandRat]

Merry Chrismas

[TASMANIANRED]

Merry Christmas , patriot.

[SandRat]

Merry TAZ-Mas Christmas