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

[AZamericonnie]

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[AZamericonnie]

Merry Christmas dear FRiends! Off to open presents with my family but be back later. *Hugs*

[Kirkwood]

Merry Christmas!

[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Thanks, unique, for the troop Christmas greeting!

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[Kirkwood]

[MoochPooch]

Have a nice holiday, everyone.

[Old Sarge]

Hidee-Ho-ho-ho, everybody!!

[pandemoniumreigns]

WOO HOO....

MERRY CHRISTMAS TROOPS...

[Old Sarge]

NORAD is tracking Santa right now!!!

Saint Nick is over the Atlantic right now, headed south-west!

[Kirkwood]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Well, hello you....are you safely "home"? How was your trip?
Merry Christmas to you and your Dad!!
Have you had to shovel yet?

[Kirkwood]

I didn’t make it! I got waylaid by the bad weather. So I’m back home trying to entertain myself.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good evening Connie.{{{HUGS}}}

Great thread.

[Kathy in Alaska]

How far did you get? Maybe you can visit Dad in the spring. I really wondered about driving into that mess of bad weather.

[Kirkwood]

The nice thing is that it was 80 degrees today so I raked the front yard today.

[swmobuffalo]

Missing my son tonite. He’d probably not be at home if he was in the states anyway but at least he’d be within calling distance!

[philly-d-kidder]

Merry Christmas! From The Place where USA was born!

[Kirkwood]

I’m going to try again on Saturday. The weather should cooperate.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good Morning Troops and Veterans

I wish all of our awesome troops and Veterans,their Families and our allies....

A Merry and joyous Christmas and a blessed New Year!!!!!

Jesus is the reason for the season.