FReeper Canteen ~ Military Memories ~ 29 Dec 08

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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Military Memories: Tell Us About Your First Christmas/Hanukkah Away From Home

PLAYBOY bunny logo flag-bearing contingent of men & women waiting for USO Christmas Tour show in Bahrain 1991. Photographer: Sgt Jeff Wright

Army Capt. Jennifer Faith, left, and Army 1st Lt. Arlene Pina decorate Christmas cookies at the Ironhorse Oasis Dining Facility at Camp Victory, Iraq, Dec. 21, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jody Metzger

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[Mrs.Nooseman]

I am back on my old schedule.

Brrrrrrrrr that's cold.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

LOL

Good night Ma.

I am heading out.

{{{HUGS}}}

[luvie]

Awesome that you have 3 days off! I get Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday! I nearly fainted when I saw that. Just
wish I had someplace to go! LOL! (you know how I like to be
on the go!!)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the Snowman.

Meg.....#50!!
Mrs.N.....#100!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and rest well, Mrs.N...((HUGS))

[Diver Dave]

Here's a pic from Christmas 1965 aboard ship in Subic Bay, PI.

While working in the Pipe Shop, we made a candy cane out of 3" steel pipe, attached a sign, "Season's Greetings from 56A" and welded it to the deck in our shop.

A few sailors came back aboard the ship after drinkin a few too many "San Magu's", knocked the candy cane down and hauled it up to Officer's Country and left it on a table in the Ward Room.

Some guys just had no sense of humor. We had to go retrieve it and it then went back into the pipe rack. It would later be used to fabricate a section of fuel piping for some tin can in the fleet with the red and white stripes still showing.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Yes, Sand, I’m chasing the FR bug....I was starting to blame my ISP, but now, all of a sudden, my pinger won’t work. It hasn’t worked from work for more than a week. I’m not functioning very well without it. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Merry Christmas, Dave, and thanks for sharing your Christmas story aboard ship. That is one cool, and giant, candy cane. You sailors did a good job. Would love to have seen/heard the reaction to the stripes when it got to the tin can.

[Kathy in Alaska]

WooHoo, Mrs.N....a new laptop!! You are right about better than a new car. I love having one.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy. Happy last-night-of-Hanukkah.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mooch, and Happy last night of Hanukkah.

Hope you are staying warm.

[amom]

Goodness what a first Christmas away from home yours was. Thanks for your service and WELCOME HOME! (Remember lima beans and ham?)

I was at the USMCAS El Toro for my first ‘away from home’ Christmas (1965).

[amom]

Great Christmas story Diver Dave.

It would later be used to fabricate a section of fuel piping for some tin can in the fleet with the red and white stripes still showing.

I can just imagine!

[amom]

Good evening Kathy. Boy is it chilly in your neck of the woods. Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[philly-d-kidder]

I was in Cali Colombia My First Time away from Home for christmas to work as acting Branch MGR! I arrived in Cali Dec 20th. Still learning spanish . On Christmas eve and Christmas day I dialed 1000 plus times to my family in the USA. On the 26th I spoke with the Landlady and she said the Branch Mgr put a Block on the Phone before he went in 4 heart surgery! aiyah...Feliz navidad y un Prospero ano nuevo!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sorry I’ve missed both of you...((HUGS))...been doing paperwork and my FR pinger won’t come up to let me know I have pings. FR...FIX IT!!!

At this very moment it is -8 degrees. I sure am glad my car is in a garage. I’m trying to find my copy of a paid bill...not much luck so far, so gonna have to give up and go to bed. I hate when I go to where it should be and it isn’t!

[amom]

Oh my gosh Kathy, I understand about things not being where they’re suppose to be...makes one go grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr indeed!

Minus 8 degrees...oh my.

You have a good sleep and hopefully all will fall into place tomorrow.

By the way, our tanker says hi and thanks for everything. Also if you go to that last link I sent (where his tank has a near miss with that IED) and see picture #1 that’s him bent over checking out the tank before it goes out on mission. The cameraman got the wrong name.

OK nite nite and we’ll see you later.

[philly-d-kidder]

Kathy Say a Prayer to St Anthony he will help you find it! he helped fatima This summer find her stolen canoe!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Last peek before I head for bed....then off to find the link.

..Hi, Chris. Sending prayers for you and your tankers and tank's safety and success of mission!!!! ((HUGS))

Oh...now it is -9!! Good night and rest well, amom. ((HUGS))