FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, D. C. ~ 26 MAY, 2009

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[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[laurenmarlowe]

Family members visit the gravesite of a loved one during Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 25, 2009. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife Deborah visit with the family of U.S. Army Sgt. John Kyle Daggett while visiting Section 60 after Memorial Day commemorations at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 25, 2009. Daggett was an Army Ranger killed after a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his vehicle in Sadr City, Iraq, May 1, 2008. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

Seabee and Marines take part in the Memorial Day Tug of War contest at a base in the Middle East, May 25, 2009. The holiday's activities included a 5K run in the morning followed by the tug of war contest, Memorial Day Service and a BBQ. U.S. and coalition forces read off names of fallen brothers and sisters as part of the Memorial Day service. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jorge Saucedo

[Kathy in Alaska]

Road Trip: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, D. C.!!

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[mylife]

One of the most
meaningful
days I have spent in recent days was at the Vets hospital in augusta maine

MR B did one helluva job. We all did. But he was the ringleader

[swmobuffalo]

Evening!

[SgtBob]

God bless our Heros, and their families, fallen or not. Without them, we are nothing.

[mylife]

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening Hope, and Thank You!

FIRST!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, SgtBob....trust you had a good Memorial Day, and thanks for your service to our country.

[laurenmarlowe]

Hi MA! *HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy my!

SECOND!!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you swmobuffalo, it's great to see you!

THIRD!!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thank you for tonight’s thread, Ms Lauren!
Good evening everyone!
God Bless our Warriors!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening SgtBob, thanks for joining us this evening, and THANK YOU for your service to our Country!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good to see you, lauren...*HUGS*...don't work too hard. This weekend was surely busy for you.
Graduations go smoothly...no stupid people?

[laurenmarlowe]

Great picture my, I can only imagine the honor, and moving visit to the Veterans Hospital you all got to experience.

God Bless all our Heroes!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for your kind words, My!
Mr B says “thanks’!
What was so neat, is the looks on the Vets faces when the PGR and the antique cars arrived!
They just lit right up!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

2LT Rebecca USA (Daughter of U S Army EOD)
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
AbnSarge USA
Allegra
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
CAPT Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
CAPT Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
COL Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCPL Carter USMC
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
LT David (Coldwater Creek)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
Major joma89 USAF
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Michael USAR (RightOnline)
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
PFC Jake USMC (son of Enough_Deceit)
Pvt Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Brian USA (repubmom)
SGT Dusty USA (MountainDad)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Gray USA (colorcountry’s son)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SSG Dustin USA (SIL of U S Army EOD)
SSG Mitchel USA (tina07)
SSG Spencer USA (grame)
SSGT Don May Jr USMC (debm29palms)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
txradioguy USA
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)