FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Sam Houston, Texas ~ 06 OCT 2009

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[Kathy in Alaska]

I am off for home.....

[ConorMacNessa]

Aloha, Shipmate! Danang 40 years out!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[ConorMacNessa]

We're at 46F now and not expected to go much lower. I guess I can leave my tropicals out another night.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[luvie]

Military brats rock!

Haven’t been to San Antonio for several years...it’s time
to go back! :D

[SandRat]

Got a feeling I'll be taking the cooler out of service and putting the furnace in service this weekend.

[luvie]

Woohoo! I am SO jealous! It was 95 here today! I can only hope that
your cool weather will be heading our way soon!

[AZamericonnie]

Already watching for freeze warnings?

[AZamericonnie]

It’s gotta be cooler there than here Sandy.....furnace soon I’d imagine!

[ConorMacNessa]

Could come any night now - we've had light frosts in September here in years past.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[SandRat]

51 degrees at 5 A.M. this morning with a 10 mph wind.

[AZamericonnie]

I can only imagine it must come your way but will help anyway I can Luvie.:)

It seems it’s usually not quite this cool so quick but I ain’t complain’n!;-}

[ConorMacNessa]

THE SOLDIER’S CODE

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Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower addresses troops of the 101st Airborne Division 5JUN1944 prior to D-Day Normandy

The Soldier’s Code

1) I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.

2) I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender my men while they still have the means to resist.

3) If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.

4) If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me, and will back them up in every way.

5) When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am bound to give only name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies, or harmful to their cause.

6) I will never forget that I am an American fighting man, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower, August, 1955.

[luvie]

Yes....enjoy it!

We had some cooler weather last week and it was wonderful!

[onedoug]

Ft Sam NOV 67 bump.

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Lauren, Kathy. How’s it going?

[HiJinx]

Cool field trip, Ms. Lauren!
Piper’s Mommie did her training to be a combat medic at Fort Sam.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mooch...another good day in Chicago? Are you vacationing? Working? Visiting?

[HiJinx]

It’s cool down here, too!
Pretty clear skies today, but I don’t think it got any warmer than 70-75.
We finally turned off the A/C this weekend and have had the windows open overnight. Sleepin’ like a baby, I am.

[SandRat]

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[SandRat]

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