FReeper Canteen ~ WASPs Honored with Congressional Gold Medal ~ 12 March 10

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ WOMEN AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOTS ~
~ Honored with Congressional Gold Medal ~

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our military and our allies military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

President Barack Obama signs S.614 in the Oval Office July 1 at the White House. The bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal to Women Airforce Service Pilots. The WASP program was established during World War II, and from 1942 to 1943, more than 1,000 women joined, flying 60 million miles of noncombat military missions. Of the women who received their wings as Women Airforce Service Pilots, approximately 300 are living today. Official White House photo by Pete Souza

Deanie Parrish, a former pilot who flew for the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II, receives the Congressional Medal of Honor on behalf of all 1,102 women pilots as members of Congress and several speakers look on, including Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley, second from left, and Air Force Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski, in front, recovering from a broken leg. DoD photo by Linda Hosek

Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Norton Schwartz returns a salute from Bernice "Bee" Heyda during a reception March 9, 2010, at the Women in Military Service to America Memorial in Arlington, Va. U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya

Kay Kyser ~ Always

Connee Boswell ~ Bell Bottom Trousers

Glenn Miller ~ Chattanooga Choo Choo

Clyde Lucas ~ Dance With A Dolly

Carmen Cavallaro ~ Dancing In The Dark

Jan Nicolai holds a photo of Helen Jo Anderson Severson, a deceased pilot from South Dakota who flew with the Women Airforce Service Pilots during world War II, during a wreath-laying and remembrance ceremony for all 1,102 pilots at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., March 9, 2010. The ceremony was part of a two-day event in which all pilots will receive the Congressional Gold Medal at the U.S. Capitol for their service. DoD photo by Linda Hosek

Cheryl Marie Michell Van Riper holds the photo of her aunt, Marie Mitchell, a deceased pilot who flew with the Women Airforce Service Pilots during world War II, during a wreath-laying and remembrance ceremony for all 1,102 pilots at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., March 9, 2010. The ceremony was part of a two-day event in which all pilots will receive the Congressional Gold Medal at the U.S. Capitol for their service. DoD photo by Linda Hosek

Bing Crosby ~ Down By The River, Only Forever, It’s Easy To Remember

Ella Fitzgerald ~ I’ll Always Be In Love With You

Jo Stafford with The Paul Weston Band ~ I'll Be Seeing You

Hal Kemp with Skinnay Ennis ~ I've Got A Date With An Angel

Jimmy Brown, Bobby Haggart, and Band ~ Mam’selle

Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II, military members and guests salute a wreath and roses dedicated to the 38 out of 1,102 women pilots who died during service to their country during a ceremony at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., March 9, 2010. The ceremony was part of an event in which all pilots will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal at the U.S. Capitol. The women were civilian pilots and the first to fly military aircraft under the direction of U.S. forces. Fewer than 300 women are alive and more than half were expected to attend the events. DoD photo by Linda Hosek

Rose Penn Ross, a pilot who flew with the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II, poses for a photo for her family at the Air Force Memorial after a wreath-laying ceremony to honor the pilots at the memorial in Arlington, Va., March 10, 2010. The ceremony is part of a two-day event to honor the 1,102 women civilian pilots who served their country by flying military aircraft under the direction of U.S. military forces. DoD photo by Linda Hosek

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Thanks, SandRat, for the heads up!

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
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[HiJinx]

Good day - ‘partners’ offered several opportunities for me and my team to exercise our problem-solving and diplomatic skills.

By the time it was over, we were not amused.

I’ll be looking forward to taking Monday off.

[TASMANIANRED]

I caught the extra hour working many times when I was on night shift.

[TASMANIANRED]

Mud is dry right now.. We haven’t had any rain since the snow melted.

I’m delighted .

[TASMANIANRED]

Trust worthy mechanic is worth hanging onto.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks for letting everyone know. I will have to look for it online, or wait. I gave up my premium channels as I never watched them. I need to go read about it.

[HiJinx]

I guess I was lucky, then. Working the shift work in Germany with the Army, our schedule was based on Greenwich Mean Time, or Zulu time. That stayed the same even though Germany went on and off DST.

We kept our inner-clocks aligned with the military clock and tended to ignore civilian time.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the woohoo!

AZ.....#50!!
Taz.....#100!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I found him on the auto talk noon show on the radio. When I first went to him I said you come recommended by the guy on the radio and I’m trusting you. d:o)

[TASMANIANRED]

Sounds like that worked out fine.

[HiJinx]

Yep!

[luvie]

Snow? My goodness! Our mesquite trees haven’t bloomed yet,
either. They are the only indicator of REAL spring weather
that we can trust!

Um....don’t send the snow this way. LOL! It IS pretty cool
tonight, but clear, as far as I know.

[luvie]

Howdy, Sissy!

(((hugs)))

You ready for a good weekend? Hope you get one!

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP Pfc Jason M Kropat, USA

Amazing Grace

[Kathy in Alaska]

Congratulations to the new Eagle Scout!!

[amom]

Thank you Sandy. I needed that.

Hugs to you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I know the “not amused” days.....exercising diplomatic skills can be trying.

Monday is close.

[Kathy in Alaska]

We are having a pot luck on Wednesday....bad day for payroll, but we can grab a plate and go back to work.

[HiJinx]

I know what you mean - we take turns on the front desk so the receptionist can go back and get a plate.

Our budget and finance teams generally take a plate back to their desks, too.

[oldteen]

I’ve been trying for an hour to get in here so while I’m here I’m gonna get out :). Hope everyone has a fantastic Friday. Hope to see you tomorrow evening. G’night. *HUGS* around!!

[TASMANIANRED]

That is very cool.