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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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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[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks for adding to the story. Have a great weekend.

[HiJinx]

By now, there’s only about 45 minutes left of this workday.

Woo-Hoo, here comes the weekend!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy weekend, Meg...*HUGS*

[tomkow6]

Ahhh! But I was stationed in the South: NAAS Meridian (VT-7) & CBC Gulfport.

[Lady Jag]

You can’t fire me!

[Lady Jag]

You too!

[Lady Jag]

If I don’t see you, remember to spring forward tomorrow night. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

[HiJinx]

Spring forward?
What?
I’m lazy, I’d rather fall back and relax...

Beginning this weekend, Arizona will be the on the same time as California. Oh, woe is me!

[Professional Engineer]

Argh. Blackberry thumb.

[PROCON]

Have a great weekend, Ma, and stay warm!

[Lady Jag]

AZ doesn’t have DST?
CA does, doesn’t it?

You, my dear, may lay back whenever you want. You’ve earned it.

[Nitro]

Hello Cool Kat,

Here is a big Bravo Zulu to the WASP’s...

This honor is richly deserved and long overdue...

It is not widely known and not often told, but flying military aircraft is an inherently dangerous occupation...

I was going to add, that it is not easy to find women like this anymore...

until I realized that it is difficult to find alot of men today, who are as tough as the WASP’s were back then!

Again, a big Navy blue Bravo Zulu to the gals!!
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To any who do not know... Bravo Zulu is military brevity code for ‘a job well done!!’

[antisocial]

Wasp Bump - Hi Kathy

[Kathy in Alaska]

Pro...is that you? ((HUGS)) I miss you every morning. Thanks, and a wonderful weekend to you too. It was 5 degrees this morning.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, antisocial....ready for the weekend?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Nitro....thanks for the boost for our brave lady pilots, our WASPs!

Ready for a good weekend? We’ve had 15+ inches of new snow, but lots of wind, so it is blowing all over. And today, we have a beautiful clear blue sky.

[antisocial]

Always ! Thanks for the thread.

[Kathy in Alaska]

w h !!

Thanks, unique, for the woohoo!!

tom.....#200!!
Pro.....#250!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

NATIONAL WORKPLACE NAPPING DAY!!

Now why didn't I see this earlier. I could have used it as my excuse. I need a nap soooo bad. Thanks, Lady J...((HUGS))...nice weather for you this weekend?

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! Eating reen eggs just doesn’t appeal to me. d:o)