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FReeper Canteen ~ WASPs Honored with Congressional Gold Medal ~ 12 March 10
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| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 03/11/2010 6:00:02 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
~ WOMEN AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOTS ~ ~ Honored with Congressional Gold Medal ~
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Showing support and boosting the morale of 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, Its Easy To Remember
Ella Fitzgerald ~ Ill 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 ~ Mamselle
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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To: investigateworld
Thanks for adding to the story. Have a great weekend.
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posted on
03/12/2010 2:52:11 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Lady Jag
By now, there’s only about 45 minutes left of this workday.
Woo-Hoo, here comes the weekend!!!
242
posted on
03/12/2010 2:55:46 PM PST
by
HiJinx
(Don't squat with yer' spurs on, a'ight?)
To: MEG33
Happy weekend, Meg...*HUGS*
243
posted on
03/12/2010 2:56:36 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: SevenofNine
Ahhh! But I was stationed in the South: NAAS Meridian (VT-7) & CBC Gulfport.
244
posted on
03/12/2010 3:04:37 PM PST
by
tomkow6
(...................TOMKOW6 ! The ONLY voice of reason & sanity in a chaotic Canteen!...............)
To: Professional Engineer
245
posted on
03/12/2010 3:11:22 PM PST
by
Lady Jag
(Get rich... Fire the government)
To: E.G.C.
You too!
246
posted on
03/12/2010 3:12:13 PM PST
by
Lady Jag
(Get rich... Fire the government)
To: HiJinx
If I don’t see you, remember to spring forward tomorrow night. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
247
posted on
03/12/2010 3:13:49 PM PST
by
Lady Jag
(Get rich... Fire the government)
To: Lady Jag
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!
248
posted on
03/12/2010 3:18:14 PM PST
by
HiJinx
(Don't squat with yer' spurs on, a'ight?)
To: Professional Engineer
249
posted on
03/12/2010 3:19:51 PM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(Petroleum, oil, lubricants. Add liquid oxygen. What could go wrong?)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Have a great weekend, Ma, and stay warm!
250
posted on
03/12/2010 3:51:21 PM PST
by
PROCON
(2010: There's real HOPE & CHANGE in November.)
To: HiJinx
AZ doesn’t have DST?
CA does, doesn’t it?
You, my dear, may lay back whenever you want. You’ve earned it.
251
posted on
03/12/2010 3:51:35 PM PST
by
Lady Jag
(Get rich... Fire the government)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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!!’
252
posted on
03/12/2010 4:07:49 PM PST
by
Nitro
To: Kathy in Alaska
253
posted on
03/12/2010 4:09:39 PM PST
by
antisocial
(Texas SCV - Deo Vindice)
To: PROCON
Pro...is that you? ((HUGS)) I miss you every morning. Thanks, and a wonderful weekend to you too. It was 5 degrees this morning.
254
posted on
03/12/2010 4:10:40 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: antisocial
Good evening, antisocial....ready for the weekend?
255
posted on
03/12/2010 5:25:44 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Nitro
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.
256
posted on
03/12/2010 5:29:27 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Always ! Thanks for the thread.
257
posted on
03/12/2010 5:35:11 PM PST
by
antisocial
(Texas SCV - Deo Vindice)
To: tomkow6; PROCON
258
posted on
03/12/2010 5:37:19 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Lady Jag
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?
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posted on
03/12/2010 5:39:56 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: HiJinx
LOL! Eating reen eggs just doesn’t appeal to me. d:o)
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posted on
03/12/2010 5:54:33 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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