FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Richard Etchberger ~ November 22, 2010

1 posted on 11/21/2010 5:13:41 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska

To: Kathy in Alaska

Evenin’ Kathy! *hugs*

2 posted on 11/21/2010 5:14:23 PM PST by oldteen

To: Kathy in Alaska

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
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Prayers going up

3 posted on 11/21/2010 5:14:27 PM PST by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)

To: Kathy in Alaska

4 posted on 11/21/2010 5:15:24 PM PST by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress!)

To: Kathy in Alaska

5 posted on 11/21/2010 5:17:04 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)

To: Kathy in Alaska; All

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

6 posted on 11/21/2010 5:19:10 PM PST by AZamericonnie (No trees were destroyed in posting this message, but many electrons were terribly inconvenienced!)

To: Kathy in Alaska

A true hero! Thank you for his story!

7 posted on 11/21/2010 5:19:44 PM PST by oldteen

To: StarCMC; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; ...

Please note: The author of the Hall of Heroes is StarCMC.
Please thank her for today’s thread.

Hall of Heroes: Richard Etchberger

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8 posted on 11/21/2010 5:26:26 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)

To: Kathy in Alaska; StarCMC

Rest In Peace Richard Loy Etchberger.

Il Silenzio

Let Them In St. Peter

9 posted on 11/21/2010 5:28:23 PM PST by AZamericonnie (No trees were destroyed in posting this message, but many electrons were terribly inconvenienced!)

Thank you Star for honoring such a hero! *hugs*

10 posted on 11/21/2010 5:30:31 PM PST by oldteen

To: HopeandGlory

Good evening Hope! *hugs*

Thank you for our nightly pledge!

11 posted on 11/21/2010 5:31:48 PM PST by oldteen

Aloha BIG! *hugs*

How goes it today on Rainbow Isle?

12 posted on 11/21/2010 5:33:27 PM PST by oldteen

Evenin' Sandy! *hugs*

Did you have a relaxing Sunday?

13 posted on 11/21/2010 5:34:43 PM PST by oldteen

To: AZamericonnie

Hi there Connie! *hugs*

Hope you had a great day!

I'll be back shortly. Dinner calls!

14 posted on 11/21/2010 5:36:18 PM PST by oldteen

*hugs* teen.

Running back and forth to the center to see Dad. Inbetween erronds for Mrs.SR cleaning the house getting ready for THXGiving.

15 posted on 11/21/2010 5:38:18 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)

To: Kathy in Alaska; StarCMC

16 posted on 11/21/2010 5:38:55 PM PST by Jet Jaguar (*)

To: txradioguy; tongue-tied; SoldierDad; mike1sg; Milo828; mystery-ak; CMS; The Sailor; Jet Jaguar; ...

Honoring Our Heroes

2LT Rebecca USA (Daughter of U S Army EOD)
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
AbnSarge USA
Adam USAF (Grumpybutt)
Allegra
Anoreth USCG (daughter of Tax-chick)
aviator USAF
BIGLOOK USN
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
CAPT Bryan USA (Diver Dave)
CAPT Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
CAPT Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
COL Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
ConorMacNessa USN USMC
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
forgotenknight13 USA (grandson of Monkey Face)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
HiJinx USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
James USA (Grumpybutt)
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
LCpl Joe USMC (Don’tMessWithTexas)
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
LT David (Coldwater Creek)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
Major Jennifer USA (Diver Dave)
Major joma89 USAF
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Michael USAR (RightOnline)
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
MSgt Eddie USAF ( Son of ThomasPaine2000, CMSgt USAF, Ret)
MSGT Glen Ignasiak USAF (nephew of AirForceMom)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Alan USA (brother-in-law Stonewall Jackson)
PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
PFC Jake USMC (son of Enough_Deceit)
Philetus USA
PROCON USA
Pvt Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
Rick USAF (Doogle)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
SandRat USA
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Gray USA (colorcountry’s son)
SGT Robert USMC (MarineMom613)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SPC William Akin USA (Step-son of BlueLancer)
SrA The Black Knight USAF
SSG Brian USA (repubmom)
SSG Dustin USA (SIL of U S Army EOD)
SSG Dusty USA (MountainDad)
SSG Mitchel USA (tina07)
SSG Spencer USA (grame)
SSGT Adam USA (Diver Dave)
SSGT Don May Jr USMC (debm29palms)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Stevan USA (Grumpybutt)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
TMSuchman USMC
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
TSGT Jason M Kibler USAF (son of AirForceMom)
SFC txradioguy USA
USAFSecurityForces (son of visualops & TheStickman)
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)
WOs Bob and Michelle USA (nephew, and his wife, of BnBlFlag)

17 posted on 11/21/2010 5:43:01 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)

Aloha Teenster!

Another half lovely day....gotta take what ya get. (Trying really hard to avoid the news and watching football this afternoon.)

18 posted on 11/21/2010 5:45:31 PM PST by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress!)

To: Kathy in Alaska; StarCMC

Thank you so much for the Hall of Heroes about Richard Etchberger. What a moving story! :)

19 posted on 11/21/2010 5:46:20 PM PST by tiapam

To: oldteen; Kathy in Alaska

I'll be back shortly. Dinner calls!

Enjoy your dinner Teenie.

Thank you Ladies for sending the rain today!:) *hugs*

20 posted on 11/21/2010 5:46:39 PM PST by AZamericonnie (No trees were destroyed in posting this message, but many electrons were terribly inconvenienced!)

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