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FReeper Canteen ~ Happy Flag Day ~ Happy Birthday United States Army ~ 14 JUNE 2011
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !!
| laurenmarlowe
Posted on 06/13/2011 6:12:31 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Tanniker Smith
Happy almost summer Tann! *hugs*
Did you see the Game of Thrones last night?
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe
Thank you Ladies for this evenings thread! *hugs*
To: Kathy in Alaska
From the Sierra Vista Herald -—
Our View: A good day to be a patriot
It will be hard not to feel patriotic Tuesday when Southeast Arizona joins the rest of our nation in celebration of two significant events.
The United States Army will celebrate its birthday and America will remember a symbol of our freedom on Flag Day.
Established 236 years ago, the Army remains the preeminent fighting force in all the world.
Formed one year before the organization of these United States, the Army had its humble beginnings in the Revolutionary War and was called, at the time, the Continental Army.
Including the National Guard and the Reserve, Americas Army is composed of more than 1.1 million soldiers, serving all over the world.
Since its inception, our boots on the ground fighting force has been charged with a vital mission: to defend this nation, our freedoms, and our way of life.
Beyond the point of that spear, are new roles and realities for our men and women in uniform. The Army has become part of an effort by this nation to police unrest in foreign countries divided by civil strife; the Army now actively assists private contractors in nation-building efforts in destitute lands where women and children are often the victims of intolerant cultures and society; and most recently, the Army serves an active role in assisting other federal agencies in protecting our nations borders.
Throughout its history, our Army has had to learn how to adapt, how to improve and change with the times.
It is now an organization that battles in cyberspace, actively recruits the talents of women, and openly accepts soldiers regardless of their sexual orientation.
A true contrast from its origin, when the primary organizers of the Continental Army were castoffs from the British, French and Prussian armies.
We want to wish our brothers and sisters in the United States Army a happy birthday, and call for this organization to stand tall for another quarter century, on to infinity.
The teachings and values of this organization have shaped our society, and judging from that success, our Army is nothing less than a national treasure of the highest order.
Which brings us to the symbol of everything the United States Army has sacrificed and served to achieve.
Tuesday, June 14, is also Flag Day in America.
The U.S. flag is 234 years old this year, established under the first Flag Act in 1777. The origins of its design and manufacture are much debated, but it is perfectly clear the earliest members of Congress knew the importance of a national banner.
The colors were taken from the British flag but ordered into a new Constellation to symbolize a new nation and new concept of governance. The flag is no more or less than that, a symbol to draw the focus of both reverence and vilification. It is why Old Glory flies higher than any other flag on U.S. soil and why it is the first target of those who hate this country.
We declared our own independence and created our own flag long before being officially recognized as a sovereign nation in the Treaty of Paris. That kind of self-determination is exactly what our national banner symbolized from the start.
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posted on
06/13/2011 6:38:31 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; beachn4fun; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; PROCON; ...
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posted on
06/13/2011 6:43:25 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
To: All
Long may she wave!!!
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posted on
06/13/2011 6:57:09 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: AZamericonnie
Woo-Hoo Connie!
A blistering 71 degrees here today...Pant, pant...Helped daughter move from here to there, still close though, YAY!
'Sup your way?!
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posted on
06/13/2011 6:57:24 PM PDT
by
PROCON
(Liberals Mistake Education and Knowledge for Wisdom and Common Sense.)
To: All
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posted on
06/13/2011 6:58:01 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Kathy in Alaska; All
GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:
1) No matter how hard you try, you can’t baptize cats.
2) When your Mum is mad at your Dad, don’t let her brush your hair.
3) If your sister hits you, don’t hit her back. They always catch the second person.
4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.
5) You can’t trust dogs to watch your food.
6) Don’t sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.
7) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
8) You can’t hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
9) Don’t wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
10) The best place to be when you’re sad is Grandpa’s lap.
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!!
Hello from Idaho!!
((hugs))
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posted on
06/13/2011 6:59:45 PM PDT
by
ColdOne
(I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
To: ColdOne
9) Dont wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.WHAT?!
All these years.....:=(
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posted on
06/13/2011 7:03:23 PM PDT
by
PROCON
(Liberals Mistake Education and Knowledge for Wisdom and Common Sense.)
To: ConorMacNessa
Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...how was your daughter’s graduation party? I’ll bet everyone had a wonderful time.
BBQ? Cake and ice cream?
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posted on
06/13/2011 7:05:04 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; beachn4fun; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; PROCON; ...
THE SOLDIERS CODE
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower addresses troops of the 101st Airborne Division 5JUN1944 prior to D-Day Normandy
The Soldiers 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.
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Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
06/13/2011 7:05:36 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
It went quite well, thanks. Pulled pork, burgers, dogs, fruit salad, Italian sausages with onions and peppers, Amish potato salad, red potato salad, cole slaw, veggie platters, cake and a half keg of Stella Artois. We rented a pavilion at a local county park. A good time was had by all.
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
06/13/2011 7:11:22 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
"Ragged Old Flag"
Johnny Cash sings Ragged Old Flag
I walked through a county courthouse square
On a park bench, an old man was sittin' there.
I said, "Your old court house is kinda run down,
He said, "Naw, it'll do for our little town".
I said, "Your old flag pole is leaned a little bit,
And that's a ragged old flag you got hangin' on it".
He said, "Have a seat", and I sat down,
"Is this the first time you've been to our little town"
I said, "I think it is"
He said "I don't like to brag, but we're kinda proud of that "Ragged Old Flag".
"You see, we got a little hole in that flag there, when Washington took it across the Delaware.
And It got powder burns the night Francis Scott Key sat watching it, writing "Say Can You See".
It got a rip in New Orleans, with Packingham & Jackson tugging at its seams.
and It almost fell at the Alamo beside the Texas flag, But she waved on though.
She got cut with a sword at Chancellorsville,
And she got cut again at Shiloh Hill.
There was Robert E., Lee Beauregard and Bragg,
And the south wind blew hard on that "Ragged Old Flag"
On Flanders Field in World War I, She got a big hole from a Bertha Gun,
She turned blood red in World War II, she hung limp, and low, a time or two,
She was in Korea, Vietnam, she went where she was sent by her Uncle Sam.
She waved from our ships upon the briny foam and now they've about quit wavin' back here at home.
in her own good land here She's been abused,
She's been burned, dishonored, denied an' refused,
And the government for which she stands
Is scandalized throughout out the land.
And she's getting thread bare, and she's wearin' thin,
But she's in good shape, for the shape she's in.
Cause she's been through the fire before
And I believe she can take a whole lot more.
So we raise her up every morning,
We take her down slow every night,
We don't let her touch the ground,
And we fold her up right.
On second thought
I DO like to brag,
Cause I'm mighty proud of
that "Ragged Old Flag".
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posted on
06/13/2011 7:11:31 PM PDT
by
Iron Munro
(Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster - Sun Tzu)
To: PROCON
9) Dont wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts. WHAT?! All these years.....:=( LOL!!!!! ;)
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posted on
06/13/2011 7:11:52 PM PDT
by
ColdOne
(I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
To: Kathy in Alaska; All
~~~~HAPPY FLAG DAY~~~~!!!!!!!!!!
God Bless you all!
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posted on
06/13/2011 7:13:16 PM PDT
by
ColdOne
(I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
To: Iron Munro
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posted on
06/13/2011 7:14:15 PM PDT
by
PROCON
(Liberals Mistake Education and Knowledge for Wisdom and Common Sense.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; GodBlessUSA; Mrs.Nooseman; AZamericonnie; HiJinx; Colonel_Flagg; BIGLOOK; ...
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I AM THE FLAG ~Howard Schnauber~
I am the flag of the United States of America. My name is Old Glory. I fly atop the world's tallest buildings. I stand watch in America's halls of justice. I fly majestically over institutions of learning. I stand guard with power in the world. Look up ... and see me.
I stand for peace, honor, truth and justice. I stand for freedom. I am confident. I am arrogant. I am proud.
When I am flown with my fellow banners, my head is a little higher, my colors a little truer.
I bow to no one! I am recognized all over the world. I am worshipped -- I am saluted. I am loved -- I am revered. I am respected -- and I am feared.
I have fought in every battle of every war for more then 200 years. I was flown at Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Shiloh and Appamatox. I was there at San Juan Hill, the trenches of France, in the Argonne Forest, Anzio, Rome, and the beaches of Normandy. Guam, Okinawa, Korea and KheSan, Saigon, Vietnam know me. I was there.
I led my troops. I was dirty, battleworn and tired, but my soldiers cheered me And I was proud. I have been burned, torn and trampled on the streets of countries I have helped set free. It does not hurt, for I am invincible.
I have been soiled upon, burned, torn and trampled on the streets of my country. And when it's by those whom I've served in battle -- it hurts. But I shall overcome -- for I am strong.
I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stood watch over the uncharted frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon. I have borne silent witness to all of America's finest hours. But my finest hours are yet to come.
When I am torn into strips and used as bandages for my wounded comrades on the battlefield, When I am flown at half-mast to honor my soldier, Or when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving parent at the grave of their fallen son or daughter, I am proud.
My name is 'Old Glory'! Long may I wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
GOD BLESS AMERICA ~~~~~~~~ GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!! ~~~~~~~~~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARMY!!
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posted on
06/13/2011 7:16:06 PM PDT
by
luvie
(RUN SARAH...R U N!!!)
To: AZamericonnie
Did you see the Game of Thrones last night? What? You didn't hear me screaming from all the way over here?
Aaauuuuuuuugh!!!
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posted on
06/13/2011 7:16:51 PM PDT
by
Tanniker Smith
(I didn't know she was a liberal when I married her.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; beachn4fun; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; PROCON; ...
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posted on
06/13/2011 7:17:06 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
To: ConorMacNessa
Honoring our Fallen
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posted on
06/13/2011 7:20:42 PM PDT
by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul Congress!)
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