FReeper Canteen ~ Tunes For Our Troops! ~ 14 January 2017

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

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Tunes For Our Troops

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Tunes For The Troops
 

 


This music is provided for the entertainment of our Troops,
Veterans, Allies & their families!

Enjoy the variety of musical selections that the Canteen Deejays
provide throughout the thread.
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All music is removed on Monday.
Thanks to all the DeeJay's for their time & effort
providing entertainment for the Troops!

*Canteen Mission Statement*

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

 

 

John Wayne ~ The Pledge of Allegiance	US Army Band ~ Here's to America
United State Marine Band ~ Crazy Bone Rag	Sonny James ~ It's The Little Things
John Conlee ~ Blue Highway	IZ ~ Take Me Home Country Road
UB40 ~ Red Red Wine	Oak Ridge Boys ~ My Baby Is American Made
Jim Nabors ~ Onward Christian Soldiers	Royal Irish Regiment ~ Oft In The Stilly Night

[ConorMacNessa]

Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!



Missing Man Setting

"The Empty Chair"

By Captain Carroll "Lex" Lefon, USN (RET), on December 21st, 2004

"In the wardroom onboard the aircraft carrier from which I recently debarked was a small, round table, with single chair. No one ever sat there, and the reasons, both for the table being there, and for the fact that the chair was always empty, will tell the reader a little bit about who we are as a culture. The wardroom, of course, is where the officers will dine; morning, noon and evening. It is not only a place to eat – it is also a kind of oasis from the sometimes dreary, often difficult exigencies of the service. A place of social discourse, of momentary relief from the burdens of the day. The only things explicitly forbidden by inviolable tradition in the wardroom are the wearing of a cover or sword by an officer not actually on watch, or conversation which touches upon politics or religion. But aboard ships which observe the custom, another implicit taboo concerns the empty chair: No matter how crowded the room, no matter who is waiting to be seated, that chair is never moved, never taken.

The table is by the main entrance to the wardroom. You will see it when you enter, and you will see it when you leave. It draws your eyes because it is meant to. And because it draws your eyes it draws your thoughts. And though it will be there every day for as long as you are at sea, you will look at it every time and your eyes will momentarily grow distant as you think for a moment. As you quietly give thanks.

AS YOU REMEMBER.

The small, round table is covered with a gold linen tablecloth. A single place setting rests there, of fine bone china. A wineglass stands upon the table, inverted, empty. On the dinner plate is a pinch of salt. On the bread plate is a slice of lemon. Besides the plate lies a bible. There is a small vase with a single red rose upon the table. Around the vase is wound a yellow ribbon. There is the empty chair.

We will remember because over the course of our careers, we will have had the opportunity to enjoy many a formal evening of dinner and dancing in the fine company of those with whom we have the honor to serve, and their lovely ladies. And as the night wears on, our faces will in time become flushed with pleasure of each other’s company, with the exertions on the dance floor, with the effects of our libations. But while the feast is still at its best, order will be called to the room – we will be asked to raise our glasses to the empty table, and we will be asked to remember:

The table is round to show our everlasting concern for those who are missing. The single setting reminds us that every one of them went to their fates alone, that every life was unique.

The tablecloth is gold symbolizing the purity of their motives when they answered the call to duty.

The single red rose, displayed in a vase, reminds us of the life of each of the missing, and their loved ones who kept the faith.

The yellow ribbon around the vase symbolizes our continued determination to remember them.

The slice of lemon reminds us of the bitterness of their fate.
The salt symbolizes the tears shed by those who loved them.
The bible represents the faith that sustained them.
The glass is inverted — they cannot share in the toast.
The chair is empty — they are not here. They are missing.

And we will remember, and we will raise our glasses to those who went before us, and who gave all that they had for us. And a part of the flush in our faces will pale as we remember that nothing worth having ever came without a cost. We will remember that many of our brothers and sisters have paid that cost in blood. We will remember that the reckoning is not over.

We many of us will settle with our families into our holiday season, our Christmas season for those who celebrate it, content in our fortune and prosperity. We will meet old friends with smiles and laughter. We will meet our members of our family with hugs. We will eat well, and exchange gifts and raise our glasses to the year passed in gratitude, and to the year to come with hope. We will sleep the sleep of the protected, secure in our homes, secure in our homeland.

But for many families, there will be an empty chair at the table this year. A place that is not filled.

WE SHOULD REMEMBER."

Many Thanks To Alfa6 For Finding Capt. Lefon's Chronicle Of "The Empty Chair."

"Träumerei"
Robert Schumann
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Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who
Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!

[PROCON]

I didn't do much today, radu. Just ran a few errands and stayed in to keep warm.

Suppose to stay real cold until Tuesday.

Wuz up with you?

[radu]

Back already? I figured y’all would spend several days there ...... where it’s warm. LOL! Glad you were able to get away for a bit and had a good time with your son.

Not much going on here but dealing with obnoxious kittehs. Full moon’s had them wound up tight the past few days.

We got lucky with the cold front ..... it didn’t move this far south so we’re still enjoying mild temps. That makes for an excellent day. :-)

[luvie]

🇺🇸....till they all come home....🇺🇸

[luvie]

USAF Concert Band~Armed Forces Medley

WE LOVE YOU ALL!!!



The Warrior Song
YouTube Video

[Publius]

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

COLE PORTER

YOU NEVER KNOW

FRANK SINATRA: “AT LONG LAST LOVE”

This 1957 recording was the first time Frank recorded this number, and this rendition is understated, even for a Big Band production.

Frank Sinatra: “At Long Last Love”

[radu]

Bummer! Such a drag when it gets so cold you don’t want to get out and about. I hope you get a NICE warm-up when it finally arrives.
Guess you don’t want to hear about the 68 degrees we had again today. *ducking* But no pretty sunshine to go with it. Very thick clouds made it dark and dreary. No complaints though.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Luv!

*HUGS*

Are you feeling the effects of the winter storm?

"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Publius, and thank you for Rachmaninov’s “The Star Spangled Banner”.

Are you still deep in cold?

It started snowing here about an hour ago. The weather folks are not doing a very good job of predicting.

[Publius]

Yes. Bitterly cold today and tonight. It should break by Sunday with rain and temps in the low 50s.

[PROCON]

How’s the kitteh klan doing? How many are now roaming your home?

[luvie]

It’s not much of one here. Just colder than last night. It’s 37 right now, but it’s supposed to rain. I guess if it gets cold enough, we could get a bit of snow. Nothing to write home about. LOL!

How ‘bout you?

[luvie]

Music for our Troops, Veterans, and their families!!

3rd Force~Revelation Of The Heart

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[radu]

Howdy, LUV.

Have a good day? Did you get out and about or stay home watching eagles? LOL

[hawaiianninja]

Aloha, prayers, warm thoughts and hugs, Kathy... And to all!

Max Impact - American Airman

[luvie]

Howdy, radu! A bit of both! Had that appt this morning and then came home, tried to take a nap after lunch and it didn’t take. LOL!

Watched eagles. It was snowing a bit ago at Dale Hollow. Brrrr!

[luvie]

Ahhh...back to Porter.....the master! This is a good one!

[Publius]

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

COLE PORTER

YOU NEVER KNOW

NANCY WILSON: “AT LONG LAST LOVE”

Decades before Smooth Jazz was a radio format, there was Nancy Wilson.

Nancy Wilson: “At Long Last Love”

[radu]

Kitteh klan have been driving me up the walls. Still feeling the full moon effects.

Poor little Jade has had upper-respiratory issues her whole life and they’ve flared up pretty bad this week. Went to Wal Mart this evening and got a personal vaporizer and she’s already breathing better after one short stint with it. WHEW! Saved a vet trip Monday. :-)

We’re still sitting at 35 in our “herd”. But that could change at any time, and it usually does. LOL

[luvie]

Music for our Troops, Veterans, and their families!!

Andy Snitzer~Velvet

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