FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Joseph Jacob Foss ~ 29 September 2025

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[lightman]

Thank you for keeping these heroes stories before us!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman...we need to be reminded of all the sacrifices our military men and women have made to get us here.

[Ronald77]

What one man can accomplish when he truly sets his mind to it.

[PROCON]

Thanks for honoring this great Hero this evening, much deserved, thanks Kathy!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

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[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.
Nice to see some sunshine and blue sky up there today. Too bad is isn’t nice enough to sit on the deck a while. I heard it was in the 30s there this morning. BRRRRRRRRRR

[SkyDancer]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, Ronald77....such a true statement. “...when you set your mind to it”. He did just that!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...we must remember!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...did you get some time with Blue?

[luvie]

Joseph Jacob "Joe" Foss
b. April 17, 1915 / d. January 1, 2003
Leading fighter ace during World War II
...in the United States Marine Corps.
1943 Medal of Honor recipient
...recognizing his role in the air combat
...during the Guadalcanal Campaign

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

I’m hoping the rain west of you will scoot over to the east to give you a dose.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, luvie...he was a hero and a really good leader.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Yes, temps are starting to slide in the wrong direction. LOL!

And several little planes directly overhead headed to LH at the end of the day.

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

That would be really great, but the rain clouds seem to be melting away the closer they get to us. Same ol’, Same ol’. You know the drill.

Did you have nice weather today? Looks like your high was very nearly as high as ours was. I wasn’t expecting to see that! To us, it felt pretty good, but our humidity is very low right now.

[luvie]

He sure was, and it didn’t end when he got out of the military. He had a very full life. Bravo to him.