USO Canteen FReeper Style.......12-07-01

Graphic Artist Billie and Written by Snow Bunny | December 7 ,2001 | Graphic Artist Billie and Written by Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

USO Canteen Freeper Style

War has come to our shores. It was committed on American soil.  We have been able to live in Freedom only because of those who have fought in the past wars giving life, limb and all the sacrifices for us to live in Freedom and go about our day without fear.

On September 11, 2001, that comfort, that feeling of living in a land that would not be attacked ended.

William T. Sherman said it succinctly, "War is hell."

The day has come for this Nation and its people to understand that there is a risk in losing its freedom, and in reality there always has been. We have ONLY stayed free because of the sacrifices of our military, our warriors.

This is about saving the future of America. Aristotle said, "We make war that we may live in peace."

We are seeing the American Flag flying at homes now more than ever in my lifetime. We are seeing the American Flag flying on vehicles and people wearing Flag pins and small Flags on their clothes. America is united in the cause for Freedom and for our country to WIN against the evil that came upon our land to kill and hurt us. To change our way of life and to destroy America which is US, you and me. To take away our precious Freedom.

This is the Freeper version of the USO Canteen. Where soldiers could come and feel a small part of being at home. It is a place where you that have family in the military can post a thought to a loved one that might be able to read it far away from home. A place where we that support our military can help support them, post to them, fun graphics showing the price in America and our troops. Poems, quotes, cartoons, or articles of how America is behind our troops.

Those in our military are our Nation's warriors. Let us join hands, fly our Flag and let the world know how important our warriors are to us....And that our MILITARY, our Warriors, are America's TRUE HEROS!

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"No Marine was ever honored for what they received. Honor was the reward for what they gave." (Anonymous) CHIEF gave his all in many ways. He touched our lives and his friendship meant so much to all of us. He will live in our hearts forever, and his friendship will always be a bright and shining memory in our hearts and souls.

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[SusanUSA]

Much better this size, I think:

December 7th

[SusanUSA]

LOL!

Nice graphic :)

[Mudboy Slim]

"I still have the origional sheet music to "Johnny got a Zero"."

Is there anyway I could get a copy of that...or else a link to the actual song. Sounds quite FReep-able (i.e. Zero=Hero).

FReegards...MUD

[SusanUSA]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, VICTORIA!!

Hope you have a FANTASTIC day! Very best wishes. :)

BTW, it's my niece's b-day today, as well. She's now 12.
No worries, I'm NOT gonna ask.LOL

[Mudboy Slim]

"I guess we can't have too many flags flying today - can we??"

Never...BTW, is that this year's National Christmas Tree, lodwick?! Ain't that beautiful!!!! Gonna have to run the family up I-95 to check that out.

FReegards...MUD

[Pray4USA]

To 4TF ~

Mornin' 4……

Thank you for providing such a good breakfast today!

Everything was wonderful! … :^d

Hope it's a a good day at work.

Beware of  hºgs...

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To 4 & All ~

A  solemn day……

Today ~ We HONOR those who gave it  ALL at Pearl Harbor.

THANK YOU

God  rest their souls.

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[EternalVigilance]

Good Pearl Harbor Day morning!

12-7, and 9-11...two days that will always live in infamy...but both of which were the beginning of great glory for the United States of America, as we were roused from our slumber faced with the necessity of combating evil once again.

We are a peaceful people, but when stirred to a righteous anger, we are the most dangerous force on the earth.

In God we trust, and by His Grace we will stand...together as one people.

[LadyX]

Norb, it is stunning in the depth of details.
The words 'cold' 'dirty' and 'challenging' are like describing to a blind person a rainbow,
merely saying it is 'colorful.'

This brings home exactly what those men are facing, and how privileged we are to be comfortable and safe because of the sacrifices they are making.
So many here take so much for granted who have not lived that kind of life.

I was thinking earlier that none of this kind of communication was possible in WWII and that our and military snail mail was CENSORED, sometimes arriving with words/sentences black-lined out.
Did we whine our 'rights were being violated?'
Absolutely NOT, understanding how vital it was that information not be put out there that could jeopardize the mission and/or the men fighting.

This has become a nation of all too many spoiled children posing as adults.

[archy]

I wonder if they included one little-known veteran of the attack:

Wednesday, Apr 18, 2001

Where old naval ships fade away

By Charlie Padow

Staff writer

BENICIA - The U.S.S. Iowa will have plenty of company when it joins the mothball fleet in Benicia this week. Most of its naval neighbors at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet may be well into retirement, but behind their chipped paint and rusted parts are countless stories of maritime might as deep and rich in history as that of the historic battleship.

Operated by the Maritime Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the fleet houses 96 vessels of all shapes, sizes and degrees of rust. Most ships are headed for the scrapyards, but others are waiting to be turned into museums or used for spare parts, and some are on-call to go back into the line of duty.

Established in 1946, the fleet was one of eight nationwide sites known as the National Defense Reserve Fleet, created to meet shipping requirements during national emergencies. In the 1950s, the sites were consolidated to three, with the other two remaining sites at James River, Va., and Beaumont, Texas. In 1976, a component was added to provide for the rapid deployment of military equipment.

The Suisun Bay facility houses an array of ships: Seven rows and two barge nests contain everything from dilapidated commercial oil tankers and cargo ships to military auxiliary vessels, Coast Guard icebreakers, barges, tugboats and buoys.

Behind the gated entrance at the end of Lake Herman Road is a small parking lot for site's 58 employees. Many ride bikes across a pier that leads to a former U.S. Navy barge, which serves as the headquarters and office space.

Of the 96 ships, more than a dozen are in retention status, which means they could be put back to work within 60 days. Three of these retention ships are fully active, said Joe Pecoraro, fleet superintendent.

"A lot of times they're participating with Navy ships in some exercise," he said. "Sometimes they just go out and have a test activation to make sure everything works and then they're put back to bed."

The U.S.S. Iowa will join this category and will be the largest combatant in the fleet.

Most ships are waiting for their demise in a scrapyard, but the market for scrapping ships isn't very profitable or large, Pecoraro said. "There are a couple of companies that have been trying to scrap ships domestically, but they can only scrap so many ships per year and they're kind of having a hard go of it."

The Maritime Administration scraps the most damaged ships first, and "there's a huge backlog" at the Suisun Bay facility he said. "There are a few ships in our sister fleet in Virginia that have taken on a little water, so they need to get rid of those first. Our stuff is waiting until that happens."

In the meantime, some of the ships are stripped for spare parts. "There may be an active Navy ship out there that needs a specific pump," he said.

Many ships at the fleet have counterparts still the retention category, he said. In some cases, the older junk ships are fodder for replacement parts for these newer ships.

Spare parts are also transferred to museum ships. Parts from the mothball fleet were used for ships such as the S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien, a Liberty Ship docked at Pier 45 in San Francisco.

Pecoraro said some ships are in various stages of being transferred to nonprofit organizations who wish to turn the vessels into permanent museums and memorials. One noteworthy example is the Hoga, a 100-foot tugboat formerly used by the city of Oakland as a fireboat. The boat is the last surviving vessel from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

[Pray4USA]

EXCELLENT pic, Snow....

Thanks for posting this!

[Bigg Red]

WOW!

[Bigg Red]

To you and to ALL OTHER VETERANS and ALL PRESENT SERVICEMEN:

On this solemn day, thank you for all that you have done to protect our freedoms. You are our heroes.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Good morning, everyone!

[Victoria Delsoul]

OMG! Thanks so much! LOL!! *Blush*

[Sir Gawain]

[lodwick]

Wishing you the very best birthday!

[SAMWolf]

There's a rumor going around that Mullah Omar is going to win the Heisman trophy.

He has the best running game in the world.

[Uncle George]

Well I dug through 60 years of papers and found "JOHNNY ZERO" music by Vee Lawnhurst lyric by Mack David publisher Santly Joy inc. N.Y. Copyrighted 1943. " The kids all called him Johnny zero; In school they always used to say,-------- "Johnny got a zero, Johnny got a zero, Johnny got a zero today.--------- The kids all laughed at Johnny zero,--------And they would tease him when they'd play,--------John-ny got a zero, Johnny got a zero, Johnny got a zero today.---------He couldn't con-cen-trate on studies,------His mind was always in the sky.--------When he grew up he left his buddies---------And Johnny learned to fly.----------- Now they still call him Johnny Zero,----- and all the pilots proudly say,------ Johnny got a Zero; He got another Zero, Johnny got a Zero hooray!------JOHNNY ZERO is a hero today--------The day--------. Well mud you guessed the Zero--Hero connection. I hope this helps. Uncle George

[Terry's Take]

Snow, that graphic is so real! What a great piece of work it is! 59 hours? I can believe it.

Thanks a bunch for sharing the info on it! Congrats to the artists!

[lodwick]

He has the best running game in the world.

That's funny - not too shabby for a one-eyed fat toad who sits on his a$$ all the time. ;-)