USO Canteen FReeper Style....USO Dance....April 13,2002

Graphics and Layout by Billie and Written by Snow Bunny ,Music by Mr_Magoo,Aquamarine,SAMWolf

[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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[Snow Bunny]

OH my gosh Sam, what a surprise this is.

"With You I'm Born Again"....how did you do this.

Thank you ever so, this is our song. They played it at our wedding too.Rememeber FallGuy how you started humming it and then the Minister asked shall we get on with the wedding, LOL....

Thank you ! I clicked on it for favorites so it will be on my harddrive. ( BIG smile)

Kiss for you Sam and the surprise music.And a kiss for FallGuy. heh heh

[Invictus]

Thank goodness that the Women's Lib movement never had a place at USO dances.... The gals were all FEMININE and pretty... (even the ugly ones) and were they OVERWORKED !! But never a complaint... even though their feet grew three sizes during the course of an evening. When Kitty Kallen sings "Little Things Mean Alot" I would love to be gliding around the floor with you.......

[SAMWolf]

how did you do this.

Did I ever mention I used to be the unit scrounger?

[Victoria Delsoul]

Good afternoon, everyone. What fantastic music! I just love it. This thread is another keeper for sure. Mr. Magoo you've certainly done an excellent job. Bunny, you and Billie as always look wonderful, and Louie, wow!!! you look sensational! I love your whiskers, hehehe. I'd like to dance Disco #7 with you. Nice outfit, LadyX. Everyone else looks great today! Tonk, I'll be waiting for that dance… how about Ballroom #1.

[Snow Bunny]

HI Brownie I am so glad you like the sounds Brownie !

Mr_Magoo, SAMWolf and Aquamarine did all the work for the music, getting these great bands together, it is so wonderful to have such great help.

Good to see you Brownie!

[SAMWolf]

Special Request!

<== Mash This

[Snow Bunny]

Hi my friend, I look forward to our dance together.
Big smile

Great song you mentioned too!!

Snow Bunny

I agree with you about the womens lib, I have nothing in common with any of them, I like being a girl and I think men are wonderful, they hate being a girl and hate men.... LOL

[Snow Bunny]

giggle..you did..how totally cool....the unit scrounger....that makes me think of the movie "Green Baret" with oh what was his name he would get things they needed and had ways of doing it. hahaahaa
I loved watching it !

Hutton was his last name , I cant think of his first name. hahaha

[SAMWolf]

<== Mash This - may I have this dance Snow Bunny -You danced to my favorite, now it's my turn.

[Aquamarine]

You are an awesome music man!. I'm getting too much credit around here for your hard work. You should take a bow.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

For your music selection just click on the pic
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You will stay right where you are on the thread.



Please save a dance for me.

[Sir Gawain]

Save the last dance for me.

[SAMWolf]

Timothy I think.

[Invictus]

Thanks Sam.. Kitty Kallen could really bring a lump in anyone's throat when she sang that one.... AND I KNEW THAT YOU'D BE FORMIDABLE COMPETITION for the hearts of the ladies here on FR. (They just don't write good songs anymore... like in the forties and fifties.)

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Tonk.

[Snow Bunny]

Hi my friend....OH Mountaineer, the Andrews Sisters were wonderful.I have two of their CD's. I love that era so much.

Great to see you !

[SAMWolf]

The Wayward Wind and Ivory Tower are still songs I like to hear. I think I still have 78's around somewhere.

[Snow Bunny]

Daisy ! You amaze me how you do this. How canI ever thank you for all the work you do to bring not only wonderful food and beverages and oh so many things to the Canteen but always done in a first class way!!!!

Thank you Daisy for so many things and for your friendship too!!!!

[SAMWolf]

Tribute to Colonel Maggie
Because she was there - from WWII to Vietnam!!

When actress, singer, comedienne Martha Raye donned a uniform to make the movie Four Jills in a Jeep it became the first of many uniforms she would wear in her lifetime service to our troops in the field. I met Martha Raye, or Colonel Maggie, as she had become known, in the late '60s. She had just returned from Soc Trang in Viet Nam and was starring in a music fair play called Hello Sucker. The play was in nearby Smithville and we invited Col Maggie to come to McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, for the Anniversary of Women in the Air Force.In spite of her busy schedule she said yes and could she wear her uniform. I was the squadron commander of over two hundred women and constantly admonishing my young ladies to look feminine, wear make-up, and act dignified, both in uniform and out. The afternoon that Col. Maggie showed up I was flabbergasted. This is what she wore:

A complete male Army Green uniform including combat boots, with trousers tucked in the top of the boots, shirt, tie and Green Beret.

But it didn't really matter. The troops loved her and she was a delight. She spent the entire afternoon talking and joking with the young Air Force women who loved hearing about Col Maggie's adventures in World War Two and in Viet Nam. Martha Raye, the gracious actress, then invited the entire squadron to her performance that evening, as her guests!

We scrambled for enough vehicles to get us there on time and just before the performance was due to start a voice on the speakers asked the audience to rise, and to join Miss Raye in her traditional pledge to the flag and the singing of our National Anthem. Martha Raye came in to an ovation, stepped over to the edge and gently but firmly pulled two of us on stage with her. She introduced the WAF Squadron, to whom she dedicated her performance, had me lead the Pledge of Allegiance with a salute, then sang the National Anthem as I have never heard it performed.

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Colonel Maggie is no longer with us, but hundreds of men and women will remember her. She began entertaining the troops in 1942, traveling all over the world to be with them. For nine years she went to Viet Nam, sometimes staying as long as six months. Not only did she perform on stage but when things got rough she filled in as a nurse, often going hours without a break.

In 1993 Martha Raye was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her lifetime service to America. When she died a special exception to policy was made so that she could be buried in the military cemetery at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. For fifty years Colonel Maggie served the military she loved. Those of us who knew her considered her as much, if not moreso, a part of the Armed Forces. She wore the uniform proudly; she wore the uniform in the trenches; she wore the uniform in the mud instead of on stage; and she deserves to be remembered for those fifty years of unique and totally dedicated military service.

Colonel Maggie - we salute you!

[COB1]

HOWDY, LADIES!

Have ya got a dance left for an old Gyrene??