USO Canteen FReeper Style....Liberty R&R to Arizona.... July 27,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

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If you know a Veteran, someone in your family,
friend of the family, neighbor, who served their
country, take a brief moment of your day to thank them.
Thank them for the sacrifice they made
for the better good of their country.

We at Free Republic, and the USO Canteen FReeper Style,
are thankful for every service member
in our military, who has served our great nation.

So, to the men and women who answered the call,
in both times of war and peace, thank you.

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Message from Snow Bunny to all those who visit the Canteen.

This is how I think of the USO Canteen Freeper Style.
It is like a cottage down a road,
a place where a weary veteran can spend the night.

Since it opened, it is magical how so many
Freepers who post here, feel it too.
It has been so dear how the Freepers
kept making it a cottage - a home-type of place
that had a huge living room
for them to visit in and a dance floor, a library, etc.

Many Veterans have written to me,
saying that the Canteen is like home
to them for the first time since they served.

This is your Canteen -
a respite from our busy
and sometimes troubling world.
Make yourself at home.

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CASUAL SATURDAY AT THE CANTEEN

Liberty commences at the beginning of today's
FReeper USO Canteen thread
and, depending on your division assignment,
expires when the new thread for Sunday is posted.

***** A special invitation to our troops and Veterans
to join us in today's cyber trip. *****

Arizona

Arizona from the splendor of the Grand Canyon to the multitude of wildflowers.

Our trip takes us to the Grand Canyon.......Anyone care to take an added trip down into this marvelous place?

Our next adventure happens when we get to......The Havasupai Indian Reservation is located in Havasu Canyon deep in the heart of Grand Canyon. Havasu Canyon is one of the over 600 side canyons together forming the 280-mile long Grand Canyon.

Home to towering waterfalls, beautiful cascades, and tropical blue-green pools this lush oasis is considered the "gem" of the Grand Canyon.

Beautiful Arizona landmark, Camelback Mountain

In a place called Sedona, there is something very mystical about this spot in Northeastern Arizona.

Sedona is unique in several respects. First is that it is relatively lush and seems rather out of place in a state better known for it's desert-like landscape. Secondly, Sedona has beautiful rich red rock formations that jet out of the sandy canyon floor, they look something like enormous sculptures against the azure sky.

Traveling over to Tucson where there are many things to see: ...Sabino Canyon, De Grazia Art Gallery, Seguaro National Monuments. But one of the stops we will take , is the Mission San Xavier.

Mission San Xavier del Blac

[Snow Bunny]

Kathy love the Flag. Your look great.

[SassyMom]

Yes, I'm here for a little while. Probably not for long. *giggle*

[SpookBrat]

<---------click on the picture

[Pippin]

I guess I'll have to call it a night! I keep falling asleep at the keyboard. I think I'll go off to bed. i might be back later to see what is happening.

Good night everybody and God bless you all.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Congratulations. He looks like a sweetie.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

MoJo2001: Welcome to the USO Canteen!
Thank You for being a military wife.
Please tell your husband I said:
"Thank You for your service to our country."

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi my dear friend! How nice to see you, Bunny.

[COB1]

MoJo, that was the name of the Odessa High School football team in Odessa, Texas.
That name struck fear in the hearts of high school football coaches everywhere.
Did you happen to be connected with them?

[LadyX]

Thanks, Spookie, for introducing our newest military wife!
I am in the unique position, as some of us are, of having been in the military (USMC) and a military wife as well.

This is a wonderful place to be, full of Patriotic Americans, many veterans themselves or wives thereof who are dedicated to supporting our military men and women and all veterans.

A special responsibility is to extend our love to all NAM VETERANS, whose pain I shared at the time.
We KNOW the indignities heaped upon them by the nation.
It was directed to me as well at the time, up close and personally.

One of the most poignant memories I have was when Desert Storm veterans had a ticker tape welcome in New York City and they pointedly gave a tribute to the Vietnam veterans - the first recognition ever extended to them.
It was bittersweet, to say the least, and I cried like a baby all those years later.

My getting even is having three God and country-loving grown children who VOTE and work to make things right - and their children as well.
The tide WILL turn, God willing.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

*HUG*

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Tonk.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Hi Sis!
*HUG*

[Victoria Delsoul]

Awww, thanks so much, Sam. You are so sweet.

[SassyMom]

kneezles and I love to watch the dog shows that they have on TV. Maybe some day we will see your baby on one. :)

[MeekOneGOP]

Well, heck, Meek!
That's not fair!
A pichure of an outhouse would be purty if it wuz in Texas!

Uh, of course! I coulda had a V-8 !
LOL !

[SK1 Thurman]

Gosh,
I am 33 and it was when I was a "rebel" teen. Am I old, or getting old?(LOLOLOL)

SK1 T

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Greetings and Welcome to the USO Canteen.

[MeekOneGOP]

Very nice post, Miss Clara. Thanks!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Hey Sandy!
*HUG*