[Jen]

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Tribute To HEROES

 

While the dogtag is used to provide information on an individual serviceman,
I also believe that the chain which holds them represents a connection to all
servicemen, no matter where you served, how you served or when you served.

The Minuteman in 1776 has a connection to the soldier fighting in Afghanistan today.
That connection is every individual who has ever served in the United States Military.

Each of us represents a link in the chain that connects that Minuteman of
over 200 years ago to the soldier in Afghanistan today.

SAMWolf

Tribute to Vietnam Veterans

Please click on picture.

The great intangible of America's wars beyond logistics,
beyond strategy, beyond wonder weapons and Generals,
is the spiritual force of its fighting men and women -
and that is the force that the USO so serves.

Free Republic....Click for Donations

For our Troops, and supporters of
those serving now, and our Veterans.

Partners

.... ....

.To Jim Robinson,
Founder of FRee Republic and Navy Veteran

Thank you, from all those
who frequent the FReeper Canteen

[Jen]

ping

[SevenofNine]

RACKKKK The Veterans of all wars


Well well Hareetz wire is reporting remember that story you probably read on Jersrelum Post site this weekend that Perhaps IDF spy are in Iraq already

WELLLLL

Hareetz wire is reporting that Mossad agents are IN Iraq planning something big suprise on Saddam

Report are Assassination might be in work for Saddam and wacky sons


RACKKKKKKKK THE MOSSAD

Saddam is toast

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"An experience by Tomkow6
sparked the idea for the Canteen members and lurkers
to have an official "Thank Our Troops and Veterans" program."

CLICK ON THE GRAPHIC FOR DETAILS!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

You will stay right where you are on the thread.

Please take a moment and Thank a Service Man or Woman.
Just Click on the graphic to send an e-mail.

[lizma]

Tomkow6 extended his hand to the Marine and thanked him for wearing the Marine uniform and for serving our country. The Marine seemed shocked that someone would thank him and want to shake his hand.

Just after 9-11 I thanked a Military man for protecting us at an airport. He was shocked too. Pretty sad.

Started a "Support Our Troops" movement with the USO at my kids school. I can't believe the enthusiasism! (Even the democrats think it's great. Gives me hope their leadership is wwwwwwway out of touch and they might notice.)

Show you me what you want to pass out, and I'll consider it. I have access to all the D.C. military bases but my major goal this season is to have my fellow Marylanders never hear the name Kathleen Kennedy Townsend again.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thank You Brother and Sister for your past service to our country.
And Thank You for your continuing service to our military and vets.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

From the men in the military and the men in the USO Canteen.

[radu]

Excellent thread!!!! One thing I love about the Canteeners is how everyone feeds off each others ideas and comments and works together. This a perfect example. And I love the idea of the business cards!

[MistyCA]

Fantastic idea, Bunny! Great thread, Jen! I will print out some cards and hand them out religiously! I think I would also like to make some up using the Canteen truck and planes and little cyber cars we girlz love so much! Also, perhaps a 9-11 background graphic, or our troops as a background graphic. My goodness, the ideas and options for this are endless! Thanks to both of you for making such a good idea a reality! :) You know that old expression.....the best thing since sliced bread! Well, this really is! :)

[American Preservative]

Thank you Troops and Veterans -

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WWW.TEDMAHER.COM

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody !!

Have a cup while you FReep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

New MnM jpg:

[American Preservative]

Great timing for San Francisco Fleetweek, and, the Hornet event on October 6 (see Mediaqueen's thread.)

USO Canteen FReeper Style business cards ping! : )

FReepers, start from the top of this thread for info.

[tomkow6]

Good morning, Jen! Good morning, Snow! Good morning, Misty!

GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY!

[tomkow6]

Today's FEEBLE attempt at humor:

A man and a woman were having dinner in a fine restaurant. Their
waitress, taking another order at a table a few paces away noticed that
the man was slowly sliding down his chair and under the table, with the
woman acting unconcerned. The waitress watched as the man slid all the
way down his chair and out of sight under the table.

Still, the woman dining across from him appeared calm and
unruffled, apparently unaware that her dining companion had
disappeared.

After the waitress finished taking the order, she came over to the
table and said to the woman, "Pardon me, ma'am, but I think your husband
just slid under the table."

The woman calmly looked up at her and replied firmly, "No, he
didn't. He just walked in the door."

[tmprincesa]

What an absolutely wonderful idea.

Thank you Tomkow6.

Good morning to everyone.

[VOA]

USO Canteen FReeper Style - "Thank You Troops and Veterans" - Oct. 2, 2002

Good title...and a prod to get me to finally write a card to a gent in my old
hometown, Jake McNiece.
He survived four combat jumps during WWII (D-Day and the rest) and was apparently
a severe discipline case.

I only knew him as a quiet postman whose family attended the same church as our family.
(I didn't believe people who said he'd been a hard-core paratroopin' soldier until I
saw his name listed in the references of one of the Cornelius Ryan books.)

[JustAmy]

RE: Your freepmail.



Best laugh I had all day. Thanks.

[Mr_Magoo]

Air Power

NORTH AMERICAN F-86A "SABRE"

The F-86, the USAF's first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight on October 1, 1947. The first production model flew on May 20, 1948, and on September 15, 1948, an F-86A set a new world speed record of 670.9 mph. Originally designed as a high-altitude day-fighter, it was subsequently redesigned into an all-weather interceptor (F-86D) and a fighter-bomber (F-86H).

As a day fighter, the airplane saw service in Korea in three successive series (F-86A, E, and F) where it engaged the Russian-built MiG-15. By the end of hostilities, it had shot down 792 MiGs at a loss of only 76 Sabres, a victory ratio of 10 to 1.

More than 5,500 Sabre day-fighters were built in the U.S. and Canada. The airplane was also used by the air forces of 20 other nations, including West Germany, Japan, Spain, Britain, and Australia.

SPECIFICATIONS
Span: 37 ft. 1 in.
Length: 37 ft. 6 in.
Height: 14 ft. 8 in.
Weight: 13,791 lbs. loaded
Armament: six .50-cal. machine guns and eight 5 in. rockets or 2,000 lbs. of bombs
Engine: General Electric J-47 of 5,200 lbs. thrust
Cost: $178,000

PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 685 mph.
Cruising speed: 540 mph.
Range: 1,200 miles
Service Ceiling: 49,000 ft.

[GatorGirl]

Good afternoon!

We actually had a cool breeze blowing early this morning. Hopes for good weather sometime soon!

Thanks Jen, Bunny and tomkow for the AWESOME idea. Got your email, Jen, and will be printing some up this weekend. I'll be on base in the near future and you can bet I'll "spam" em with cards!!! I might just drop them all over town!!! LOL!

Seven of Nine, LOVE the daily smack chat. Keep an eye on those Palis for us, we can count on you for the latest.

I want to especially thank our poets for their lovely submissions to the Canteen. You have me in tears sometimes, your words touch my heart. I've sent several poems to my husband (I hope you don't mind) and it really brightens his day.

Welcome to all our new FRiends!

((((((HUGS)))))))) to my sisters, MoJo, Severa and Buppy.

Monday at 2:30 an overseas flight touches down and my family will be complete, if only for a little while! Hooray!!!!!

Have a GREAT day y'all. I'll try to visit later......Love, GG

[radu]

Howdy y'all. The satellite is being installed RIGHT NOW!!! Yippeeeeeee!! I am soooo ready to get my hands on that 'puter! With luck, this will be my last time coming to the Canteen on our little snail.

Hope everybody is having a great day today! :-))