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USO Canteen FReeper Style Pray for the Troops and President Bush....October 20,2002
FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style ~Coteblanche & Snow Bunny~

Posted on 10/20/2002 4:48:07 AM PDT by Snow Bunny

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Although we are always aware
that the Canteen is operating
in Cyberspace, we want the troops
and anyone who is on the receiving end
of prayers at the Canteen,
to know that these prayers are very real.

I hope the troops and Canteeners
alike, will view this Canteen Chapel,
as a place where you might go in times of
trouble or times of joy to be with your God.

"Come unto me all ye who are weary and
burdened,and I shall give you rest." (Matt: 11:28).

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George W. Bush: A President of Faith

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A Man of Prayer

A reporter on CNN was asked

"What did George W. Bush do
on his first morning as president-elect?"

This was Tony Clark's answer:

"He attended a prayer service with family,
friends and staff members."

George W Bush's priorities were established
on the first day of his Presidency.

The President Takes His Faith to Work

President George W. Bush looks over to Thomas Martello, 6,
during the signing ceremony of the Victims of Terrorism
Tax Relief Act in the East Room Jan. 23.
"We're joined today by families who have lost loved ones
in the great acts of evil," said the President.
"As you draw on faith and personal strength to cope with your grief,
I hope you'll also find comfort in the knowledge that
your nation stands with you and prays for you.
We mourn those whom we've lost, and we face the future together."

The President Lives his Faith

President Bush says he prays every day
in all kinds of situations,
and has been seen to quietly bow his head and pray
before news conferences and important meetings.
"I pray for guidance. I do not pray for earthly things
but for heavenly things, for wisdom
and patience and understanding."

"For strength and support, Bush turns to
the same things that have sustained
him for two decades: his faith and his family . . .
Bush prays and reads the Bible every day.
These days, aides say, they often spot
a Bible on his desk in the Oval Office.
In conversation or meetings, he often refers to
passages of Scripture that he has just read."

"There are prayers that help us last
through the day, or endure the night.
There are prayers of friends and strangers
that give us strength for the journey.
And there are prayers that yield
our will to a will greater than our own."

George W. Bush September 14, 2001
National Day of Prayer and Remembrance.

Listen to President George W Bush
in an Inspiring Song by Russ Lee

Don't miss this.

I'm Going To Live What I Believe

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Music for a Sunday

How Great Thou Art (Elvis Presley) ......A Mighty Fortress

Amazing Grace (Statler Brothers).....Praise Adonai (Steve Israel)

The Lord's Prayer.....Ave Maria

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Hymns of the Military

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Army Hymn: "God of Our Fathers"

Navy Hymn: "Eternal Father Strong to Save"

Air Force Hymn: "Lord Guard and Guide the Men Who Fly"

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We, at the Canteen, offer these prayers to those serving their country today. God Bless you all.

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Psalm 59:1,16&17
(Patti Vaillant)

"Deliver me from mine enemies,O my God: Defend me from them that rise up against me. But I will sing of thy power;yes I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning; for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy."

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Our Prayer
(Celine Dion/Andrea Bocelli)


I pray you'll be our eyes, 
And watch us where we go.
And help us to be wise 
In times when we don't know.


Let this be our prayer, 
When we lose our way.
Lead us to a place, 
Guide us with your grace
To a place where we'll be safe. 


I pray we'll find your light,
And hold it in our hearts
When stars go out each night,
Remind us where you are.. 


Let this be our prayer
When shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace 
Give us faith so we'll be safe.


We ask that life be kind
And watch us from above.
We hope each soul will find
Another soul to love.


Let this be our prayer,
Just like every child,
Needs to find a place, 
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe.

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Introducing .....


Today we are introducing a new feature to the 
Sunday Canteen - The Chaplain's Corner - with our 
very own FReeper chaplain, Grant Swank. 


Grant has been a regular contributor at the Poetry 
Branch, and we have come to know and appreciate his 
talent and his sincerity. Besides that - he is a 
genuinely nice guy :-).


Let me introduce you to Grant:


Grant Swank is pastor of the New Hope Church. 
He has pastored for 40+ years, 
ministering in Calgary, Alberta; Indianapolis; 
Kansas City; Manchester CT; Akron OH; Fishkill NY; 
Walpole MA and presently in Maine. 


Grant also finds ministry in writing for various 
Protestant and Catholic publications, including 
CHRISTIANITY TODAY, DECISION and THE PRIEST. 


Presently, Grant is providing columns for websites 
such as CHALCEDON, INTELLECTUAL.CONSERVATIVE, 
MENSNEWSDAILY, MICHNEWS and WOUNDEDSHEPHERDS. 


He also writes a weekly column, "Lakes Religion," 
for the PORTLAND PRESS HERALD newspaper, Portland ME. 


He and his wife, Priscilla, have traveled extensively, 
including the Middle East, Europe and South America. 
The Swanks have three adult children: Crystal, Jay and 
Heidi Jo.


We are very fortunate that Grant has agreed to give 
us a brief message every Sunday at the Canteen. We 
hope it will be a comfort to you, and to every serviceman 
and servicewoman joining us.

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The Chaplain's Corner

J. Grant Swank, Jr.,
Pastor, New Hope Church

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WHEN NOTHING WORKS, GOD IS

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How many times in life do you sit yourself down and say, "Nothing is happening. Maybe even God forgot to punch in today."

Oh really?

Go figure, as the teens say today. Go figure what happened with Joe seated in Egypt's jailhouse cell. Nothing was going on. Nothing. Rats ran across the floor. Water gathered flies in the corner bowl. But God had failed to punch in.

Go figure what was going on with Job seated on an ash heap. Nothing was moving but his squirrelly wife who wound his ear drums up tight. "Curse God and die!" Nice woman. Really one sweety pie of a gal. In other words, from all appearances, nothing at all was happening in that man's life but the worst of times.

Go figure with Dan being led to the den. Hands tied with rope. Burly soldiers tossing him about the footpath. An empire breathing down his slender throat. And lions salivating all over the cave floor. Obviously, God had forgotten to punch in.

Go figure with Noah and Mom Noah and three sons with daughters-in-law. Nothing really was happening but more sweat pounded into a backyard boat. And for what? For a "rain" that had never been? For "drops from above" that were mere fiction? Noah had ringing in his ears night and day due to the clamor of neighbors' pans clanging ridicule till dawn. Evidently God had forgotten to punch in.

Go figure with Paul, stoned and left for dead. For doing what? For preaching love, joy and peace. For showing a village how to find their ways to heaven. For befriending Jews and Gentiles alike for Jesus' sake. The end of it all was a ministry of stones pounded into his flesh. God--why don't you remember to show up for work when Paul needs you?

Go figure with you--vacuum, nobody loves you, nothing is going right, friends have betrayed you, enemies are screwing up their ammunition fire for another round, skies are loaded with rain clouds, and a dentist appointment stares you in the face for l o'clock this afternoon!

Do you not believe that when nothing works, God is? Have you not committed yourself to blind faith in His doings, whether you can understand them or not, whether you feel anything religious or not, whether anyone else cares about your mission or not?

Do you not reckon that the journey can be a lonely one? The way of the cross? The pilgrimage of an alien here below?

Then look back particularly on one who--go figure--had all the reasons to conclude that Father had forgotten to clock in on that particular Thursday night, moving into Friday's bloodletting as well.

There He hung--messed up, unsightly, belly bellowing to the Calvary winds, flies buzzing about his crusted brow, arms sagging beneath nails punched into his skin, an army of cowardly disciples hiding out in nighttime's shelters. Nothing was going on. Nothing.

Go figure.



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Tribute To HEROES

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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.

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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

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Tribute to Vietnam Veterans

Please click on picture.

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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.

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1 posted on 10/20/2002 4:48:07 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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2 posted on 10/20/2002 4:49:30 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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3 posted on 10/20/2002 4:51:13 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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4 posted on 10/20/2002 4:53:12 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are,God is,
And all is well.
Amen.


5 posted on 10/20/2002 4:55:07 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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To: Snow Bunny
Amen!
6 posted on 10/20/2002 4:55:36 AM PDT by Eastbound
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Thank you Grant for being our Canteen Chaplain. It is an honor to meet you.
7 posted on 10/20/2002 4:57:30 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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Click on Beamer to go to thread for details of the USO Canteen FReeper Style
Business Card and How To's

8 posted on 10/20/2002 4:59:56 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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Poor is the nation that has no heroes.
Shameful is the one that, having heroes - Forgets them!
from a monument on the Davis Bridge Battlefield, Bolivar,Tn.

We support our Canadian troops, our friends fighting the enemy with us.
Operation APOLLO is Canada's military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism.


Sergeant Kory Fisher of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3 PPCLI) Battle Group

9 posted on 10/20/2002 5:04:00 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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10 posted on 10/20/2002 5:04:48 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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Individuals may donate $25 which goes toward sponsorship of a
"Operation USO Care Package"
Personal greetings may be included on a
note from you titled "Operation USO Care Package"

USO of Metropolitan Washington
Operation USO Care Package
PO Box 10835
Arlington, VA 22210

For further information (1-866-USO-GIVE)

"Operation USO Care Package
will continue for as long as our
country is at war," according to Elaine Rogers, USO-Metro President.


11 posted on 10/20/2002 5:06:18 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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To: Snow Bunny
God is always at His job and His work is most excellent. God only punched in once at the time clock and never had to punch in again because He never punched out..

Snow Bunny, that thought hit me when I realized I can't ever get up early enough to see you punch in. LOL!

Healing hugs -- Dave

12 posted on 10/20/2002 5:06:40 AM PDT by Eastbound
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To: Snow Bunny
Thanks, Bunny. Boy did I enjoy the Canteen Chapel this morning.
13 posted on 10/20/2002 5:11:13 AM PDT by FryingPan101
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Welcome to the Canteen, Pastor Swank.

Thank you for your inpirational words.
14 posted on 10/20/2002 5:17:03 AM PDT by SAMWolf
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American actor Robin Williams, center, makes a joke as he is escorted by U.S. soldiers at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002. Williams entertained U.S. soldiers with the 18th Airborne Corps and the 82nd Airborne, both out of Ft. Bragg, N.C., as well as reservists and National Guard. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

American actor Robin Williams, left, poses solemnly with a U.S. soldier holding a T-shirt which shows Uncle Sam carrying away a victim from the World Trade Center attack at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002. Williams entertained U.S. soldiers with the 18th Airborne Corps and the 82nd Airborne, both out of Ft. Bragg, N.C., as well as reservists and National Guard. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

American actor Robin Williams, center, jokes around with U.S. soldiers as he poses for a photograph at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002. Williams entertained U.S. soldiers with the 18th Airborne Corps and the 82nd Airborne, both out of Ft. Bragg, N.C., as well as reservists and National Guard. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

American actor Robin Williams, left, poses with a U.S. soldier at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan (news - web sites), Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002. Williams entertained U.S. soldiers with the 18th Airborne Corps and the 82nd Airborne, both out of Ft. Bragg, N.C., as well as reservists and National Guard. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

U.S. soldiers laugh as American actor Robin Williams (unseen) performs at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002. Williams entertained U.S. soldiers with the 18th Airborne Corps and the 82nd Airborne, both out of Ft. Bragg, N.C., as well as reservists and National Guard. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

15 posted on 10/20/2002 5:17:58 AM PDT by SAMWolf
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To: Snow Bunny

Today's classic warship, USS Nautilus (SS-168)

Narwhal class cruiser submarine
Displacement: Surfaced: 2,730 t., Submerged: 3,960 t.
Length: 371’
Beam: 33’3"
Draft: 15’9"
Speed: Surfaced: 17 k., Submerged: 8 k.
Complement: 88
Armament: 2 6"; 2 .30 cal MG; 10 21" torpedo tubes

The USS NAUTILUS, originally named V-6 and designated SF-9, was redesignated SC-2, 11 February 1925; laid down 10 May 1927 by the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Vallejo, Calif.; launched 15 March 1930, sponsored by Miss Joan Keesling; commissioned 1 July 1930, Lt. Comdr. Thomas J. Doyle, Jr. in command; renamed NAUTILUS 19 February 1931, and redesignated SS-168 on 1 July 1931. V-6 operated out of New London, conducting special submergence tests, until March of 1931. Then, with the name NAUTILUS, she proceeded to Pearl Harbor where she became Flagship of SubDiv 12. Reassigned to SubDiv 13 at San Diego, 1935-1938, then re-homeported at Pearl Harbor, she maintained a regular schedule of training activities and fleet exercises and problems throughout the decade. In July 1941, she entered the Mare Island Naval Shipyard for modernization--radio equipment, re-engining, and air conditioning--and remained until the following spring. She departed San Francisco 21 April 1942, reaching Pearl Harbor on the 28th. On 24 May, NAUTILUS got underway for her first war patrol, destination Midway; mission, to help repel the expected attack by the Japanese Fleet.

At 0755, 4 June, while approaching the northern boundary of her patrol area near Midway, she sighted masts on the horizon. Japanese planes sighted the submarine at the same time and began strafing. After diving to 100 feet, she continued observation. At 0800, a formation of four enemy ships was sighted: 1 battleship and 3 cruisers. Within minutes the submarine was again sighted from the air and bombs began to fall. Two of the cruisers attempted to close for a kill and nine depth charges were dropped at a distance of about 1000 yards.

When the attack ceased, NAUTILUS planed up to periscope depth. Ships surrounded her. Sighting on the battleship, she fired #2 tube, #1 misfiring. One of the cruisers immediately headed for the boat, which dove to 150 feet to wait out the depth charge attack (0830). At 0846, periscope depth was again ordered. The battleship and two of the cruisers were now out of range; but, echo ranging by the third appeared to be too accurate for comfort. At 0900, the periscope was raised again and an aircraft carrier was sighted. NAUTILUS changed course to close for an attack. The enemy cruiser followed suit and at 0918 attacked with 6 depth charges.

By 0955 echo ranging ceased and NAUTILUS raised her periscope. The carrier, her escorts and the attacking cruiser had disappeared. At 1253, damaged carrier SORYU with two escorts was sighted. An hour later, SS-168 had moved into attack position. Between 1359 and 1405, she fired 3 torpedoes at the carrier, then less than 3000 yards away. Flames appeared along the length of the ship as the first "fish" hit and the skeleton crew which had been on board the carrier began going over the side. NAUTILUS went to 300 feet as a prolonged depth charge attack commenced. At 1610, the submarine rose to periscope depth. The carrier, afire her entire length, had been abandoned. At 1941, NAUTILUS resumed her patrol pattern, having expended five torpedoes and survived 42 depth charges.

Between 7 and 9 June, NAUTILUS replenished at Midway and then resumed her patrol to the west. By the 20th, she was operating off Honshu at the northern end of the Tokyo-Marshalls supply route. On the 22nd, she damaged a destroyer guarding the entrance to the Sagami Sea off O Shima. Three days later, she sank destroyer YAMAKAZE and damaged an oil tanker. On the 27th, she sent a sampan to the bottom and on the 28th, after damaging a merchantman, underwent her severest depth charging, delivered by a cruiser, which forced her back to Pearl Harbor for repairs, 11 July to 7 August.

NAUTILUS departed Hawaiian waters for her second war patrol, a special troop transport mission of three weeks duration, 8 August. Sailing with submarine ARGONAUT (SM-1) and carrying marines of the 2nd Raider Battalion under Lt. Col. Carlson she arrived off Makin, 16 August, to stage an attack to divert Japanese attention from the Solomons. Early the following morning, she sent the Raiders ashore on Little Makin in rubber boats rigged with outboard motors. At 0703, she provided gunfire support against enemy positions on Ukiangong Point and then shelled enemy ships in the lagoon, sinking two, a troop barge and a patrol boat. At 1039, an enemy plane appeared and NAUTILUS dove. Two aerial attacks followed at 1130 and at 1255. The latter flight was made up of 12 planes, 2 of which landed in the lagoon to discharge troops. About 35 of the reinforcements made it to shore to fire on the Americans.

The marines began to withdraw at 1700. At 1900, they launched their boats. Many were unable to clear the breakers without the aid of their damaged outboards. Only seven boats and less than 100 men made it to the submarine that night. The remainder, less 9 who were later captured and executed, discovering there were no Japanese left to fight, crossed to the lagoon side, whence they headed for the submarine after nightfall on the 18th. Thinking all surviving marines were on board, NAUTILUS and ARGONAUT set courses for Hawaii, arriving at Pearl Harbor on the 25th.

On her third war patrol, 15 September - 5 November, NAUTILUS returned to Japanese waters to join the submarine blockade chain stretched from the Kuriles to the Nansei Shoto. Despite heavy seas, which precluded periscope depth operations and torpedo firing during much of the patrol, and mechanical breakdowns, which impeded approaches to targets, she torpedoed and sank 3 Marus and, in surface action, destroyed 3 sampans to add over 12,000 tons to her scorecard. On 12 October, however, the patrol became one of her more perilous missions. On that day she took a heavy depth charging. On the 14th, the crew noticed a slight oil slick in her wake. The hindering seas now protected by breaking up the trace. By the 19th, the oil leak had enlarged considerably and on the 20th, the first relatively calm day since the depth charging, air leaks were discovered. NAUTILUS was leaving a trail for Japanese defense patrols. Moving to a quieter area, with less aerial activity, she continued her patrol until the 24th when she sank her third Maru of the patrol, then headed for home. Luck followed. No enemy planes were sighted. She reached Midway 31 October, performed temporary repairs, and continued on to Pearl Harbor.

During her fourth patrol, conducted in the Solomons 13 December 1942--4 February 1943, NAUTILUS rescued 26 adults and 3 children from Toep Harbor (31 December-1 January), then added the cargo ship YOSINOGAWA MARU to her kills and damaged a tanker, a freighter and a destroyer. On 4 February, she arrived at Brisbane, disembarked her passengers, and sailed for Pearl Harbor. Arriving 15 April, she departed 5 days later heading north. On the 27th, she put into Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and commenced instructing 7th Army Scouts in amphibious landings. She then embarked 109 Scouts and on 1 May, headed for Attu. There, on the 11th, she landed her "passengers" five hours before the main assault.

Overhaul at Mare Island occupied most of the summer and on 16 September NAUTILUS slipped out of Pearl Harbor to spend her sixth war patrol conducting photo-reconnaissance of the Gilberts, concentrating on Tarawa, Kuma, Butaritari, Abemama and Makin; all of which had been reinforced, particularly Tarawa, since the sub's 1942 excursion into those waters. The information, including continuous panoramic pictures of the coastlines and chart corrections, which she brought back to Pearl Harbor on 17 October proved to be among the most useful intelligence gathered of the area.

She returned to Tarawa 18 November to obtain last minute information on weather and surf conditions, landing hazards and the results of recent bombardments. At 2159, 19 November, mistaking her as an enemy, destroyer RINGGOLD (DD-500) fired at NAUTILUS sending a five inch shell through the conning tower damaging the main induction drain. Diving as soon as the topography permitted, the boat was rigged for depth charges and the damage control party went to work. Within two hours repairs were sufficient to allow NAUTILUS to continue with her primary mission: landing a 78 man scouting party, composed of 5th Amphibious Reconnaissance Co. marines and an Australian scout, on Abemama.

At midnight, 20-21 November, NAUTILUS lay to 3000 yards off Kenna to discharge her passengers. By 1500, all were safely ashore. On the afternoon of the 22nd, NAUTILUS was called on for, and provided, gunfire support against the minute, 25 man, but game enemy garrison. Rather than sacrifice marines in bringing the Japanese out of their bunkers, naval gunfire had been requested. The gunfire proved accurate, killing 14; the remainder committed suicide. Thus, by the time the main assault force arrived on the 26th, Abemama had been secured and preparations to turn it into an air base for the Marshalls' campaign had begun.

NAUTILUS returned to Pearl Harbor 4 December to prepare for her eighth war patrol. Conducted north of Palau and west of the Marianas, 27 January-21 March 1944, the patrol netted 1 cargo ship, the 6,070 ton AMERICA MARU, sunk, with damage inflicted on 3 others. On 26 April, NAUTILUS sailed for Brisbane, whence she departed 29 May to begin a series of special missions in support of guerrilla and reconnaissance activities in the Philippines.

On her ninth patrol (29 May-11 June) she carried ammunition, oil and dry stores to Col. R. V. Bowler on Mindanao. Between 12 June and 27 June, she transported a similar cargo to Negros and embarked evacuees, including 1 German POW there for Darwin. During her 11th patrol (30 June-27 July), she landed a reconnaissance party and 12 tons of stores on North Pandan Island, then delivered supplies to Col. Kangleon on Leyte and to Col. Abcede on Mindanao. Her 12th, 13th and 14th patrols, she returned to the central Philippines, landed personnel and supplies at various points on Mindanao and Luzon, and carried evacuees to Australia. On 25 September, during the first of these three patrols, she grounded on Iuisan Shoal. Forced to lighten her load, her evacuees, mail, captured documents, and cargo were sent ashore. All secret materials were burned. Her reserve fuel tanks were blown dry, variable ballast was blown overboard and 6" ammunition jettisoned. With the blowing of her main ballast tanks she was finally able to get off the reef within 3 1/2 hours, despite the receding tide, and clear the area by dawn.

NAUTILUS completed her 14th, and last, patrol at Darwin, 30 January 1945. From Australia, she was routed on to Philadelphia, where she arrived 25 May for inactivation. Decommissioned with a bottle of champagne over the forward 6" gun, 30 June, she was struck from the Navy List 23 July and sold 16 November, to the North American Smelting Co., Philadelphia, Pa., for scrapping.

NAUTILUS earned the Presidential Unit Citation for her aggressive war patrols in enemy controlled waters as well as 14 battle stars for her service during World War II.

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Canteen Jokes of the Day:

----------- Damn Fokkers! --------------

A reporter was interviewing an old Scandinavian fighter pilot, asking him how it was in the war.

"Vell," said the old guy, "vee used to fly up dere and dogfight dem Krauts. One day we got in big trouble, we was surrounded by a bunch of dem Fokkers, they was to the right of us, they was to the left of us, but vee stayed there and vee got dem all. Ya, vee shoot dem German Fokkers outta da sky."

"Uh, excuse me for a moment" interrupted the reporter. "For the benefit of our viewers," "I guess I should explain that the term 'Fokker' refers to the name a specific German manufacturer that built the formidable Fokker fighter aircraft for the German Luftwaffe."

"Vell ya," said the old Scandianvian pilot, "that all may be true, but these fokkers was flying Messerschmitt's."

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Upon landing hard, the pilot gets on the PA system, "Sorry folks for the hard landing. It wasn't the pilot's fault, and it wasn't the plane's fault. It was the asphalt." The airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard.

The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while all the passengers exited, give a smile, and a "Thanks for flying XYZ airline."

He said that in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment.

Finally, everyone had exited except for this little old lady walking slowly up the plane with a cane. She stopped at the door and asked, "Sonny, mind if I ask you a question?" "Why no M'am," said the pilot, "what is it?" The little old lady said, "Did we land or were we shot down?"

18 posted on 10/20/2002 5:35:02 AM PDT by HighWheeler
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Some of the Freepers Supporting our Troops
Click on each one to go to the report of Rally

Operation Infinite FReep, Columbia MO 10/19/02


BobWade and DogRobber

Opewration Infinite FReep: Colorado Style, 10/19/02

Down Day At Park Street/ Operation Infinite FReep

19 posted on 10/20/2002 5:37:40 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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Thank you for your wonderful support of the USO Canteen FReeper Style, the troops and their families.Thank you Veterans.

20 posted on 10/20/2002 5:40:56 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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