USO Canteen FReeper Style Liberty R&R to Arkansas .... October 26,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

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The USO Canteen FReeper Style
Delivering a Touch of Home

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A Touch of Home

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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.

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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Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields. 

John McCrae 

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. *****

Arkansas

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park

The State that brought us a President

Application to Live in Arkansas

Mt. Magazine

Falling Water Falls, Ozarks

Pumpkin Hollow, Piggot

Sam's Throne, Ozark National Forest

Toad Suck Daze

Long ago, steamboats traveled the
Arkansas River when the water was
at the right depth. When it wasn't, the
captains and their crew tied up to wait
where the Toad Suck Lock and Dam now
spans the river.

While they waited, they refreshed themselves
at the local tavern there, to the dismay of the
folks living nearby, who said: "They suck on
the bottle 'til they swell up like toads." Hence,
the name Toad Suck. The tavern is long gone,
but the legend and fun live on at Toad Suck Daze.

Conway Twitty brought fame to Arkansas

Wagon Wheel, Ozarks

State Flower Apple Blossom

Sugar Loaf Mountain as seen from the Little Red River

DeGray Lake Resort State Park

[blackie]

FReeper Style Liberty R&R In Arkansas...Bump !!

Death To all Tyrant's !!

Snuff Saddam, NOW !!

The RATS Are In Disarray...Eradicate The Rodents !!

Fire Democrats, Hire Republicans !!

GWB Is The Man !!

The Second Amendment...
America's Original Homeland Security !!

Freedom Is Worth Fighting For !!

Let's Roll !!

Molon Labe !!

[SAMWolf]

Good morning/afternoon Cote.

[SevenofNine]

Good morning Snow Bunny

Well other site third fav miltary unit Russians lay smackdown on that threate last nite in Moscow but sad part about there was some death almost 67 death and report are 10 hostage takers were whack by Russia miltary

COOL

Also Hareetz wire is reporting that Freeper second fav miltary unit IDF busted some Hamas member while raid on Jenin well in

COOL RACK ITTTT

[larryjohnson]

Chaplain,I did not remember that you are in Maine. I went to a shoulder seminar in your town a couple years ago. Lutheran PKs here abound in my town.... TO:ALL Casco Bay,homeport of the USS Arkansas during WWII is off Portland,ME>

[redhead]

"Today's transportation for you and the Girlz. As promised Bumper Boats are back again today."

Yippee!! I LOVE bumper boats! I love getting wet in the sunshine, but it sure pops out my FRECKLES!!

Hello, ARKANSAS! What a lovely place. Hi, Kevin! (He's my nephew. He lives in Little Rock...)

[tomkow6]

Good afternoon, Snow! Good afternoon, EVERYBODY!

[tomkow6]

Today's FEEBLE attempt at humor:

Father: Why don't you get yourself a job?

Son: Why?

Father: So you could earn some money.

Son: Why?

Father: So you could put some money in a bank and earn
interest.

Son: Why?

Father: So that when you're old you can use the money in
your account...and you would never have to work again.

Son: I'm not working now.

[tomkow6]

Um, did by any chance, my "voices" happen to take over the Canteen yesterday?

[tomkow6]

Patriotic Arkansas Razorback:

[SAMWolf]

Catalina Bump



"Cats Have Claws"

The Consolidated PBY Catalina was considered obsolete by the U.S. Navy in 1939. However, the "Cat" turned out to be the best anti-sub aircraft available at the start of the Battle of the Atlantic because of it's range, capacity, and durability and was employed by many countries for ASW. This print features a U.S. Navy PBY-5A Catalina in early W.W.II markings engaged in a running battle with the scourge of the North Atlantic - a German type VII U-Boat.



The PBY Catalina which first flew in 1935 was ordered by the United States Navy as a naval patrol seaplane, capable of a 3000 mile range at 100 miles per hour. The Royal Air Force also used Catalinas as well as the Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand Air Forces. Post-war they were provided to many countries including France, Norway, Sweden & Denmark to rebuild their depleted air forces. There are still numerous aircraft in service around the world, although its peacetime role as a fire fighter is a far cry from its original designed role.



"Black Cat" PBY Catalina stalks enemy shipping as night falls in the far reaches of the Pacific.



Flight Out of Hell" by Nicholas Trudgian. Lt. Nate Gordon's Black Cat takes off after having rescued the downed crew of a B-25 bomber. The PBY is under fire from Japanese ground units on the nearby island. Gordon received the Medal of Honor for his rescues that day.

[tomkow6]

A CUTE Arkansas Razorback:

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

World War II 1941-1945
Medal of Honor Recipient

PRIVATE
WILSON D. WATSON, USMCR
(DECEASED)

Private Wilson D. Watson, who received the Medal of Honor for heroism on Iwo Jima in World War II, was born on February 16, 1921 at Earle, Arkansas, the son of Mrs. Ada Watson. He died on December 19, 1994 in Russellville, Arkansas.

Before his enlistment at Little Rock, Arkansas, on August 6, 1942, he worked on his father's farm and completed seven years of grade school. Private Watson received his basic training at the Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, and went overseas January 24, 1943.

Serving as an automatic rifleman with the 2d Battalion, 9th Marines, 3d Marine Division during the bitter fighting on Iwo Jima, Private Watson earned the Medal of Honor for heroism during February 26 and 27, 1945, when he single-handedly killed more than 60 Japanese and enabled his pinned-down platoon to continue the advance. He was evacuated from Iwo Jima after suffering a gun shot wound in the neck on March 2, 1945. He previously saw action at Bougainville and Guam.

Private Watson was presented the Medal of Honor by President Harry S. Truman on October 5, 1945 at the White House. Following his discharge from the Marine Corps, Watson enlisted in the U.S. Army as a private on September 1946.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Yes, I think so. One of them offered me a smelly burka. (Good afternoon, btw. Funny joke there.)

[SAMWolf]

"Noble Band of Brothers - Valiant Sons of Arkansas"
by Rick Reeves

Soldiers of the combined 1st and 15th Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry enjoy a brief respite during the brutally fought Atlanta Campaign.



The Bayonet or Retreat
The battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Hindman sought to destroy Brig. Gen. Francis Herron’s and Brig. Gen. James Blunt’s divisions before they joined forces. Hindman placed his large force between the two Union divisions, turning on Herron first and routing his cavalry. As Hindman pursued the cavalry, he met Herron’s infantry which pushed him back. The Rebels then established their line of battle on a wooded high ridge northeast of Prairie Grove Church. Herron brought his artillery across the Illinois River and initiated an artillery duel. The Union troops assaulted twice and were repulsed. The Confederates counterattacked, were halted by Union canister, and then moved forward again. Just when it looked as if the Rebel attack would roll up Herron’s troops, Blunt’s men assailed the Confederate left flank. As night came, neither side had won, but Hindman retreated to Van Buren. Hindman’s retreat established Federal control of northwest Arkansas.

[SAMWolf]

A group of U.S. soldiers disembark from a Chinook CH 47 helicopter after a mission at the U.S. air base in Bagram, Afghanistan, 55 kilometers ( 34 miles) north of Kabul, Friday, Oct. 25, 2002. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning (yes, it’s still morning here) Troops, families, veterans, Canadian and Israeli allies (and everybody else). Thank you for taking such good care of the USA.

Today in Anchorage, Alaska:

Sunrise 9:12am
Sunset 6:12pm

Hi 50F
Lo 32F

Mild clouds and sun…THE SUN IS SHINING!!!

Actual yesterday in Anchorage:

Hi 46F
Lo 35F

State Hi 54F King Klawock
State Lo 2 Deadhorse

[SAMWolf]

<=== Mash The Button.

The Columbus Missouri Freepers were out again this week showing their support for our Troops, Check them out

[Kathy in Alaska]

Bless This House sung along with this morning, twice because I love this song for our USO Canteen, and Prayer of Protection said for all who enter the USO Canteen Freeper Style, including our troops, our veterans, their families and our allies. Welcome to all who come to honor our troops, for whom this USO Canteen was created.

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.

Wherever you are, God is, and all is well!

And here's hoping FR will stay up all day today.