USO Canteen FReeper Style ....Guantanamo Bay.... October 29,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[SevenofNine]

Good morning Canteen members

OHH one of operations I SEE Snow Bunny well report off BBC wire reporting that father of one of Brit victims in hostage situation run smack chat all over Russia and their head KGB agent Putin

Dad is not amused with Vlad this morning

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Morning Troops, families, veterans, and Canadian and Israeli allies (and everybody else). Thank you for taking such good care of the USA.

Today in Anchorage, Alaska:

Sunrise 8:21am
Sunset 5:04pm

Hi 45F
Lo 36F

Brief showers

Actual yesterday in Anchorage:

Hi 37F
Lo 29F

State Hi 52F Annette
State Lo 13F Barrow

[Kathy in Alaska]

Bless This House hummed 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.

[Mr_Magoo]

Prayers for a soldiers family!

I pray for the loved ones at home that must deal with this loss.

A soldier was killed .......

I pray for this fallen warrior.

He was a member of the U.S. Army and lost his life in service to our nation on October 18, 2002. I cannot give you his name, it happened in Poland in a covert operation.

He was with several other soldiers.

I also lift up in prayer the rest of his covert team. For they must live with the memory of this.

I am sorry I cannot give any more information.I know you all understand.

We don't need any other information. Already have more than we need. A warrior has fallen. A hero now rests with all of our Nation's children who died in battle.

May God welcome him into Heaven with open arms. And May God comfort his family here at home.

[Mr_Magoo]

Air Power

Martin EB-57B 'Canberra'

The B-57 is a modified version of the English Electric Canberra which was first flown in Britain on May 13, 1949, and later produced for the Royal Air Force (RAF). After the Korean Conflict began in 1950, the USAF looked for a jet medium bomber to replace the aging Douglas B-26 Invader. In March 1951, the USAF contracted with the Glenn L. Martin Co. to build the Canberra in the U.S. under a licensing agreement with English Electric. The Martin-built B-57 made its first flight on July 20, 1953, and when production ended in 1959, a total of 403 Canberras had been produced for the USAF.

The aircraft pictured is one of 202 B-57Bs built by Martin. In the early 1960s it was assigned to Aeronautical Systems Division at Wright-Patterson AFB as a test aircraft. In 1965 it was selected for return to combat configuration to replace combat losses in Southeast Asia. It arrived at Clark AB, Phillipines on March 20, 1967 and was assigned to the 8th Bomb Squadron at Phan Rang, South Vietnam, from where it flew combat missions for 2 1/2 years. Then, it was brought back to the U.S., converted to an electronic countermeasures EB-57B, and assigned to the Kansas Air National Guard (ANG) and later to the Vermont ANG.

SPECIFICATIONS
Span: 64 ft.
Length: 65 ft. 6 in.
Height: 15 ft. 6 in.
Weight: 58,800 lbs. max.
Armament: None
Engines: Two Wright J65-W-5s or two Buick J65-BW-5s of 7,220 lbs. thrust each
Crew: Pilot and electronic warfare officer
Cost: $1,264,000

PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 570 mph.
Cruising speed: 450 mph.
Range: 2,000 miles
Service Ceiling: 49,000 ft.

[SevenofNine]

Speaking of Israel

Reuters wire reporting that Ariel Sharon coaliton govt is going fall very soon Israel Parliament going vote perhaps NO Confidence vote in that House

Also more bad news out of Israel Arafat coaltion PLO govt got a-okay today from Israeli court

NICE GOIN Judges

MORONS

[Kathy in Alaska]

"He's on a covert mission, so we are told He died a soldiers way, and his life was bold He's a hero to us, in each and every way, because he died protecting the U.S. of A."

Johnny, that is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your writings with the Canteen.

[habs4ever]

Snow Bunny,

Kindly remove my name from your USO ping lists immediately, and I do not wish to be contacted by you, or Fall Guy, on FR ever again.

[blackie]

Prayers For A Soldier's Family...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 !!

[Jen]

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Over here, Belle! (There's a new thread every day...and remind me to make you some pajamas!)

Good morning, everybody.

[zip]

He's a hero to us, in each and every way, because he died protecting the U.S. of A.

Thank you Johnny Gage. It said it all.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Now does this look like fun or what,Girlz. And HiJinx has volunteered to give lessons. Duchess, and I suspect my kid too, there are speed limits. The Canteen Cop, I suspect, will be on patrol for speeding violations. Decorum must be maintained at all times. Watch out for Beamer, he's been traumatized by some of our more "fast" forms of transportation lately. Y'all can be having fun all day, but it must be returned in its original condition, that is without dents and clean and full of gas. Don't forget your helmet. I can just see you speed demons running into a tree out back of the Canteen, altho Sam has knocked a few down with his tank. And keep an eye out for holes that Beamer has dug. Have fun everybody.

[zip]

Do you understand "Private message"? There is absolutely no reason to air this for the DU idiots.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Are the helmets cute? ; )

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

I loved #6, Snow.

So sorry to read about the soldier who was killed in Poland. Prayers for his family and friends going out now.

Freedom is not free. : (

[Light Speed]

Good afternoon Larry
Speaking of Crows and Eagles...
Near my home is a flight/migration corridor for Eagles to and from Alaska and points North.
It is a Eagle photography extraveganza at times..you'll see things that will make you rub your eye's in disbelif.
Was driving along a quiet stretch of hiway..and noticed a Crow..well actually a Raven..thats a crow on steroids!....
The Raven was pecking away at an Eagle from below and behind..about 150ft above the deck.
I noticed the Eagle was a yearling..and did not have its white plummage yet.
The young Eagle tried to stay ahead of the Raven..but it looked like the Raven was having the best of this match..
Then....

All of a sudden i noticed a White and Black form arc past the Raven like a bullet.
The Raven went into the tree's like a missle..its wings did not move.
Wow..what happened?
A moment later the what happened appeared.
MOM had taken care of business...
The Mother Eagle in her white plummage flew beside her kido...school was in today.
I smiled...thinking to myself...I saw all that at 65 mph and did not even spill my coffee.....awesome.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Any of these strike your fancy? Or you can bring your own.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

I like the one on the right! (But do we have to wear 'em? I don't want to get "helmet hair"!)

[Jen]

Special Dedication
To our Military Members and Veterans
for Protecting and Defending our Country
and Especially Those at Guantanamo Bay

"Hero" by Mariah Carey

MIDI version

MP3 version


And then a hero comes along with the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside and you know you can survive
When you feel like hope is gone, look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth - that a hero lies in you!