USO Canteen FReeper Style FReeper FRiday Salutes George W.Bush ....November 1,2002

Thank you Kathy

Lovely fall arrangement, Tonk-

Thanks for adding such beauty to the Canteen!

Thank you, Snow Bunny, for this salute of our President.

May all in our military know that we love them and that we love this President who loves and respects them, too!

Happy Direct Deposit Day! Enjoy and recharge! *HUG*

Always nice to see you IG. I hope you are completely recovered from your dentist visit.

"Direct Deposit Day"

That's next Fri, I get paid every other Fri.
*HUG*

Woe, rockfish, awesome picture! Thanks for sharing. I'll bet some of our troops can pick out their ship.

OK, OK, so we can celebrate twice! I'm easily confused. LOL!

Good morning fellas. Thank you for flying your overflight of protection every day.

Hi Kathy. Have a great weekend.

The British Aviation Authority used to test the
strength of windshields on planes using a device
that could fire out dead chickens at extremely
high speed.
The device was pointed at the aircraft's
windshield and if the chicken didn't break it, it
was assumed that the windshield would survive the
impacts of actual collisions with birds when in
flight.
British Rail had recently designed a new locomotive
and was testing various designs of windshields, so
they borrowed the device from the BAA.
Adjusting it to approximate the maximum speed of
the train, they loaded a dead chicken and fired it
at the first windshield design.
The chicken went straight through the windshield,
broke several components and left a huge dent in
the compartment door. Surprised by the result, they
asked a BAA official if they had done the test
correctly.
An engineer checked everything and suggested that
for their next test they defrost the chicken.

U2 Bump!

The lack of information on the countries behind the iron curtain (A term coined by Winston Churchill to describe the nations of the Soviet Union and the Eastern Block) led to much speculation and paranoia. At the forefront of these fears was the fear that the Soviet Union had been building a huge fleet of intercontinental missiles capable of penetrating the United States defense perimeter and delivering a nuclear bomb to any major city in the country. In July of 1957, the Soviets flew showed of a "several" wings of state of the art Bear and Bison bombers past American spectators. However, in truth this was actually the same flight group circling around them. These people brought word back to the US that the Soviets had a very strong air force.

The United States Air Force wanted to take immediate action to strengthen the American bombers and to create a tighter air defence perimeter. However, the Eisenhower administration would not take action until they had more hard evidence. Eisenhower funded a civilian based company, Lockheed, to create a super-light plane to fly above Soviet radar and collect information on their current military power.

The response to this call was the U2 spy plane. The designer behind the famous aircraft was Kelly Johnson. He made the aircraft as simple and lightweight as possible. The aircraft was completed within eight months and exceeded expectations. It had a flight radius of 3000 nautical miles, and a maximum safe altitude of 70,000 feet, 20,000 feet higher than Russian interceptors, making the U2 the most difficult plane to engage at the time.

Within months of the U2's creation, the United States had collected enough evidence to prove that the bomber gap did not exist. However, the CIA still feared that the Soviets had greater missile capability than America. It wanted the versatile spy plane to fly many risky missions over Russia to determine its nuclear status. The plan was to send a pilot in a strait line from one side of the Soviet Union to the other. Eisenhower rejected this plan, stating that if one flies in a strait line long enough, they're bound to be found; however, under pressure from the CIA, Eisenhower agreed. Gary Powers, an American pilot left Pakistan on May 1, 1960. Before sunset, Powers serving the first night of a ten-year sentence in a Soviet prison camp. The capture of Powers marked the end of espionage missions over the Soviet Union. After seventeen months, Gary was released in exchange for the release of a Soviet spy captured by America. The U2 spy plane also played a critical part in the discovery of Russian missiles in Cuba in 1962, and was even used in the Gulf War of 1991 to locate Iraqi SCUD missile platforms.

I hate to admit this in public, but your new kittie katz are cuties!! Woohoo!!

Soldiers watch from a half-mile away as the Army burns more than 1 million rounds of confiscated ammunition near Khost, Afghanistan (news - web sites) on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002. Demolition crews still had more than 2 million rounds of ammunition left to destroy. (AP Photo/Chris Hawley)

More than 1 million rounds of confiscated ammunition explode and burn during a controlled demolition near Khost, Afghanistan (news - web sites) on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002. Army demolition crews still had more than 2 million rounds of ammunition left to destroy. (AP Photo/Chris Hawley)

MPs ON PATROL — Sgt. Nicola Hall, 21st Military Police Company, Fort Bragg, N.C., and Cpl. Jill Osowski, 972nd MP Co., Massachusetts National Guard, observe a vehicle drive by their perimeter during a presence patrol in southeastern Afghanistan. They are two of the three female MPs conducting missions with infantry patrols in Afghanistan. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Reeba Critser, USA

.S. Army Spc. Jessica Briskie, assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force 180, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, gives a box of clothing to an Afghan gentleman as personnel from the 44th Task Force Combat Support Hospital, Bagram Air Base, prepare to give clothes and school supplies to the students and staff at Bagram Air Base High School Oct. 30, 2002. The Task Force's home unit the 339th CSH, Pittsburgh, Pa., and the surrounding community donated hundreds of school supplies, clothing and perishables to the children of Bagram, Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Steve Faulisi

U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Libby Dillon, assigned to Task Force 44, Combat Support Hospital, and U.S. Army Spec. Jessica Briskie, assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force 180 hand out clothes and school supplies to the students and staff at Bagram Air Base High School Oct. 30, 2002. Dillon's home unit the 339th Combat Support Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa., and the surrounding community donated hundreds of school supplies, clothing and perishables to the children of Bagram, Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Steve Faulisi

An Ontarian wanted to become a Newfie (ie. a Newfoundlander). He went to a neurosurgeon and asked "Is there anything you can do to me that would make me into a Newfie?"
"Sure, it's easy" replied the neurosurgeon. "All I have to do is cut out 1/3 of your brain, and you'll be a Newfie." The Ontarian was very pleased, and immediately underwent the operation. However, the surgeon's knife slipped, and instead of cutting out 1/3 of the patient's brain, the surgeon accidentally cut out 2/3 of the patient's brain. He was terribly remorseful, and waited impatiently beside the patient's bed as the patient recovered from the anesthetic. As soon as the patient was conscious, the nurosurgeon said to him "I'm terribly sorry, but there was a ghastly accident.

Instead of cutting out 1/3 of your brain, I accidentally cut out 2/3 of your brain."

The patient replied "Qu'est-ce que vous avez dit, monsieur?"

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In Canada we have two Seasons six months of winter and six months of poor snowmobiling.

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An American, a Scot and a Canadian were in a terrible car accident. They were all brought to the same emergency room, but all three of them died before they arrived. Just as they were about to put the toe tag on the American, he stirred and opened his eyes. Astonished, the doctors and
nurses present asked him what happened. "Well, " said the American, "I remember the crash, and then there was a beautiful light, and then the Canadian and the Scot and I were standing at the gates of heaven. St. Peter approached us and said that we were all too young to die, and that for a donation of $50, we could return to the earth. So of course I pulled out my wallet and gave him the $50, and the next thing I knew I was back here."
"That's amazing!" Said one of the doctors, "But what happened to the other two?"
"Last I saw them," replied the American, "the Scot was haggling over the price and the Canadian was waiting for the government to pay for his."

Funny SAM thanks!

Oh, what is cote gonna say????

Oh Sam

I love these photos of the girls handing out hand made clothing, (no doubt hand made) by an American!

And for the guys, blow them up guys, give them what for, then let them try something!