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USO Canteen FReeper Style FReeper FRiday Salutes George W.Bush ....November 1,2002
FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

Posted on 10/31/2002 11:08:53 PM PST by Snow Bunny

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The USO Canteen FReeper Style
Delivering a Touch of Home

Message from Snow Bunny to all those who visit the Canteen.

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
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The USO Canteen Honors FReepers
who have served, or are now serving their country.

.TODAY'S CANTEEN HONOREE

George W. Bush

You may have a loved one who has served in the past.
We at the FReeper USO Canteen would like to honor each and every one.

 


George Walker Bush
President
Commander in Chief

Have you noticed a difference in the salute given by our military men and women as President Bush walks by? Most folks would not notice anything, but military people see it right away. Watch: When President Bush leaves his helicopter or Air Force One, the honor guards salute and face him as he disembarks, then turn their faces towards him as he passes by.

They continue to salute his back as he walks away. This kind of salute has not been seen in the previous eight years, though it is customary courtesy to the Commander-in-Chief. You see, soldiers aren't required to turn and face the President as they salute. They are not required to salute his back. They are only required to salute. They can remain face-forward the entire time. And that is what they did during Bill Clinton's entire Presidency. Our soldiers were forced to obey Clinton's orders, but they were not forced to respect him. From their salutes, we can surmise that they did not. Why is such respect afforded to President Bush? He doesn't even know how to bite his lower lip and not get teary-eyed whenever he speaks!

The following incident from Major General Van Antwerp may give us an insight. Gen. Antwerp is president of the Officers' Christian Fellowship. He lost nearly all his staff when the Pentagon was attacked Sept. 11. His executive officer LTC Brian Birdwell was badly burned and in the hospital when President Bush visited him. Our President spent time and prayed with Brian. As he was getting ready to leave, he went to the foot of Brian's bed and saluted. He held his salute until Brian was able to raise his burned and bandaged arm, ever so slowly, in return. The Commander-in-Chief never initiates a salute, except in the case of a Congressional Medal of Honor winner. The injured soldier did not have to return the salute. But he did, out of respect to his President - a Soldiers' President.


 
George Walker Bush is George and Barbara Bush's first child. George W., shown here in 1947, was born on July 6, 1946, as his father was finishing his studies at Yale University. George Bush grew up in Midland Texas.


 
During the 1950s, fathers had relatively little to do with raising their children. Barbara Bush (right) became the authority figure in the Bush household, taking care of everything from emergency hospital trips to entertaining kids during neighborhood parties at the house.


 
In 1961, George W. left the freewheeling Texas lifestyle for puritanical New England, where he followed in his father's footsteps by attending Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass.

George W. told during one interview that his father had a "huge influence on my life." That influence continued as the younger Bush followed the pre-determined path set by his father and attended Yale University.



Former enlisted Air Guardsman George W. Bush
(left) has his second lieutenant bars pinned on
by his father, George H.W. Bush during a September 1968 commissioning ceremony.
George W. Bush applied to join the Texas Air National Guard on May 27, 1968, less than two weeks before he graduated from Yale University. The country was at war in Vietnam, and at that time, just months after the bloody Tet Offensive, an estimated 100,000 Americans were on waiting lists to join the Guard units across the country. Bush was sworn in on the day he applied. He served as an F-102 pilot for the Texas Air National Guard 1st Lt. George W. Bush flew F-102 Delta Dagger fighter jets from 1970 to 1973 with the 111th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Ellington Air Force Base, Texas. Anyone who flies in a high performance fighter is putting his A** on the line for country.

Bush fulfilled two years of active duty and completed pilot training in June 1970. During that time and in the two years that followed, Bush flew the F-102, an interceptor jet equipped with heat-seeking missiles that could shoot down enemy planes. His commanding officers and peers regarded Bush as a competent pilot and enthusiastic Guard member.

In March 1970, the Texas Air National Guard issued a press release trumpeting his performance: "Lt. Bush recently became the first Houston pilot to be trained by the 147th [Fighter Group] and to solo in the F-102... Lt. Bush said his father was just as excited and enthusiastic about his solo flight as he was."


In Bush's evaluation for the period May 1, 1971 through April 30, 1972, then-Colonel Bobby Hodges, his commanding officer, stated, "I have personally observed his participation, and without exception, his performance has been noteworthy." He received a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Three months after meeting on a date arranged by friends, George W. and Laura Welch (fourth and fifth from left ) married on Nov. 5, 1977. Laura Bush: "In a lot of ways I guess I felt like I'd known him all my life without really having known him that well."

His worked in the oil and gas business in Midland in 1975, and worked in theenergy industry until 1986. In 1977, George W. Bush startled the political scene when he won the congressional primary against established candidate Jim Reese.

After working on his father's successful 1988 presidential campaign, he assembled the group of partners that purchased the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in 1989.



 

In 1981, George W. and Laura Bush added to the extended Bush clan when they had twin girls. They were named Barbara and Jenna, after their grandmothers.

Over the years, the family retreat on the coast in Kennebunkport, Maine, became a place for the elder Bush to escape from the political landscape of Washington and a place of support for his son, George W., and his family.


Cowboy George down on the Texas Ranch

Our cowboy and his girl , beautiful Laura


In January 1995, George W. celebrated his inauguration as governor of Texas with Laura in a parade down Congress Avenue in Austin.

In an historic re-election victory, he became the first Texas Governor to be elected to consecutive four-year terms on November 3, 1998, winning 68.6 percent of the vote.


In 2001 George W. Bush became President of the United States of America.
And Commander in Chief of our wonderful armed forces.


It’s a family thing, and we are glad.


A chew toy away from the Presidency…….

Spot , Barney their cat India

President Bush’s Favorites: Color Blue Ice cream Pralines and Cream Pastimes Reading,
jogging, fishing, watching baseball games.


September 11,2001

Terrorists strike our homeland MURDERING Americans as well as people from many other countries.

A man NOT a draft dodger, a MAN not a wimp strikes back in no uncertain terms.

A MAN to be respected by the entire world. Our Commander In Chief, President Bush.

President George W. Bush gives an emotional speech at the Pentagon
October 11, 2001

"Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated. "

"Americans are asking: How will we fight and win this war? We will direct every resource at our command -- every means of diplomacy, every tool of intelligence, every instrument of law enforcement, every financial influence, and every necessary weapon of war -- to the disruption and to the defeat of the global terror network"

"Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. "

"This is not, however, just America's fight. And what is at stake is not just America's freedom. This is the world's fight. This is civilization's fight. This is the fight of all who believe in progress and pluralism, tolerance and freedom. "

"The civilized world is rallying to America's side. They understand that if this terror goes unpunished, their own cities, their own citizens may be next. Terror, unanswered, can not only bring down buildings, it can threaten the stability of legitimate governments. And you know what -- we're not going to allow it."

All quotes by President George W. Bush


His quiet confidence let our enemies know that they made a grave miscalculation.
Now, this same man who practiced his faith through a tough election,
who steeled his convictions even more in a drawn-out Florida battle, and who
never once gave in to the temptation to get in the gutter with his foes,
this same man now lifted the weight of the world and
the responsibility of a generation and put it on his modest shoulders
as though it were another unpleasant duty.


 


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To: bentfeather
I am loving your picture stories. You are doing a terrific job of storytelling.
641 posted on 11/01/2002 11:30:21 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska; LindaSOG; DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
LOL! I just got through printing it off! It's great!
643 posted on 11/01/2002 11:31:53 PM PST by radu
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To: LindaSOG
ROTFLMHO!!!!!!! I AM PRINTING THAT OUT AND FRAMING IT!!!!!!

Linda, you are AWESOME!!!

644 posted on 11/01/2002 11:31:57 PM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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To: LindaSOG; *all
Fabulous! WOW and Holy Smokes!

I love it so much!
645 posted on 11/01/2002 11:32:16 PM PST by Soaring Feather
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To: Kathy in Alaska; LindaSOG
She is, Kathy! She is a genius!!!! LOL - I'm laughing my head off!!
646 posted on 11/01/2002 11:33:16 PM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Thanks Kathy, I love doing this, it moves fast, the kind of stuff I love, ice hockey, Black Jack, etc.


647 posted on 11/01/2002 11:34:15 PM PST by Soaring Feather
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To: AFCATMRet
Hi!! BeachBelle is a newbie - a beauty from down south, and an Air Force brat. (Don't miss LindaSOG's "photo" of the group on AFO! It's priceless!!)
648 posted on 11/01/2002 11:35:28 PM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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To: LindaSOG
Here's a purdy Gal!


Yellow Rose of Texas Midi

650 posted on 11/01/2002 11:36:41 PM PST by Light Speed
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To: Snow Bunny; LindaSOG
Wallpaper! I never even thought of that! GREAT IDEA! Oh, Linda - that is hilarious! I LOVE IT.
651 posted on 11/01/2002 11:36:49 PM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet; LindaSOG; Kathy in Alaska; Snow Bunny; bentfeather; LaDivaLoca
Teamwork. That's what makes the Canteen the fabulous place it is. Everyone working together to make this a fun place for our troops to hang out and have a few laughs.
652 posted on 11/01/2002 11:38:22 PM PST by radu
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Too much bourbon here...what is AFO??
653 posted on 11/01/2002 11:40:27 PM PST by AFCATMRet
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To: tomkow6
Love the photos from the USS Milius and the USS Harry S. Truman.
655 posted on 11/01/2002 11:43:23 PM PST by radu
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To: AFCATMRet
Oh - sorry! LOL! Air Force One. And thank you for your service by the way. I'd buy you some bourbon if I could. ; ) Here is Linda's handiwork. If you've been drinking, at least I can make it as easy as possible for you to see it - LOL (That's me on the front!):


656 posted on 11/01/2002 11:45:44 PM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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To: LindaSOG; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
That is so cool. Thanks Tonk! Printing now! Anybody driving a Mac? I think if I save it to my desktop, I just drag it to Appearance.
657 posted on 11/01/2002 11:46:29 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Light Speed
Grrrrr.....try that again.

Yellow Rose of Texas Midi

Pop over to www.Isjunction.com for songs of Texas midi's if the link fails to work

658 posted on 11/01/2002 11:46:33 PM PST by Light Speed
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To: Light Speed
Well, poo. I can't get the link to work. waaaaaaaaaa!
660 posted on 11/01/2002 11:51:27 PM PST by radu
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