USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Canteen Thanksgiving Messages to the Military ~ November 27 2002

68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub and FRiends of the Canteen

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

On the eve of Thanksging in the continental United States we pause to remember those who are overseas.
Many of our service men and women will be spending their 1st Thanksgiving
away from home, family and friends.
Today military stationed in countries overseas will be celebrating Thanksgiving.
It is because of their devotion to duty, honor and country
that we will be able to celebrate our Thanksgiving tomorrow.



Senior U.S. officers serve their troops an elaborate Thanksgiving Dinner at Camp Doha in Kuwait on November 22, 2001.
U.S. soldiers serving in Kuwait, including some who had just arrived from the United States,
later headed to the Kuwaiti desert
for a military exercise close to the border with former occupier Iraq.

[Dubya]

Just heard from the hospital. Matt is OK they stopped the bledding with stiches and he will be able to come here tomorrow for our family gathering. I will be intrested in how he cut his foot at 11PM.
Thank all of you so much for your prayers and concern for him.
And I praise God for looking out after Matt.
Its already Thanksgiving here in Ft. Worth, Texas. And a Happy one, especially now.

[Dubya]

May your stuffing be tasty,
May your holiday turkey be plump,
May your potatoes 'n gravy
Have nary a lump,

May your yams be delicious
May your pie take the prize
May your Holiday Dinner
Stay off your thighs.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Ragtime, thank you so much for providing our troops such good fare each day. You do know how to bake pies quickly. Thank you! I find myself looking forward to dessert. Bad me!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sweetliberty, that was a beautiful link. Thank you for sharing it with our troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Dubya, for the progress report. It will be interesting how he managed to cut his foot that bad at 11PM. LOL! Maybe because he's a kid. Happy Thanksgiving with your family "today".

[Kathy in Alaska]

And a Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, southerngrit.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Tom, your jokes today were stupendous. Look what I found while I was out on my walk today. Yours?

[American Preservative]

Thank you Kathy. Much appreciation.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I love the "here's your sign", idiots. So sad, but so true! Sigh!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I missed everybody today, but terrific graphics. You find some of the best stuff. Thanks for sharing them with our troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks for sharing all the great graphics for our troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, American Preservative, for stopping in today. Me, too!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks for stopping in today, RJayneJ.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, mdittmar, for stopping by the Canteen to help honor and thank our military. And thank you for the link to our Commander in Chief's Thanksgiving message to them.

[Kathy in Alaska]

ppaul, thank you for the link to George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation. I brought your graphic over to the Canteen to share with our troops.

[radu]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

What is it they say about best-laid plans? LOL! I fully intended to be here a LOT earlier tonight but things just didn't work out that way. sniff!

I'm thankful every day, not just today, for our service men and women, our veterans, and our allies. Without their efforts we would not enjoy the Freedoms that we were guaranteed so many years ago.

I'm also thankful to have had the opportunity to meet so many wonderful people here at the Canteen and become friends with several.

Before I go to bed, I've put together a little Thanksgiving spread for y'all and the troops. All diets are called off for today!! Eat up!

Once again, HAPPY THANKSGIVING TROOPS AND CANTEENERS!!! I wish you all a wonderful and safe day. I'll try to sneak away from the crowd for a few minutes later today. I miss y'all!

[John Lenin]

A Moral Booster

[Kathy in Alaska]

Troop, veterans, families, and allies. Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving!

Every year I set aside a few minutes of this holiday to sit alone and think of the many things for which I should be thankful. Today, I thought of you.

Time for bed. God Bless all our troops, their families, our veterans and our Canadian and Israeli allies. We pray for your safe and soon return. Thank you for doing the jobs you do to keep this UNITED STATES OF AMERICA safe. We love all of you.

Thank you Lurker, Toby, Tom Cat, Kyle, Joe, Jake, the Z-Tar, Sneakers, Scully and the Pirates, Brook, Leatherneck Rangler Jody, Cory, Jimmy, Winky, Chez, Martin, John, David C, Parker, Michael, Smitty, David, and Carol for being part of our family. Thank you to all who enter the Canteen. Salute!

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.

And thanks to Scully and the Pirates, TSgt Munnell, Peter and Greg for your support.

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Radu, good morning!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

By jove, John, I think you've got just the ticket! LOL!