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Important Announcement About
Today's Sports Thread

After a discussion with some Canteen members
(specifically the Canteen Members who post threads each week)
a decision about the thread today was reached.

There is a regular Sports Thread today.

HOWEVER there will also be posts regarding 9/11/2001.

The Canteen "staff" feels it is important to keep
the Canteen doors "open" on this day for our military guests.
And for those who may seek a "safe" environment from the painful reminders of 9/11.
Again, posts about 9/11 are Welcome on today's Sports Thread.
Also Welcome are posts that are of a light hearted nature.

It is important that we keep in mind the mission of the Canteen everyday.

USO CANTEEN FREEPER STYLE MISSION STATEMENT
Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.
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[Delta 21]

[Soaring Feather]

[M0sby]

Dearest Canteen,

I will not be checking in too much tomorrow as I am taking Matthew (the almost 4 year old) to our local fair.

In honor of September 11th, the fair is having a SALUTE TO THE MILITARY day.

I thought it would be a good way to show the little one some good people honoring his dad!

I will be keeping the date in my mind all day and hope that we all can remember, always, that freedom is indeed not free!

Have a GREAT sports day (my Mariners are not doing so well)!

I do so appreciate you all!
(Believe it or not, this little thing took me over an hour! But I'm geting better!)

 

 

~~~~~~Goodnight all!~~~~~~

 

Thanks to all of you

who have made this a

relaxing and enjoyable

place to take a break.

We Sincerely appreciate it!

---

We Will Never Forget!

 

 

Marine Corp's Flag still

standing at the Pentagon after the attacks of

September 11.

February 23, 1945

Five Marines and a Navy hospital corpsman
raise the flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima,
using a piece of Japanese pipe as a mast,
on 23 Feb. 1945.

Three of the flag raisers were later killed
as the fighting raged on.

The Iwo Jima flag raising photo and subsequent
statue, came to symbolize being a Marine.

September 12, 2001

Brooklyn Firefighters: Dan McWilliams,
George Johnson, and Billy Eisengrein
at the World Trade Center site.

McWilliams said, "Every pair of eyes that saw
that flag, got a little brighter."

(Photo by Tom Franklin -- 11 Sept 01)

 

Below is a little known tribute to September 11th.

It is not as professional as some but

I found it to be truly touching

http://www.heartlight.org/prayerforthenation/cantcryhardenough.html

 

From M0sby and our entire

Family,

 

~Goodnight Canteen!~

 

 

 

 

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you for the ping, my friend. God bless our President, our troops and the United States of America.

[JohnHuang2]

And no, we will never forget.

[JohnHuang2]

September 11 ping...

[ppaul]

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Tonk and all.

Never Forget!

[ctlpdad]

Good morning all. Stay safe & never forget!

[blackie]

Sports Corner ~ Bump!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Thursday !!

09-11-2001: NEVER FORGET !!

Have a cup while you FReep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[MeekOneGOP]

[stand watie]

in memory of our fallen hero-martyrs.

free dixie,sw

[Wild Thing]

To the Troops

 

Thank you for serving, and going after these

terrorists. You are all Heroes and we love

and appreciate you more then words or

graphics can say.

 

You are in our prayers and thoughts every

day and night. You are not alone we are

with you in our hearts always.

 

Thank you!

 

America soldier

[Wild Thing]

That is such a powerful graphic Linda.
It says it all!

Wild Thing

[Wild Thing]

Congratulations to never4get!

For picking 12 of 16 games correctly for last week's picks!!

That is GREAT !

Wild Thing

[StarCMC]

HEY - SPORTS AND 9-11 TOGETHER!

Sports World Commemorates September 11
9/11/2003 4:10:42 PM



JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Ticker) - On the two-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States, several teams in the sports world have plans to pay tribute to those lost and others fighting for freedom across the world.

A pair of games take place in the New York metropolitan area, including a Major League Baseball matchup between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers.

At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, there will be a full color guard and a moment of silence before the 7:05 p.m. EDT start. A wreath also will be placed at the 9/11 monument in the famed ballpark's Monument Park.

Less than 20 miles away in Jersey City, Saint Peters hosts Marist in a collee football game at 7 p.m. The game will be played at Cochrane Stadium, with the blue "Tribute of Light”

where the World Trade Center in Manhattan once stood as the backdrop.

"The events of 9/11 will never stray far from our minds, especially for those in the metropolitan area," Saint Peter's athletic director Bill Stein said.

"It is very important for us to remember the day and those who lost their lives and to pay tribute to uniformed safety personnel who protect us everyday at great personal risk.”

Elsewhere in the United States, baseball's Atlanta Braves are planning several ceremonies before their game with the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field, including a video tribute, a 21-gun salute and a flyover by Blackhawk helicopters.

There was a moment of silece in a handful of afternoon games in the majors, including the matchup between the Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals, where the moving post-9/11 speech of late broadcaster Jack Buck was replayed at Busch Stadium.

At Milwaukee's Miller Park, the Brewers had an MLB logo painted on the field and covered with a ribbon. At U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, the cast of "Mamma Mia" sang the national anthem and a Navy officer presented a flag from the site of the WTC.

Also in college football, the game between Utah and California at Rice-Eccles Stadium will feature an F-16 flyover, and a Tennessee Martin English instructor will read an original essay as part of a "Salute to America" at halftime of the school's game against East Tennessee State.

In Little Rock, Arkansas, Central Arkansas and Arkansas Pine Bluff begin the annual Capital City Classic series at War Memorial Stadium.

"The Capital City Classic is for everyone," organizers of the four-game series said on its Web site. "Whether or not you are a fan of UCA or UAPB, the event is an opportunity for uniformed service people to be recognized and for civilians to honor them for their sacrifices.”

The PGA Tour's John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois had a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. CDT - the time the first plane hit one of the towers at the World Trade Center. Each flagstick at the TPC at Deere Run is adorned with an American flag.

http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article_lc.asp?storyid=46637