FREEPERS: Are You a Vet or Currently Serving in the Armed Forces?

[Billie]

Are you a veteran or currently serving in the Armed Forces? If you would like to be included in our daily USO CANTEEN threads, please contact me by Freep Mail with information and photo.

Below are a few of the Freepers who have already sent their photos for inclusion. Some are in uniform; others have asked to be included with a current photo instead. We salute all our veterans and active service men and women and offer our heartfelt thanks for your service.

Logos served in the United States Army from 1962-83. SwedeGirl's husband was a 1st Lieutenant in the photo above, serving in Viet Nam 1/9 CAV Huey Lift Pilot 1969-70. Neil E. Wright's photo was taken in 1977 at CTF 72/ComPatWingsWestpac, Kamiseya, JA. He was in the Navy. FallGuy, Snow Bunny's husband, also served in the Navy on the USS KULA GULF. 1John submitted his photo in uniform and asked us to "guess the year" it was taken; hopefully he will provide that information since no one guessed correctly! Sneakypete's photo was taken after he returned from a mission in Laos, Viet Nam in 1969. T'wit's photo in uniform was taken during the famed "Berlin Crisis" of 1960. COB1 sent his photo from his first liberty out of Boot Camp. LadyX was a Marine in the Korean Conflict. She was a Classroom Subjects Instructor for women recruits at Parris Island. Dick Bachert submitted this photo from the U.S.A.F. when he was 24 years old. 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub served in the United States Navy. YankeeinSC, husband of Commonsense, is a Viet Nam Air Force veteran. His photo was taken on the recent Freeper Cruise. Delta 21 is currently serving in the U.S. Navy, going on 20 years. JoeSixPack1 is retired from the U.S.M.C.

[Snow Bunny]

Roll Call; We want to thank you.

[Billie]

Thanks, David - I will go there and grab one. You are active, aren't you? You might want to give me a bit of info.

[Billie]

You have a scanner but don't know how to use it, is that what you're saying? Anyone else in your family know how - got a 3 year old? :^) See my post #20 (I think) if all else fails and you'd like to be included. :^)

[Billie]

Thanks, LadyX - and thanks for calling some of the other vets we know and love. I would LOVE to have it completed by Veteran's Day. Need everyone's cooperation to get them to me as soon as they can! (It DOES take some time to sort and put them together!)

[Billie]

Send me your favorite, Oneida, and a brief bit of info you'd like included. :^)

[Billie]

Thank you so much, Bunny - I am also glad we're friends! Thanks for pinging some of the vets!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...All-American HEROES All...

[Billie]

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you'll visit the Canteen today for some fun, food, games, graphics. :^)

[Teacup]

Still trying to convince Mr Teacup to send in his picture.

[Billie]

Oh, I hope he will, Tea! Would love to include Mr. Teacup!

[Snow Bunny]

hahahaahaha.....My hubby...FallGuy would join for sure. You are such fun.

[Snow Bunny]

Thank you. Nice to meet you.

[Teacup]

23 years as a Marine. I ask him again tonight. (I Think he's shy)

[LadyX]

Bump for Billie!!!!

Check in, all you active military and veterans - - -

[Neil E. Wright]

Hiya Billie,
this link will take you to the FReeper pictures page from our chat room, #free_republic. There you will find pics of dcwusmc (USMC Retired), FtrPilot, rotorhawk (currently on active duty){rotorhawk might be hard to get ahold of, since he's been stationed overseas for over a year and a search on his nick shows no recent postings, and the last time I chatted with him online was over 1 month ago}, ImpBill (US Army Vietnam Vet), and others.

I am pinging them to this thread, so they can let you know directly that you can use those pics.

Others shown there will have to be contacted directly regards to their prior military service and for permission to use the pics provided to me for that page.

Toward FREEDOM

[Mark17]

Roll Call

We want to thank you.

And thank you also. Msgt USAF, 1967 to 1987. 1877th Communications Squadron, Bien Hoa Air Base, RVN. 14 July 70 to 10 July 71.

[stand watie]

thanks accepted, SASsy sister!

for dixie,sw

[Quix]

Love the idea. . . but given my statements about Mainland China . . . and the probability I'll go back there, perhaps to work . . . I'd better think better of my living long enough to do some effective teaching. I dare not have my photo hereon and most definitely not with my screen name!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Roll Call for Active Duty Armed Forces and Vets Ping
Please pass the word.

[stand watie]

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