Ok, I'm new to the Canteen, and to the Free Republic.
Kiwi by choice, British and Canadian by birth. A patriot of all three Nations, and a friend to America.
May God Bless our troops overseas, keep 'em safe and warm and return 'em to their families alive and whole and happy, once this ugly business in Iraq is over. By definition they are in Harm's Way so it's no good asking Him to keep 'em safe from Harm. Theirs is an unsafe job fraught with peril.
We live our safe lives in our comfortable homes because our Troops choose to serve unselfishly.
I thank all in Uniform. You are the best of the best, the finest that our Nation can offer. And I for one am Grateful for your service.
Welcome to the Canteen! May God place a shield of protection around those in harm's way.
Welcome to the Canteen, DieHard the Hunter, where we honor our troops, our veterans, their families, and our allies every day. We are here 24(mostly)/7/365 to provide a place for our military to stop in, pull up a chair, enjoy a joke, hear a song (requests taken), read some history, enjoy a cyber meal (no calories), hear about our families lives, join in the silliness, and just relax.
Well, let me be among the first to say, "Welcome to the Canteen"!Speaking as an Anglophile myself, but only having ever been to Canada, we have few better friends than those of the Commonwealth.
I had the pleasure of meeting a few NZ troops while in Kuwait, waiting for the ride north. Good folks to have in a row.
Enjoy all the zaniness, and look sharp - The Canteen Galz might find you, if you don't watch out!
SARGE
Welcome to FR and the Canteen!! Thank you for honoring our troops!
Welcome to the canteen.
All friends of freedom and liberty are welcomed.
We salute your fine patriots as well.
We've stood shoulder to shoulder against despotism and tyrants before.