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FReeper Canteen ~ Tell Us About Your Military Service ~ July 6, 2006
Ms. Behavin & Old Sarge
| 06 JULY 2006
| Ms. Behavin & Old Sarge
Posted on 07/05/2006 7:04:50 PM PDT by Old Sarge
Army?
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Navy?
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Why did you choose that particular branch?
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Where did you go to Basic Training or Boot Camp?
What is the name of your unit? (Division?)
What is their (your) mascot?
Tell us how much you loved your DI!
How long were you at Boot Camp/Basic Training, before you questioned the parentage of the senior Drill Sergeant?How long were you in service before you realized that the instructors were right in all that they taught you? |
Your first landing on an aircraft carrier Your first parachute jump The heaviest vehicle you got to drive The largest weapon you got to use Did you serve before email? Did you have a personal nickname? |
It is our pleasure and honor to be here for our Troops, past, present and future... and especially during this Week, the 4th of July we remember that we owe our freedom to you. Thank you for your service and sacrifice, and God bless you.
A gentle reminder from Ms.B: Please, no politics in The Canteen. The Troops need a place to rest, relax and relate, and that place is The Canteen. Have fun and play nice! |
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: airforce; army; canteen; coastguard; marines; nationalguard; navy; troopsupport
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To: GrandEagle
Thank you for your servcie Grand Eagle!
Ms.B
141
posted on
07/05/2006 8:05:04 PM PDT
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: GrandEagle
Thank you for your service Grand Eagle!
Ms.B
142
posted on
07/05/2006 8:05:21 PM PDT
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: laurenmarlowe
You are SO right!! Heroes indeed!
143
posted on
07/05/2006 8:07:13 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
To: al baby
Call TOMORROW! NOT NOT NOT tonight.
Got it?
:)
145
posted on
07/05/2006 8:07:37 PM PDT
by
Brad’s Gramma
(Get right with God....eternity is a long time.....)
To: elhombrelibre
70 tons?
Thirty, seventy, infinity.....
It is the other part that I really meant....
Are you a butter bar?
J/K
146
posted on
07/05/2006 8:07:56 PM PDT
by
Radix
(Stop domestic violence. Beat abroad.)
To: Old Sarge
Thanks....there is often many roads to lead you to where you want to go.
147
posted on
07/05/2006 8:08:23 PM PDT
by
TheLion
To: StarCMC; MS.BEHAVIN; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; Skyraider; WakeUpAndVote
STORY TIME!!!!
Two days ago, I was in Sams' shopping for stuff for The Boy's first lemonade stand.
Combing thru the aisles, I met a tall old fellow. He had a WW2 Veterans cap, and an old USAAF pin on.
We talked. He flew the B-29 in the Pacific. I told him about Iraq. He wondered how it REALLY was (guess he didn't believe what he was told). I told him.
We shook hands. He had a fine grip for his age. We parted company. We both walked a little taller.
148
posted on
07/05/2006 8:08:46 PM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(Pirates: brought to you by the letters "Arr!" and "Aye!" and the number "Pieces of Eight!")
To: encm(ss)
Thank you for your service encm(ss)
Ms.B
149
posted on
07/05/2006 8:09:11 PM PDT
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: Old Sarge
USS Keppler being decommissioned in Ismir Turkey, 30 June, 1972.
Served 1969 - 1973, USS Morton, USS Keppler, two tours of combat duty, Vietnam.
It was tough, we were RiverMud 26 Bravo in Vietnam, doing coastal fire support. I was a radarman, E5, in CIC (the Combat Information Center).
I could have retired, I thought to myself, when I reached the 30 year mark in 1999.
It paid for my college, and my heart goes out to all of you serving in the Navy wherever you are around the globe. Stay safe.
150
posted on
07/05/2006 8:09:11 PM PDT
by
Sundog
(The trouble with liberals isn't that they're ignorant:It's just that they know so much that isn't so)
To: Radix
151
posted on
07/05/2006 8:10:02 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)
To: 2LT Radix jr; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; 80 Square Miles; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; ...
FOR THOSE THAT ALSO SERVE BY BEING THERE FOR THEIR SOLDIERS!
Music for our Troops, Veterans, and their families!!
Canteen Music Requests Incoming!
(Please support the artists below!)
If you would like to be added/removed from the
Canteen Music Ping List, please
FReepmail MoJo2001 or Kathy In Alaska
John Conlee~They Also Serve
Genre: Patriotic
This music is available for purchase at:
Artist Direct.com | Amazon.com | Ticketmaster.com | Songfacts.com | Walmart.com
Suitable for MA and kids: Yes
*** Please ping laurenmarlowe to any song requests
made on the thread. Thank you! ***
152
posted on
07/05/2006 8:10:33 PM PDT
by
luvie
("Rather than mourning those who have died, we should thank God that such men lived.")
To: Randy Larsen
Thanks, Randy, for your service to our country.
153
posted on
07/05/2006 8:10:37 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: StarCMC; MoJo2001; Fawnn; MS.BEHAVIN; TASMANIANRED; MotleyGirl70; tuliptree76; EsmeraldaA; ...
Hi, all:
I did my Basic at Lackland AFB from 21 August, 1972 until mid October. My Training Instructors were TSgt Orris L. Coffey and Ssgt Terrance James.
I had my Tech School in Power Plant (Aircraft Engine) Mechanics at Chanute AFB in Rantoul Illinois. Training Squadron #3355.
All straight jet engines. No training in Turbo Prop Engines. Which was ironic, since I was assigned to Little Rock AFB, Arkansas. The biggest Turbo-Propped C-130 patch on the planet.
Three and a half years at The Rock, with lots of TDYs to Germany, England, Turkey, Panama and the fall of Saigon, via Guam and the Phillipines.
Left The Rock and went into the Reserves at Andrews AFB, outside Washington, DC. I've been there as a Reservist since 1976 and Civilian Air Reserve Technician (Doing the same job in jeans, steel-toed shoes and T-Shirt) since 1981.
Lots of experience with engines on C-130s. Then Configurations and Support on C-141s; and most recently as a Crew Chief on KC-135R Refuelers.
My Reserve Unit has had a hand in Grenada, Just Cause in Panama, Desert Storm, Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.
It's been a busy couple of decades.
Jack.
154
posted on
07/05/2006 8:11:01 PM PDT
by
Jack Deth
(Knight Errant and Disemboweler of the WFTD Thread)
To: Old Sarge
Bless your heart AND his!
*sniff*
ms.B
155
posted on
07/05/2006 8:11:39 PM PDT
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: TheLion
Hey -- that's cool!! My FIL was a Merchant Marine, but he doesn't talk about it much. He served during WW2. The only real story I heard about was that when he came home after the war, he was so happy to see his mom that he hugged her so tight he broke one of her ribs. LOL!!
156
posted on
07/05/2006 8:12:20 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)
To: LUV W
Cool song Luv!
*HUG*
Ms.B
157
posted on
07/05/2006 8:13:21 PM PDT
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: Jack Deth
I salute your unit...and you for service to country. Hero!
158
posted on
07/05/2006 8:14:18 PM PDT
by
luvie
("Rather than mourning those who have died, we should thank God that such men lived.")
To: Tanniker Smith
*sniff*
What a GREAT story!! I have my #3 kiddo draw pics for the soldiers I send care packages to. It warms my heart to hear how much it means to them!!
159
posted on
07/05/2006 8:14:25 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
Good evening, ms b.....rain or shine? ((HUGS)) Thinking about rain, but sunny now.
160
posted on
07/05/2006 8:14:40 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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