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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
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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?
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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? |
![](http://images17.fotki.com/v14/photos/1/106521/3333554/TellUs-vi.jpg?49676) 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. ![](http://images4.fotki.com/v38/photos/1/106521/398438/USfladwaving-vi.gif?6850)
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: alarm rider
Thanks, AR, for thinking of me. I am so thankful that we have Elmendorf AFB and Fort Richardson right here in town, and Eielson AFB and Fort Wainwright in the interior. And thankful too for Fort Greeley and the missiles.
841
posted on
07/06/2006 1:10:55 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: P8riot
May I ask what you do in the free world?
842
posted on
07/06/2006 1:20:11 PM PDT
by
oyez
(Appeasement is insanity)
To: All
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Bagram aircrews drop treats to soldiers on fourth Staff Sgt. Anthony Redding loads a special container delivery system bundle on a C-130 Hercules on Tuesday, July 4, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Aircrews from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron dropped bundles of treats to Soldiers at forward operating bases throughout Afghanistan in honor of America's 230th birthday. The bundles contained items such as soda, beef jerky, CDs and DVDs requested by Soldiers to enhance morale. (US Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)
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Bagram aircrews drop treats to soldiers on fourth Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley (left) and Army Col. Larry D. Wyche lift a parachute on top of an aerial delivery bundle on Monday, July 3, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. They along with other senior leaders helped prepare special Independence Day bundles that were airdropped to Soldiers at forward operating bases throughout Afghanistan by aircrews from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron on the Fourth of July. The bundles contained items such as soda, beef jerky, CDs and DVDs requested by Soldiers to enhance morale. General Freakley is the commander of Combined Joint Task Force-76, and Colonel Wyche is the commander of the Joint Logistics Command. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. 1st Class Michael Rautio)
Bagram aircrews drop treats to Soldiers on fourth
by Maj. David Kurle
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
7/6/2006 - BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan -- Aircrews from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron airdropped something special on the Fourth of July for Soldiers at some of the most remote forward operating bases throughout Afghanistan.
The 230th birthday of the United States proved to be another hot, dusty day here, but thanks to the C-130 Hercules crews and Army senior leaders from the Combined Joint Task Force-76, Soldiers on the ground knew they weren't forgotten.
In all, 14 container delivery system bundles weighing 1,500 pounds each were airdropped to seven locations in Afghanistan, said Lt. Col. Blake Gettys, the 774th EAS commander and a pilot on one of the airdrop missions.
"The Soldiers wished us a happy Fourth of July over the radio, and we wished them a happy Fourth of July," he said.
Attached to the bundles were American flags, which unfurled as the CDS loads left the cargo planes, adding a patriotic touch as they fell to the ground underneath parachutes.
Each of the bundles contained goodies requested by the Soldiers, including sodas, cookies, beef jerky, CDs, DVDs, footballs, soccer balls, socks, T-shirts, personal hygiene items and an assortment of other treats.
The rest of the story
843
posted on
07/06/2006 1:21:49 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: tomkow6; bentfeather
Trying to trades the sis again? Tsk, tsk....
844
posted on
07/06/2006 1:31:25 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: oyez
May I ask what you do in the free world?I am an engineer.
845
posted on
07/06/2006 1:32:15 PM PDT
by
P8riot
("You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone." - Al Capone)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Delta 21; weps4ret; GodBlessUSA; All
846
posted on
07/06/2006 1:34:52 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: Laurita
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Thanks, Laurita, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.
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847
posted on
07/06/2006 1:37:30 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: MozartLover
848
posted on
07/06/2006 1:37:58 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: sneakers
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Thanks, Nate, for your service to our country.
And thanks to you too, sneakers, Proud Navy Mom.
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849
posted on
07/06/2006 1:38:35 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: AmericanInfidel0; vigilante2
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Thank you, Kevin, for your service to our country.
Prayers for your safety as you prepare for your mission.
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850
posted on
07/06/2006 1:38:59 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: weldgophardline
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Thank you, Victor, for your service to our country.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.
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851
posted on
07/06/2006 1:39:43 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: Jade Falcon; SouthernHawk; LadyHawk
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Thank you, Jade Falcon, for helping keep us free.
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852
posted on
07/06/2006 1:40:18 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: P8riot
I always wanted to drive a train. I majored in Chemical engineering, but I work as a chemist.(test tube jockey)
853
posted on
07/06/2006 1:41:03 PM PDT
by
oyez
(Appeasement is insanity)
To: tongue-tied
Thank you, tongue-tied, for your service to our country wherever you are in the sandbox before you go back to sea.
854
posted on
07/06/2006 1:42:12 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
i plan to get "close & personal" with my pillow shortly after 10pm tonight.
free dixie HUGS,sw
855
posted on
07/06/2006 2:16:25 PM PDT
by
stand watie
( Resistance to tyrants is OBEDIENCE to God. -----T.Jefferson)
To: beachn4fun
856
posted on
07/06/2006 2:17:28 PM PDT
by
stand watie
( Resistance to tyrants is OBEDIENCE to God. -----T.Jefferson)
To: skimask
Thanks, skimask, for the Marine Corps Hymn with bagpipes! I love it. And thanks to you and your son for your service to our country.
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857
posted on
07/06/2006 2:17:50 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
THANKS!
btw, i didn't make it to IHOP yesterday. where i was working all day, there wasn't one. BOO HOO!
CUTE graphic!
free dixie,sw
858
posted on
07/06/2006 2:18:44 PM PDT
by
stand watie
( Resistance to tyrants is OBEDIENCE to God. -----T.Jefferson)
To: El Gran Salseron
Now you KNOW that I would never harm a hair on your head, my friend.....unless provoked! I would be provoked if you DIDN'T come! :D
859
posted on
07/06/2006 2:18:49 PM PDT
by
luvie
("Rather than mourning those who have died, we should thank God that such men lived.")
To: StarCMC; NYTexan; MS.BEHAVIN; laurenmarlowe; mylife; trussell
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I will keep my fingers crossed for you to be able to come. We are gonna have a blast!!!...just like last time!
860
posted on
07/06/2006 2:23:02 PM PDT
by
luvie
("Rather than mourning those who have died, we should thank God that such men lived.")
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