FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 23 March 07

Serving The Best Troops In The World | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

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Canteen 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.

U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Shannon Thornton feeds a baby boy a bottle of formula while visiting a baby orphanage in Djibouti, Africa, March 15, 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mary Popejoy

It's Finally Friday!

Please allow us to buy you a beer.

Remember, it's 5 o'clock somewhere.
So, grab a cold one and turn up the jukebox.

Click!

Top Tunes of 1974....

Barbra Streisand ~ The Way We Were

Terry Jacks ~ Seasons In the Sun

Love Unlimited Orchestra ~ Love's Theme

Leon Redbone ~ Come And Get Your Love

Jackson 5 ~ Dancing Machine

1822 ~ Boston MA incorporated as a city

1917 ~ 1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh
Scroll down to 1917

1944 ~ 600+ 8th Air Force bombers attack Berlin

1961 ~ Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced

1965 ~ Gemini 3 launched, 1st US 2-man space flight (Grissom & Young)

Please remember that The Canteen is Family Friendly.

[SandRat]

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[MS.BEHAVIN]

First?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Click on the pic and I'll guide you
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FR CANTEEN 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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To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.
To our military readers, we remain steadfast
in keeping the Canteen doors open.

The FR Canteen is Free Republic's longest running daily thread
specifically designed to provide entertainment and moral support for the military.
The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.

We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.

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FR Canteen Post Office Established November 30, 2001

Will You help keep the Candle Lit for our service men and women?
Can you spare a few moments today to either
e-mail them or learn about sending packages to them?
Many of them are away from home for the 1st time.
PLEASE Click on the graphic and help cheer them up.
You will stay right where you are on this thread while you write them.

Some links are broken. These are being worked on.

NOTE: CANTEEN MUSIC
Posted daily and on the Music Thread
for the enjoyment of our troops and visitors.

[Izzy Dunne]

Land of tho froo?

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Evening, folks!

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[fanfan]

top ten!!!

[gate2wire]

"Please allow us to buy you a beer.'

I accept.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[AZamericonnie]

WooHoo! Finally Friday!

Thank you for this evenings thread Ma.....love that opening pic! *Hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

Allegra
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
CMS
David (LUV W)
Defender2
Ev (MozartLover)
Future Snake Eater (RightOnline)
Jade Falcon
JemiansTerror (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar
Jonathan (AZbushgal)
Karen (fatima's granddaughter)
KB4W (arbee4bush)
Kevin (skimask)
Kevin and David (vigilante2)
Laurita
LCpl Carter
M1Tanker
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Milo828 (mystery-ak)
Nate (sneakers)
Old Sarge
OneLoyalAmerican
Robert, Jeremy & Daynnis (SoldierDad)
Son (GodBlessUSA)
The Sailor
tongue-tied
txradioguy
Victor and Tony D (weldgophardline)
William (jackv)

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[Old Sarge]

Fifteenth!

[luvie]

Yay!!! It IS finally Friday! Of course I have to work Friday AND Saturday, but no matter!

Thanks for opening the Canteen for us!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[trussell]

Wow!! You're here? You have been missed!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Knit...is it spring at your house?

[swmobuffalo]

Hi gang! Hows everyone? I've been playing in the dirt this afternoon. Getting the garden ready to plant taters and peas!

Just finished a big bowl of bacon-chicken vegetable medley, otherwise known as soup! :)