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FReeper Canteen ~ Memorial Day 2008 ~ 26 May 08
Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World | StarCMC and GI Joe

Posted on 05/25/2008 5:00:15 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska

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To: mkjessup; TASMANIANRED

My dad was in the Pacific, too. He was in the Navy—navigator. He and Mama are 88.


121 posted on 05/25/2008 6:55:50 PM PDT by bannie (clintons CHEAT! It's their only weapon.; & Barry/Barack has two faces.)
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To: TASMANIANRED

A very good evening to you Taz...hope your evening is going well. *Hugs*


122 posted on 05/25/2008 7:01:54 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: TASMANIANRED

FR is acting weird..


123 posted on 05/25/2008 7:02:03 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs to said?)
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To: All
Click on the pic of Chinese Child Soldier Myitkyina Burma

Amazing

124 posted on 05/25/2008 7:02:07 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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Wow FR hiccuped


125 posted on 05/25/2008 7:03:04 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: TheMom

L0L! Bet he chewed up them North Koreans :)


126 posted on 05/25/2008 7:05:06 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: TASMANIANRED
I can't see the pic of your Dad

Really? It's showing up ok for me, I posted it via ImageShack, they might be having server issues and I'm seeing the picture from my browser cache, sorry about that!

Mine was in the Pacific too ... Lost him in '99

The Pacific was a brutal theatre of operations, despite the images of beautiful islands and palm trees and all that, my Dad started off as a Browning Automatic Rifleman, then it was munitions and blasting Japs out of their caves on too many islands to remember, then he ended up as a medical corpsman, a Jap sniper got him in the right arm in late '44 and that sent him home, even though I'm sure he was ready to keep fighting if necessary.

Bless you Friend, and your Dad's memory for his service to our Nation.
127 posted on 05/25/2008 7:06:53 PM PDT by mkjessup (Romania had the Ceausescus, America has the Clintons.)
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To: Tamar1973; TASMANIANRED; MS.BEHAVIN

Good evening!
The other Ginger (I have forgotten my name! LOL!)
reporting for duty! :D I decided to dress up for a change!

128 posted on 05/25/2008 7:07:49 PM PDT by luvie (The Republican Party is strongest when it is fearlessly conservative! RL \:D/)
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To: TheMom
Thanks to your Dad for his service to our country.


129 posted on 05/25/2008 7:08:37 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: MeekMom

The entire area is amazing & humbling.

Here is the thing that really took my breath away,
the Park Rangers collected everything placed at the Vietman Memorial Wall; they catalogue the item, which panel it was place; what name (if named) the item was dedicated to; and then they place each item in a storage bin.

The Park Ranger I spoke to said they collect items twice a day. And, they do not dismiss any item placed at the panels.


130 posted on 05/25/2008 7:10:29 PM PDT by TheMom (My baby will graduate high school in May - send money for college!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

FR is acting totally weird!!!!


131 posted on 05/25/2008 7:13:44 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs to said?)
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To: mylife

Thanks, I hope so, too!
It’s looking like it will be a little unsettled, weather wise.


132 posted on 05/25/2008 7:14:22 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: bannie

Woot!


133 posted on 05/25/2008 7:15:02 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

It’s been hickin’ a lot of “ups” for me in the last 20-30 minutes. I thought it was just me.


134 posted on 05/25/2008 7:15:30 PM PDT by bannie (clintons CHEAT! It's their only weapon.; & Barry/Barack has two faces.)
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To: TASMANIANRED

Hiding? I guess on youtube and/or the Savage Nation Thread mostly. LOL!


135 posted on 05/25/2008 7:16:42 PM PDT by Tamar1973 (Catch the Korean Wave, one Bae Yong Joon film at a time!)
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No, it definitely fouled up.


136 posted on 05/25/2008 7:16:45 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

I remember when it was called “Decoration Day”, but only because my elders grew up calling it that. =)

Today I met an awesome young man who came home from Iraq just last week. I expressed my respect and gratitude to him. Then I gave him a hug.

He thanked me for my appreciation, and then said: “It’s not such a big deal. I was just doing my job.”

I thank God for such young people. There is plenty of hope for this nation, so long as we have such wonderful folks!


137 posted on 05/25/2008 7:17:22 PM PDT by Just Lori (There is nothing democrat"ic" about democrats.)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Cross yer fingers!


138 posted on 05/25/2008 7:17:31 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: TASMANIANRED

I have a greyhaired Joonbear up.


139 posted on 05/25/2008 7:17:37 PM PDT by Tamar1973 (Catch the Korean Wave, one Bae Yong Joon film at a time!)
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To: All; laurenmarlowe


United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem



140 posted on 05/25/2008 7:18:33 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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