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FReeper Canteen ~ MERRY CHRISTMAS, TROOPS AND VETERANS!! ~ 25 December 09
Merry Christmas Troops and Vets, Families and Allies !!
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 12/24/2009 6:00:00 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: canteen; military; troopsupport
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To: TheMom
Merry Christmas TheMom ☺
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posted on
12/24/2009 8:34:08 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
Yep...it’s supposed to get really cold here tonight, too...lower 20s. Glad I don’t have to get out tomorrow! LOL!
I will stay warm making biscuits tomorrow morning! :D
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posted on
12/24/2009 8:35:20 PM PST
by
luvie
(When Obama says (over and over) "let me be clear" you can interpret it as "let me lie to you"!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
143
posted on
12/24/2009 8:35:44 PM PST
by
JustPiper
(You think about revolution...Well...)
To: LUV W
To: TheMom
To: LUV W
The Kitchen is cozier when its cold out.
146
posted on
12/24/2009 8:37:10 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
To: TASMANIANRED
147
posted on
12/24/2009 8:37:52 PM PST
by
TheMom
(I'm now a grandma! Welcome to the world Kaiden Thomas.)
To: AZamericonnie
Thank you.. She is snoozing on the vent.
Milk of amnesia otherwise known as diprivan.
To: LUV W
149
posted on
12/24/2009 8:38:27 PM PST
by
TheMom
(I'm now a grandma! Welcome to the world Kaiden Thomas.)
To: mylife
Egad, pooks will have ice in his water bowl.
To: TheMom; Eaker
Merry Christmas, TheMom—and Eaker, too! Hope you and yours will have the best
ever Christmas. Can’t go wrong with a new grandbaby in the
house, eh?
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posted on
12/24/2009 8:39:44 PM PST
by
luvie
(When Obama says (over and over) "let me be clear" you can interpret it as "let me lie to you"!)
To: 2LT Radix jr; 80 Square Miles; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ...
152
posted on
12/24/2009 8:39:54 PM PST
by
luvie
(When Obama says (over and over) "let me be clear" you can interpret it as "let me lie to you"!)
To: LUV W
Dang - it won’t play on my computer.
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posted on
12/24/2009 8:41:01 PM PST
by
TheMom
(I'm now a grandma! Welcome to the world Kaiden Thomas.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi all. I’m out in CA busy wrapping presents, but just wanted to pop my head in and say Merry Christmas to all my Freeper Canteen buds. Hope it’s a blessed one for one and all!
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posted on
12/24/2009 8:41:31 PM PST
by
fidelis
(Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
To: AZamericonnie
Love it!((((Christmas HUGS))))
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posted on
12/24/2009 8:42:26 PM PST
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Military Men and Women)
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; mylife; NYTexan; HiJinx; SandRat; BIGLOOK; AZamericonnie; TASMANIANRED; ...
Merry Christmas everyone!
Love, Ms B and TheRealMrB.
156
posted on
12/24/2009 8:43:07 PM PST
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: LUV W
December 25, 1776
After being driven out of New York by the British and forced to retreat to the west bank of the Delaware during the late summer of 1776, the American cause was at a low ebb. In the harsh winter General George Washington was faced with the annual crisis of the expiry of the Continental Armys period of enlistment. He resolved to attack the Hessian position at Trenton on the extreme southern end of the over extended British line along the Delaware, before his army dispersed.
Washingtons plan was to cross the Delaware at three points with a force commanded by Lt Col Cadwallader with a Rhode Island regiment, some Pennsylvanians, Delaware militia and two guns, a second force under Brigadier Ewing of militia and the third commanded by himself which would cross the river above Trenton and attack the Hessian garrison in the town. Washington had as his subordinates, Major Generals Nathaniel Greene and John Sullivan. Washington had some 2,400 men from Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York. The force paraded in the afternoon and set off for the Delaware where they embarked in a flotilla of the characteristic Delaware river boats. Ewing and Cadwallader failed to make the river crossing and took no part in the attack.
It was a cold dark night and the river was running with flowing ice. At about 11pm a heavy snow and sleet storm broke. Washingtons force did not reach the east bank until around 3am. His soldiers were badly clothed and many did not have shoes. Washingtons men then marched to Trenton, some of the men leaving traces of blood on the snow.
The German garrison comprised the regiments of Rahl, Knyphausen and Lossberg, with Hessian jagers and a troop of the British 16th Light Dragoons. The Hessian commander Colonel Rahl had been ordered to construct defense works around the town but had not troubled to do so. On the night before the attack Rahl was at dinner when he was brought information that the Americans were approaching. He ignored the message which was found in his pocket after his death.
Casualties: The Americans suffered 4 wounded casualties. In addition two American soldiers froze to death. The Hessians suffered 20 killed and around 100 wounded. 1,000 were captured. The effect of the battle of Trenton was out of all proportion to the numbers involved and the casualties. The American effort across the colonies was galvanized and the psychological dominance achieved by the British in the preceding year overturned. Howe was stunned that a strong German contingent could be surprised in such a manner and put up so little resistance. Washingtons constant problem was to maintain the enthusiasm of his army for the war, particularly with the system of one year recruitment and Trenton proved a much needed encouragement.
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posted on
12/24/2009 8:43:28 PM PST
by
Kirkwood
(Merry Christmas!)
To: LUV W
The famous Luv Biscuits?
If I could make biscuits like you do, I’d eat eggs and bacon for every meal.
To: TASMANIANRED
He is in the house silly.
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posted on
12/24/2009 8:44:35 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
Especially with a pot of something simmering.
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