USO Canteen FReeper Style....Tuesday...March19,2002

USO Canteen Freeper Style

War has come to our shores. It was committed on American soil. We have been able to live in Freedom only because of those who have fought in the past wars giving life, limb and all the sacrifices for us to live in Freedom and go about our day without fear.

On September 11, 2001, that comfort, that feeling of living in a land that would not be attacked ended.

William T. Sherman said it succinctly, "War is hell."

The day has come for this Nation and its people to understand that there is a risk in losing its freedom, and in reality there always has been. We have ONLY stayed free because of the sacrifices of our military, our warriors.

This is about saving the future of America. Aristotle said, "We make war that we may live in peace."

We are seeing the American Flag flying at homes now more than ever in my lifetime. We are seeing the American Flag flying on vehicles and people wearing Flag pins and small Flags on their clothes. America is united in the cause for Freedom and for our country to WIN against the evil that came upon our land to kill and hurt us. To change our way of life and to destroy America which is US, you and me. To take away our precious Freedom.

This is the Freeper version of the USO Canteen. Where soldiers could come and feel a small part of being at home. It is a place where you that have family in the military can post a thought to a loved one that might be able to read it far away from home. A place where we that support our military can help support them, post to them, fun graphics showing the price in America and our troops. Poems, quotes, cartoons, or articles of how America is behind our troops.

Those in our military are our Nation's warriors. Let us join hands, fly our Flag and let the world know how important our warriors are to us....And that our MILITARY, our Warriors, are America's TRUE HEROS!

"No Marine was ever honored for what they received. Honor was the reward for what they gave." (Anonymous) CHIEF gave his all in many ways. He touched our lives and his friendship meant so much to all of us. He will live in our hearts forever, and his friendship will always be a bright and shining memory in our hearts and souls.

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I am not an old softy

I know you aren't dear Lady, but you are like so many of us that LOVE this Country to death, and not afraid to show the emotion of Love of Country, and what has been sacrificed for you to be at this point.

I remember at football games in West Virginia, telling some kid ahead of me in the stands, to take off his hat during the National Anthem (Boy that tourqes me to no end)

I could hardly sing along with the National Anthem, I got such an apple in my throat....

We are TRULY Blessed here in America, By God, and God only.

Our Founding Fathers were GENIUSES, IMHO, what other document of FREEDOM and LIBERTY in the WORLD has withstood what that Parchment from over 225 years ago has???

Yep, we are a fortunate people, and we will FIGHT, to the DEATH, to protect this Freedom....J

Thanks Billie!! As I've said before, a compliment from you is very special, indeed! It's always hard for me to know exactly when I'm done. A single line here or there can change the whole appearance, so I tell to mess with it more than I probably should, too!

I've always enjoyed drawing kids' faces, perhaps because of their simplicity. They don't have all the warts and wrinkles that come with the aging process! The hardest things to get right are the spaces between their teeth!

And if you notice those ears too, you'll see a striking similarity between the young and the older W! Just a little elfin, methinks!

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