USO Canteen FReeper Style....Saturday....March 23,2002

Graphics and Layout by Billie and Written by Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

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!

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"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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[The Thin Man]

Cheers for our Coast Guard!

                

[Snow Bunny]

HI good to see you. You sure can have biscuits...this cyber food at the FReeper USO Canteen is the best in cyberland. giggle.

Thank you for your support of the USO Canteen here at FR. Have a great day.

[Snow Bunny]

Hi Slam, this is so neat. Thank you so much for this link on The USCG...what a great service! And the Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT .Wow!

It is so good to see you my friend.

[Snow Bunny]

HI Flag Man, Good morning !

((( hug )))

[Snow Bunny]

Aquamarine, these are such beautiful flowers and I LOVE how you have music with them. Thank you soooo much. Great music too !!!

Have a fantastic day my friend.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Since Sept. 11, Coast Guard units have:

Conducted over 35,000 port security patrols.
Conducted over 3,500 air patrols.
Boarded over 10,000 vessels.
Conducted over 2,000 boardings of "high interest vessels"
Escorted 6,000 vessels in/out of port.
Conducted over 7,000 Search and Rescue Cases
Assisted over 10,000 mariners
Saved 731 lives.
Interdicted 1529 illegal migrants
Responded to 115 pollution cases
Sea Marshals have escorted over 2,000 vessels
Maintained over 124 Security Zones
Seized 70,560 lbs of cocaine
Seized 19,534 lbs of marijuana
Approx. 124 Security Zones in effect
Approx. 2900 Reservists recalled to active duty

[Snow Bunny]

Hi SLB, I hope all your trees will be ok. Maybe the ones that are not doing good will come back again.

Cherry trees are also so beautiful in the spring. Thank you for sharing about this, I miss where I grew up in the country and all the trees so much. So thank you.

[Snow Bunny]

How beautiful to have azaleas and dogwood. I am a big dogwood fan.

Thank you LadyX so much. You served our country and still are as you support our wonderful troops and I thank you for your support of the FReeper USO Canteen too.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"U.S. Coast Guard Vietnam, Killed In Action (your post 43)"

Thank You SAM for honoring those Coast Guard Brothers who gave their lives defending our Freedom.

[COB1]

Beautiful poem, who!
It sums up the feelings I have for the special people I have met on FR........like you.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

The Coast Guard's homeland security role includes:

Protect ports, the flow of commerce, and the marine transportation system from terrorism.
Maintain maritime border security
against illegal drugs, illegal aliens, firearms, and weapons of mass destruction.
Ensure that we can rapidly deploy and re-supply our military assets,
both by keeping Coast Guard units at a high state of readiness, and by keeping marine transportation open for the transit assets and personnel from other branches of the armed forces.
Protect against illegal fishing and indiscriminate destruction of living marine resources,
prevention and response to oil and hazardous material spills--both accidental and intentional.
Coordinate efforts and intelligence with federal, state, and local agencies

[LadyX]

The humor items you weave through these threads bring laughter, and relief from the pressures of the day.
They are usually soon forgotten.

Expressions like this one, however, create impressions on our heart and remain there -
as do our memories of you.

Thank you so very much.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Coast Guard
immediately mobilized more than 2,000 Reservists
in the largest homeland defense and port security operation since World War II.
The Coast Guard increased its vigilance, readiness, and patrols
to protect the country’s 95,000 miles of coastline,
including the Great Lakes and inland waterways.

[SAMWolf]

A beautiful Spring day here in the valley. Just watching all the birds at the feeders and the tree rats playing around in the yard.

My wifes daffadils are all up and the tulips are getting ready to bloom.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Home Page for U. S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue

[COB1]

Tonk, you make me very proud to know you.
You have unflinchingly taken on a huge responsibility!
I wish I could be there to offer what little help I could provide.
God bless you, brother!

[Snow Bunny]

OH wow, daffadils and tulips are some of my favorites. How beautiful they are !!! When I was a little girl I used to go for a walk with my mom around our yard to look at the flowers. Such happy memories. Thank you Sam.

[Snow Bunny]

Hi Tonkin !!

Great to see you my brother !

Thank you sooooo much for your informative post. So many lives saved because of our Coast Guard.

Thank you for serving my brother.

(((((( hug ))))

[LadyX]

Where is 'your valley,' SAM?

An interesting thing about the dogwoods is that they in the winter are barren of leaves, but develop thousands of bright red berries.
While our driveway is adjacent to one large one and they splatter all over it and the car, they have a lovely purpose other than a visual one to enjoy. About two weeks ago, the robins were arriving en masse, some on their way northward. They flocked to the driveway to eat all the fallen berries - nourishment (manna) provided by God for sustenance in their journey!

There are so many such things if we look and *see* them!

[SassyMom]

Hi every body!!!! WOW it looks like y'all have had a great time in the Canteen today. SpookBrat just headed for home, we had a WONDERFUL day!!!!! The weather was perfect and new friendships were made. SpookBrat and her son are such wonderful - sweet people. It is soooooo fun to meet Freepers and have so much in common.

We though about all of you today! Wishing that you all could be with us. :)