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

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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Knowing that the minister was very fond of cherry brandy, one of the church elders offered to present him with a bottle on one consideration - that the pastor acknowledge receipt of the gift in the church paper.

"Gladly," responded the good man.

When the church magazine came out a few days later, the elder turned at once to the "appreciation" column.

There he read:
"The minister extends his thanks to Elder Brown for his gift of fruit and for the spirit in which it was given."

Thank You Brother!
My time spent training to be a Radio Watchstander on the Coast Guard Base
is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.
One of the things that I like the most is that even though I am in the Coast Guard Auxiliary,
I am required to do the same training for my post as the Coast Guard personnell do themselves.
Once I am qualified (soon), I'll be the one a boat in distress talks to first.
I'll have to be able to locate them on the navigation chart,
give them immeadiate instructions on what to do
and do all this with confidence in my voice
to let them know help is on the way.
Then I'll co-ordinate between the Coast Guard boat(s) sent out and the boat in distress.

Below is what the Coast Guard here did on Monday, 3/18/02
I know everyone of the Coast Guard personnel
from the Charelston (AKA Coos Bay Station) involved in this rescue.
The men and women who go out on these rescues are true heroes

Calls from a sinking vessel Monday (03/18/02) morning resulted in a response
from local U.S. Coast Guard personnel.
Around 10 a.m., crews from Motor Lifeboat Station Umpqua River, the Charleston lifeboat station
and a helicopter crew from U.S Coast Guard, Group North Bend Air Station,
responded to a call that the Charleston fishing vessel Genesis A was taking on water.
Master of the vessel, Nicholas R. Edwards, age and address unavailable,
reported the ship was taking on water and losing propulsion
about 7 miles northwest of the Coos Bay bar, about 3 miles from shore.
Two Coast Guard crew members boarded the vessel, pumped out the water and stopped the leak.
Edwards and the crew regained power to the vessel and returned to port in Charleston
escorted by three Coast Guard vessels. A Coast Guard spokesman said the cause of the leak was undetermined. There were no injuries.

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