Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

USO Canteen FReeper Style....Monday...March 25,2002
Graphics and Layout by Billie and Written by Snow Bunny

Posted on 03/24/2002 11:33:16 PM PST by 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!


"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.



USO Web Site


Join Operation Infinite FReep!



ALL PREVIOUS THREADS


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: michaeldobbs; usocanteen
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 361-380381-400401-420421 next last
To: Aeronaut;ALL
OK, off to the beast, everyone have a great day! See ya'll tonite....
401 posted on 03/26/2002 4:04:41 AM PST by 4TheFlag
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 400 | View Replies]

To: 4TheFlag
You guys have my prayers for that seat too...which district would that be?

It's the new second district. Incumbant Kennedy (R) will take on incumbant Luther (D). It goes from Stillwater, across the top of the suburban metro to the western suburbs. The new sixth will have a strong Repub in John Kline, who barely lost in the old sixth last go-round.

402 posted on 03/26/2002 4:04:48 AM PST by Aeronaut
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 400 | View Replies]

To: Billie,Snow Bunny,All
See you All this afternoon!


403 posted on 03/26/2002 4:44:26 AM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 402 | View Replies]

To: Snow Bunny; Billie; kneezles; SpookBrat; whoever; 4TheFlag; SAMWolf; COB1...
GOOD MORNING!!!!! Well, I think my 3rd cup of coffee is finally kicking in. LOL I sure hope everyone has a WONDERFUL day!


404 posted on 03/26/2002 5:18:18 AM PST by SassyMom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 403 | View Replies]

To: SassyMom
Hi Sassy!
Love the bear!
Ya know, I think there are some Canteeners who LIVE here, and they don't ever sleep!!
LOL!
God bless 'em!
405 posted on 03/26/2002 5:40:32 AM PST by COB1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 404 | View Replies]

To: COB1
LOL... I've noticed that too. *giggle* I have to have my sleep or I am GROUCHY!!!!! hahahaha I'm not a late night person or an early morning person. I am a mid day person, lol.

Have a GREAT day!!!!


406 posted on 03/26/2002 5:45:02 AM PST by SassyMom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 405 | View Replies]

To: COB1
Mornin' COB1. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the building of "The Wall."

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

407 posted on 03/26/2002 5:57:24 AM PST by Diver Dave
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 405 | View Replies]

To: Diver Dave
Thank you for the link to this. I hope that some day I will be able to visit the memorial. And thank you to all of the Veterans!


408 posted on 03/26/2002 6:28:06 AM PST by SassyMom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 407 | View Replies]

To: Snow Bunny;billie;g'nad;mudpuppy;ladyx;cob1
ALL:

Hello everyone! I'm back. Our internet service has been down for 4 days now. Today is the first time since last friday I have had internet service. Please don't think I have been ignoring you. I have not. Oh how fustrating it is not to have internet service, and no Free Republic. I hope I will be able to Freep today, without any problems. Hope everyone is having a great day.

409 posted on 03/26/2002 7:42:26 AM PST by Teacup
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: philman_36;Snow Bunny;COB1;Billie;whoever;Spook Brat;SassyMom;68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub...
"I'm with you Snow Bunny, I don't do shots well. I get 'em, but I don't have to like 'em."

Have to laugh at this, because when you MUST have 'em to survive, they are nothing!
Twenty-eight years ago I developed very brittle (frequent extremes, high and low) insulin-dependent diabetes, the current Game Plan two types of synthetic insulin.
They cannot be given together - one is twice a day at 12-hr intervals; the other according
to a sliding scale before meals and at bedtime.

That adds up to SIX injections every day - and more if the blood glucose is soaring.
The high pain threshold I've always had is invaluable - they truly are nothing more to me
than a gentle flick of the finger on the skin would be to you.

It is mind over matter - life is a precious thing!
Sixteen years ago kidney complications led them to state I would be buried in less than a year;
more than likely, 4-5 months.
They underestimated a stubborn Irish/German/Scotish/English God-loving MARINE! LOL

410 posted on 03/26/2002 7:58:01 AM PST by LadyX
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 392 | View Replies]

To: Teacup
Hi Teacup, sooooo good to see you. I am still getting the email. hahahaa. I hope your anniverysary card got to you OK. I sent it yesterday.

I sure am glad your here, that is really frustrating to have computer problems.

((( hug )))

411 posted on 03/26/2002 7:59:37 AM PST by Snow Bunny
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 409 | View Replies]

To: Teacup
~ ~ ~ WELCOME HOME ~ ~ ~ !!!
412 posted on 03/26/2002 8:01:42 AM PST by LadyX
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 409 | View Replies]

To: SassyMom
HI Sassy, what a cutie that bear is. ( big smile) Have a fantabulous day.

The litle bear might like some hot chocolate, some drink coffee but then they start running around like crazy. hahahaha

413 posted on 03/26/2002 8:03:51 AM PST by Snow Bunny
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 404 | View Replies]

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Good morning Tonkin. See you later have a GREAT day!
414 posted on 03/26/2002 8:04:33 AM PST by Snow Bunny
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 403 | View Replies]

To: Aeronaut
Hi Aeronaut, that is great, another Republican. Yipeeee. Thanks for letting us know.

Have really great day my friend.

415 posted on 03/26/2002 8:06:08 AM PST by Snow Bunny
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 399 | View Replies]

To: Snow Bunny
Hi Aeronaut, that is great, another Republican. Yipeeee. Thanks for letting us know.

Good morning Bunny. Well, we haven't done it yet, and this is Minnesota, but it looks pretty good right now.

416 posted on 03/26/2002 8:08:07 AM PST by Aeronaut
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 415 | View Replies]

To: Snow Bunny;LadyX
Thank you ladies. Yes, Bunny I just got your card today. Thank you sweetie. My email was working here and there. My screen kept saying. "You have unsent messages. Would you like to send them now?" So i kept saying "Yes." LOL,LOL. How many times did I send you the same email? LOL,LOL? Oh gosh, computers can be so funny sometimes.

Guess what? I have this girlfriend from California I met when we used to work together in the '80's. We had kept in touch thur out the years. When we moved to New Jersey we lost contact. I thought she was either mad at me or she had moved away or something. Well, yesterday, I got a postcard from her. She was in the area, and long story made short, she was here yesterday. We visited all afternoon, giggled and and caught up with eachother. Seems her home burned down and so did all her addresses. When I sent her a Christmas card this year, she got my new address and phone number. It was good to see her.

417 posted on 03/26/2002 8:32:43 AM PST by Teacup
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 411 | View Replies]

To: LadyX
That adds up to SIX injections every day...
It may sound course, though not meant to be...Better you than me. I, like you, would do it, but I still wouldn't like it.

What am I to say, I feel helpless. Someday, a cure? One would never know unless you spoke of it. My family has a history of diabetes too and I monitor myself.
Keep fighting the long fight.

418 posted on 03/26/2002 9:49:59 AM PST by philman_36
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 410 | View Replies]

To: LadyX
..Sixteen years ago kidney complications led them to state I would be buried in less than a year; more than likely, 4-5 months. They underestimated a stubborn Irish/German/Scotish/English God-loving MARINE!..

Maybe they should have asked the Creator about the timing.....He is the One who determines that.

419 posted on 03/26/2002 9:57:24 AM PST by whoever
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 410 | View Replies]

To: whoever;philman_36;WVNan;Snow Bunny;Billie;SAMwolf;4theFlag;Victoria Delsoul;SassyMom;Spook Brat
Whoever, you will then appreciate the conversation when the nephrologist gave me the results of the kidney biopsy.
I had done my homework in the hospital library on the three things he was sorting out.

Since I had worked before as the only help for a GP, I knew the hardest thing a physician
had to do was give bad news to a patient; especially one he'd had only two months.
When he got to the part of "All I can do is hold your hand while you go down the tubes," I interrupted him to tell him it was all right - I knew The Great Physician - and Whose Timetable is is!!

He was disbelieving, but I meant it, seeing ANY time left allowed me to tell loved ones and friends things that needed saying.

The funny thing was as a Department Secretary in a major hospital (Greensboro, NC), I interacted literally with all staff and most physicians, having coffee privileges in the Physician Lounge.

Word of the diagnosis and prognosis circulated throughout the grapevine, and they waited for me to decline and become depressed - HA!
I bounced along those corridors for nine more years, in their professional faces, demonstrating Who is in charge of all things!
He finally put His sheep out to pasture, and I found the grazing land of Free Republic!
I am blessed, sixteen years later still essentially the same so far as kidney function is concerned.
To Him goes the Praise and Glory!

420 posted on 03/26/2002 10:25:11 AM PST by LadyX
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 419 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 361-380381-400401-420421 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson