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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.



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CORPSMAN and ARMY MEDICS


Over 100 years of Tradition, Valor , & Sacrifice

Throughout the History of the United States Marine Corp ,Navy Hospital Corpsman have served side by side with Marines to answer their cry of

"CORPSMAN UP"

They walked where the Marines walked, ate what they ate, slept where they slept, got wet when they got wet, shot at when they were shot at, cried when they cried, laughed when they laughed and in general lead the same life as a "grunt in the bush".

A U.S. Navy Corpsman, wearing the same dirty, torn, and green utilities worn by his Marine brothers and "armed" with his B-1 medical kit, went to the aid of wounded Marines. Usually under enemy fire, these "angels in green" performed lifesaving miracles with complete disregard for their own safety.

They took the same chances, lived in the same mud-filled hole, ate the same cold C-rations as Marine grunts. Many of them share the same space on The Wall as the men they tried to save.

Like their brave Army medic counterparts, the Corpsman was a special breed and developed skills that made them invaluable to field operations large and small. Many of our corpsmen became full-fledged members of our grunt squads and reconnaissance teams, filling in for their Marine buddies whenever and whereever needed.

A great many of our troops made it home because of a Corpsman.

We will never forget them.


1 posted on 03/24/2002 11:33:16 PM PST by Snow Bunny
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To: *USO Canteen; Billie;archy;alamo-girl;angelwood;AFVetGal;abner; AtBay;A Navy Vet...

Dodging a hail of bullets, he came to me,
As I cried out in my excruciating agony...
Risking all, solely, for the sake of me,
This gallant brother, but for him, I'd cease to be..!

For “ Doc” John Eagle Smith by “Grif”

2 posted on 03/24/2002 11:35:11 PM PST by Snow Bunny
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To: SAMWolf;4THeFlag;timydnuc

Battlefield Angels

I am with you----
Whispered the medic to another fallen hero

I am with you----
He repeated as he wiped the crimson tears
Streaming down the young soldiers face.

The soldiers eyes, opened slowly,
His lips struggled to smile
He knew the bugler
Would not be
Playing today
He knew his Flag
Would remain at Full Mast.
For he knew he was saved
By a battlefield angel.

As the pain faded his eyelids grew
Heavy , once again,
The young soldier
Heard the soft
Whisper of the
Battlefield angel----
I am with you.

Jerry Komar, Medic, USAF,1970


3 posted on 03/24/2002 11:36:46 PM PST by Snow Bunny
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To: timydnuc;Billie; Snow Bunny; FallGuy; JohnHuang2; Mama_Bear; Victoria Delsoul; daisyscarlett...

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Synopsis of Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards - CMB)  The Combat Medical Badge was conceived March 1, 1945 by the War Department. The Combat Medical Badge (CMB) could specifically be awarded to Officers and Enlisted personnel of the Medical Department who were assigned to or attached to a medical detachment of the infantry. The CMB was to recognize medical aidmen who shared the same hazards and hardships of ground combat on a daily basis with the infantry soldier. The CMB was never intended to be awarded to all medical personnel. Due to the uniqueness of ground combat in the infantry it was intended to be awarded only to those Medics who served under direct fire with the infantry. To be awarded the Combat Medical Badge, the infantry unit to which the medical personnel were assigned or attached must have engaged the enemy in active ground combat. Medical personnel must have been personally present and under fire in order to be eligible for this award. During the Vietnam War, the requirements were so stringent that recommending officials were required to document the place (in six digit co-ordinates), the time, the type of engagement, and also the intensity of fire to which the medical personnel were exposed. The Combat Medical Badge could also be awarded to U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force medical personnel as long as they met all the requirements of Army medical personnel.

4 posted on 03/24/2002 11:39:35 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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To: SAMWolf;timydnuc;4TheFlag;COB1;LadyX
"....You guys are the Marine's doctors; There's no better in the business than a Navy Corpsman...."
Lieutenant General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, U.S.M.C

And from another Marine………

"He might be the ugliest 'mother' in the valley," a grunt claimed,"but when you're wounded and need help, he's there....with the touch of a mother caring for her newborn baby; with the determination and bravery of a bulldog, and the knowledge and experience to do his job."
"He can't afford a 'goof', the grunt continued, "He's the lifeline between a bandage and a cast ...or a box." Some call him "DOC", the Vietnamese call him :Bac Si".

He deserves better then that, call him " Marine!"

5 posted on 03/24/2002 11:39:40 PM PST by Snow Bunny
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To: Snow Bunny
God Bless those men and women who risk their lives to care for our wounded.
They are the true unsung heroes of any war.
6 posted on 03/24/2002 11:42:28 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Hi Tonkin, thank you so much.((( hug )))

Let us not forget that there was in fact a Corpsman with the Marines as they raised the flag on Mt. Suribachi.

Hospital Corpsman John Bradley was there and was one of the three survivors from the raising to leave Iwo Jima. John Bradley died January 11, 1994 at the age of 70.

7 posted on 03/24/2002 11:42:54 PM PST by Snow Bunny
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To: HiJinx;The Thin Man;Aeronaut;ppaul;

CORPSMAN MEMORIAL

Wherever there was fighting and bloodshed, there, too was a Corpsman. Wherever there was pain and suffering to be relieved, there, also, was a Corpsman. In point of fact, wherever there were Marines, there were Corpsmen!

Never were Shakespearean words more true than, "He who sheds his blood with me this day is my Brother".

Artist/ Sculptor Peter Wild

Statue commissioned by Dr.Will “DOC”Laing MD,PHD. And was dedicated on September 2, 196 at

the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland.


8 posted on 03/24/2002 11:45:43 PM PST by Snow Bunny
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To: Snow Bunny


9 posted on 03/24/2002 11:46:13 PM PST by ppaul
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
I agree with you my wonderful brother. They are heroes.
10 posted on 03/24/2002 11:46:26 PM PST by Snow Bunny
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To: ppaul
OH wow , this is great ppaul. Thank you so much.
11 posted on 03/24/2002 11:47:24 PM PST by Snow Bunny
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To: timydnuc
I remember reading a post from you and that you are (INMHO) one of the unsung heroes of Viet Nam.
Thank You for caring for our wounded Brothers.
12 posted on 03/24/2002 11:47:35 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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To: All
Please take a moment and Thank a Service Man or Woman.
Just Click on the logo to send an e-mail.


13 posted on 03/24/2002 11:49:44 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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To: SAMWolf;4TheFlag;HiJinx; whoever;68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub

With the advent of the Korean conflict, the Hospital Corps once again responded to the call of duty. Members of the corps, individually and collectively, added a brilliant chapter to the history of the corps. During the Inchon-Seoul operation, for example, medical units attached to the 1st Marine Division cared for 2,844 casualties during the period of September 15 to October 7, 1950. Hospital Corpsman were at the forefront of all the fighting, saving lives on the beaches as the Marines stormed in. They performed on-the-spot emergency and first aid treatment, as Secretary Forrestal described it, "while shell fragments ripped clothing from their bodies and shattered plasma bottles in their hands."


14 posted on 03/24/2002 11:49:49 PM PST by Snow Bunny
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Not all women wore love beads in the '60's

Actually, those dog tag chains were the real love beads - not the phony junk the campus leftists wore.

Greater love hath no man than this: that a man lay down his life for his friends.
-- the words of Jesus in the book of St. John

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15 posted on 03/24/2002 11:53:16 PM PST by ppaul
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To: Snow Bunny
Thank You for this tribute to those who risk their lives to save their fellow Brothers.
And let us not forget the nurses who have comforted those in their final moments.
My heart is sad reading this thread,
but at the same time honored to be able to help pay tribute to these men and women.

16 posted on 03/25/2002 12:00:21 AM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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To: Snow Bunny
I'll be thinking about the US Canteen all day now, as I do every day I check out this post.

Thanks Snow Bunny, for not letting us forget. These are the real hero's that don't make a few million a year.....

17 posted on 03/25/2002 12:02:46 AM PST by .45MAN
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To: ppaul
Actually, those dog tag chains were the real love beads - not the phony junk the campus leftists wore.

Yep, and we all wore them PROUDLY...

18 posted on 03/25/2002 12:03:20 AM PST by 4TheFlag
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To: Snow Bunny;4TheFlag;68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub;SAMWolf;Aquamarine;LadyX;Alamo-Girl;lodwick
Helpful Hints For HAPPINESS

Open your arms to change, but never let go of your values.
When you say, "I love you", mean it.
Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

Talk slowly but think quick.
Memorize your favorite poem.
Don't judge people by their relatives.

Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt, but it's the only way to live life completely.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Spend some time alone.
Read between the lines.
Never interrupt when you are being flattered.

Mind your own business.
At least once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
Remember the three R's:
Respect for yourself;
Respect for others;
Responsibility for all your actions.

Make your life happier every day -
It's up to YOU!

19 posted on 03/25/2002 12:12:51 AM PST by whoever
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To: Snow Bunny;68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub;4TheFlag
Good night. May God bless each and everyone of you.

It WILL be a great day tomorrow.

20 posted on 03/25/2002 12:20:36 AM PST by whoever
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