[Snow Bunny]

Tribute to Vietnam Veterans....Please click on picture

The great intangible of America's wars beyond logistics, beyond strategy, beyond wonder weapons and Generals, is the spiritual force of its fighting men and women - and that is the force that the USO so serves.

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Thank you from all those that frequent the FReeper Canteen to Jim Robinson, Founder of FRee Republic and Navy Veteran.

[Snow Bunny]

Hi, Welcome to the FReeper USO Canteen. Thank you all for your wonderful support of our military and our Veterans.

[SkyPilot]

Thanks for this Snow Bunny!

Everyone remember the brave men of Torpedo Squadron 8!

[FlyVet]

Midway...I consider it destiny, an act of God. We could just as easily have lost it as won it. The torpedo bombers lost all, yet provided the victory. They charged into the fire, most probably knowing they would die.

[DoughtyOne]

Good morning Snow Bunny and everyone.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin' All !

[DoughtyOne]

Midway Resource

Use the Dive Down button.  Once on that page, scroll to the bottom.  There you'll find links to additional resources.  A rather nice link actually.

[ofMagog]

You done good.

[Angelique]

Very interesting history lesson.

[tomkow6]

Good morning, Snow! Good morning, Jen! Good morning, all!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Well today IS the day I have long awaited.
It will be the 1st time in 33 years that I will be standing a watch
on a military base in uniform again.
As many of you know last week I completed my Coast Guard training
and oral review board and am now a fully qualified Radio Watchstander.
Today a regular Coast Guard person will be free for another
task or training while I replace them on their watch.
I will representing the Coast Guard on the radio, the phone and at the front desk of the base.
Know that I assume this duty with the same passion and love that I have for our country.




You will stay right where you are on the thread.

Please take a moment and Thank a Service Man or Woman.
Just Click on the graphic to send an e-mail.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thank You sis for all the support you have shown me in my new duties.
Remember back in Oct when I was waiting to hear from the Oregon national Guard about enlisting?
But they said I was too old. LOL
Well then you rode the emotional roller coaster with me
while I waited for approval from the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Thank you my wonderful sister!
I won't be home till about 10PM PST, my monthly meeting is tonight also.

[Poohbah]

Captain Waynes Hughes, USN (Retired), wrote the book Fleet Tactics in 1986, and revised it in 2000. He discusses the carrier battles of the Pacific and lays out Midway in some detail.

Basically, in 1942, one deck-load strike (all offensive aircraft based on one carrier) could be expected to sink one enemy carrier. Finding the enemy was the critical factor. Allocate too few aircraft to search, and the odds are that the enemy will elude you; allocate too many, and your firepower will be diluted (the Dauntless was a scout-dive bomber).

The Japanese had four carriers; the US had three. Whoever attacked effectively first would win.

More to follow later.

[DoughtyOne]

The thread looked very nice today. Good job.

[SAMWolf]

Day 4 - The Phantom Menace

Tha last of the rye bread is gone. Kodi had grabbed the last heel, after a fierce srtuggle I managed to retrieve about a quarter of it. Wih the rye bread gone it can't be long before the dark side of the family begins to show.

After predicting a beautiful week for Rose Festival, we woke this morning to overcast and rain, they say there should be 2 days of this. Coincedence? I think not, even Oregon weeps for my family.

My youngest daughter (Jackie)graduates from 8th grade tomorrow. I'm pretty sure that I can get off of work, but when I mentioned that depending on how much work has to be done to recover from yesterdays problems, the MIL launched into her "Family comes first" lecture. I won the bet, major arguement before the end of the forth day.

[Diver Dave]

Cool Theme today Bunny.

Salute and prayers to our Armed Forces at home and abroad, past and present.

[sleavelessinseattle]

Good Morning All! Greetings from Seattle...no great revelations weatherwise...GREY Skies...Is anyone interested in a joke list of how to tell if you are a PNW resident? If not I'll spare you...

I'm looking forward to Reading the Midway Account Cover to Cover...Snow Bunny you may have forgotten the big Party last night in New FReepia Mars Colony for our newly appointed First BRICK, Psyop. Rank equivalent to Vice President in US...The right hand man...He even has the Breathalizer bypass code for the New Freepia Defense system and Artillery systems! so if EVERYBODY on MARS is drunk and we are invaded...He's the one that has to Chug the Starbucks Venti QUAD...Stick his head in a bucket of Icewater and Defend MARS...in the Spirit of Judge Roy BEAN...DRUNK ON HIS @$$!!! Everyone else on New FReepia and ESPECIALLY the PRES PRO TEM! has to blow a 0 Blood level to play with our growing arsenal, Speaking of which...Tonkin!...You probably don't remember much, either but GREAT Inaugural Barrage!!! Dead Center on the Autographed Picture of Clinton Signing the Brady Bill...Aim Small Miss Small would have been proud, TONKIN!:-)

Fair warning Canteeners...Anyone wanting to talk about New FReepia's gonna get Avalanched by me and maybe even some others...We're forming up for the Diaspora, and we have a full load of Starbucks Coffee on board! Snow Bunny's got the concessions and best location for watching Tonkin do the Vodo That HE do so well|;-) BR SS

God Keep and Bless our Servicemen and Women...All of them...forever...AMEN...

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Bump and salute for all the troops who served during the Battle of the Midway. Our debt of gratitude is great, we will never forget.

Thanks for this amazing thread. The work and love that goes into all you do, is just amazing. We are so blessed to have Snow Bunny to help us remember. Remembering the way America SHOULD remember!!!

If only the printed media and television/cable media put 1/10th the amount of work into remembering what our soldiers and country have done for us. The sacrifices made.

Thanks Snow Bunny.. you are an angel.

FRegards!!

[Peacerose]

Thanks, Snow Bunny! Excellent graphics!

[Squantos]

One awesome thread Snow Bunny....... Thanks for what you do for all veterans and their families.

I like to look at old battles and try and rethink some of the good and bad ect ect ... , how I would have done it yada yada yada..... On my best day, I can not fathom the fear and danger these men faced in that battle. Our electronic world of real time intel and threat assessments was not available to these fighters nor was the logistics chain of resupply we enjoy and "expect" currently available to troops today.

These men of iron and leather were literally "out" there, on their own and did the job. God Bless em all.........

Stay Safe SB !! (((HUG)))