USO Canteen FReeper FRiday.......June 21,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

We are honored to introduce to you
G'nad

...."My mom always said she wasn't surprised I wanted to be a Marine...I still love scars and bruises...I acquired quite a collection over the years...

Newly commissioned, boot 2ndLt g'nad......

1stLt and Mrs. g'nad headed for the Marine Corps Birthday Ball. She's my best friend...my reality check...God has blessed me with her.

Above and Below...Desert Storm, cleaned up afterwards ... somewhere in Kuwait.......

Reunion with Mrs. g'nad, this photo ran in the OkiMar Edition of Stars and Stripes.......

On the range at 29 Palms with a buddy, our custom rifles, and M-14s...Life is good!.......

Winter warfare training with some of my Marines at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, CA. I'm the one standing far left. This was with 2d Marine Regiment... my best time, and my best Marines.......

The family as of Nov '01. Rebecca, Mrs. g'nad, Jake and me on the beach at Emerald Isle, NC.

I knew I wanted to be a Marine since I was three-years-old. I signed my Delayed Entry Program papers in Oct of my senior year, but in December the Officer Selection Officer (OSO) asked me if I wanted to try for an NROTC Scholarship. I never had any intention of being an officer, and my family was too poor for me to even consider college. I was accepted and attended Iowa State University and OCS, and was commissioned. I owe the Marine Corps a great debt.

. Still on active duty as a Major at Headquarters Marine Corps...my first desk job, and it's killin' me...

Been a lot of places, seen a lot of things... some bad, some good. But I have always served with the finest of men, Marines.

I trust in Jesus as my Lord and Savior...I believe in Duty, Honor, Sacrifice, Integrity...

I believe that there is no substitute for hard work... that pain is a good thing...if no one's shooting at you, there is nothing to stress about...oh yes, and beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy...

Die first, then quit.......

G'nad

Thank you G’nad for serving our country and for sharing with us here at the FReeper USO Canteen. It is an honor and blessing to know you.

[SassyMom]

Sorry, I had to leave early. Yes, I think that would be a fine idea to have the skunks de-cented. Let's do it, then they will get rid of the other yucky things here and tomkow will be happy cuz he will have his kitty-kats. *giggle*

[Snow Bunny]

LOL....hahahaha.....Yes, it sure would ...heh heh

(((( hug ))))

[Snow Bunny]

giggle...yes, I read the entire thread, each day. I just can't help myself. hahahahhaa

Misty, you have got to show Sam you leggie lavender outfit. heh heh...He will love it.

[SpookBrat]

Little Darlin, that's one of my favorite songs ever.

Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

I so totally cannot believe you guys had so much in here last night without me. I should have come in and played. I couldn't sleep. I feel asleep around 1:00 then woke up at 5:00.

Little darlin' the smiles returning to their faces
And I say, it's alright

[Jen]

I like that song a lot too. I wish you had come to the Canteen last night. It was so much fun! Your friend RA is a great guy. I never really talked to him much before. Clara and I helped entertain him during his night shift.

[SpookBrat]

Isn't he a cutie? I wish I had come in too. :(

[Bahbah]

LOL. No, I'm younger and have not been surgically altered in any way.

[MeekOneGOP]

Hiya, Meek! Hi John! How are you guys doing?

Howdy! Doin' jes fine, just hangin' around...........

hehehehe

[MeekOneGOP]

You're welcomed JH2. It was a really good one and appropriate for the
folks here to see, imho. Thank YOU!

[MeekOneGOP]

Oh! Thank you. I'll see if I can find that thread and take it to my article.
There were a couple of folks there that wanted to see that, including me!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin' ! I'm playin' ketchup again! lol!

[MeekOneGOP]

Hellllllllloooooooooooo?!? Who else is in the Canteen?

Hello!

Hello!

Hello!

Hello!

Hello!

[redhead]

"You guys ONLY made it to 90?"

Well, this IS the "Northern Tier," you know. But 90 is not unusual. We hit 90 plus TWICE in April of this year.

[MistyCA]

Radio....I just now checked your profile page!!! BOY! Are you ever lucky you found your way into the Canteen! We have all kinds of extra intelligence in here!!!!!! :))

[MistyCA]

LMAO! thanks, Jen!

[MistyCA]

Sam likes me with legs in yellow! LOL! Heck, I try my darndest to read the whole thread everyday, but when I fall back hundreds of posts, I wind up skimming them! Have you ever felt like you would have computer eyes??? Sometimes I think if someone looks at me all they will see in my eyes are 111111's and 000000's! :))

[MistyCA]

You should never sleep when Jen throws a party!!!

[MistyCA]

LOL! This is a great place to hang! :) OK...Now I have to go find aeronaut's plane and get myself to NY!!! :)))

[archy]

Hi Bunster, did archy drive his tank over me last night? I hurt all over and my throat is very sore and I have a cough.

Dustoff, dustoff- we have a CaseEvac. Awlright you guys, somebody pop smoke, and get her to the LZ. Medics up!

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL! This is a great place to hang! :) OK...Now I have
to go find aeronaut's plane and get myself to NY!!! :)))

Yep, it sure is!
Airplane? Why? Am I drive you batty?

hehehehe..........