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.

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL! You're teddy welcome. :-)

[MistyCA]

OMG! We do not need skunks in the Canteen!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Misty! Good to see you.

I missed you yesterday, so I hope to see you tomorrow, too. :-)

[SAMWolf]

Yep, the frustration factor is high today.

[MistyCA]

I will be in and out but hope to be able to at least keep up with the thread. The thread yesterday was wonderful...I did read it all late last night. It was beautifully done and a wonderful tribute to such an honorable man! :)

[MeekOneGOP]

The man who's wanted for questioning in connection
with the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping is reportedly in
custody in Martinsburg, W. Va.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/703857/posts?page=8#8

He's in a hospital with drug overdose.

[g'nad]

Here ya go darlin'!

[Aquamarine]

Thank you for the beer...Precious! hehe!
You be sure and have one on us today.

[SassyMom]

Wellllll, didn't you notice the smell those kitty-cats had???? You now are wearing that smell in your burka. We may have to burn it!

[Johnny Gage]

That's what was said after Station 51 would get a fire call.

Time Out
This is the time the fire call was issued, or in my case the time I posted.

KMG-365
This is the FCC Radio License ID given for LA County Fire Dept. FCC regulations require that the License ID must be either voiced at end if each call, or autotransmitted in morse code every 10 minutes to identify the user of the assigned radio frequency.

And since I'm a big fan of "Emergency" and have a nickname of one of the characters from the show... I thought it fitting to add that to the end of (most) of my posts.

Time Out: 15:00
KMG-365

[SassyMom]

That was a great TV show!

[JustAmy]

I'm just passing through to thank our Troops and our Veterans for preserving our Freedoms! God Bless America.

[Jen]

Ahhhhhhh! I liked that show too. Was Johnny Gage the hunky paramedic?

[tomkow6]

They're not skunks!!!!!!! The voices told me they were "different" kitty-kats........

[SassyMom]

Yes he was. I always thought that he could give me mouth to mouth and I wouldn't mind. hahahahahahaha I had a BIG crush on him.

[SassyMom]

My dear, these little animals with white stripes down their backs are skunks! Is there something wrong with your smeller?

[Johnny Gage]

yes.
In reality (shhhhhh keep a secret)
I am totally more like his partner Roy.
Calm, quiet, loyal, married, dedicated family man, etc etc.

LOL

[SassyMom]

[tomkow6]

I DID notice something, but I didn't want to offend them

[redhead]

G'nad, THANK YOU. Thank you for serving. Thank you for taking your job so SERIOUSLY. We are all proud of you. Thanks to all the military currently serving, and THANKS to the proud vets who went before them into harm's way. God bless you all, each and every one.