USO Canteen FReeper Style....Happy 4th of July !!!!

Coteblanche and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

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Come Fly With Us
On A Patriotic Journey

God Bless America

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Graphic by Paul Atreides

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The Good Guys Wear White Hats

Hail to the Chiefs

Memories

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The Declaration of Independence by Trumbull

The First Couple

The Gettysburg Address

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What GeorgeW loves to call
The People's House

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An Attorney-General to be proud of...

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A little Sousa anyone?

Liberty Bell.....Semper Fidelis.....Stars and Stripes

Washington Post.....King Cotton.....El Capitan

.....Crusader.....Our Flirtations ;-).....The Presidential Polonaise.....

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Patriotic Medley

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Good Night

God Bless

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~ A Message from Snow Bunny ~

4 July is not just a day to party, cook out,
go to the beach, or recreate in a myriad of ways.

4 July has a much more profound meaning.

4 July is all about: Belleau Woods,
Inchon, Khe Sahn, Guadalcanal, Kuwait,
Tarawa, Chosin Reservoir, Grenada,
Bougainville, Hue City, Panama, Iwo Jima,
Somalia, Beirut, Peleilu, and many
other places where the price of freedom came due.

4 July is a day of celebration in our nation
precisely because of what so many unsung
heroes were willing to do
in order to make it so.

4 July comes and goes every year,
overshadowed often by summer vacations
and busy schedules.

4 July, however, brings to the forefront
in many hearts, the knowledge of what America might be
if not for the courage, sacrifice,
and dedication of the finest of her sons and daughters.

4 July is a day for every Veteran,
and those serving, to receive the recognition
that should come from a people,
who owe the precious gift of freedom to these gallant warriors
and servants of our Constitution..

4 July is a day in which we,
the "protected," stand and salute you.
Your efforts often go unrewarded and unrecognized
in a manner befitting you.

4 July is a day for at least myself
and you wonderful Freepers, to attempt
to honor these men and women properly
and to say, "Thank You."

What you have done, and continue to do
every day, makes it possible
for my family and I
to celebrate on 4 July,
and to live in "The Land Of The Free."

We can never repay you sufficiently for this privilege.

May God bless each of you!

[ppaul]

[Mama_Bear]

A very happy 4th of July to you and FallGuy and all of the canteeners who dedicate so much of their time towards building the morale of our men and women in uniform. Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend, one and all.

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[Mama_Bear]

We can barely see the Downtown Beachside fireworks from our deck....and there is a guy in Hope Ranch who has huge, spectacular displays every year that we can see very well from the yard.

Oh, how I envy you living in SB, Misty. I didn't appreciate it all that much when I lived there, but now I miss it so much. I learned to drive in Hope Ranch, around and around the winding roads. Such good memories from there. :-)

Have a safe and happy 4th of July weekend.

[larryjohnson]

A clam and lobstah bake Fourth to all from Maine. My SIL is a many gen Mainiac but will help me do a beach bake for the first time. Over 25 guests,including my Swedish cousins who share my great grandpa(far mor far). dem wife invited her liberal friends. I will be nice.

[MamaB]

Good morning, Happy 4th of July. What a wonderful day. Stay safe everyone. MamaB

[Mama_Bear]

A clam and lobstah bake Fourth to all from Maine. My SIL is a many gen Mainiac but will help me do a beach bake for the first time. Over 25 guests,including my Swedish cousins who share my great grandpa(far mor far). dem wife invited her liberal friends. I will be nice.

What a great American way to celebrate the 4th of July! I have never been to a clam bake, but have heard of them from my parents who were born and raised in Massachusetts, clam bakes were part of their fondest childhood memories. Hope you have a wonderful day.

[MamaB]

What wonderful pictures everyone has!!! It has been a while since I have been up this early. Our daughter is back in the hospital. We thought she had a stomach virus but the doctors found out that her bicarbs are abnormal. So, which came first, the virus or the bicarbs problem. She is seeing a kidney specialist. These past few days have not been too much fun. MamaB

[mdittmar]

On this day,may we honor those who served to keep us free,and those who are serving now.

[MistyCA]

Thank you! I think we don't appreciate much of what we become too accustomed to. I use to get up in the morning and walk through Hope Ranch every day as a kid. I also learned how to drive there! LOL. Small world, isn't it? :))

[MistyCA]

Have a wonderful day, and don't be tooooo nice to those liberals! :)))

[MistyCA]

Prayers for your daughter. :)) Have a wonderful day today!

[Nightshift]

I'm new here, but just wanted to say happy independence day to all, especially the vets from a retired marine.

[MistyCA]

[MistyCA]

Greetings! I hope you visit us often! :)))

[DoughtyOne]

There is a large version.  Click above to view it.  Warning 480k.

[MeekOneGOP]

Yes,



Happy Birthday America! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/710726/posts

--by JohnHuang2

Today, this July 4th, 2002, on our nation's 226th birthday, America stands more united than ever.

In this sense, the terrorists -- the putrid dregs and cowards of 9/11 -- have already lost.

What a difference 10 months can make.

Believing they had found America's soft underbelly, our Achilles heel, the terrorists thought they could break our spirit, weaken us, wilt us from within, and ultimately defeat us. Their evil acts instead have only united us, strengthened us -- reinvigorated that indomitable spirit that makes us uniquely American.

Since 9/11, America's response -- bold, defiant, firm, unflinching -- clearly took our enemies by surprise. Our ability to beard the lion in his den, summon up our courage quickly and look danger eyeball-to-eyeball wasn't quite what our enemies expected. It's not the perception of Americans ingrained in students of the Madrassas, Islamic hate schools and the spawning ground for terrorists gung-ho on our destruction.

"Land of the free and home of the brave? Ha!", the terrorists scoffed last September.

They're not scoffing anymore, you'll notice.

This war is a battle of wills, a tug-of-war struggle of guts, grit, stamina, resolve -- psychological as much as conventional combat: On either theater, terrorists are toast.

Think of the sights and sounds this 4th of July holiday -- festively patriotic, high-spirited -- and how livid our enemies must feel: The fluttering flags, the colorful fireworks, the vivid parades, the marching bands, the yummy barbecues, the scrumptious picnics, the happy faces and, oh yes, the thunderous sound of our Star-Spangled Banner!

America is still number one. We're still the envy of the world.

Small wonder.

Americans are strong-minded people. Solid, bold, steadfast, tenacious. Yet reserved. And always dignified.

Americans are also big-hearted -- compassionate to the core. On private charity, at home and abroad, no country can match us. Our willingness to give is uniquely American. And unrivaled. American generosity touches the lengths and breadths of the earth. Countless have been blessed.

America is good.

It's why the evil-doers hate us, never forget.

Americans are also passionately idealistic. We know how truly rare, how truly precious this gem we call freedom is in this world today. And we're willing to die for it. The blessings of freedom we enjoy were earned on the battlefield, the hard-won fruit of untold sacrifices our servicemen were willing to make. They fought, they bled, they died for us. Without them, today there would be nothing to celebrate.

Americans are also incurable optimists. In America, buoyancy is innate, an integral part of the fabric of life. It's inherent in our culture, our music. It's why we prodigiously plan for the future. It's why we're the richest nation on earth.

In America, we never say die.

Since 9/11, we've passed the test -- the greatest test of strength and character imaginable. America rose to the occasion. Our ability to recover quickly, against all odds, is a testament of courage, toughness, mettle, resolve.

We've shown we can weather any storm.

America is that shining city on the hill, said the Gipper. And this dazzling glory, like her beauty and splendor, shall last forever.

We will always be that shining city.

As Americans, on this July 4th, there's so much to be proud of, so much to be thankful for, so much to look forward to.

Sounds trite?

Well, you may say that, but it's truer than ever before.

America, I love you -- and Happy, Happy Birthday!

God Bless our President, God Bless our servicemen and God Bless the United States of America!

My two cents...
"JohnHuang2"

[mini_teacup]

Happy 4th and I hope everyone has a good one. Nothing planned here yet. I am happy to have the baby on the 4th though yay!!!
Val

[Pippin]

GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE!

HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY TO ALL!!

WHAT BEAUTIFUL AND TOUCHING GRAPHICS AND POEMS AND SONGS ARE ON THIS THREAD TODAY!

COTE AND SNOW HAVE DONE A FANTASTIC JOB TODAY!

COTE, I AGREE WITH SAM, YOU ARE MORE AMERICAN THAN SOME! YOU GO GIRL!

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GOD BLESS YOU ALL

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS BOTH ACTIVE AND VETERANS

GOD BLESS THE CANTEEN AND SNOW BUNNY

GOD BLESS PRESIDENT BUSH

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

For the first time since Viet Nam,
the United States is at war during Independence Day.

You will stay right where you are on the thread.
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Happy 4th of July!
I'll be home late tonight.
I'll be on radio watch at the Coast Guard Base today.

[tomkow6]

Good morning, Snow Bunny! Good morning, all!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!!!!!!!!