USO Canteen FReeper Style....One Nation Under God.... July 10, 2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

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Welcome to the USO Canteen FReeper Style

Message from Snow Bunny to all those who visit the Canteen.

This is how I think of the USO Canteen Freeper Style.
It is like a cottage down a road,
a place where a weary veteran can spend the night.

Since it opened it is magical how so many
Freepers that post here feel it too.
It has been so dear how the Freepers
kept making it a cottage - a home-type of place
that had a huge living room
for them to visit in and a dance floor, a library, etc.

Many Veterans have written to me,
saying that the Canteen is like home
to them for the first time since they served.

This is your Canteen -
a respite from our busy
and sometimes troubling world.
Make yourself at home.

Our Flag does not only fly at our homes and other buildings.
Our Flag goes to War,it is in the Battle along side our fighting men and women.
And our Flag flys in our HEARTS!

Arlington, Va., Sept. 13, 2001 — Military personnel salute as fire and rescue workers unfurl a huge American flag over the side of the Pentagon during rescue and recovery efforts following the 11 Sept. terrorist attack. U.S. Navy photo by Michael W. Pendergrass.

Our American Flag always shines brightly, Always. It aquires its brilliance from the American veterans who have fought and died to preserve it. This flag is our nations very highest honor. There is none higher.

This flag is offered by a grateful nation and the American veterans who have fought and died to preserve it. This flag is given by the United States of America in memory of your loved one. It is for their honorable and faithful service to our beloved country.

I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic for which it stands,
one nation, under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Beneath an unfurling American flag,
an American soldier tends a wounded
comrade in Gray's depiction of some of
the fighting in the Boxer Rebellion in China.

This detail is from a large panel that depicts
Colonel Liscum at the Battle of Tientsin on
July 13, 1900, when he seized the regimental
standard from a wounded color sergeant and
issued what would be his last order.......

"Keep up the fire!"
"Keep up the fire!" has since been the motto
of the U.S. Army 9th Infantry.

Desert Storm

Dec. 2,2001.......Johnny Mike Spann Coffin

[SassyMom]

West Quoddy Head Lighthouse is the farthest east you can go. It's a beautiful lighthouse!

[SpookBrat]

Carl Orff's, "O Fortuna" is what I was thinking of. I didn't realize the rest. :) Thanks for the education. The music is beautiful and thanks for posting it today.

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL! Thanks. You have a great rest of the day, too!

[WVNan]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SASSY!!!!

[SassyMom]

Thank you, Nan! What a beautiful card. I have bookmarked this thread. Everyone here has given me such special memories. Thank you for your friendship. I hope you have a wonderful day! (((HUG)))

[larryjohnson]

You win and your prize is a stay in a beach house in Maine maybe 20 miles as the Eagle flies from the lighthouse. Stipulation... must use in winter and trade a house in Texas. Quoddy Head is an hours drive(exept in winter).

[SassyMom]

You don't know how happy I was about the beach house, until I read the stipulation. LOL

[WVNan]

Has anybody seen lately?

[lodwick]

Barf Photos of the Day

FOF!

[SassyMom]

Here are two of my heros. My dad and my grandpa. Both men were in the Navy. My dad enlisted in 1951-1955 and my grandpa was in the Navy during WWI.

[MistyCA]

You crack me up! LOLOL! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek! Oops!!!!!!!!!!!

[HiJinx]

SAM, I know you're probably still sleeping off your 27 1/2 hour work-day, but I wanted you to see this when you rejoin us...

Some poor guy in Troutdale, Oregon nosed over in his Fokker DR1 replica...

[MistyCA]

LOL! I want you to know that I am now the proud owner of a brand new piano dolly!!!! :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[SassyMom]

Hey girl! How are you doing. I'm worried about you, you know that is my job. I'm the official Canteen Worrier! *giggle* What happened to your wrist? Remember, I was on vacation and I have to confess that I didn't read ALL of the threads. :(

Anyway, I hope that things will slow down for you soon. I miss you!

[MistyCA]

Aha! Here you go, Tiger! :))))

[SassyMom]

Oh my! Would you just look at tomkow. *giggle*

[MistyCA]

Here you go....

[MistyCA]

Awesome picture of dad and granddad!!!!!

[MistyCA]

My wrist got better after using a brace thing for a couple of days. It's fine now, thanks! And thanks for worrying! I sure do hope you are having a wonderful birthday! :))