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

[Snow Bunny]

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Tribute To HEROES

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If there's anything that identifies and personifies all military people, it's the dogtags.
It's one of the first things we get, and sometimes it's the last reminder of who we are.
They signify our unity of purpose and our dedication to our country.

COB1

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Tribute to Vietnam Veterans
Please click on picture.

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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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Free Republic....Click for Donations

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For our Troops, and supporters of
those serving now, and our Veterans.

Partners

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To Jim Robinson,
Founder of FRee Republic and Navy Veteran

Thank you, from all those
who frequent the FReeper Canteen

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[Snow Bunny]

[Snow Bunny]

The receptionist at SAMWolf’s office has a Marine friend of hers that could use some morale building.
He's at Camp LeJeune right now waiting for a training deployment to a ship.
He's 29 has 2 daughters under age 3 and is missing his family.
SAMWolf told her he would pass the Marines’ name and address onto the Canteen.

His current snail mail address is:
Cpl Berger, Charles W.
II MEF MARFOR UNITAS
RECON DET
Bldg 10, Wing 3
PSC 20164
Camp LeJeune, NC 28542-0164
His email is:
charlesberger@hotmail.com

The USS George Washington carrier battle group left NAS Norfolk today for their 6 month .The USS George Washington has about 7,500 sailors and Marines with the carrier and its battle group left to head overseas and likely into combat. The Navy will not disclose the ships's destination.
Prayers for ALL our Troops

The USS McCampbell will be commissioned in August.
USS McCampbell (DDG 85)
FPO AP 96672-1275

[Snow Bunny]

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Thank you all for your fabulous support of the FReeper USO Canteen and your kindness and friendship.

I love you all and God bless you.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Beautiful Opening!
God Bless All who enter the USO Canteen.

[Snow Bunny]

SassyMom

From ALL of us at the FReeper USO Canteen. We ALL LOVE you Sassy !!!! We are all driving over to YOUR house today to celebrate your birthday!

And from the BAD Boys

This is for you Sassy

Dear Sassy,
Snow Bunny wrote me it was your birthday coming up. I had written to her that I chuckled every time I saw that SassyMom show up and it brightened my day. I kind of figured that Kneezles is your guy. The way you and Kneezles are together makes my day. I am sort of nuts about a girl back home. BUT I told her how I check in at the Canteen every chance I get. She has a full time job and said she might be registering at Free Republic soon and post to me. She is very shy so I told her how friendly everyone there is to new FReepers. I told her about Jim Robinson starting FR and what it is about.

Happy Birthday Sassy! God bless you and thank you for all your support.

“ Tanker” Mike
US Army

[Snow Bunny]

Hi dear brother, thank you so much Tonkin.

[JohnHuang2]

Good morning!

[JohnHuang2]

Morning, my friend

[Snow Bunny]

Canada is our friend and has been for a long time. Their troops have fought side by side with ours . Thank you Canada for your friendship.

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Cote, thank you so much for the beautiful work you did to help make our Canteen Cottage in the intro to the thread.

((( hug )))

[JohnHuang2]

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning Snow Bunny.

Beautiful, Snow Bunny, just beautiful.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

THE LADY

I wonder what she thought
As she stood there, strong and tall.
She couldn't turn away,
She was forced to watch it all.

Did she long to offer comfort
As her country bled?
With her arm forever frozen
High above her head.

She could not shield her eyes
She could not hide her face
She just stared across the water
Keeping Freedom's place.

The smell of smoke and terror
Somehow reduced her size
So small within the harbor
But still we recognized...

How dignified and beautiful
On a day so many died
I wonder what she thought,
And I know she must have cried.
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One

As the soot and dirt and ash rained down,
We became one color.

As we carried each other down the
stairs of the burning building,
We became one class.

As we lit candles of waiting and hope,
We became one generation.

As the firefighters and police officers
fought their way into the inferno,
We became one gender.

As we fell to our knees
in prayer for strength,
We became one faith.

As we whispered or shouted
words of encouragement,
We spoke one language.

As we gave our blood in lines a mile long,
We became one body.

As we mourned together the great loss,
We became one family.

As we cried tears of grief and loss,
We became one soul.

As we retell with pride of
the sacrifice of heroes,
We become one people.

We are:
One color
One class
One generation
One gender
One faith
One language
One body
One family
One soul
One people

We are The Power of One.
We are United.
We are America.



This candle was lit on the 11th of September, 2001.
Please pass it on to your friends & family so that it
may shine all across America.

"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle,
it gains a greater brilliance."





Please e-mail a service person today and let them know they are not forgotten.
We have military all around the world that are there to ensure our Freedom.
It's really easy to e-mail any service person and say Thanks!

CLICK HERE!

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning, Bunny! I love your little USO cottage, with that beautiful warm glow from the windows. What a welcome place for our weary military. :-)

I hope you and all the canteeners have a beautiful day today.

[SAMWolf]

Happy Birthday SassyMom!

[Snow Bunny]

Hi Mama_Bear so good to see you.Thank you so much that means a lot. Have a fabulous day . ((hug ))

[Snow Bunny]

HI Sam Thank you so much.

((( I hiccuped here.... tee hee (((( hug )))))))

[Snow Bunny]

Hi John, Great to see you. Thank you sooooo much my dear friend for your wonderful King of Ping pinging....

You are the Pingmeister.

[Snow Bunny]

I LOVE the cake..... LOL..... hahahahaa

I love your personality Sam. (( hug ))

[JohnHuang2]

You're more than welcome, friend =^) Keep up the GREAT work!