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

[Beep]

Hi Victoria! Thanks! I'm doing okay; I'm blubbering like a big baby watching the Espys, and the award they're giving to the wives and mother of Jeremy Glick, Todd Beamer, Tom Burnett, and -- oh, who is the other one?! I can't think straight!! I need Kleenex!! *sniff*

[tomkow6]

Sorry, make that SASSY!

[Pippin]

Good Night, Tom!

[SpookBrat]

This guy just re-enlisted. Thank you kindly sir. Woohoo!!

<-----Click on Mr. Blue Sky

Tech. Sgt. John Reiland (right) is re-enlisted by 1st Lt. Tyrell Mayfield while deployed to Ganci Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Reiland and Mayfield, both members of the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, are deployed here from the 823rd Security Forces Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Reiland re-enlisted recently for five years at a former Soviet war memorial in Oktiabrskoye, Kyrgyzstan. Reiland has carried the flag used in the ceremony on numerous deployments and has had it flown over Iraq and Afghanistan. The flag goes where he goes and will be used in his future retirement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Keith Reed)

[SassyMom]

Thanks tomkow. (((HUG)))

[Pippin]

OH! A Secret! AHAH!

[Beep]

LOL!! I'm just more of a dog person, I guess! Always have been. Dogs are sweet and loyal and kiss tears off your face when you're crying too hard. . . . Cats don't care and won't even bring you a tissue! ;-p

[Victoria Delsoul]

Nighty night, Tommy. Love ya.

[Beep]

ROFLMAO!! Love the piggy graphic!!

[SpookBrat]

Here ya go.....

[SAMWolf]

<=== Mash Snoopy

[Victoria Delsoul]

I'm doing okay

Glad to hear that, Beep!

We miss you, so I'm happy to see you.

[SAMWolf]

Hi Victoria!

I let Beamer have your breakfast this morning, he says Thanks.

[SassyMom]

WOW! This is so great seeing all of these people that were born on July 10th. Thank you so much!

By the way, you have freep mail. :)

[4TheFlag]

Hey everybody, back from the beast, US-1, Beast-0

Hey souris, I don't know about that Big Lug Beamer, he has friends over for the party without telling me, then I come back to the Canteen to find.....

THIS...

Seems he's PRACTICING for the Beach Party already, LOL...

thanks..:)

[Beep]

Thank you, SAM! You think the troops like 'em?? I am really very shy. But for the troops -- anything!

BeepHaw!!

[SpookBrat]

Guess I'll go to bed.

[SassyMom]

Here's what I'm planning on wearing Saturday!

[SpookBrat]

Ooops, forgot to tell you one last time, Happy Birthday. I hope you got lots of good loot. Love you.