USO Canteen FReeper Style....FReeper FRiday ....GATOR NAVY ......August 23,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

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If you know a Veteran, someone in your family,
friend of the family, neighbor, who served their
country, take a brief moment of your day to thank them.
Thank them for the sacrifice they made
for the better good of their country.

We at Free Republic, and the USO Canteen FReeper Style,
are thankful for every service member
in our military, who has served our great nation.

So, to the men and women who answered the call,
in both times of war and peace, thank you.

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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 who 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.

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The USO Canteen Honors FReepers
who have served, or are now serving their country.

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You may have a loved one who has served in the past.
We at the FReeper USO Canteen would like to honor each and every one.

Thank You GATOR NAVY for Serving our Country

Because 5 of 6 ships I have been on have been amphibious ships,
or "gators".

Also, my job is navigation, or a 'gator.

I am a Chief Petty Officer and just went
over 20 years service this March.

My ships have been :
USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37) plankowner
USS BRISTOL COUNTY (LST-1198)
USS ST LOUIS (LKA-116)
USS SAN BERNARDINO (LST-1189) decomm crew
USS DUBUQUE (LPD-8)
USS JUNEAU (LPD-10)

I have been stationed in Japan since 1990.
I am currently on shore duty near Tokyo,Japan/

Prior to this tour all my Japan time was in Sasebo, on Kyushu.

I have been happily married for over 9 years to my lovely wife Atsuko.

We have two sons, Takezo, age 7, and Shuzo, age 5.

Here is my son Takezo

Here is my son Shuzo

Although I read FR daily, I don't usually log on unless I want to
reply to a thread. But I will always get back to you (ask Snow Bunny)
sooner or later if you send something my way.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[SassyMom]

Jen, it's so good to see you! I have missed you!!!!! I think our paths just cross and we aren't here at the same times. *giggle* I'll bet you are really glad to have your daughter home with you! :) Anyway, it's really really great to see you, my friend! (((HUG))) NHH

[SassyMom]

Tonkin, thank you so much for the flowers! Have a great day! (((HUG)))

[tomkow6]

TYPO ERRORS

1. A daughter sent a telegram to her father on passing
her B.Ed exams, which the father received as, "Father,
your daughter has been successfu in BED."

2. A husband, while on a business trip to a hill station
sent a telegram to his wife, "I wish you were here." The
message received by the wife was, "I wish you were her."

3. A man wanted to celebrate his wife's Birthday by throwing
a party. So he ordered a birthday cake. The salesman asked
him what message he wanted put on the cake. He thought for
a moment and said, "Put 'you  are  getting older but you
are getting better.'" The salesman asked, "How do you want
me to put it?" The man said, "Well...put 'You are  getting
older' at the top and 'but you are getting better' at the
bottom." When the cake was unveiled at the party all the
guests were agast at the message on the cake. It reads,
"You are getting older at the top, but you are getting
better at the bottom."

Morals:
1. Double proof read everything before you send.
2. Don't trust others to write it right for you.

[tomkow6]

Good morning, Sassy!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[bluesagewoman]

I'll share my coffee!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Off to work today.
See you All tonight.
Have a great day!

[SassyMom]

Morning, tom. Why are you being so quiet?????? I almost didn't get up this morning because you weren't giving a wake up call! :)

[Jen]

Hi Sassy! I've missed you too. I think the reason we keep missing each other is we are of different species or something like that - you are a lark and I am an owl! ;-)

Speaking of avian species, Mo the cockatiel is squawking away. I'm trying to get him to say "hello". He's just a baby though and too young to talk. Hubby is teaching him to say "Oh, a wise guy! Nyuck! Nyuck! Nyuck!"

He's molting and has lost most of his tail feathers. We won't know until they grow back if we need to change his name to "Moesha". hehehehe

[Jen]

Hahahahaha! How cute and timely. Uhhhh, thanks for the offer, but I just made a pot of coffee.

[Soaring Feather]

Good Morning All

Thanks for the beautiful flowers!

Hi Snow Bunny

[larryjohnson]

You all are welcome to my beach picnic. I think only a couple of my wife's summer friends are conservative.

[tomkow6]

Why are you being so quiet??????

hehehehehehehehe

[deadhead]

San Bernardino (LST-1189)

Thank You for serving our Great Country Gator Navy! My Dad, brother and many of my Uncles served in the Navy. GO NAVY!!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

~~~Colleen~~~

[SLB]

Best wishes on moving your daughter to college. I've been there done that and it's a mixed emotions event, as I imagine you are experiencing.

She is the middle of 5 children and is going to be a junior this year so the emotions are not like they used to be. My big concern is her traveling to England next spring. She was picked as an exchange student to Oxford to study Old English Literature. The cost is only a plane ticket and spending money, but the worry of her being 7 hours by plane from home is great. I have to put my trust in the Lord and pray he takes care of her.