USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Help Wanted ~ November 19 2002

68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub and FRiends of the Canteen

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

USO Canteen FReeper Style looking for people to help post graphics, links, prayers, jokes etc each day.
Full or Part time help needed.
Pay = Knowing that you helped someone in the military know that they are not forgotten.

HiJinx Posted this on yesterdays thread.

"Each day we take some time to pass on a message of support to our veterans, active duty personnel, and their families.
Some of us spend hours on end in the Canteen, and others just post once.
Whichever you do doesn't matter, it's getting the message out to those we support that matters!"

[freedumb2003]

:)

[Pippin]

Tom, your fig leaf's wilting, HEE HEE!

[Dubya]

"Quality Time"

I remember Daddy holding me, Dancing around the room, As he sang aloud to the songs, That the radio would boom. We Waltzed Across Texas with Earnest Tubb, And went Crazy with Patsy Cline, Ate Jambalaya with Hank Williams, These memories for me are kind. I stood on his shoes as we twirled around, To the beat of those good ole' songs, Daddy was my hero without a doubt, But he knew that all along. We'd grab our poles and head to the creek, He'd take the .22 for a squirrel or two, If we's lucky we'd get a rabbit or three, For a pot of his famous stew. Coon dogs and hound pups, There were always quite a few, But his favorite one of all, Was the one he named Old Blue. No, we were never rich, And our houses weren't just fine, Our cars never saw the showroom floor, But our memories have a million dollar shine.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hmmmmmmmm.......could be pretty breezy up on the bridge. Can you handle that?

[Kathy in Alaska]

[tomkow6]

You asked for it! How's THIS:

Waterproof........windproof........100 proof!

[Kathy in Alaska]

"Sir, I have no stripes, it is 20 below zero, I am stationed in Thule, Greenland, and I am pumping sh*t out of airplanes. Just what are you planning to do to punish me?"

Very good, Valin. Punishment could be a problem. LOL!

[tomkow6]

How about a "Prayer Wheel" email for our troops.....

Prayer Wheel

"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us. Bless them
and their families for the selfless acts they
perform for us in our time of need. I ask this
in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
Amen."



Prayer Wheel:

When you receive this, please stop for a moment
and say a prayer for our ground troops in
Afghanistan.
There is nothing attached.... This can be very
powerful.... Just send this to all the people in
your address book. Do not stop the wheel, please....
Of all the gifts you could give a US Soldier,
Prayer is the very best one.....


Please send this on after a short prayer.

[tomkow6]

At sea aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Nov. 16, 2002 -- Signalman 3rd class Stacy Brown, from Chicago, Ill., looks through the "big eyes" as she observes signalmen onboard USS Sacramento (AOE 1) during a replenishment at sea (RAS). Signalmen communicate using an alphabet system based on arm position and movement. Carl Vinson is currently underway off the South Western California coast conducting training in preparation for their next scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Ryan Jackson.

At sea with USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Nov. 16, 2002 -- An Aviation Ordnanceman attempts to attach straps to an CH-46D “Sea Knight” from the "Gunbearers" of Helicopter Support Squadron One One (HC-11), for the return trip to Sacramento during a weapons on-load. Carl Vinson is currently underway off the South Western California coast conducting training in preparation for their next scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Inez Lawson.

[Soaring Feather]

Happy Birthday Radu

[Soaring Feather]

At sea aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Nov. 16, 2002

I love the USNAVY!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Special Forces find missile in Afghan countryside
by Sgt. Don Dees

(Photo by Pfc. Matthew Acosta) KABUL, Afghanistan (Army News Service, Nov. 18, 2002) - U.S. soldiers stationed at the Kabul Military Training Center recovered a British-made anti-aircraft missile near Bagram Air Base recently, making air travel in the area a little safer.

A team from the 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, mobilized from Fort Carson, Colo., learned of the surface-to-air missile, commonly called a "blowpipe," when a local Afghan civilian approached the team at the training center, said Staff Sgt. Jason, who helped recover the weapon.

Soldiers from the battalion are identified only by rank and first name for security reasons.

The Afghan man came to the front gate and indicated he had information about the weapon and would like to turn it over to U.S. forces.

"He wanted to do it so it wouldn't fall into the hands of organizations trying to cause chaos in Afghanistan," said Jason.

The man received a reward for his patriotic and compassionate act.

Battalion staff members turned the information over to other organizations and through a relationship with the International Security Assistance Force, British explosive ordnance disposal soldiers began working with the 5th Battalion to recover the weapon.

"Their background is EOD, but they are also working on weapons recovery operations," said Jason.

Jason and his team verified that the information the Afghan provided was accurate, he said. Once the location and condition of the blowpipe was confirmed, British and U.S. forces worked to retrieve it. The British soldiers were on hand to verify the weapon's authenticity and to ensure it was safe to handle.

The mission was a success in that no one was hurt and the threat to Coalition forces was reduced by having one less missile that could take down an aircraft, said Jason.

Afghans provide information to U.S. forces frequently, Jason said, but it does not always result in recovered weapons. Sometimes the claims are bogus, he said.

"A lot of man-hours go into verifying something like this," Jason said.

He explained the concepts at work in Afghanistan are very different than the formal training and exercises his soldiers have participated in before. He and his fellow soldiers are re-writing the book.

"I think we are laying the groundwork for future operations everywhere," Jason said.

(Editor's note: Sgt. Don Dees, a member of the 356th BPAD, is attached to the 300th MPAD in Afghanistan.)

[Kathy in Alaska]

But..................I still see a problem with arms. I guess you could have burka hands on the wheel.

[freedumb2003]

Hmmm... it strikes me you could hide a fifth of Whiskey under one of them burkas -- would that make it 80 proof?

[tomkow6]

You didn't notice my built-in liquor cabinet?

Plus, I have room for a few of my "kitty-katz".

[tomkow6]

Have you met the latest additions to my "kitty-katz"? (This makes Radu JEALOUS):

[freedumb2003]

They're cute as all get out! What are they? Chinchillas?

[tomkow6]

Medical Funerals

A well-known cardiologist died and was given an
elaborate funeral. A huge heart covered in flowers
stood behind the casket during the service.
Following the eulogy, the heart opened, and the casket
rolled inside. The heart then closed, sealing the
doctor in the beautiful heart forever.

At that point one of the mourners burst into laughter.
When confronted, he said "I'm sorry, I was just
thinking of my own funeral -- I'm a gynecologist."

At that point, the proctologist fainted.

[tomkow6]

They're my baby "kitty-katz'! Ya know, "kitty-katz"?

[deadhead]

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND VETERANS

~~~deadhead~~~