USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Military Valentines Day Project ~ January 15 2003

68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub and FRiends of the Canteen

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

The original idea about organizing a Canteen project to mail packages
to the military belongs to MoJo2001
What started out with a simple FReep mail to several people quickly became a hit.
My 2 cents was to suggest that we get this project underway
in time to get these packages to the military by Valentines Day.
I think there are many different ways to do this.
Our goal is get get packages and/or cards, letters and e-mails to the military
so thay do not feel alone or forgotten on Valentines Day.
If you have not been to the USO Canteen Post Office recently there are new links and info there.
Info on what to include in Care Packages, snail mail postcards, new e-mail links, phone cards, etc.
Several FReepers have obtained snail mail addresses for active duty military.
Some of you have family and friends serving right now.
As you can tell this project can go in many different directions.
Some of you may want to "team" up with others to send one big package.
Others may want to do this by themselves.
Some may just want to e-mail or snail mail Valentines messages.
What is needed now is to post approved snail mail addresses of military bases and/or individuals.
I propose that each Wed between now and Valentines Day the thread be used to update info and ideas.
So to qoute a great patriot of 9/11 "LETS ROLL" and get this project underway!

[Radix]

1993 Top mafia leader Salvatore "Totò" Riina arrested in Palermo

Toto too?

[Radix]

Today in Anchorage, Alaska:


Sunrise 9:56am
Sunset 4:23pm



9:56 and 14 seconds, 14!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi JJ and Robbie!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Those Sumo Wrestlers on the USS Roosevelt look like they are having alot of fun.

[Aeronaut]

Wanna go in a BIG airplane?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi ya, Mud.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks,aomagrat, for today's history of the USS Jacob Jones. The picture of her breaking up after being torpedoed is spectacular.

[SAMWolf]

Current Military News
Afghan Outback

Mike O'Dowd, a chef at the Outback Steakhouse, Spc. Marc Taylor, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division and Spc. Micha Spry, 3rd Battalion, 229th Aviation, grill steaks in preparation for the Outback Steakhouse dinner Monday. The restaurant chain sent employees and food to Afghanistan this week to provide a little taste of home to service members in Bagram and Kandahar. Preparing fare for so many was such an enormous task that the Outback employees could not conquer it alone — so they enlisted volunteers. Service members helped out with every task — from salting potatoes to grilling steaks on huge smoking grills. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joe Healy


An Outback employee drops a "bloomin' onion" — the signature dish of Outback Steakhouse — off at a table full of soldiers. “This is so far away from home, and any contact with home is wonderful,” said Chellie Letz, an Outback food technician from Indianapolis, Ind. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Debralee Crankshaw


Billy Matchett, a contract employee of the U.S. government, places a cheesecake on the serving line. Bringing a taste of America is what the program was all about. “I always eat there when I’m at home. It shows a lot of patriotism on their part,” said Lt. Col. David King, a member of the Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force, deployed from Fort Jackson, S.C. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Debralee Crankshaw

[Trikebuilder]

Loved the two dogs, had a Shepard and a terrier that were the best of friends for many years. the picture rememinded me of their antics that used to make me laugh. thanks for the memories.

[EternalVigilance]

Great story!

Kudoes to Outback!

I'll be sure to patronize them at every opportunity...hey, their food is great anyhow! ;-)

[SevenofNine]

Well here latest out of Middle East

Report off UPI wire is reporting that Israel govt gave okay for Mossad go into even friendly countries toward Israel like US Canada and UK hunt for any terrorist who seek refuge in that country do "Hit job" On terrorist


Well according to Dubya administration they saying WHATEVER IT TAKE Mossad might be looking for terrorist in this country if take that

According to reports

[tomkow6]

DID YA KNOW?

The doughnut was invented in 1847 by Hanson Gregory, a New England- based mariner.
(Source: Ever Wonder Why?)

[knighthawk]

French towns honour US pilot killed in liberation
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/823374/posts

[Mudboy Slim]

Howdy, Kathy!!

FReegards...MUD

[Soaring Feather]

DID YA KNOW?

The doughnut was invented in 1847 by Hanson Gregory, a New England- based mariner.
(Source: Ever Wonder Why?)


NO NO NO NO

[Radix]

14 seconds!

A fortnight has 14 days!

Fourteen is the sum of two prime numbers and it therefore 14 is not prime, 14!

14,000 days in a century. Fourteen thousand days!

Sunrise at 9:56 and 14 seconds!

14 is the maturity number.

41 is prime, 14 is just the sum of primes.

The mirror of 14 is 41 that is prime, 14 is not prime.

(14)

[Soaring Feather]

Thank you Sam for posting this photo journalism story!

This is great. Our troops may have a taste of home and support due to the generous attitude of Out Back Steak House. This helps our troops, helps Out Back too, good press.

[Kathy in Alaska]

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!! Just about the same here this morning.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Great pictures, Tom. Please God, let their families see their loved ones "at work".

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Meek, for the hot chocolate.