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USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Military Valentines Day Project ~ January 15 2003
68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub and FRiends of the Canteen
Posted on 01/15/2003 5:23:37 AM PST by 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!
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To: Valin
1993 Top mafia leader Salvatore "Totò" Riina arrested in Palermo
![](http://www.bostonmafia.com/Salvatore_Toto_Riina.gif)
Toto too?
161
posted on
01/15/2003 1:36:18 PM PST
by
Radix
(Pancakes on Wednesdays!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Today in Anchorage, Alaska:
Sunrise 9:56am
Sunset 4:23pm
9:56 and 14 seconds, 14!
162
posted on
01/15/2003 1:38:06 PM PST
by
Radix
(Pancakes on Wednesdays!)
To: Severa
![](http://www.snowcrest.net/cafemocha/images/snowmankids2.gif)
Hi JJ and Robbie!
163
posted on
01/15/2003 2:08:38 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless the USA and our Military who protect us all)
To: tomkow6
Those Sumo Wrestlers on the USS Roosevelt look like they are having alot of fun.
164
posted on
01/15/2003 2:13:32 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless the USA and our Military who protect us all)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Wanna go in a BIG airplane?
165
posted on
01/15/2003 2:19:42 PM PST
by
Aeronaut
(Your message imprinted here)
To: Mudboy Slim
![](http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/wave2.gif)
Hi ya, Mud.
166
posted on
01/15/2003 2:22:41 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless the USA and our Military who protect us all)
To: aomagrat
Thanks,aomagrat, for today's history of the USS Jacob Jones. The picture of her breaking up after being torpedoed is spectacular.
167
posted on
01/15/2003 2:40:17 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless the USA and our Military who protect us all)
To: radu
Current Military News Afghan Outback
![](http://www.defendamerica.mil/images/photos/jan2003/essays/pi011503a1.jpg) 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
![](http://www.defendamerica.mil/images/photos/jan2003/essays/pi011503a2.jpg) 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
![](http://www.defendamerica.mil/images/photos/jan2003/essays/pi011503a3.jpg) 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 Im 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
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168
posted on
01/15/2003 2:43:57 PM PST
by
SAMWolf
(To look into the eyes of the wolf is to see your soul)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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.
To: SAMWolf
Great story!
Kudoes to Outback!
I'll be sure to patronize them at every opportunity...hey, their food is great anyhow! ;-)
To: Pippin
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
171
posted on
01/15/2003 3:08:32 PM PST
by
SevenofNine
(Meet our strangers in the night Saddammmm)
To: SevenofNine; radu; Radix; bentfeather; Kathy in Alaska; WVNan; SassyMom; kneezles; MeeknMing; ...
DID YA KNOW?
The doughnut was invented in 1847 by Hanson Gregory, a New England- based mariner.
(Source: Ever Wonder Why?)
172
posted on
01/15/2003 3:13:58 PM PST
by
tomkow6
(..........what? me worry.........)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; All
To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy!!
FReegards...MUD
174
posted on
01/15/2003 3:33:04 PM PST
by
Mudboy Slim
(Tonite...in the bar...LIVE MUD!!)
To: tomkow6
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
To: Kathy in Alaska; LindaSOG
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)
176
posted on
01/15/2003 4:15:37 PM PST
by
Radix
(14 lines of stuff. Count them 14! The radix man is trying, fourteen times, 14 HTML 14 times)
To: SAMWolf
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.
To: tomkow6
BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!! Just about the same here this morning.
178
posted on
01/15/2003 5:25:04 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless the USA and our Military who protect us all)
To: tomkow6
Great pictures, Tom. Please God, let their families see their loved ones "at work".
179
posted on
01/15/2003 5:28:25 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless the USA and our Military who protect us all)
To: MeeknMing
Thanks, Meek, for the hot chocolate.
180
posted on
01/15/2003 5:29:49 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless the USA and our Military who protect us all)
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