USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ THE CANTEEN REPORTS FOR LIBERTY CALL ~ March 31 2003

March 30 2003 | Kathy In Alaska (Ma), MoJo2001 (The Kid)

[MoJo2001]

WELCOME TO THE CANTEEN LUAU!

CANTEEN INVITATION

WHO: YOU
WHAT: LIBERTY CALL
WHERE: SOUTH PACIFIC
WHEN: TODAY
WHY: STUCK IN A DESERT? STUCK ON A SHIP? STUCK IN YOUR OFFICE?
STUCK WITH AN ANNOYING BOSS? STUCK WITH ANNOYING CO-WORKERS
STUCK WITH SOMEONE FRENCH? STUCK WITH SOMEONE WITH BAD BREATH?
WHY NOT? COME TO PARADISE!

MEET YOUR TOUR GUIDE FOR TODAY--Lili (in honor of the last Hawaiian Queen)


(Always Click on Lili! She'll have an island song just for you)

ALOHA! TALOFA! IA ORANA! BULA! MALO E LELEI! KIA ORA!
("Hello" in Hawaiian, Samoan, Tahitian, Fijian, Tongan, and Maori)

Before we get started, say "Aloha" to our lovely Hula Girls!
Our lovely Hula Girls are wearing traditional Lei(s)! (Pronounced like "ley")

 

 

Lili's Quick Polynesian Summary

The group of islanders that we will be visiting are collectively known as
Polynesians. Many believe that the Polynesians first came to their respective
islands from Southeast Asia. Also, many historians believe that there is a
distinct possibility that Native Americans and Polynesians are related.
One group, Native Americans, traveled by land through the
Bering Strait. The Polynesians set course on the high seas. Both groups
are thought to have originated from the same place. The Polynesian
people comprise six groups: Maori, Samoan, Fijian (some do not consider
them an actual member of the group), Tahitians, Tongans, and Hawaiians.
Throughout their storied history, Polynesians have kept the traditions of
the "old island" with the blend of modern living. Their ability to blend
both lifestyles has allowed for more opportunities and holding on
to traditions that have been passed down through the generations.
Please join us today in learning more about them. Also, come with us
to enjoy the many activities and locations that they have shared with the
world. Enjoy yourself!

Click For More Information:

 


Lili's Virtual Tour Of The Islands!
(Click On The Thumbnails)











LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE! PART II BEGINS NOW!

[beachn4fun]

Morning CB88. You are more than welcomed to join in the fun. By the looks of your surfer, you know how to party at a luau!!!

[tomkow6]

[tomkow6]

LETTER HOME
"Dear Dad," read the young soldier's first letter home. "I cannot tell you where I am, but yesterday I shot a polar bear ..."

v Several months later came another letter. "Dear Dad, I still cannot tell you where I am, but yesterday I danced with a hula girl ..."

Two weeks later came yet another note. "Dear Dad, I still cannot tell you where I am, but yesterday the doctor told me I should have danced with the polar bear and shot the hula girl ..."

[snippy_about_it]

Now don't get lost.

[beachn4fun]

Well, I've been at the luau almost all day and it's getting near lunch time and I haven't seen any food, so I decided to bring something

Come and get it!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, cote.

"The USO mission is to provide morale, welfare and recreation-type services to uniformed military personnel. The original intent of Congress—and enduring style of USO delivery—is to represent the American people by extending a "Touch of Home" to their military members."

Just like the real USO, the USO Canteen Freeper Style provides morale, welfare and recreation-type services to uniformed military, especially during these intense times for our military guys and gals. The Canteen is also a place that honors our troops, our veterans, their families, and our allies, every single day.

[cherry_bomb88]

Surely I do! Grew up in Sunny Southern California and been to a few in my life time :o)

[cherry_bomb88]

Somebody ought to keep an eye or two on you tomkow!

[beachn4fun]

Gosh, tomkow you need glasses? I gave you three maps. You should be able to pick out the highway from one of 'em.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I like the maps. Thanks.

[Kathy in Alaska]

HEADING TO IRAQ — An H-46D Sea Knight from the USS Mount Whitney, afloat off the Horn of Africa, flies over the German container vessel, Warnow Trader, with a load of supplies during a replenishment at sea March 27. The ship is on its way to Iraq with troops and equipment from the 4th Infantry Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Phillips

ALL ASHORE — Elements of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) - special operations capable - offload personnel and equipment at Camp Patriot, Kuwait, in preparation for operations in Iraq. The 24th MEU has been deployed with the USS Nassau Amphibious Ready Group for over six months awaiting their forward orders. More than 2,200 Marines attached to 24 MEU, homeported at Camp Lejeune, N.C., hit the beaches of Camp Patriot in Marine Corps style aboard U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) and landing craft utility vessels. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Joseph Krypel

[tomkow6]

Hula Shake

Ingredients:

2 oz. fresh coconut milk
2 oz. pineapple juice
1 tsp. chocolate syrup
½ tsp. coconut syrup
1 scoop vanilla ice cream

Procedure:

Blend all ingredients until smooth. Pour into frosted Collins glasses. Garnish with pineapple wheel and maraschino cherry.

[Bethbg79]

MMM, that sounds good!

[Kathy in Alaska]

MASK CHECK — Air Force Maj. Dan Gernert, an F-16CJ aircraft pilot deployed from the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, SC, to the 363rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, adjusts his oxygen mask prior to taking off for a mission on March 27. Aircraft move around the clock to support Operation Iraqi Freedom at this forward-deployed location in Southwest Asia. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Hannen

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS — Army Capt. James Harwell, chemical officer for 3rd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Squadron, does a chemical analysis of a Russian-made Kamaz tracked vehicle carrying Ababil missles that was captured by 3-7 Cavalry Squadron in central Iraq on March 28. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Igor Paustovski

FRIENDLY FORCES — Members of the 39 (1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit) Squadron, British Royal Air Force, perform nightly maintenance on a Canberra PR9, a photographic reconnaissance aircraft, March 29. The 39 (1 PRU) Squadron is deployed from Royal Air Force Marham, in the United Kingdom, and provides aerial intelligence to coalition forces while operating alongside the 410th Air Expeditionary Wing in a forward-deployed location. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III

[SAMWolf]

Current Military News
Marines at Prayer

A U.S. Marine from 7 Battalion prays during a Catholic mass in a camp in the desert, some 150-km (93 miles) north of the town of Nassiriya on March 31, 2003. U.S. forces battled Iraqi fighters south of Baghdad and pummeled the capital from the air on Monday in a marked intensification of the 12-day-old war, and at least one American soldier was killed in one of several firefights around towns and river crossings in the south. REUTERS/Oleg Popov


A U.S. marine from 7 Battalion holds his M-16 rifle as he prays during a Catholic mass in a camp in the desert, some 150-km (93 miles) north of the town of Nassiriya on March 31, 2003.


Father Durine, a Chaplain of the Seventh Marine regiment shows the Cross during a Catholic mass in the desert of Iraq, some 150-km (93 miles) north of the town of Nassiriyah on March 31, 2003. REUTERS/Oleg Popov


U.S. marines from 7 Battalion attend a Catholic mass in a camp in the desert, some 150-km (93 miles) north of the town of Nassiriyah on March 31, 2003. U.S. forces ramped up the pressure on President Saddam Hussein on Monday, blasting Baghdad with powerful air strikes and probing closer to the capital. REUTERS/Oleg Popov


Father Durine, a Chaplain of the Seventh Marine regiment, blesses a U.S. Marine from 7 Battalion during a Catholic mass in the camp, in the desert some 150 km north of the town of Nassiriya, March 30, 2003. REUTERS/Oleg Popov


Father Durine, a Chaplain of the Seventh Marine regiment presides during a Catholic mass in the camp some 150 kilometers north of the town of Nassiriyah, March 31, 2003.

[beachn4fun]

Hi SAMWolf


Thanks for the posts. Great to see.

[beachn4fun]

Note to self

[Bethbg79]

http://www.hisurf.com/hawaiian/names.html

Mine is Peka. :-)

[tomkow6]

Hi, Peka! My name is Koma! Pretty fitting, is'nt it?

[Bethbg79]

Hey Koma! I like it!