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    For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.     Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!     NOTE: CLICK ON EACH GRAPHIC ON THIS TABLE TO GO TO A COAST GUARD RELATED SITE History of U.S. Coast Guard Day - August 4   August 4 is celebrated as Coast Guard Day to honor the establishment on that day in 1790 of the Revenue Cutter Service, forebear of today's Coast Guard, by the Treasury Department. On that date, Congress, guided by Secretary...

Lord, Keep our troops forever in your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. God Bless America...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members...

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. God Bless America...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members...

                    Welcome to The USO Canteen FReeper Style     Today's Spiritual Journey takes us to:Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CaliforniaClick the pic to visit MCAS Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing are dedicated to supporting West Coast Marine aviation missions, Marine Aircraft Group 46, and other Naval aviation support units as designated by the Commandant of the Marine Corps in coordination with the Chief of Naval Operations.This is done through the combined efforts of more than 11,000 servicemembers doing jobs that range from cooks and...

      For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.     Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!       THE CANTEEN MUSIC DEDICATION MUSIC DEDICATION TO ANNOY TERRORISTS! HOSTED BY: DJ TONKIN, MA, and MOJO CLICK THE LINKS! WEEKLY THREADS INTERNET MUSIC LINKS      Welcome to our music dedication. Today we would like to offer a change of pace. While we believe that honoring our troops should be done everyday, we also believe in helping them come home sooner. By that,...

Dear Lord, There's a young man far from home, called to serve his nation in time of war; sent to defend our freedom on some distant foreign shore. We pray You keep him safe, we pray You keep him strong, we pray You send him safely home ... for he's been away so long. There's a young woman far from home, serving her nation with pride. Her step is strong, her step is sure, there is courage in every stride. We pray You keep her safe, we pray You keep her strong, we pray You send her safely home...

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.   Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!    ...where's tomkow?....lookin' at sparklie things...really?..YEAH!.........whoz runnin' the camp?.........WE ARE!!!.....YES!........I LIKE it!.... .....what're we doing?......um, don't know!....we'll think of sumthin'...                                    ...........quit pickin yer noze...YOU got a bad habit!.......that's it!...habits!.....good or bad?...go sit in the corner......NO! I won't...quit hittin' me.....Ma! She's hittin' me.........Oh, hi, everybody!  How ya doin' ?  Um, Tomkow's back in the mental ward  taking a little vacation today, so US VOICES is runnin' the Camp!  If...

    For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.     Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!       CANTEEN SPORTS CORNER PRESENTS: GAMES!CALLING ALL GAMERS!! HOSTED BY: Tonkin, Ma, and MoJo2001    Today we kick off our shoes and ready ourselves for some fun. If you love playing or watching games, then today will be fun. If you don't like playing games, then join us for some silliness. Please share your favorite video, card, board, or computer games on the thread....

Dear Lord, There's a young man far from home, called to serve his nation in time of war; sent to defend our freedom on some distant foreign shore. We pray You keep him safe, we pray You keep him strong, we pray You send him safely home ... for he's been away so long. There's a young woman far from home, serving her nation with pride. Her step is strong, her step is sure, there is courage in every stride. We pray You keep her safe, we pray You keep her strong, we pray You send her safely home...

The search is on for a fifth woman on "The View." Co-host and executive producer Barbara Walters announced Friday that 10 to 20 women would appear on the ABC morning talk show for tryouts this fall. The new cast member will be introduced live on Nov. 26. Lisa Ling, the youngest co-host, left in December and is now working for National Geographic (news - web sites) Explorer. The new woman will team with Walters, Meredith Vieira, Star Jones and Joy Behar. Before the co-host search, a number of celebrities have filled the chair, including singer Mariah Carey (news), actress Whoopi...

The American heavy cruiser Indianapolis was sunk by enemy action in the Philippine Sea with 1,196 casualties, every man aboard, the Navy announced today. The 9,950-ton ship left San Francisco on July 16 on a special high-speed run to deliver essential atomic bomb materials to Guam. The cargo was delivered. The cruiser was lost after having left Guam. The sinking, which took one of the Navy's heaviest tolls of lives since Pearl Harbor, was disclosed a few minutes before President Truman announced Japan's surrender. Casualties included five Navy dead, including one officer; 845 Navy missing, including sixty-three officers; 307 Navy...

    For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.     Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!           Welcome to Pancakes on Wednesdays.Wednesday July 30, 2003 Here is an amalgamation of trivial facts and seemingly useless data.Do not forget to hit the hyperlinks.We have links, lots of them. One entry found for titan. Main Entry: ti·tan Pronunciation: 'tI-t&n Function: noun Etymology: Greek Date: circa 17411 capitalized : any of a family of giants born of Uranus and Gaea and...

    For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.     Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!     ANCIENT WARFARE The oldest remaining documentation of military campaigns come from the Middle East where the Egyptians, Assyrians, Hittites, and Persians were the main combatants. Read about the rise of standing armies and how battles were fought 4000 years ago.   Continuation of Part I: Ancient Egyptian Military Thutmose III: The Battle of Megiddo   An alliance of Canaanite cities was headed by the...

Dear Lord, There's a young man far from home, called to serve his nation in time of war; sent to defend our freedom on some distant foreign shore. We pray You keep him safe, we pray You keep him strong, we pray You send him safely home ... for he's been away so long. There's a young woman far from home, serving her nation with pride. Her step is strong, her step is sure, there is courage in every stride. We pray You keep her safe, we pray You keep her strong, we pray You send her safely home...

                          Welcome to The USO Canteen FReeper Style   Today's Spiritual Journey takes us to:Click the banner to visit Fort Meade, MarylandFort Meade provides support and services for more than 50 tenant units which include the Defense Information School, Headquarters, the U.S. Army Field Band, and the National Security Agency Fort George G. Meade became an Army installation in 1917.   Authorized by Act of Congress in May 1917, it was one of 16 cantonments built for troops drafted for the war with the Central Powers in...

Hillary arrived in Denver today for her booksigning and was treated to a cold reception from the Colorado FReepers and members of the Colorado Right To Life. "Shock and Awe" was what the Hillaroids faced when arriving at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver. They were not pleased.........

    For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.     Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!       WELCOME TO THE MUSIC DEDICATION!SPOTLIGHT: SAY WHAT? HOSTED BY: DJ TONKIN, MA, and MOJO LINKS WEEKLY THREADS INTERNET RADIO LINKS   TODAY'S MUSIC LINKS       Welcome to our music dedication for our troops, families, and friends. Today we are highlighting misunderstood lyrics to some very popular songs. Have you ever listened to a song and had the words permanently ingrained into your...

Dear Lord, There's a young man far from home, called to serve his nation in time of war; sent to defend our freedom on some distant foreign shore. We pray You keep him safe, we pray You keep him strong, we pray You send him safely home ... for he's been away so long. There's a young woman far from home, serving her nation with pride. Her step is strong, her step is sure, there is courage in every stride. We pray You keep her safe, we pray You keep her strong, we pray You send her safely home...

  For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.   Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!           Ever go anywhere on a TRAIN?Got any pitchers?Ya have some model TRAINS?  Got any pitchers of yer layout?I only got to put up my Lionel train (O & Super O) at Christmas time, under the Christmas tree....trains?....I'm off track anyway!.....I got "switched" LONG time ago......can we play cards in the caboose?......TICKETS!  Tickets, please!......you a conducer?.........YES!  I'm positive......did you drop the scissors?....I'll punch your ticket.... I...

Dear Lord, There's a young man far from home, called to serve his nation in time of war; sent to defend our freedom on some distant foreign shore. We pray You keep him safe, we pray You keep him strong, we pray You send him safely home ... for he's been away so long. There's a young woman far from home, serving her nation with pride. Her step is strong, her step is sure, there is courage in every stride. We pray You keep her safe, we pray You keep her strong, we pray You send her safely home...