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FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. I see it's time for Wacky Wednesday Welcome back to the FR Canteen’s Wacky Wednesday encore presentation. Where the plan for today is to be silly. WOW! Another Wacky Wednesday. Have fun, gang. Please join in with some clean jokes & pics. I'll see you again on the evening of the 25th. Won't be here on the 26th. Remember the Canteen is a family-friendly place.

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2008 – The company that made inspiration standard has done the same with its support of the nation’s troops since before World War II. Chrysler recently announced it has become a corporate supporter of the Defense Department’s “America Supports You” program, which connects citizens and companies with servicemembers and their families serving at home and abroad. “The mission of America Supports You merges perfectly with the legacy Chrysler has of supporting the military and their families for decades, said Bob Nardelli, the auto maker’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Beginning with our Jeep products carrying troops...

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2008 – Troops serving overseas are about to get a tasty blast of appreciation through a unique partnership. True Lemon, a company that makes powdered citrus flavorings, is hoping to donate 1 million packets of the flavoring to Operation Gratitude to include in care packages. The company is calling on the American public to make that goal possible. “Over the last six months, we have heard from more and more soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (and their families) that many of our troops enjoy putting True Lemon, True Lime or True Orange in their water...

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. WACKY WEDNESDAY Welcome to the FINAL Wacky Wednesday. Now just because Wacky Wednesday has come to an end does not mean that you have to give up being wacky. Remember the Canteen is a family-friendly place.

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. WACKY WEDNESDAY Welcome back to the FR Canteen’s Wacky Wednesday. By now you know how this works....have at it. Times awasting. Now, it's your turn. Share some jokes and funny pictures. Remember the Canteen is a family-friendly place.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2008 – Late last month my wife, Deborah, and I christened a Navy destroyer in Pascagoula, Miss. As we watched the champagne bottle break across the bow of this sleek new warship, some 25 miles away in the Alabama town of Irvington, more than 100 well-wishers gathered for a christening of their own. They were breaking ground on a new house for former U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Greg Edwards and his family. Edwards, 25, lost both legs and shattered his left hand in an explosion while on patrol in Ramadi last October. Now, thanks to the Taunton,...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2008 – Seven reserve-component units were recognized for their superlative support of families of deployed servicemembers during an award ceremony in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes today. Sharon M. Semrow is a volunteer family-support coordinator for the Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment, 4th Marine Division, based in Chicago. She works with families and Marines assigned to the battalion’s Fox Company located in Milwaukee. Semrow’s unit is one of seven reserve-component organizations that received the 2007 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award at the Pentagon, Feb. 15, 2008. Photo by Gerry J. Gilmore  (Click photo...

WASHINGTON - In a fresh sign of trouble for Hillary Rodham Clinton, one of the former first lady's congressional black supporters intends to vote for Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, and a second, more prominent lawmaker is openly discussing a possible switch. Rep. David Scott's defection and Rep. John Lewis' remarks highlight one of the challenges confronting Clinton in a campaign that pits a black man against a woman for a nomination that historically has been the exclusive property of white men. "You've got to represent the wishes of your constituency," Scott said in an interview Wednesday in...

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. WACKY WEDNESDAY Welcome back to the FR Canteen’s Wacky Wednesday. I hope you practiced since Lesson one. Remember, these lessons end at the end of Feb. So, you only have a few more chances before you'll be on your own. Now, it's your turn. Share some jokes and funny pictures. Remember the Canteen is a family-friendly place.

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FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. WACKY WEDNESDAY Welcome to the FR Canteen’s Wacky Wednesday where the plan for today is to be silly. That’s right. This is something that comes easy to most Canteeners, but we understand that it may not be easy for others. We hope that by spending the day with us you’ll soon get the hang of it. Today will be considered lesson one. Hopefully, by now you are getting the...

I have spent nearly four decades in the conservative movement — from precinct worker to the Reagan White House. I campaigned for Reagan in 1976 and 1980. I served in several top positions during the Reagan administration, including chief of staff to Attorney General Edwin Meese. I have been an active conservative when conservatism was not in high favor. I remember in 1976, as a 19-year-old in Pennsylvania working the polls for Reagan against the sitting Republican president, Gerald Ford, I was demeaned for supporting a candidate who was said to be an extremist B-actor who couldn’t win a general...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2008 – Volunteer organizations providing support to military families can compete for a share of $75,000 in grant money that could make their efforts a bit easier. Newman’s Own, the Fisher House Foundation and the Military Times Media Group are accepting nominations for the 2008 Newman’s Own Awards through May 2. The Fisher House Foundation is a supporter of America Supports You, a Defense Department program connecting citizens and companies with servicemembers and their families serving at home and abroad. The three organizations are looking for innovative plans to support military families from the volunteer groups,...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2008 – More than 150 people attending the America Supports You National Summit here today received a quick overview of the American military as it fights the war on terror. This is the third summit for the Defense Department’s America Supports You program, through which hundreds of volunteer groups and corporations are reaching out to American servicemembers. Ham, who served in Iraq from 2004 to 2005, gave the group a quick tour of the world, starting with the United States and U.S. Northern Command, based in Colorado Springs, Colo. “It is the command tasked to defend our...

I have gotten a few folks on our block to help out in putting together packages to send to our troops overseas.We are looking for sites which can give us some names. units etc to contact, and suggested lists of what to send.We would much prefer the personal touch of putting together the packages and sending them ourselves, rather than just writing a check.I'm sure there are plenty of Freepers who can point us the right way!!

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- Arizona Sen. John McCain gained an important victory Saturday in the South Carolina Republican primary, but exit polls indicate he made few inroads into the conservative heart of the Republican Party. The results leave the race for the party's presidential nomination wide open going into the January 29 primary in Florida and the "Super Tuesday" contests beyond. "I just would have to regard this as a good night for McCain, with some significant concerns when you get into the weeds," political analyst Stuart Rothenberg told CNN. McCain overcame a strong showing by former Arkansas Gov....

(CNN) — Mitt Romney's victory over John McCain can be credited to three factors, CNN exit polling indicates. ...snip... Romney was also aided by winning a strong share of evangelical voters. As predicted, evangelical turnout was up this cycle — they constituted 38 percent of GOP primary voters. Mike Huckabee was banking on winning this bloc as overwhelmingly as he had in Iowa, but the exit polls indicate that he and Romney were essentially tied among those voters, with Romney getting the votes of 33 percent to Huckabee’s 31 percent. ...

Thompson: Strong values By Morgan Hunter Issue date: 1/10/08 Section: Opinion Originally published: 1/9/08 at 9:55 PM PST Last update: 1/9/08 at 9:53 PM PST For months, I have been searching for a Republican candidate that I can support for president. I want a candidate who will uphold conservative principles and also win the general election. After watching the coverage of the Iowa Primary, I found my answer: Fred Thompson. His address to the people of Iowa clearly shows his almost Reaganesque oratory and his firm commitment to conservative ideals. What are these ideals? Personal freedom paired with personal responsibility;...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2008 – Troops are being offered spiritual support from a group based in Nashville, Tenn. Strength for Service to God and Country is an ecumenical daily devotional publication for those in service of others. It was first published during World War II, and more than 1 million copies were distributed between that time and the Korean conflict, said Larry Coppock, director of Strength for Service, the group currently filling requests for the publication. “Strength for Service exists to equip and encourage the faiths of American troops,” he said. After the Korean conflict, the publication went out...

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., Jan. 8, 2008 – Sgt. Kevin Knight has been a Marine for four years. He has deployed three times to Iraq. The first was in 2004, when he was just out of his infantry training. He returned from his most recent deployment in November. With their commanders ushered from the room, Knight and about 50 other Marines fresh from deployment were able to sit across the table from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates here yesterday to ask straight questions and get straight answers on whatever was on their minds. Gates met with troops on Navy and Marine...