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   The Free Republic Canteen Looks At The Purple Heart     Attached to the piece of dark blue cloth is a purple heart of silk, bound with braid and edged with lace. The cloth is believed to be part of the uniform or the tunic of a soldier of the Continental Army. There is no name, rank or regimental insignia on the piece of cloth. The Purple Heart is displayed in Washington, DC, at the Society of the Cincinnati's Anderson House Museum and another at Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh, New York. The Purple Heart itself...

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!   ~ Military Short Speak ~             The military seems to have a language of its own, with many terms, Acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations that aren't generally used in the civilian world.What is an acronym? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words. It is spoken as one word. What is an initialism? It is a word created from the...

  The Ford Fairlane / Torino Introduction: Introduced in 1955 as Ford's fullsize model, the Ford Fairlane was reborn in 1962 as Ford's entry into the hotly contested intermediate muscle car market. With lighter weight than the fullsize Galaxie but with the same powerful engines, the Fairlane, and its spinoffs the Torino and Cobra, were a force to be reckon with on the street and the drag strip.  1955 Ford Fairlane Comments: The Ford Fairlane, named for Henry Ford's Fair Lane mansion in Dearborn, was introduced in 1955 as the new top of the line fullsize Ford. The Fairlane...

~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~             Acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations that aren't generally used in the "civilian world."What is an acronym? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words. It is spoken as one word. What is an initialism? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words, but each letter is spoken separately. What is an abbreviation? It is a shortened version of a word. What is Short Speak? It is any and all of the above.Want to know what  they are talking about?  Read...

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENTShowing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before             The Freeper Canteen looks at the_____________________Navy Distinguished Service Medal_____________________  1. Description: (Front) The central feature of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal is an American bald eagle with displayed wings in the center of a gilt-bronze medallion one and a quarter inches in diameter. The eagle holds an olive branch and arrows in its right and left talons, respectively. The eagle is surrounded by a blue enameled...

  FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENTShowing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. That's right - the Canteen mission Support the troops and all they do They've given up so much All for me and you There are so many here Who keep the aim sure and true They support the troops And have lots of fun too We dance and play And spin on our toes A turn of phrase A joke or some prose All for the troops Who visit...

How Will You Spend Your Summer Vacation? Summer is here & it's time to make vacation plans! Will the price of gas effect your travels this year? **** Will you be visiting the Islands? **** Maybe a visit to some National Parks (that first step is a doozy!) **** How about some boating....safety first! **** What would a summer vaction be without a backyard BBQ! **** FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. Please remember: The Canteen...

  FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENTShowing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. That's right - the Canteen mission Support the troops and all they do They've given up so much All for me and you There are so many here Who keep the aim sure and true They support the troops And have lots of fun too We dance and play And spin on our toes A turn of phrase A joke or some prose All for the troops Who visit...

  FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENTShowing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. That's right - the Canteen mission Support the troops and all they do They've given up so much All for me and you There are so many here Who keep the aim sure and true They support the troops And have lots of fun too We dance and play And spin on our toes A turn of phrase A joke or some prose All for the troops Who visit...

      FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENTShowing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.     The FReeper Canteen looks at The Legion of Merit Establishing Authority The Legion of Merit was established by Act of Congress (Public Law 671, 77th Congress) approved July 20, 1942, and by Executive Order 9260 signed on October 29, 1942, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Effective Dates Award of the Legion of Merit is retroactive to September 8, 1939. Criteria The Legion of Merit is...

  FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENTShowing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. That's right - the Canteen mission Support the troops and all they do They've given up so much All for me and you There are so many here Who keep the aim sure and true They support the troops And have lots of fun too We dance and play And spin on our toes A turn of phrase A joke or some prose All for the troops Who visit...

  FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENTShowing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. That's right - the Canteen mission Support the troops and all they do They've given up so much All for me and you There are so many here Who keep the aim sure and true They support the troops And have lots of fun too We dance and play And spin on our toes A turn of phrase A joke or some prose All for the troops Who visit...

  FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENTShowing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.******** That's right - the Canteen mission Support the troops and all they do They've given up so much All for me and you There are so many here Who keep the aim sure and true They support the troops And have lots of fun too We dance and play And spin on our toes A turn of phrase A joke or some prose All for the troops Who visit...

  FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENTShowing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.******** That's right - the Canteen mission Support the troops and all they do They've given up so much All for me and you There are so many here Who keep the aim sure and true They support the troops And have lots of fun too We dance and play And spin on our toes A turn of phrase A joke or some prose All for the troops Who visit...

  FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENTShowing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.******** That's right - the Canteen mission Support the troops and all they do They've given up so much All for me and you There are so many here Who keep the aim sure and true They support the troops And have lots of fun too We dance and play And spin on our toes A turn of phrase A joke or some prose All for the troops Who visit...

  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! \ ~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~               Acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations that aren't generally used in the "civilian world." What is an acronym? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words. It is spoken as one word.  What is an initialism? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words, but...

MILITARY VEHICLES The story of the BANTAM JEEP Karl Probst, an engineer working for American Bantam Car Company in Butler, PA, was the father of the jeep. Responding to a request for bids from the Army, he led the design and manufacture of the prototype jeep in just seven weeks and delivered to Camp Holabird, MD, on 21 September 1940.. **** Bantam GPV prototype delivered on time in September 1940. The origin of the name "jeep" is unclear. Popular notion has it that the vehicle bore the designation "GP" (for "General Purpose"), which was phonetically slurred into the word...

   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!    By request, the FReeper Canteen looks at Military Structure ~ Thread Six ~ ~ Link to thread One ~  ~ Link to thread Two ~  ~ Link to thread Three ~~ Link to thread Four ~  ~ Link to thread Five ~  This will be a series of threads, starting out with some basic overviews and continuing with specifics for each branch of the Service.  Hope you enjoy!  When...

   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!    By request, the FReeper Canteen looks at Military Structure~ Thread Five ~ ~ Link to thread One ~~ Link to thread Two ~~ Link to thread Three ~~ Link to thread Four ~   This will be a series of threads, starting out with some basic overviews and continuing with specifics for each branch of the Service.  Hope you enjoy!  When we finish, we will return to our regularly...

   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!    By request, the FReeper Canteen looks at Military Structure~ Thread Four ~ ~ Link to thread One ~~ Link to thread Two ~~ Link to thread Three ~  This will be a series of threads, starting out with some basic overviews and continuing with specifics for each branch of the Service.  Hope you enjoy!  When we finish, we will return to our regularly scheduled Military Short Speak threads. Disclaimer: ...