FReeper Canteen ~ Send Our Gitmo Heroes A Message Of Support ~ 24 May 2005

The Canteen Crew

[MoJo2001]

 

 

 

~ To Gitmo, With Love ~
 

Helping Our Own
 

Yesterday, Star took everyone on a field trip to Guantanamo Bay!
She did this for a reason.

Last week, a Navy wife and friend of MoJo and family visited from Gitmo. She was one of the first people MoJo met in the Hampton Roads area. Our families became close friends and have remained in close contact.

After meeting with Teresa, it has become apparent that our guys and galz need some moral support.

According to Teresa, the constant badgering by our media, the international community, and lack of support from the American people has really lowered their morale.

It is our hope today that you will find time to send a message on the thread. A link will be provided to Teresa and her husband to pass along to our Gitmo Heroes. Also, the entire thread will be printed out and sent.

I wasn't sure whether or not to actually do a thread about this. All of our Troops need support. However, with the recent stupidity and malicious items printed in Newsweek, it has become apparent that we need to do something.

Please join the Canteen in sending our love, best wishes, and THANK YOUs to all that serve at Gitmo.

 

 

[MoJo2001]

Please help us send a message of support to our Gitmo Heroes!!
They need our love and support!
Thank you!!
 

[Fawnn]

First? ;)

[MoJo2001]

Sure! Why not! Hehe!
Congrats!

[Soaring Feather]

first

[Soaring Feather]

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

Sending Thanks to our Troops for their Service and Sacrifices.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

FOURTH!!!

[BIGLOOK]

Manuia le afiafi, MoJo!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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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.
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[WestVirginiaRebel]

Tenth?

[Fawnn]

Acknowledging those who serve at Gitmo!!!
God Bless Those Who Love and Serve Our Country!!!

[MoJo2001]

Kia Ora, BIGLOOK!!
*HUGS*
It's great to see you!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Good evening Diva!
Hugs!
Thank you for todays thread!
Good evening Canteeners, good evening awesomeTroops!!
Help!
Somebody send me an Everglade boat!!
It's gonna rain till next week!
Aiyeee!!
Ms.B

[international american]

GITMO HEROES BUMP !!!!

[MoJo2001]

Ma,
One of your kids is in need of boat!
Please send Ms.B some help!
*HUGS*

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thank You for today's thread!

*HUG*

PS lil mojo says "meow"

[Kathy in Alaska]

[MoJo2001]

Thank you for the bump!
It's great to see you!!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

hey!
You hangin' in there?
Hugs!
Ms.B

[BIGLOOK]

Good evening.

I'm still basking in the sunshine here.

[MoJo2001]

*HUGS*
This wasn't hard. It's for Teresa and everyone at Gitmo that needs to know that the American people haven't forgotten them at Gitmo!!

*HUGS*
Hi lil mojo!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

Brad Fletcher~To All Our Mothers Children

[laurenmarlowe]

To all the Brave Soldiers at Gitmo, THANK YOU! You are Heroes!

Ray Charles~America The Beautiful

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.

To our military readers, we remain steadfast in keeping the Canteen doors open.
The FR Canteen is Free Republics longest running daily thread specifically designed
to provide entertainment and morale support for the military.
The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.
We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.

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.
CLICK HERE TO FIND LATEST THREAD.

[HiJinx]

We spend so much time sending out prayers and best wishes to everyone of our troops, generally, that we sometimes forget to focus on those who may need a little more from us.

No Soldier, Sailor, Airman, or Marine should feel unwanted or unloved, not when there are so many of us here offering our unconditional support.

To those of you serving at Gitmo, I'd like to say first and foremost, thank you. You are fulfilling a critical need in America's Global War on Terrorism. You are professionals, and we know that regardless of what America's enemies try to tell us. We know you, we've known those who've gone before, you most assuredly are not what those who hate you would have us believe of you.

We support you all the way, and we are here for you when you need us. Just let us help...

Above all else, keep faith with your brothers and sisters in arms. You are a team, and will keep each other strong. Many of us old-timers here know what that's all about, and can attest to the power of the military brotherhood.

God Bless and Keep you, in this and all that you do.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Soaring Feather]

Lovely flowers this morning men. Thank you.

[amom]

The troops at Gitmo are our heros and it will always be that way. Don't let the media get you down 'cause most of us don't listen to them. We KNOW they lie.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Well, I have to be at the hospital at 8 a.m. to get an ultrasound, and my surgery is at 11. It will take approximately 30-45 minutes and then I'm outta there (after a couple of hours in the recovery room.)

[Mr. Silverback]

The Good Stuff for 24 May, 2005

The Word
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."--John 1:1

The Founder
"There is a rank due to the United States, among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." --George Washington

The Joke
A man rushed into the doctor's office and shouted, "Doctor! I think I'm shrinking!!" The doctor calmly responded, "Now, settle down. You'll just have to be a little patient."

The Hero--Today's Medal of Honor Recipient

JAMES F. ADAMS

Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 1st West Virginia Cavalry.
Place and date: At Nineveh, Va., 12 November 1864.
Birth: Cabell County, Va. Date of issue: 26 November 1864.
Citation: Capture of State flag of 14th Virginia Cavalry (C.S.A.)

Regimental colors of the 1 W. Virginia Cavalry

[BIGLOOK]

Fa'afetai!

Glad we honor those a Gitmo today. It's hardship duty there, made worse by the press MSM.

To all US Marines and Navy personell standing watch in Gitmo:

BZ

[StarCMC]

 

To my heroes at Gitmo:

Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

You are doing an awesome job!

We know better than to believe all the

lies told to us by the MSM. 

You are honorable,

and we have your back!

God bless you and keep you.
May He make his face to shine upon you.
And my He hold you in the shelter of His hands.

 

Hugs!

 

 

 

 

[MoJo2001]

Dearest Ma,
BIGLOOK typed "BZ".
MoJo would like for you to know that stands for Bravo Zulu!

Okay!! Now you don't have to FReepmail to ask me. Hehe!!

*HUGS*

[MoJo2001]

Excellent Mr.Silverback!!
FReepmail in a second!!!

[StarCMC]

Thank you Pvt. Adams for making our country great, and Mr. S for posting.

[laurenmarlowe]

Spc. Michael Gwaltney scans his sector with binoculars while Spc. Charles Bird stands watch. Both soldiers are in 2/116th, Company B, 1st Platoon. (Photo courtesy of the 29th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office.)

2-116th Infantry helps secure Guantanamo Bay

by Maj. Ed Larkin
29th Infantry Division Public Affairs Officer

The soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regt. are a bit leaner and tanner these days from the many hours of long patrols in the mountains of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Deployed in December 2002 to provide security for detainees and U.S. forces, they have quickly adapted to the challenging environment of Guantanamo Bay.

“I am here because it is the right thing to do. We work long hours and we also do some tough training. I am happy to have the opportunity to do my part,” said Spc. Jonathan Rothwell of Company C.

It is January and the temperature is well into the high 80s as the members of 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry, Company C, 1st Platoon prepare for a combination mounted and foot patrol. They go through a series of equipment checks and review the tactical route prior to departure. This is just the start of the soldiers’ double-digit day. During the hours of duty, they will cover miles of terrain, search for anything unusual in their area of operations and seek out uninvited visitors.

Located 90 miles south of Key West, Florida, you would think being deployed to a Caribbean Island would be great duty. One hard look at Guantanamo Bay and you will want to get back on the plane and go home. The Guantanamo Bay area of Cuba is filled with steep, rugged mountains covered with cactus and shale rock that make climbing up the mountainsides a high adventure and coming down a bigger challenge, with more than one soldier losing their footing and doing the rucksack roll.

Patrolling is just one of the many daily missions the 2-116th performs. Other duties include working traffic control points, manning observation points and providing security in critical areas. “The soldiers are doing a great job. They are ‘beating the bush’ and wiping off their sweat,” said 2-116th Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Puskar. “It is a tough mission and they are rolling with the punches. They come out here every day to do the job in a professional manner. I am extremely proud of them.”

The rest of the story

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Welcome to the United States' oldest overseas Naval Base
- and the only one on communist soil

http://www.nsgtmo.navy.mil/

I was there in Dec 1967/Jan 1968 on a shakedown cruise.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

The Hero--Today's Medal of Honor Recipient
JAMES F. ADAMS

Thank You!

[LUV W]

WE LOVE YOU ALL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Kid....my evening will go so much smoother knowing that I won't have to worry about that.

*HUGS*

[al baby]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Now, who are Nick and Jessica?

[mdittmar]

Thank you Gitmo Troops Bump!

[Kathy in Alaska]

To Gitmo, with Love!!

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

Hello, Gitmo troops!!
Thank you for all you do to help keep all of us free and safe!

[Col Freeper]

To All the GITMO Troops:

1. Thank you all for your service to the country.

2. Don't ever, ever believe the BS constantly pouring forth from the left-wing media, implying that Americans don't support you and your efforts.

3. Your efforts are a key function in the War on Terror. Someday, you will be telling the next generation what you did for your country (proudly), and helping them understand how America won the WOT, and also to understand the insidious anti-Americanism of the media, as they tried, day-in and day-out, to undermine you, your confidence in your mission, and ultimately, America itself.

4. Stay safe, stay confident, and stay proud of your accomplishments. It is because of you that the malicious media has the freedom to attack the military that protects and defends their right to act in such a distasteful manner.

5. (True) Americans are fully in support of you. Know that to be an absolute truth. The leftists, and their media supporters will never again be able to debilitate the military like they did in the Vietnam era.

6. May GOD bless and protect you, and your families, and return you safely home to them.