USO Canteen FReeper Style~Let Eagles Soar ~The Eagle Responds to Terrorism....October 15,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

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The USO Canteen FReeper Style
Delivering a Touch of Home

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A Touch of Home

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This is how I think of the USO Canteen 
Freeper Style. It is like a cottage down a road,
a place where a weary veteran can spend the night. 

Since it opened, it is magical how so many
Freepers who post here, feel it too. 
It has been so dear how the Freepers
kept making it a cottage - a home-type of 
place that had a huge living room
for them to visit in and a dance floor, 
a library, etc. 

Many Veterans have written to me, 
saying that the Canteen is like home
to them for the first time since they 
served. 

This is your Canteen -
a respite from our busy 
and sometimes troubling world. 
Make yourself at home.

Snow Bunny

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If you know a Veteran, someone in your family, 
friend of the family, neighbor, who served their  
country, take a brief moment of your day to thank 
them. 

Thank them for the sacrifice they made
for the better good of their country.

We at Free Republic, and the USO Canteen FReeper 
Style, are thankful for every service member 
in our military, who has served our great nation.

So, to the men and women who answered the call,
in both times of war and peace, thank you.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields. 

John McCrae 

Let Eagles Soar
The Eagle Responds to Terrorism

As a young nation, the United States soon
developed symbols that stood for America
and its freedoms

Some of them were historic buildings and
landmarks, like Independence Hall.
Others were images that took on special meaning,
like the American eagle.

"You have seen what I have done to the Egyptians;
and now I have taken you up as on the wings of
eagles and brought you to Myself." – Exodus 19:4

Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God

The bald eagle is the
national symbol of the
United States of America

On June 20, 1782, the eagle was selected
for its long life, majesty, and strength as
the national emblem of a fledgling collection
of states that had just won their independance.

Eagles represent freedom

At one of the first battles of the Revolution,
early in the morning, the noise of the battle
awoke the eagles. The eagles flew from their
nests and circling and crying out over the heads
of the men that were fighting.
"They are shrieking for Freedom," said the patriots.

This detailed work of original art is a
salute to the great people, places and
events that have helped to shape our heritage.

Approximately 150 illustrations
Captured on this Patriotic Art Piece

“ Enduring Freedom” is a lesson in the humanities
and arts which effectively captures the people,
events and places that have helped to mold America
over the last four centuries and have shaped the
country we share today.

Throughout history, opposing ideologies have
confronted each other with our lives hanging in
the balance and the outcome affecting us all.

The United States against other nations,
Ulysses S. Grant against Robert E.Lee,
George Custer against Chief Sitting Bull,
Matrin Luther King, NASA against gravity,
John Wayne (The Duke) against all evil, and
even Marylin Monroe.

You can find various other historic people and
images such as Elvis Presley (The King of Rock)
Cesar Chavez above the Golden Gate or Dale
Earnhardt's vehicle. All this and more are
beautifully detailed in this unique artwork.

In order to honor the victims and heroes
from America's recent tragedies, the World
Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon
in Washington DC are featured in all of their
original glory. If you look directly below the
images of the World Trade Center, you will find
Mayor Rudy Juliani's baseball cap.

Find the flag with E Pluribus Unum on it
and learn the meaning "Of one comes many,"
the United States motto printed on every coin.
Find the Pledge of Allegiance amidst the eagles.
Identify famous sites, cities and national monuments
visited by your family in treasured times past or
planned for future vacations.

Detail within this unique Patriotic collage is
such that the Preamble to the Constitution,
Gettysburg Address, and inscriptions on the
Golden Spike connecting the Central Pacific
and Union Pacific railroads are accurate under
magnification and extends to the astronauts
and Sharon "Christa" McAuliffe being
remembered next to the Challenger space shuttle.

FREEDOM FLIES IN YOUR HEART
~Audie Murphy~

LIKE AN EAGLE Dusty old helmet, rusty old gun,
They sit in the corner and wait - 
Two souvenirs of the Second World War
That have withstood the time, and the hate. 
Mute witness to a time of much trouble.
Where kill or be killed was the law - 
Were these implements used with high honor?
What was the glory they saw? 
Many times I've wanted to ask them -
And now that we're here all alone,
Relics all three of a long ago war -
Where has freedom gone? 
Freedom flies in your heart like an eagle.
Let it soar with the winds high above
Among the spirits of soldiers now sleeping,
Guard it with care and with love. 
I salute my old friends in the corner,
I agree with all they have said -
And if the moment of truth comes tomorrow,
I'll be free, or By God, I'll be dead!

[Snow Bunny]

. . . Tribute To HEROES . While the dogtag is used to provide information on an individual serviceman, I also believe that the chain which holds them represents a connection to all servicemen, no matter where you served, how you served or when you served. . The Minuteman in 1776 has a connection to the soldier fighting in Afghanistan today. That connection is every individual who has ever served in the United States Military. Each of us represents a link in the chain that connects that Minuteman of over 200 years ago to the soldier in Afghanistan today. SAMWolf . . Tribute to Vietnam Veterans Please click on picture. . The great intangible of America's wars beyond logistics, beyond strategy, beyond wonder weapons and Generals, is the spiritual force of its fighting men and women - and that is the force that the USO so serves. . Free Republic....Click for Donations . For our Troops, and supporters of those serving now, and our Veterans. Partners .... .... . .To Jim Robinson, Founder of FRee Republic and Navy Veteran Thank you, from all those who frequent the FReeper Canteen .

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A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are,God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

[Snow Bunny]

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[Snow Bunny]

Poor is the nation that has no heroes.
Shameful is the one that, having heroes - Forgets them!
from a monument on the Davis Bridge Battlefield, Bolivar,Tn.

We support our Canadian troops, our friends fighting the enemy with us.
Operation APOLLO is Canada's military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism.

Sergeant Kory Fisher of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3 PPCLI) Battle Group

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Individuals may donate $25 which goes toward sponsorship of an
"Operation USO Care Package"
Personal greetings may be included on an
"Operation USO Care Package"
postcard, available for download here by

CLICKING ON THE GRAPHIC….Please be gentle with Souris when you click

USO of Metropolitan Washington
Operation USO Care Package
PO Box 10835
Arlington, VA 22210

[Snow Bunny]

Thank you for your wonderful support of the USO Canteen Freeper Style,the troops and their families.
Thank you Veterans!

[FlyVet]

It is like a cottage down a road, a place where a weary veteran can spend the night.

Sounds all too good and peaceful to me. Is there a lake there, where we can throw a lure in the water and ketch some fish? Or maybe in the Autumn, a lot of hardwoods, where we can hunt some squirrels or some deer?

[Snow Bunny]

Afghanistan Members of 3 Batallion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group (3 PPCLI BG) hone their skills with the C-9 machine gun on the Tarnac Farm training range near Kandahar, Afghanistan. 3 PPCLI BG is in Afghanistan as part of Operation Apollo, Canada'a military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism. Photo: MCpl. Brian Walsh Canadian Forces Combat Camera

Operation APOLLO is Canada's military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism

[Snow Bunny]

Hi Fly Vet, that sure does sound good. I would love to live in a cabin in the woods by a lake. I think about it a lot.
Good to see you my friend.

[BringingUpPatriots]

Hey Snow Bunny!
I just got on the new thread but I just finished up on the old. I will have to go to bed really soon but wanted to make sure it wasn't too late to send my replies to our Troops! BUPPY

[JohnHuang2]

Morning, my friend =^)

[JohnHuang2]

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Bunny.

[FlyVet]

#14: If you find such a place, I'd like to be in the lottery for it :)

[Snow Bunny]

Hi Buppy, I was just gathering up some of the answers. LOL Yes you have time I won't be sending them till Wed. morning. I always like to give everyone time to reply. They showed on the news tonight the Red Flag from Nellis Air Force Base. What great planes.