Veterans Day-Please join us to send a message to our Veterans! Freeper Canteen-Friday Nov.11,2005

Canteen players | American Patriots and allies

[Diva Betsy Ross]

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! HOW MANY VETERANS ARE THERE??? LOOK HERE TO FIND OUT Load these tunes up to listen to while you prepare and send an e-card to a Veteran from*THIS SITE **AND here to send a message to a hospitalized veteran. We hope you enjoy our tribute for Veterans day. * Listen to United States Army Cadences * Listen to Navy Seals Running Cadence * Air Force- Off We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder * 82 Airborne-This is the Army Mr. Jones * Glen Miller-This is the Army Mr. Jones * The Battle Hymn of the Republic *ARMY Cadence Love Working for Uncle Sam Please take a few moments from your busy day to pause, reflect, and thank those who have served and are serving our country. Although this thread is dedicated to veterans of our Armed Services, many American families, have contributed to the preservation of the ideals of the United States of America. "Rosie the Riveter" serves as a symbol of all those who stayed behind during World War II. Mom may have helped at the Red Cross or USO, and rolled bandages at home. School girls and boys knit scarves, socks, and mittens for the men on the front, and collected milkweed pods for life jacket fill. From the American Revolution to today's War on Terrorism, many are the untold stories and many are the unsung heroes. Today we ask that you remember all those currently in the service of the United States and all her allies. While military conflicts are never easy to accept, neither are the denial of basic human rights. Whatever your opinions or beliefs, RESPECT and HONOR those who are answering the call to serve this country. To the officers and soldiers of the American Armed Forces. Whilst we enjoy our rich heritage of civil and religious liberty, may we never forget the noble spirits who bought them with their blood and treasure. Have a Meritorious Day Over? Standing guard is never done for freedom’s sons And daughters. Midnight phone calls from far off tell Stories, sad news, good cheer from those we hold dear. Dear, dear ones, take care. Take care of those souls, those hearts We hold close and send off in faith to fight for those who ache to know That expansive stretch of free air we have here in their own lands. And, dear Lord, please stand guard o’er our brave sons and daughters, Watching in our stead with Your steadfast light to bring them, steel them To the fight for all that is Good. Pave each road they tread with divine iron Wrought for them alone. March them victorious to day’s end safely, sure In their hearts that, as we are with them, so are You, on each Meritorious Day. * Combat Boots Dedicated to the men and women of the United States Armed Services My God protect you, guard you and keep from any harm. If you should find yourself in danger's path, may God bring you back whole of mind and body to all those who love you. May the honor and courage within you guide you as you serve your God, your people and your nation.~ Rabbi Mordecai Finley blessed his son, who is a Marine infantryman, with this blessing Return to Beauty Come home my brothers and sisters, come home to the sacred mountains, come home to the sweat lodges, come home to the ceremonies, come home to your moccasins. Let the guidance of the creator bring you along the path of the rainbow, through the echoes of sacred songs where beauty will encircle your soul with comfort. The feathers that protected you , the tobacco offered, the prayers sought, the sage drifting in mid air, purify your senses, purify your soul, purify your body. Renew your spirit for you are the child of the creator, follow the sacred path, the corn pollen path, where beauty and harmony will nourish your tattered soul. You are my honored guest, you hold my pride, you have done well to protect our rights, to protect our homeland we hold so dear. The legacy of our ancestors, who fought for our rights, who fought for our land, is innate in your soul. You pave the path for the noble spirit of our patriotic ancestors who have gone before you, who gave unselfishly. You will never be forgotten, our MIA’s, our Code Talkers, Ira Hayes, our Chiefs of distant past, our Women Warriors, Lori Piestewa, our fallen hero of a new beginning, and our Vietnam Warriors. We praised you long before the country stigmatized your efforts in Vietnam. Your duty and sacrifice will never be forgotten. We honor you at Pow Wows, we honor you as the drums beat, to the prayers spoken, to the Gourd Dance. You will always be my honored guest. Return to beauty my Native Veteran Warriors, return to the path of the creator, return to harmony. In beauty it is so….. Welcome Home. Jeanette Long Desert Storm Veteran 10/29/05 * Revolutionary War 1775- Until 1782 the Americans faced off against the largest empire in the world. Led by General Washington they won. Learn about the causes of the war, and follow each battle in this section. *Drum and Fife- Yankee Doodle * The War of 1812 Some call it the Second War of Independence, for when it ended and the US had fought Great Britain to a stalemate, Americas independence was assured. Each of the major events in this war are covered. *Billy Boy *How Happy the Soldier * Mexican-American War Learn how the dispute over Texas joining the Union resulted in US conquest of California and the balance of the A Southwest. *Studio 360 for the year 1848 *Turkey and the Straw * The Civil War It was Americas bloodiest war as brother fought brother. Learn about the battles read first hand accounts, and even watch a multimedia presentation. *When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again *Marching Through Georgia *Songs of the South *Listen to The Gettysburg Address *The Spanish-American War America became a world power with its victory over the Spanish in this war. Learn about the major events in this war in the section. *People were reading War of the Worlds -1898 *World War I Millions died in the fields of Europe sometimes while fighting over a few disputed yards. Learn about the major battles and events in this the first major war of the century. *Watch the Marines raise the US flag at Iwo Jima *World War II It was a war like no other, and covered all corners of the globe. Learn about the major battles of the war in this section. *WW2-Field Artillery March *It's A Long Way to Tipperary*WW2-Mail Call * People at home were listening to Radio News-Air Raid Broadcast *The Korean War KOREA STATISTICS: KOREAN CONFLICT (6/27/50 thru 1/31/55) Participants 6,807,000 Deaths in Service 55,000 Living Veterans 4,499,000 Some call it the forgotten war, but for two years America fought a full fledged war to keep South Korea free. Find out about all the battles of Amercias forgotten war. *Popular were Burma Shave signs *1950's Slang *Vietnam War VIETNAM ERA (8/5/64 thru 5/7/75) Participants 9,200,000 Deaths in Service 109,000 Living Veterans 8,273,000 It was the longest war that the United States was involved with. Learn about the major battles and events, as well statistics of the war on this site. *Barry Sadler-Letters from Vietnam *Glen Campbell-Galveston *Merle Haggard-The Fighting Side of ME And we learned as a nation- whose side the media was on... *Desert Storm The last war America took part in the 20th century took place when Kuwait was invaded by Iraq. The major events of the war are depicted here. *PSYOP Desert Storm *Operation Enduring Freedom War came to America on September 11th 2001 with an attack on NY and Washington. More Americans lost their lives on this day since the Battle of Antietem in the Civil War *Toby Keith-Courtesy of the Red,White and Blue *Iraqi Freedom **IF YOU READ ONLY ONE LINK ON THIS THREAD READ THIS ONE!! *Luke Strickland-American By God's Amazing Grace *Operation Phantom Furry by Freeper Gucho Folks at home were reminded that the media was..shall we say Biased? "Dan Rather said today that his decision to retire has nothing to do with the controversy over those fake National Guard documents. That's kind of like Yasser Arafat saying his decision to step down had nothing to do with him dying." --Jay Leno *Johnny Cash-Ragged Old Flag *The Flag Folding Ceremeny * My Country 'Tis of Thee * Missing Man Table Ceremony *Watch Missing Man Formation *Listen to the song Missing Man Formation *Missing man ceremony History *History of TAPS *The Official Website for Arlington National Cemetery *The White House Commission On Remembrance State by State Listing of MIA/POW Some cool sites for your enjoyment. Thank you Veterans. We love you. **Ronald Reagan: Veterans Day Ceremony Address at the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial **Airshows ** Freedom Rock ** Blackfive-The Para-trooper of Love **Free Flag Decals **Happy Veterans Day From Florida**Army Wives Tell their stories *History of War Posters **The World's Largest On-line Military, Veteran, and Military Family Registry Over 37 million Listings from Pre-Revolutionary War to the Present **History and Data Base of Military Cartoons A Tribute here ** Something YOU can do for our Vietnam Veterans-Support the Forgotten Veterans Medal HERE ** Military History, Data and Statistics Women in the military,veterans too! Did you know that there are almost two million women veterans? From the American Revolution to Panama, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq , women have served in some way in every conflict. Not that they were legal in the early days. History tells us that thirty three thousand women served in World War One and almost 500,000 took part in World War Two. During the Korean era 120,000 women were in uniform and seven thousand were deployed in theater during Viet Nam. During Desert Storm seven per cent of the total U.S. forces deployed were women - over forty thousand of them. On these pages you will find the history and accomplishments of those women who have served this country - voluntarily - since it's beginning. Buffalo SoldiersBlack soldiers fought in Washington's army during the War of Independence, and served with Andrew Jackson at New Orleans in 1815. Late in 1861, Colonel T. W. Higginson took command of the First Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers, the first Black regiment in the service of the United States. On June 28, 1866, an Act of Congress authorized the creation of six regiments of Black troops, two of cavalry and four of infantry. These troops went on to play a major role in the history of the West, as the "Buffalo Soldiers." *Choctaw Code Talkers *THE NAVAJO CODE TALKERS * United Native America Was here... Do you have some spare time today? I bet you have a few extra dollars, which you may otherwise spend on junk or junk food which I just know you don't need... why not do what all Divas and gents do...send a card- a care package-drop off some some interesting waiting room material with thank you messages written in the covers-make a giant poster, throw a pizza party or drop off a few boxes of donuts at your local VA hospital..... Find a Veterans Hospital near you here Thank you and Happy Veterans Day to all of our historcial Allies. We won't forget you. Listen to Winston Churchill~Never Surrender! Thanks to Beachn4fun,combat boots, Gucho,Sandrat,Landru,Speedy,Tomkow6 for their help! HUGS!

[luvie]

Thanks for more great pictures, Hijinx! I was hoping you would accidentally get a picture of Sandy in those! LOL!

[HiJinx]

Poor baby!
Are those casts on his legs?

[Lady Jag]

You're a slippery as a wet losenge. That guy was a hunk, not a dog!

[SandRat]

Camera shy lil me????

Even whn you can get one I'm as bad as Wilson on Home Improvement.

[luvie]

:o)

I'll bet that's wrong! Still would have been nice to have had a stealth one!

[luvie]

Thank you, Star! Did you listen to it...did you need the hanky? I thought so!

[HiJinx]

Nope...I didn't see him, although he was there. Did see a lot of horses, though. This sequence is Ft. Huachuca's B Troop, an all volunteer cavalry unit that puts on shows here and elsewhere in the state of Arizona.

B Troop rides up Fry Blvd by twos.

The Cavalry Troop splits to form a line abreast.

The Troop has finished their move and is now in line formation.

The Troop Commander's sword, held like this, is the same as a salute. The command is to Present Arms.

The Ladies of B Troop follow behind...

In this maneuver, the Troop split at the center of the line and wheeled left/wheeled right to complete a circle and return to the line formation. I guess a video camera would have done the move more justice!

[SandRat]

And you know I was there as I decribed exactly what you were doing with camera in hand at the ceremony area.

Ain't I a sneaky one. Even worse Shorty can confirm that I was there.

[luvie]

You must have had your invisible shield up so Hijinx couldn't see YOU! :o)

[HiJinx]

Of course Shorty can...he had to be there!

[HiJinx]

HiJinx had his tunnel vision going...looking for the right camera shot, not looking for people he knew!

[SandRat]

Maskirovaka!

When in the trees look like a tree, when among folks in military uniform be in like uniform. Yes, the ones I wore on active duty still fit with comfort.

[Arm_Bears]

How did that poor dog get that way?

[GummyIII]

Hi, folks...I am in Richmond with my girls. I wanted to tell you about my stop about halfway here at a Sheetz to get a drink and visit the ladies' room. I pulled in behind an SUV with a bunch of "support our troops" magnetics and a "Semper Fi" sticker. I watched as an older gentleman got out, pumped gas, and then came in. I went up to him and saw he had a hat on with "Marines" across the front. I told I had noticed his SUV and his hat and asked if he had served as a marine. He nodded his head (a little bewildered, it seemed, at my questions), and I put out my hand. I said, "I'd like to shake your hand and thank you for your service. Have a good veterans day." He thanked me and smiled, and looked a little teary-eyed. I felt so blessed to have the chance to thank him.

Ok...I'm probably not going to be online much. My girls and I are going to "partyyyyyyyyyyy"!!!

[MeekMom]

God bless our beloved Vets!
God bless them and their families!

[luvie]

Wonderful pictures of the cavalry and their mounts. You must have had a great time. I'm not even sure that we had a parade. Didn't hear anything about it.

[SandRat]

As can the Bill Hess, the Post PAO, The Chair of the Republican Party here, and the Parade Grand Marshall.

[E.G.C.]

Music bump.

[HiJinx]

I had a wonderful time.
Leaving, OTOH, was a bear. Traffic was awful...when you only have one main street through town, and it gets closed off for two hours for a parade...!!!

[Lady Jag]

Poor puppy! Looks like it broke both its legs.