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FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 23 March 07
Serving The Best Troops In The World | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 03/22/2007 5:59:48 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska




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.

U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Shannon Thornton feeds a baby boy a bottle of formula while visiting a baby orphanage in Djibouti, Africa, March 15, 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mary Popejoy

It's Finally Friday!




Please allow us to buy you a beer.


Remember, it's 5 o'clock somewhere.
So, grab a cold one and turn up the jukebox.


Click!


Top Tunes of 1974....

Barbra Streisand ~ The Way We Were

Terry Jacks ~ Seasons In the Sun

Love Unlimited Orchestra ~ Love's Theme

Leon Redbone ~ Come And Get Your Love

Jackson 5 ~ Dancing Machine


1822 ~ Boston MA incorporated as a city

1917 ~ 1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh
Scroll down to 1917

1944 ~ 600+ 8th Air Force bombers attack Berlin

1961 ~ Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced

1965 ~ Gemini 3 launched, 1st US 2-man space flight (Grissom & Young)

Please remember that The Canteen is Family Friendly.






TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: freepercanteen; military; troopsupport
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1 posted on 03/22/2007 5:59:50 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska

in


2 posted on 03/22/2007 6:00:40 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

First?


3 posted on 03/22/2007 6:00:46 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (women who behave rarely make history)
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To: txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; tongue-tied; laurenmarlowe; AZamericonnie; StarCMC; MS.BEHAVIN; fatima; ...
Click on the pic and I'll guide you
to the start of today's thread





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



CLICK FOR Current local times around the world

CLICK FOR local times in Seoul, Baghdad, Kabul,
New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Anchorage


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 Republic's longest running daily thread
specifically designed to provide entertainment and moral 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.



CLICK BELOW to ENTER the
FR Canteen Post Office, Support Our Military and Vets Links and Info

FR Canteen Post Office Established November 30, 2001


Will You help keep the Candle Lit for our service men and women?
Can you spare a few moments today to either
e-mail them or learn about sending packages to them?
Many of them are away from home for the 1st time.
PLEASE Click on the graphic and help cheer them up.
You will stay right where you are on this thread while you write them.

Some links are broken. These are being worked on.



NOTE: CANTEEN MUSIC
Posted daily and on the Music Thread
for the enjoyment of our troops and visitors.


4 posted on 03/22/2007 6:02:18 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Land of tho froo?


5 posted on 03/22/2007 6:02:37 PM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Evening, folks!


6 posted on 03/22/2007 6:04:19 PM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: Kathy in Alaska






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

~Tribute to Our Troops~


7 posted on 03/22/2007 6:06:18 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: Kathy in Alaska

top ten!!!


8 posted on 03/22/2007 6:07:36 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

"Please allow us to buy you a beer.'

I accept.


9 posted on 03/22/2007 6:08:11 PM PDT by gate2wire
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To: SoldierDad; MozartLover; sneakers; arbee4bush; vigilante2; Jemian; jackv; Old_Professor; ...
Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.


John Conlee ~ They Also Serve


10 posted on 03/22/2007 6:08:26 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

WooHoo! Finally Friday!

Thank you for this evenings thread Ma.....love that opening pic! *Hugs*


11 posted on 03/22/2007 6:08:37 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: MozartLover; sneakers; vigilante2; Jade Falcon; Laurita; txradioguy; tongue-tied; SoldierDad; ...
Honoring Our Heroes

Allegra
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
CMS
David (LUV W)
Defender2
Ev (MozartLover)
Future Snake Eater (RightOnline)
Jade Falcon
JemiansTerror (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar
Jonathan (AZbushgal)
Karen (fatima's granddaughter)
KB4W (arbee4bush)
Kevin (skimask)
Kevin and David (vigilante2)
Laurita
LCpl Carter
M1Tanker
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Milo828 (mystery-ak)
Nate (sneakers)
Old Sarge
OneLoyalAmerican
Robert, Jeremy & Daynnis (SoldierDad)
Son (GodBlessUSA)
The Sailor
tongue-tied
txradioguy
Victor and Tony D (weldgophardline)
William (jackv)

 



12 posted on 03/22/2007 6:10:16 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: SandRat

13 posted on 03/22/2007 6:10:50 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN
6 seconds...


14 posted on 03/22/2007 6:11:29 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Fifteenth!


15 posted on 03/22/2007 6:12:20 PM PDT by Old Sarge
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Yay!!! It IS finally Friday! Of course I have to work Friday AND Saturday, but no matter!

Thanks for opening the Canteen for us!


16 posted on 03/22/2007 6:12:36 PM PDT by luvie (The War On Terror--not a clash between civilizations....it is a clash ABOUT civilization--Rush L.)
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To: Izzy Dunne

17 posted on 03/22/2007 6:13:04 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Old Sarge

Wow!! You're here? You have been missed!


18 posted on 03/22/2007 6:13:16 PM PDT by trussell
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

Good evening, Knit...is it spring at your house?


19 posted on 03/22/2007 6:13:42 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; All

Hi gang! Hows everyone? I've been playing in the dirt this afternoon. Getting the garden ready to plant taters and peas!

Just finished a big bowl of bacon-chicken vegetable medley, otherwise known as soup! :)


20 posted on 03/22/2007 6:13:45 PM PDT by swmobuffalo (The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist.)
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