USO Canteen FReeper FRiday.......June 21,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

We are honored to introduce to you
G'nad

...."My mom always said she wasn't surprised I wanted to be a Marine...I still love scars and bruises...I acquired quite a collection over the years...

Newly commissioned, boot 2ndLt g'nad......

1stLt and Mrs. g'nad headed for the Marine Corps Birthday Ball. She's my best friend...my reality check...God has blessed me with her.

Above and Below...Desert Storm, cleaned up afterwards ... somewhere in Kuwait.......

Reunion with Mrs. g'nad, this photo ran in the OkiMar Edition of Stars and Stripes.......

On the range at 29 Palms with a buddy, our custom rifles, and M-14s...Life is good!.......

Winter warfare training with some of my Marines at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, CA. I'm the one standing far left. This was with 2d Marine Regiment... my best time, and my best Marines.......

The family as of Nov '01. Rebecca, Mrs. g'nad, Jake and me on the beach at Emerald Isle, NC.

I knew I wanted to be a Marine since I was three-years-old. I signed my Delayed Entry Program papers in Oct of my senior year, but in December the Officer Selection Officer (OSO) asked me if I wanted to try for an NROTC Scholarship. I never had any intention of being an officer, and my family was too poor for me to even consider college. I was accepted and attended Iowa State University and OCS, and was commissioned. I owe the Marine Corps a great debt.

. Still on active duty as a Major at Headquarters Marine Corps...my first desk job, and it's killin' me...

Been a lot of places, seen a lot of things... some bad, some good. But I have always served with the finest of men, Marines.

I trust in Jesus as my Lord and Savior...I believe in Duty, Honor, Sacrifice, Integrity...

I believe that there is no substitute for hard work... that pain is a good thing...if no one's shooting at you, there is nothing to stress about...oh yes, and beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy...

Die first, then quit.......

G'nad

Thank you G’nad for serving our country and for sharing with us here at the FReeper USO Canteen. It is an honor and blessing to know you.

[MistyCA]

A mouse? I had a white rat...actually a few of them in my lifetime. They are really fun little pets. And they smell good, oddly enough. :)

[Jen]

Hey Misty! Glad you are here. Sam is being a 'wolf' tonight for sure! I think he needs to kick the in-laws out and spend some 'quiet' time with his honey. (...or not so quiet... hehehehehe)

[MistyCA]

LOL....No, I wasn't kidding. :))

[Snow Bunny]

Great dress and shoes Misty.

[MistyCA]

LOL....I have a feeling not often! :)

[WVNan]

Just on general principles, Clara. If he didn't do anything bad, he will before the night is over.

[Beep]

Hello Nan!! Hope you're well?!!

[4TheFlag]

Tell me what I will be facing weather wise when I go up that way????

I can only speak for west river South Dakota Misty, HOT and DRY, we are at EXTREME fire danger,thank God no idiot has tried to do harm....yet.....

[Snow Bunny]

I am doing great. I keep forgetting to go to the next page and just sit there on the last 50 posts talking to myself.

ROTFL

[Dubya]

MARINE DOG, SGT. I beleive.

[Snow Bunny]

ROTFL.......

[Jen]

Catering to our wishes? Is that what you are doing? Well, then, come on over here sweet thang and you can massage my shoulders... after you refill my Jack and Coke...

[MistyCA]

LOL! "IN" a martini? Actually, I hate the smell of martinis! A lot! :)

[SAMWolf]

Thanks I needed that!

[Pippin]

Oh, I see, A preventative measure! LOL

[SAMWolf]

More leg!! And yellow is definately your color!! BE still my heart!

[Beep]

Two souls are definitely worth more than a single epistle! Did you agree with my assessment of my -- that person's -- profile on eBay, though?! It turns my stomach. How did yours hold up??

Praise God for those two souls, above all else, though!!

[Pippin]

What a Dog! WOW! Thanks for the picture.

[MistyCA]

The cd would be a snap! The tape is a lot more challenging, especially since I have packed so many of my things away. :(

[SAMWolf]

If he didn't do anything bad, he will before the night is over.

AHHH! A woman who understands the real me!!