USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Dance Fever ~ March 18, 2003

March 18, 2003 | LaDivaLoca

[snippy_about_it]

Mail Call

From bkwells!

Forward deployed on the USS Tarawa LHA-1

~The Canteen's 'Very Own'~

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Friends,

I'm sure most of you have seen the news and can draw the obvious conclusion. Things are heating up out here rather quickly now.

I am sure that my connections may be cut off at any moment now and I wanted to get one last email out to everyone beforehand.

There will be several challenges to be met in the next few days and coming weeks; some of them are for the military as a whole, and some of them are closer to me and my ship. We have trained for this very moment and we are prepared for what may happen.

The support from the home front has been outstanding, from my loving wife, my family, my shipmates ashore, and my new FRiends from the USO Canteen. That means more than you know.

Well, I'll sign off for now while I can. Watch the news (Fox News Channel that is!) and you will have a good idea of what's going down.

Take care everyone,
Brian

I didn't post his entire email, just what I thought he would want me to share. Brian sent the expanded version to his family and his email buds and I just thought I should post some of it here for the 'Canteeners' as he is so fond of calling us.

I also want to remind folks that although email may be suspended at times, for a time, our folks will be able to receive e-mail, snail mail and packages.

May God Protect Brian and his shipmates and hurry them home to his family and FRiends.
Snippy.

Thank You to the Best Damn Fighting Force on the Face of the Earth.
The United States Armed Forces!

[HiJinx]

Amen, and Godspeed.

What's left to say?

[Radix]

Thanks for sharing Snippy!

[LaDivaLoca]

Hiya, John, thanks for dropping by. Too bad I never get a chance to hang out with the morning group. Maybe someday when I win the lotto, I can hang out here 24/7 to my hearts content! LOL!

[snippy_about_it]

I apologize for not issuing a 'tissue' alert for the mail call post. I am both emotionally moved and yet very proud. Give 'em hell! Go Navy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, aomagrat, for today's history of the USS Harvest Moon. She looks like a hazard to navigation.

[LaDivaLoca]

Hello, Aeronaut. I missed you and the other Canteeners this morning - went back to bed after I posted to catch more Zs before heading out to work. Thank you for all that you do for our country and our Troops.

[firewalk]

Thank you Snippy

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good day to you, GoRepGo. Thanks to your hubby for his service to our country. And to you for your service as a Navy wife.

[LaDivaLoca]

Hi Caipirabob! It's nice of you to join us! Read your profile - I love the Samba but my favorite is Cha-Cha. I love to dance period. I think I was born with dancing shoes on and a walkman. LOL!

[LaDivaLoca]

Hi, M&M! Ready to dance?

[LaDivaLoca]

Hello, guys and gals, ready to dance?

[HiJinx]

Woo Hoo, Jitterbug Time!!

[LaDivaLoca]

HI, Diva! THANK YOU for helping me with the pictures - you are a Goddess! Too bad I could not use all of them - I would have used up this entire thread. LOL!

[HiJinx]

It's Swing Time!!

[HiJinx]

Ladies, is this how it's done?

[LaDivaLoca]

ROTFLMAO! Love your chicken dance.

[HiJinx]

Here's how Army Bandsmen earned extra pay...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for Brian, his shop, the entire crew of the Tarawa, the Constellation battle group, and our entire military! God go with each of you and your mission.

[LaDivaLoca]