http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/freepercanteen/ en-us Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:51:40 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092039/posts           A MESSAGE FROM MOM I gave you life, but cannot live it for you.I can teach you things, but I cannot make you learn.I can give you directions, but I cannot be there to lead you. I can allow you freedom, but I cannot account for it.I can take you to church, but I cannot make you believe.I can teach you right from wrong, but I cannot always decide for you.I can buy you beautiful clothes, but I cannot make you beautiful inside.I can offer you advice, but I cannot accept it for you.I... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092039/posts#comment Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:51:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086800/posts           PULLED IN TWO DIRECTIONS Our Daily Bread ~ July 29, 1998 Read: Philippians 1:19-26 "To me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. ... I am hard pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ. (Philippians 1:21,23) As Christians, we are pulled in two directions. We all want to go to heaven, but this life also holds great appeal. We are like the youngster in Sunday school who listened intently while the teacher told about the beauties of heaven. She concluded by saying, "Raise your hand if... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086800/posts#comment Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:14:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086257/posts    ***** ~ Canteen Music Dedication ~ ***** ~ Support The Artists ~   Support the artists you hear throughout the Canteen! Click on the links below! Keep the music going! ArtistDirect l  Internet Radio l  AOL Music l  Sonique (Lycos) l  Real Radio Live365 l  971TheRiver  l  GotRadio  l  Wherehouse  l  Target  l Shoutcast AFRTS l  VH1 l XM Radio l  BET l  audiophile l  Virgin Radio l  Soma (Alternative) Acaza l AudioRealm l VH1 l  Yahoo! Launch Music l  Radio Disney l  Live-Radio Net ITunes l Amazon l Salsa Radio l MTV l CMT l Ticketmaster l... Our Troops Rock!!!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086257/posts#comment Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:00:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081856/posts           THE POWER OF A TEACHER Yesterday, I related the story of a young man who had been labeled as "retarded," yet achieved remarkable success because of one teacher who convinced him that someone else's judgment need not become his reality. The account pointed out the importance of a healthy self-image, and the power of a vision. Today, I want to expand on that thought a bit. What was it that made the teacher in that story so different? Confidence? Experience? Expertise? No, I think it was something far more basic. Let me illustrate with... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081856/posts#comment Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:56:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081286/posts    ***** ~ Canteen Music Dedication ~ ***** ~ Support The Artists ~   Support the artists you hear throughout the Canteen! Click on the links below! Keep the music going! ArtistDirect l  Internet Radio l  AOL Music l  Sonique (Lycos) l  Real Radio Live365 l  971TheRiver  l  GotRadio  l  Wherehouse  l  Target  l Shoutcast AFRTS l  VH1 l XM Radio l  BET l  audiophile l  Virgin Radio l  Soma (Alternative) Acaza l AudioRealm l VH1 l  Yahoo! Launch Music l  Radio Disney l  Live-Radio Net ITunes l Amazon l Salsa Radio l MTV l CMT l Ticketmaster l... Our Troops Rock http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081286/posts#comment Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:01:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079558/posts The Freeper Canteen Presents The USS New York (LPD-21) Commissioning Unit New York (LPD-21), the fifth ship in the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, is the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the state of New York. The ship was designed to deliver a fully-equipped battalion of 700 Marines. The ship is the first to be fully designed from the CAD-screen up to support all three of the Marines' primary mobility capabilities—Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), Landing Craft, Landing Craft Air Cushioned vehicle and the MV-22 Osprey. This photo was taken shortly after the Christening... Various internet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079558/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:01:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076362/posts           MOVING BEYOND CAPE BOJADOR The early Portuguese explorers believed that the oceans were impassable below Cape Bojador, a point on the West African coast. When sailors set aside their fears and moved past Cape Bojador, they found that their fears were groundless that their limitations were imaginary. We all have our own Cape Bojador. We fear things that we need not fear. We draw boundaries around areas of our lives and decide that we can't go past them. Since we believe these false paradigms, we will stay within their artificial boundaries and lose whatever... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076362/posts#comment Sat, 6 Sep 2008 23:56:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075725/posts    ***** ~ Canteen Music Dedication ~ ***** ~ Support The Artists ~   Support the artists you hear throughout the Canteen! Click on the links below! Keep the music going! ArtistDirect l  Internet Radio l  AOL Music l  Sonique (Lycos) l  Real Radio Live365 l  971TheRiver  l  GotRadio  l  Wherehouse  l  Target  l Shoutcast AFRTS l  VH1 l XM Radio l  BET l  audiophile l  Virgin Radio l  Soma (Alternative) Acaza l AudioRealm l VH1 l  Yahoo! Launch Music l  Radio Disney l  Live-Radio Net ITunes l Amazon l Salsa Radio l MTV l CMT l Ticketmaster l... Our Troops Rock!!!!!!!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075725/posts#comment Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:00:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074190/posts The FReeper Canteen Presents China Beach China Beach R&R Center In 1965, U.S. marines established a huge military base in Danang, and the city became the first stop for newly arriving American troops during the Vietnam conflict. It also functioned as the political, military and cultural center for troops in the region, with an infrastructure of military bases, seaport, airport, warehouses, roads, communication station, roads and banks. Industry developed rapidly and gradually edged out artisanal products like handicrafts. Nearby China Beach was a popular recreation destination for weary troops on leave. During the Vietnam War, thousands of American G.I.s... Serving The Best Troops & Veterans In The World!!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074190/posts#comment Thu, 4 Sep 2008 01:01:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070912/posts    ***** ~ Canteen Music Dedication ~ *****~ Support The Artists ~   Support the artists you hear throughout the Canteen! Click on the links below! Keep the music going! ArtistDirect l  Internet Radio l  AOL Music l  Sonique (Lycos) l  Real Radio Live365 l  971TheRiver  l  GotRadio  l  Wherehouse  l  Target  l Shoutcast AFRTS l  VH1 l XM Radio l  BET l  audiophile l  Virgin Radio l  Soma (Alternative) Acaza l AudioRealm l VH1 l  Yahoo! Launch Music l  Radio Disney l  Live-Radio Net ITunes l Amazon l Salsa Radio l MTV l CMT l Ticketmaster l Billboard... Our Troops Rock!!!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070912/posts#comment Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:01:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067355/posts Our Troops Rock!  Thank you for all you do!   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!     ~ Hall of Heroes ~ Theodore RooseveltAll info and photos from this website.             On July 1, 1898, exposed as the only man on horseback, a target above the rest of the troops on foot, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt found his "crowded hour" as he led charges at Kettle Hill and San Juan Heights during... Linked in Thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067355/posts#comment Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2066907/posts           GOD WILL NOT LET YOU FALL My family and I went camping this past summer. We took several hikes down the little river bed as it flowed through the Cuyamaca State Park near our home in San Diego. We topped for a picnic lunch, and ate with our feet in the cool running water. As I ate my sandwich, I started tracing a trail through the rocks that shot up into the air in front of us. It was an old habit from days gone by of rock scrambling: no ropes, no hardware, no... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2066907/posts#comment Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:01:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2066463/posts    ***** ~ Canteen Music Dedication ~ ***** ~ Support The Artists ~   Support the artists you hear throughout the Canteen! Click on the links below! Keep the music going! ArtistDirect l  Internet Radio l  AOL Music l  Sonique (Lycos) l  Real Radio Live365 l  971TheRiver  l  GotRadio  l  Wherehouse  l  Target  l Shoutcast AFRTS l  VH1 l XM Radio l  BET l  audiophile l  Virgin Radio l  Soma (Alternative) Acaza l AudioRealm l VH1 l  Yahoo! Launch Music l  Radio Disney l  Live-Radio Net ITunes l Amazon l Salsa Radio l MTV l CMT l Ticketmaster l... Our Troops Rock!!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2066463/posts#comment Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:00:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065898/posts ~ It's Finally Friday!! ~ America Supports You: Kids Turn Tart Drink Into Sweet Support for Troops Children from a Wellington, Fla., neighborhood recently operated a lemonade stand for a weekend in support of Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, a Florida-based care package group. Here they pose with cardboard cutouts of soldiers. From left, Madeline Beaubien, Sydney Campbell, Sophia Beaubien, Chelsea Campbell, Brendan Beaubien, Erin Berlingo, Bradley Boland, and Connor Boland earned $200 for the organization through their efforts. Photo courtesy of Forgotten Soldiers Outreach Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies militaryand family... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065898/posts#comment Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:00:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063453/posts Our Troops Rock!  Thank you for all you do!   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!     ~ Hall of Heroes ~ Richard Pearson HobsonAll info and photos from this website.             Richard Pearson Hobson was born in Greensboro in Hale County in the western Black Belt of Alabama. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1889. He was ostracized by his fellow midshipmen for his total abstinence from alcohol and... linked in thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063453/posts#comment Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:13:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063083/posts           YOU'RE THE ONE Les tells the story proudly now. With an ending is one that few would ever predicted when he was in high school. He remembers the turning point as though it were yesterday. Just a chance encounter and an offhand comment... but it changed his life forever. He had slipped quietly into the back of a classroom to wait for a friend that day. The last thing he wanted was to be noticed. But the teacher asked him to go to the board and work out a problem. Les pointed out that... Serving the Best Troops and Vets in the WORLD! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063083/posts#comment Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062705/posts    ***** ~ Canteen Music Dedication ~ ***** ~ Support The Artists ~   Support the artists you hear throughout the Canteen! Click on the links below! Keep the music going! ArtistDirect l  Internet Radio l  AOL Music l  Sonique (Lycos) l  Real Radio Live365 l  971TheRiver  l  GotRadio  l  Wherehouse  l  Target  l Shoutcast AFRTS l  VH1 l XM Radio l  BET l  audiophile l  Virgin Radio l  Soma (Alternative) Acaza l AudioRealm l VH1 l  Yahoo! Launch Music l  Radio Disney l  Live-Radio Net ITunes l Amazon l Salsa Radio l MTV l CMT l Ticketmaster l... Our Troops Rock!!!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062705/posts#comment Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:03:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062126/posts ~ It's Finally Friday!! ~ BARBADOS DIVE Barbados Coast Guard Petty Officer Ricky Howell, swims with Rear Adm. Joseph D. Kernan, commanding officer of U.S. Fourth Fleet, right, and Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Greene during a dive off the coast of Barbados during Navy Dive Southern Partnership Station 2008 in Bridgetown Harbor, Barbados, Aug. 5, 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Andrew McKaskle Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. HOME RUN ARRIVAL U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062126/posts#comment Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:00:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061492/posts Soldier Wins Gold Medal, Sets Olympic Record Army Spc. Walter Glenn Eller III, now believes in the adage "the third time is the charm," hitting 190 of 200 clay targets in the double trap competition to set an Olympic record and win gold Tuesday. "Joining the U.S. Army in 2006 gave me the focus and maturity I needed to achieve my Olympic dream," said Spc. Eller. "I don't know how to better represent the United States and my fellow Soldiers around the world than with a gold medal around my neck." The 26 year-old Katy, Texas native credits the... Thank you Troops, Vets & Military Families http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061492/posts#comment Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:00:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060255/posts     The FReeper Canteen Presents National Navajo Code Talkers Day Thank you to all of our Troops, Veterans, and their families for allowing us to entertain you!    The Navajo Code Talkers received no recognition until the declassification of the operation in 1968. In 1982, the code talkers were given a Certificate of Recognition by President Ronald Reagan, who also named August 14 "National Code Talkers Day."During World War II (1939-1945), the U.S. Marines trained Navajo soldiers as code talkers. During military campaigns in the Pacific, the Navajo soldiers relayed secret messages about troop movements and enemy locations... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060255/posts#comment Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:00:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059641/posts Our Troops Rock!  Thank you for all you do!   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!     ~ Hall of Heroes ~ Michael Thornton"You can only take your memories and your word, and your honor to the grave."Info and photos from this website.             Michael E. Thornton U.S. Navy Seals Michael E. Thornton, a native of South Carolina, enlisted in the United States Navy in 1967. He entered basic training at... Linked in thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059641/posts#comment Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:16:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059219/posts           PRECIOUS IN HIS SIGHT Just a children's song remembered from a Sunday School class long ago: "Red and yellow, black and white; they are precious in his sight; Jesus loves the little children of the world." But it expresses a profound truth. One that might change the world if we took it seriously. Sort of like the lesson in the poem a friend sent me yesterday. It's worth more than a second reading. It may reveal ... or remind you... of more truth than you expect! "We pray for the children who put chocolate... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059219/posts#comment Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:21:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058869/posts    ***** ~ Canteen Music Dedication ~ *****~ Support The Artists ~   Support the artists you hear throughout the Canteen! Click on the links below! Keep the music going! ArtistDirect l  Internet Radio l  AOL Music l  Sonique (Lycos) l  Real Radio Live365 l  971TheRiver  l  GotRadio  l  Wherehouse  l  Target  l Shoutcast AFRTS l  VH1 l XM Radio l  BET l  audiophile l  Virgin Radio l  Soma (Alternative) Acaza l AudioRealm l VH1 l  Yahoo! Launch Music l  Radio Disney l  Live-Radio Net ITunes l Amazon l Salsa Radio l MTV l CMT l Ticketmaster l Billboard... Our Troops Rock!!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058869/posts#comment Sat, 9 Aug 2008 01:02:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058355/posts ~ It's Finally Friday!! ~ CAVALRY CALL Kenneth O. Preston, Sergeant Major of the Army, rides alongside Larry Borth, a training instructor and stable master for the Horse Cavalry Detachment, 1st Cavalry Division, during a visit to Fort Hood, Texas, Aug 4, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Cupp Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. Face of Defense: Father Follows Daughter Into National Guard Army Pvt. Larry Gravius (right) was inspired to join the Ohio Army National Guard... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058355/posts#comment Fri, 8 Aug 2008 01:00:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057765/posts The Freeper Canteen PresentsPapago Park POW Camp *Papago Peak* *Papago Peak Park* The distinctive red sandstone geological formations of Papago Park were formed some 6-15 million years ago. One such formation, Hole-in-the-Rock, is a major landmark, thanks to the openings (tafoni) eroded in the formation over time. There is some evidence that the Hohokam—a now-extinct aboriginal tribe that once lived in the Phoenix area—used the openings and sunlight to track the solstices. There are also some signs of Precambrian granite in the park. The bedrock is concealed by only a thin layer of topsoil. Papago Park was designated a... Various Internet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057765/posts#comment Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:59:46 GMT