http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/troopsupport/ en-us Sat, 4 Jul 2009 01:00:36 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285198/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 l... OIur Troops Rock!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285198/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 01:00:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284534/posts     ~ Finally Friday ~ Celebration Of An Exceptional Country       A World Without America Have you ever used one of the following items? Mouse (computing), Ethernet, Zipper, Teddy Bear, Radar Gun, Radial Arm Saw, Airbag, Autopilot, Bubblegum, Burr Truss, Cash Register, Crayons, Email, Ferris Wheel, Flashlight, Franklin Stove, Gilhoolie, Internet, Laser Printer, Nylon, Microwave oven, Floppy Disk, Scrabble, Shopping cart, Tea Bag, etc. Click for more. If so, THANK AMERICA!     Fun Facts About America:   --Venus Fly Traps only live in the wild in the Carolinas and nowhere else in the world. --A town called Terminus... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284534/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 01:01:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283742/posts The FReeper Canteen Presents..... The U.S. Army Air Corps Established July 2nd, 1926 The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) was the predecessor of the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) from 1926-41, which in turn was the forerunner of today's U.S. Air Force (USAF), established in 1947. Although abolished as an organization in 1941, it existed as a branch subordinate to the USAAF from 1941-47. The Air Corps was created from the Air Service in 1926 largely as a compromise between advocates of a separate air arm and the traditional command structure of the United States Army. Members worked... Thank you Troops, Vets, Allies & Military Families!!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283742/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 01:00:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282906/posts Freeper Canteen:The Shape Test   Today We Want To Know...What The Shape Test Says about You Click here and take the quiz! At the last question, choose HTML, then submit, to get your answer. After you do so, please post your findings in the Canteen!   Have fun! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282906/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 01:00:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279949/posts Speaking to a group of servicemen in Kosovo, Gov. Sarah Palin responded to a crack made by Sen. John Kerry earlier this week. Sen. Kerry joked he wished Palin went missing along with Sanford. "He looked quite frustrated and he looked so sad," she said. "I just wanted to reach out to the TV and say 'John Kerry, why the long face?'," she concluded. Real Clear Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279949/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:13:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282052/posts     ~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Patrick Air Force Base, Florida Patrick Air Force Base (IATA: COF, ICAO: KCOF, FAA LID: COF) is a United States Air Force Base located between Satellite Beach and Cocoa Beach, in Brevard County, Florida, United States. Patrick AFB is home to the 45th Space Wing, whose Officers and Airmen manage all launches of unmanned rockets at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS). These rockets include satellites for the US Military, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the National Security Agency, as well as scientific payload launches in support of NASA, weather satellite... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282052/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:00:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281387/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 ~MAJ George E. WahlenAll info and photos from this website.             George E. Wahlen (August 8, 1924 - June 5, 2009) was a retired United States Army Major who previously served with the United States Navy and was awarded the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281387/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280390/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/2280390/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:00:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279614/posts ~ It's Finally Friday!! ~ MARINE SINGS HIS PATRIOTISM Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen D. Davis plays a song he wrote, June 17, 2009, at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. Davis has been writing songs inspired by war veterans since he was 11. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. M. M. Bravo Click for the rest of the story 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. British and Canadian soldiers meet with their Afghan counterparts. WITH PING-PONG AND PUNS, SOLDIERS STAY SANE... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279614/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278814/posts *Welcome to the FReeper Canteen*Summertime Memories Running through a lawn sprinkler getting soaked on a hot summer day Endless games of hide 'n seek which went on as late as our neighborhood group could get away with and the parents called us home Campfire Girl summer camp with the bugle wake-up call every morning Hot dogs from the grill with lots of mustard Cicadas singing all night long... the next morning their empty shells on the tree A cold, sweet snow cone..with the inevitable dribbles on the chin Swimming holes, creeks, and lakes. Chiggers and fireflies lighting up the... Thank you Troops, Vets & Military Families! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278814/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:59:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277983/posts Freeper Canteen:What Mexican Food Are You?   Today We Want To Know...What Mexican Food Are You? Click here and take the quiz! At the last question, choose Code, then submit, to get your answer. After you do so, please post your findings in the Canteen!   Have fun! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277983/posts#comment Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:00:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277216/posts       ~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Happy Birthday United States Coast Guard Auxiliary! Semper Paratus The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was established on June 23, 1939 by an act of Congress as the United States Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary on February 19, 1941. The mission of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is to contribute to the safety and security of our citizens, ports, waterways and coastal regions, as directed by the United States Coast Guard. On June 23, 1939, Congress established the Coast Guard Reserve, a volunteer civilian organization, to promote boating safety and... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277216/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:01:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276519/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 ~HMS GlowwormAll info and photos from this website.             HMS Glowworm, (H92)  a 'G' class destroyer was launched on 22nd  July 1935. She weighed 1,345 tons. She was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; seven anti-aircraft/machine guns; ten 21 inch torpedo tubes and depth charges. She cost £300,000 to build... Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276519/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:14:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275604/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/2275604/posts#comment Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:59:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274856/posts ~ It’s Finally Friday!! ~ COUNTRYSIDE SCAN As seen through a night-viewing device, U.S. Army Sgt. Ben Behringer scans the Iraqi countryside north of Camp Taji in the early morning hours, May 31, 2009. Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers use artillery illumination rounds fired from Camp Taji to light up the night to deter insurgents from placing weapon caches in the area. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Doug Roles 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. KHOST WATCH U.S. Army Spc. Benji... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274856/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:00:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273234/posts The FReeper Canteen Salutes the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps on Its 111th Anniversary 17JUN1898 – 17JUN2009 From the early days of the Republic the Navy has had enlisted medical personnel known variously as “Loblolly Boys”, Surgeons Stewards, Pharmacists Mates and, most recently, Hospital Corpsmen. Established 17JUN1898 by an Act of Congress, the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps is the only wholly enlisted corps in the Navy. The Hospital Corps is the largest rating in the Navy, comprising approximately ten percent of the Navy’s enlisted personnel. They were originally called Loblolly Boys in Navy records on the 1798 muster roll of... Serving the Best Troops and Veterans in the World! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273234/posts#comment Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:00:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272535/posts     ~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Fort Riley, KansasFort Riley is a United States Army installation located in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River, between Junction City and Manhattan. The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 100,656 acres in Geary and Riley counties and includes two census-designated places: Fort Riley North and Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside. The fort has a daytime population of nearly 25,000.Fort Riley, "Home of the Big Red One" (1st Infantry Division), is known for its excellent training, abundant recreational opportunities, rich history, and tremendous relations with surrounding communities. The early history of Fort Riley is... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272535/posts#comment Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:00:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271778/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 ~Col. Gregory "Pappy" Boyington             "Months of preparation, one of those few opportunities, and the judgement of a split second are what makes some pilots an ace, while others think back on what they could have done." Colonel Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, USMC  "Pappy" was born in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho on... Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271778/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:59:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270805/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/2270805/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:00:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270058/posts ~ Remembering 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub ~ 14 September 48 ~ 12 June 07 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. 03 October 01 ~ 10 October 06 The Chicago Bears ~ The Super Bowl Shuffle Ella Fitzgerald ~ Just A Closer Walk With Thee John Coltrane ~ In A Sentimental Mood Maynard Ferguson ~ Theme from "Shaft" John Coltrane ~ Lazy Bird Armed Forces ~ Vocal Armed Forces Medley ~ Instrumental The Temptations ~ My Girl Sheb Wooley ~ Purple People Eater USMA... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270058/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269210/posts The Freeper Canteen Remembers ~~John Wayne~~May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979 In more than 200 films made over 50 years, John Wayne saddled up to become the greatest figure of one of America's greatest native art forms, the western. The movies he starred in rode the range from out-of-the-money sagebrush quickies to such classics as "Stagecoach" and "Red River." He won an Oscar as best actor for another western, "True Grit," in 1969. Yet some of the best films he made told stories far from the wilds of the West, such as "The Quiet Man" and "The Long... Thank you Troops Vets & Families!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269210/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:59:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268411/posts Freeper Canteen: The Jungle Test   Today We Want To Know...What The Jungle Test Says About You Click here and take the quiz! At the last question, choose HTML, then submit, to get your answer. After you do so, please post your findings in the Canteen!   Have fun! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268411/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:00:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267645/posts     ~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: NAS Oceana, Virginia Naval Air Station Oceana or NAS Oceana (IATA: NTU, ICAO: KNTU, FAA LID: NTU) is a military airport located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and is a United States Navy Master Jet Base. It is also known as Apollo Soucek Field, named after Lieutenant (later Admiral) Apollo Soucek, who was a Navy Test Pilot and world record altitude holder in 1930, having flown a Curtiss "Hawk" biplane to an altitude of 43,166 feet. Home to eighteen strike fighter squadrons of F/A-18 Hornets and F/A-18 Super Hornets, the base is... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267645/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 00:59:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265918/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/2265918/posts#comment Sat, 6 Jun 2009 00:59:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265083/posts ~ D-DAY June 6, 1944 ~ Encyclopedia Britannica NORMANDY INVASION May 1944 had been chosen at the conference in Washington in May 1943 as the time for the invasion. Difficulties in assembling landing craft forced a postponement until June, but June 5 was fixed as the unalterable date by Eisenhower on May 17. As the day approached and troops began to embark for the crossing, bad weather set in, threatening dangerous landing conditions. After tense debate, Eisenhower and his subordinates decided on a 24-hour delay, requiring the recall of some ships already at sea. Eventually, on the morning of... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265083/posts#comment Fri, 5 Jun 2009 01:00:00 GMT