FReeper Canteen ~ Happy Veterans Day 2018 ~ 12 November 2018

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

  ~ The FReeper Canteen Remembers ~   ~ Veterans Day 2012 ~

 

Veterans Day gives Americans the opportunity to celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans. However, most Americans confuse this holiday with Memorial Day, reports the Department of Veterans Affairs. What's more, some Americans don't know why we commemorate our Veterans on Nov.11. It's imperative that all Americans know the history of Veterans Day so that we can honor our former service members properly.

 

Memorial Day honors service members who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle. Deceased veterans are also remembered on Veterans Day but the day is set aside to thank and honor living veterans who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime.

 

 

 

 

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies' military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

 

 

 

Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislation that was passed in 1938, November 11 was "dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day.'" As such, this new legal holiday honored World War I veterans.

 

 

In 1954, after having been through both World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress -- at the urging of the veterans service organizations -- amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting the word "Veterans". With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.

 

 

In 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill ensured three-day weekends for federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays: Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. Under this bill, Veterans Day was moved to the last Monday of October. Many states did not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holiday on its original date. The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed with much confusion on Oct. 25, 1971.

 

Finally on September 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of Nov. 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day holiday has been observed on Nov. 11.
 

 

 

 

The White House Office
October 8, 1954

Dear Mr. Higley:

I have today signed a proclamation calling upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954 as Veterans Day. It is my earnest hope that all veterans, their organizations, and the entire citizenry will join hands to insure proper and widespread observance of this day. With the thought that it will be most helpful to coordinate the planning, I am suggesting the formation of a Veterans Day National Committee. In view of your great personal interest as well as your official responsibilities, I have designated you to serve as Chairman. You may include in the Committee membership such other persons as you desire to select and I am requesting the heads of all departments and agencies of the Executive branch to assist the Committee in its work in every way possible.

I have every confidence that our Nation will respond wholeheartedly in the appropriate observance of Veterans Day, 1954.

Sincerely,

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
 

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Late, but....

Permission Granted!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

((((HUGS))))

[mylife]

BHTM~Flanders Fields

Prayers for Miss Betty

[luvie]

Honoring my dad, hubby and son.
....and all the veterans!
We will never forget your sacrifices!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, my...thanks for sharing your wonderful evening’s activities.

I save the little ones that fly on my car everyday, fold them in the official manner (a tad difficult) and then contact the scouts when they become tattered.

Thanks for the great link.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Have a nice, quiet day? Did you attend any of the Veterans Day activities?

[mylife]

It instills purpose in the kids and helps us ALL Remember.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Did you and your son have a large time “saving the world” last evening? LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

We thank you, Mac, for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

We thank you, my, for your service to our country.

[radu]

Howdy, LUV.

Three very handsome veterans you have there!

[mylife]

Kathy you do more than anyone!

Heck I set out with brownies today for the pot roast dinner and forgot them LOl
More Brownies for later I suppose :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

A little story....(thankfully he wrote down his WWII "adventures" and I've gathered most of them.)

Upon arrival in China, we were put in an Operations Center to await transportation, when a sergeant came in and asked for "two more coolies" to help unload the plane. Why? Because they just shot the last two for stealing. One stole a pair of socks, the other stole a pack of cigarettes. Simple (No more Stealing). This was done by the Chinese Army MP's. We ended up being housed at a former girls' school, now the HQ of Y Force, China.. After meeting our compatriots of the 993rd Signal Company we started some training. We 6 spent many days in the field with a Radio Operator practicing our radio and code work. On one occasion we were set up under some trees with our radio station, which consisted of a radio powered with a Hand Crank Generator, usually cranked by a Chinese soldier, a radio operator and a cryptographer. This day a brilliant Chinese soldier decided to knock a wasp's nest out of the tree above us. Panic city! The radio op split and also the coolie cranking the generator. I finally got another one to crank in the power and I ran the radio. I kept being told to slow down, which was funny as my Morse Code dated from my Boy Scout days.

[mylife]

Trucks getting kind a worn out, put its up on the road again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oadm3K4aeo

[mylife]

You Dad served under General “Vinegar Joe” Stillwell

CBI

Hat Tip

[mylife]

Old China Hand was a hoot!

Laws what do we do now? LOL

[radu]

Howdy, Publius.

How are things out your way these days? I hope the monsoon season left things damp enough to keep wildfires from exploding like they’re doing in CA.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today's sustenance for body and soul.

Ready to take on the new week?

2" of snow last night and above freezing and several hours of real rain today. YUCKY weather!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor...we thank you for your service to our country.

[radu]

Howdy do, Conor. *HUGZ*

How’s everything going these days?
Did you participate in any Veterans Day activities today?