FReeper Canteen ~ Happy Veterans Day 2018 ~ 12 November 2018

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

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Kunming had been the main base for the original Flying Tigers (American Volunteer Group) under General Claire Chennault but was now the 14th Air Force HQ. The 993rd Signal Company was one of many Signal Companies handling communications as well as supplying Radio Operators and Cryptographers to the Chinese Armies in Y Force units. After a few weeks field training with a Radio Operator, it was found that I had taken drafting in school and a draftsman was needed in the Engineering Office in HQ so I was transferred from the 993rd to Y Force Engineering HQ under a Colonel Shaeffer.

Kunming was the Headquarters of the Y Forces in China. There were some 300 enlisted men with 72 “Bird Colonels", but only one 2nd lieutenant. One of my jobs was keeping situation maps up to date so we always knew the positions of both the Chinese and Japanese units. I also kept track of our airstrips. We had L-5 (Stinson Observation plane) strips, and 25 (Medium, twin engine bomber) strips. If a B-25 could land on it, it could also be used for C-46 and C-47 aircraft Another of my jobs was to do Photo Interpretation from Aerial Photos furnished by a 14th Air Force Photo Recon Group. The Japanese had moved along the railroad and road towards Kunming. As the Chinese had to retreat they blew all the bridges. It was my chore to figure out what size bridges we needed for replacements.

I became pretty good with a stereoscope which puts things into 3-D so you can make measurements. I also became adept at reading photos without the use of the stereo. A few thought I was a little weird to do this, but it is just one of those things that you learn.

[mylife]

Do not give up my secrets LOL

[radu]

Mum’s the word!

[mylife]

Your Pappy was the man!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNk7JmgPUno

[mylife]

you rock brother

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcEwNHWXrdg

[MS.BEHAVIN]

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

We thank your family for their service to our country.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Oh no!
What happened??
Are you guys okay?

[E.G.C.]

Happy Veterans Day to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks so very much for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Dad, for your service to our country.

[luvie]

Thank you, Kathy! They are my heroes. As are all the other brave men and women who have protected our country from harm.

[Grassontop52]

Veterans Day! This is a special day when a lot of brave young men and women joined a branch of military in honor of serving our country to protect our freedoms!
Just think of if we had a Socialist government we would have no freedoms, no rights to worship in a church, being constantly watched in our homes, executed for saying something against the Socialist government, having your government take your paycheck and allowing you very little to live on.
I thank God for my being in the greatest country on the face of the earth!
America should appreciate America’s freedom that we have!
As a vet who has served my country I am ashamed of those Americans who burn our flag, stomp on it, and use it for toilet paper! If you don’t love our country you are always free to move to another country where your freedoms are taken away!
Remember, a lot of vets have have gave it their all and died for you!
God Bless our vets and bless our Commander in Chief Donald J. Trump!

[luvie]

Beautiful table, Kathy! A lovely tribute to our vets!

[Kathy in Alaska]

radu.....#50!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Beautiful tribute, MS B. Thanks!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...you and Gizmo have a terrific Monday. Hope you can go to the lake.

[beachn4fun]

WELCOME TO

(where our troops, allies and their families can refresh themselves)

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our
AWESOME
Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen
for today's activities.

Dropping by to say hello.
And to say THANK YOU to all our veterans.
Hope everyone had a safe
and enjoyable weekend.
Terrible news on the wildfires.
Wish I could send some of the rain we're getting out to CA.
Although, next they'll have to worry about mudslides.

Remember, the Canteen is ALWAYS

So, come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea, pancakes,
conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

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

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Thank You So Much for that beautiful tribute to my Dad.

Sunny and Breezy today, but the temps have dropped about 10 degrees.

Brrrrrrrrr