~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Berrens talks with Marines in a dining facility during a worship service on Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, March 13, 2014. Berrens, chaplain with Marine Aircraft Group, travels to different combat outposts and forward operating bases to visit and provide spiritual guidance for service members.
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.
SWIM CALL
U.S. Navy sailors and Marines participate in a swim call off the stern gate of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde to celebrate the 121st birthday of the chief petty officer rank in the Arabian Sea, April 1, 2014. The Mesa Verde, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
Korean and U.S. Marines traverse the shoreline aboard amphibious assault vehicles during Ssang Yong 2014 on Doksoek-ri in Pohang, South Korea, March 31, 2014. The annual exercise is conducted to enhance the interoperability of Korean and U.S. forces by performing a full spectrum of amphibious operations.
CYCLE KISSES
Air Force wounded warrior August O'Neill interacts with his service dog, Kai, during the cycling portion of the Air Force Warrior Games Trials on Nellis Air Force Base, NV, April 9, 2014. O'Neill competed in the 6-mile men's hand cycle heat with four others. Competitive ill, injured and wounded airmen and soldiers raced in seven heats stretching six to 18 miles on varying bike frames.
HELICOPTER ARRIVAL
U.S. Marines await a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a U.S.-France bilateral exercise in Djibouti, April 25, 2014. The Marines, assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, are deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet areas of responsibility.
HORIZON SCAN
U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher K. Jordan scans the horizon while flying a combat sortie mission to support Afghanistan's presidential elections, April 5, 2014. Jordan, an E-3B sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft pilot, is assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron.
HOMECOMING KISS
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Spencer Greer kisses his wife after the return of the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson to Mayport, FL, March 20, 2014, from a six-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. The Simpson conducted more than 700 flight hours and traveled more than 35,000 nautical miles to support regional and maritime security. Greer is an electronics technician.
HOIST TRAINING
An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter hoists U.S. Air Force pararescuemen during a water rescue exercise near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 20, 2014. The pararescuemen are assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. The training helps airmen stay proficient in water rescue skills.
NIGHT FIRE
As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. soldiers conduct a night-fire exercise using 81 mm mortars for illumination on Forward Operating Base Lightning in Afghanistan's Paktiya province, March 21, 2014. The soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 71st Calvary Regiment, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.
CANINE COMFORT
Army Spc. Jeffry Cotner helps a dog after it had surgery during Operation Arctic Care at a military veterinary clinic on Kodiak Island, AK, April 7, 2014. Cotner is a food inspector assigned to the 218th Medical Detachment, Veterinary Services, Fort Lewis, WA.
Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.
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