FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 31 March 2016

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

BATTLE COLORS CEREMONY

Marines perform during the Battle Colors Ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, SC, March 23, 2015. The Battle Color Detachment is composed of three performing ceremonial units assigned to Marine Barracks, Washington, DC.

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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.

SUNSET DELIVERY

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter delivers supplies to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard during a replenishment in the East China Sea, March 24, 2015. The helicopter is assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25.

FIRING PROJECTILES

U.S. soldiers fire projectile 155-mm rounds during Foal Eagle 2015, a training exercise, on Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea, March 22, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment. .

RUNNING DIVE

A soldier runs off the back of a CH-47F Chinook helicopter while conducting a simulated combat dive mission in the water off of Bellows Air Force Station in Waimanalo, Hawaii, March 16, 2015. The solder is assigned to 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

BOOTS OFF

Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas P. Slover removes his boot before inflating his pants during a swim qualification course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, March 17, 2015. Marines must tread water for 10 minutes during the qualification to demonstrate they can properly use their uniform as a flotation device for survival in water.

ARTILLERY TRAINING

U.S. artillerymen conduct M777A2 howitzer training with precision-guided munitions on Operational Base Fenty, Afghanistan, March 19, 2015. The artillerymen are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

WASH DOWN

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Cotterall goes through a decontamination procedure after attempting to identify multiple biological contaminants in a simulated lab during a Global Dragon training event in Perry, GA, March 18, 2015. The training provides a refresher course for airmen, allowing them to identify live chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents and materials. Cotterall is assigned to the 137th Air Refueling Wing.

ST PATRICK'S HIGH-FIVE

Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Christian Detje gets a high-five from a boy during the 254th St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City, March 17, 2015. Detie is assigned to the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard.

LEADING EDGE

Army Maj. Stewart Brown jumps from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during airborne operations in Sylvania, GA, March 20, 2015. Brown is commander, of the 55th Signal Company based at Fort Meade, Md., and the helicopter crew is assigned to 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment.

RADIO CHECK

Paratroopers perform radio checks during a practice parachute assault on Malemute drop zone as part of a tactical field exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK, March 18, 2015. The paratroopers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Alaska.

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[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.
A best Wednesday in forever? WOOHOO!! ‘Bout time, huh?

It was a beautiful day here, though quite windy. But it was warm and a delight to be outside. A lot of my outside time was in town running errands but there was a little garden time.

Tomorrow looks to be dicey. I’ll keep my Red Shoes handy! LOL

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Radu1

*HUGS*

My experience in the greenest State in the Land of the Free is somewhat lacking. I have been to Nashville twice, first in 1979 to deal with a claim filed against my then company and then in 1983 for a convention. Sadly, I didn't get to see much of the locality either time.

"If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape
and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy."

[SkyDancer]

Hai, was almost 70 here. Clear skies and all. The week looks promising in that the temps will remain in the upper sixties. A few flights are in the offing in April, should be fun.

[radu]

Oooooo, that’s just downright scary. Sometimes, I think they WANT a mass casualty event. So-called security is a bad joke these days.

Monday, a young gal was able to breeze through ALL the security checkpoints and board a plane without ANY ticket or even ID. They didn’t discover what happened until she was seated in the plane!

This happened at the Nashville airport. At least she was thrown off the plane.

[luvie]

A Canteen Salute to the Troops!

[radu]

*HUGZ* backatcha!

Well then, you need to take a little trip some day and come down to see more of the state! A lot of beautiful countryside, historical places, and nice state parks to check out.

Come on down! :-)

[radu]

Howdy, LUV.
Have a good day at work? Try on any new pretty doodahs? :-)

[radu]

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[radu]

I’ll go ahead and go for it.

[BykrBayb]

Eek!

[luvie]

Oh, yeah! We got some new stuff today...my list of “gotta have it”’s is growing! I’ll never be able to afford to quit/retire! LOL!

Oh...and WOOHOO!!! You did it! I was off trying to find tunes for the weekend. :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! I agree....not where I’d want to be.

[radu]

It does make it hard to quit/retire when all that pretty stuff keeps showing up, doesn’t it? LOL
Sounds like you had fun checking it out.

I almost didn’t notice where the thread was because I was watching those silly owlets. Windy ate a mouse that was left on the nest, tail first, a few minutes ago and you should have seen the look Stormy gave him/her afterwards. Too funny.

Keep an eye on Decorah tomorrow. Second egg has a nice pip in it.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv....you and your pals are looking quite grand tonight.

Yea, Troops!!!

[luvie]

I hope it’s quit raining by then so she’ll get off the nest a bit and we can see them. They looked miserable and soaked today. ugh.

Though, I wouldn’t mind having the rain here. :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mooch...hope you are having lovely spring weather.

I think any freezing might be over. Rain may be coming....it helps clean things up from winter.

[SandRat]

Goodnight All

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sounds like everyone is afraid of being considered non PC. A sad state of affairs.

[radu]

I didn’t get to see much this afternoon but when I did get to check, the cam op was in too close. Could only see the parent’s head. Later, it was too close again and when the parent finally got up, the eaglet and egg were a bit fuzzy in my screen cap.

I’m not happy with the changes they made to the site. Why can’t people leave well enough alone? *sigh*

We’re going to get rain here tonight through tomorrow. You should hear the wind roaring right now ahead of the front. Whew!