FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 24 Oct 08

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

MP SPICES UP LIFE FOR MARINES AT REMOTE OUTPOST

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jennifer Shell, a military policewoman who is currently serving as the chow hall manager at a combat outpost near the Port of Trebil in western Iraq, enjoys a visit with children at an Iranian Kurd refugee camp, May 15, 2008. Shell is with Military Police Company B, 4th Marine Logistics Group, based in North Versailles, Pa. Photo by Dhurgham Takleef Abdulzahra

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.

ROYAL REFUELING

Several Carrier Air Wing 14 F/A-18 Hornets from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan await refueling with a British Royal Air Force L-1011 tanker aircraft in southern Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2008. The Hornets provide support to coalition forces on the ground. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Erik Etz

DRAGON NIGHT FLIGHT

An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter conducts night flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 7, 2008. Boxer is on a training exercise preparing for a Western Pacific deployment scheduled for early next year. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon Rasmussen

Boston ~ More Than A Feeling

Ben Colder ~ Running Bare

Roy Buchanan ~ Haunted House

T Graham Brown ~ Come H*ll Or High Water

The Williams Brothers ~ Over There

FIGHTING POSITIONS

Soldiers take up fighting positions during an air assault near the banks of the Tigris River in Bayji, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard Rzepka

LOADING

081022-N-7668G-022 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 22, 2008) The weapons loading team of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) guides a Tomahawk missile onto the ship. The crew of the Newport News is preparing for sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Xander Gamble/Released)

Boots & His Buddies ~ Rose Room

Junior Brown ~ Hill Country Hod Rod Man

Sweethearts of The Rodeo ~ I Feel Fine

Sonic Flood ~ Cry Holy

Dwight Yoakum ~ Guitars, Cadillacs

ARMY INTEL OFFICER BUILDS BRIDGES IN AFGHANISTAN

Army Capt. Nathan Iglesias, an embedded trainer with the 2nd Brigade, 201st Afghan National Army Corps, poses in front of the Middle East School I building Oct. 21, 2008, on the campus of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, Calif., where he learned the Afghan language Dari. DoD photo by Samantha Quigley

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FIRE STARTER

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Matthew Feeman builds a fire to help combat the cold during Exercise Red Flag on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 14, 2008. During the exercise, Feeman faces the challenges of a pilot shot down behind enemy lines. He must survive, evade, resist and escape to successfully complete the training mission. Feeman is assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Korea. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
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Tunes For Da Troops!!!acad1228’s Daily Dose O’ Da Blues!Elmore James

Elmore James - The Sky Is Crying
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Charley Patton - Mississippi Bo Weevil Blues
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Billie Holliday - I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
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Floyd McDaniel - Blue Moon
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Ivory Joe Hunter - Since I Met You Baby
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[Kathy in Alaska]

FIREFIGHTING
A Super Scooper firefighting aircraft provides water to aid in extinguishing fires aboard Camp Pendleton as they threaten the Mainside area, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 13, 2008. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Salina N. Wilkins

[Kathy in Alaska]

And snagging the silver....Mac!!

[grame]

http://www.blackanthem.com/News/Military_News_1/Operation-Menke-—A-tribute-to-an-American-hero18723.shtml

In case you missed it, this is a link to an article about my son and his units presentation of toys to an orphanage in Baghdad in honor of his driver who was killed by an ied.

And you go Marine girl, Jenny Shell. Giving the phrase ‘women belong in the kitchen’ a very positive spin.

[Tanniker Smith]

FRIDAY!!!!! FRIDAY!!!!!!!! FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you for this evenings thread Ma! *Hugs*

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Connie!

*HUGS*

Nice to see you this evening!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[ConorMacNessa]

FREEDOM ISN’T FREE!

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It is purchased with the blood of Patriots!

[HopeandGlory]

;-)

[mylife]

W00t Norfolk!

[Kathy in Alaska]

In honor of a fallen hero! Follow the link for the story.

TAPS

RIP Spc. Jonathan "Jon" Menke

Amazing Grace

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top 3....Sand bags the bronze!!

[ConorMacNessa]

THE SOLDIER’S CODE

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The Soldier’s Code

1) I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.

2) I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender my men while they still have the means to resist.

3) 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.

4) If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me, and will back them up in every way.

5) When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am bound to give only name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies, or harmful to their cause.

6) I will never forget that I am an American fighting man, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower, August, 1955.

[SandRat]

081015-G-1473M-002 - Healy returns In this photo released by the Coast Guard, Lt. Oscar Galvez proposes to girlfriend Rebecca Leuck after returning home to Seattle from a four-month deployment to the Arctic Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...how is your weather doing? It is mid 20s here. Are you back to 5 days a week yet?

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Nana Hope, and thanks for today's Pledge. Thanks to you, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your parts in helping keep all of us free and safe.

[ConorMacNessa]

Weather has been beautiful here the last few days. The leaves are finally changing color and we're in the high 50's here during the day - light frost in the evenings. I'm not back to work yet but it looks pretty good for a project starting next Monday.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!