FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday ~ 27 March 09

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

BLACK HAWK THREE

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to Task Force 34, 1st Battalion 244 Assault Helicopter Battalion fly on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, March 11, 2009. The battalion consists of companies from the Louisiana and Florida National Guards. The unit conducts air assault and air movement operations in support of Multi-National Corps - Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette Hoke

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our military and our allies military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

ZABUL STARLIGHTS

U.S. Army Spc. Stephen Highberger, left, and Pvt. Charles Joiner sit in a patrol base on an overnight mission near Forward Operation Base Lane in Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 13, 2009. Highberger and Joiner are assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Mancini

NEW LEADERS

With a bonfire as a backdrop, U.S. Army non-commissioned officers assigned to the 172nd Infantry Brigade welcomed 22 graduates into the ranks of leadership at the first-ever Blackhawk Warrior Leader Course on Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq, March 6, 2009. The week-long accelerated program focused on more than 20 hands-on, performance-based skills ranging from Iraqi security professionalization to fundamental lifesaving skills. U.S. Army photo by photo by Pfc. Bethany Little

Jimmie Rodgers ~ T for Texas

Lee Andrews & The Hearts ~ Tear Drops

Elvis ~ I Love You Because

Little Richard ~ Slippin and Slidin

Jo Stafford ~ Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend

ON PATROL

090325-N-7571S-008 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 25, 2009) An E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the "Bear Aces" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 124 flies over the Pacific Ocean in the U.s. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

DROP OFF OF 26th MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT (26 MEU) COMPLETE

090324-N-4236E-102 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 24, 2009) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 returns to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) after disembarking Marines and equipment from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26 MEU). Iwo Jima is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

Svensla Hotkvintetten ~ Hallelujah

Johnny Cash ~ I Heard That Lonesome Whistle

Bob Dylan ~ I Threw It All Away

The Everly Brothers ~ Brand New Heartache

Bill Haley & His Comets ~ Rock The Joint

TEA FOR TWO

U.S. Army Staff Sgts. Danieto Bacchus, left, and Robert Newman, take a break and drink chai tea at an Afghan National Army outpost near Forward Operating Base Baylough in Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2009. The Soldiers are assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment. Photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Mancini

CHINOOK MAKES FIRST OVERNIGHT U.S. SHIP VISIT TO IRAQ

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[philly-d-kidder]

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[SandRat]

OLDEST RECIPIENT - Retired U.S. Navy Lt. John W. Finn, a 99-year old veteran of World War II and the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, attends a Medal of Honor ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, March 25, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Adam Skoczylas

[Kathy in Alaska]

And only 1 second behind....Perky is.....

[SandRat]

Taiba, 5, works on inserting wooden pegs that will support the top wing assembly of a wooden model plane with Army Sgt. Shannon LeMaster at Camp Victory, Iraq, March 21, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ron Burke

[PERKY2004]

Awww.... 4th! Oh well, better much next time!

[SandRat]

Air Force Senior Airman Mike Manzer, a firefighter with the 447th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, Sather Air Base, Iraq, helps 10-year-old Ahmed suit up in reflective fire-fighting gear at Camp Victory, Iraq, March 21, 2009. Ahmed then climbed into the fire truck and gave commands on the truck's public address loudspeaker. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ron Burke

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[SandRat]

Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Lee, a medic with the 447th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, Sather Air Base, shows Mohammed, 13, how to properly apply an elastic bandage on his forearm during the first-aid portion of the day's scout activities at Camp Victory, Iraq, March 21, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ron Burke

[PERKY2004]

Congratulations!

[SandRat]

Five-year-old Mariem looks to Army Maj. Gary Farley for assurance as she assembles the wheelbase for a model plane at Camp Victory, Iraq, March 21, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ron Burke

[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~

[Trailerpark Badass]

Great pics! Thanks!

[HopeandGlory]

Hello Philly . . . Congratulations to you also, I didn’t check the times and thought you’d beaten me . . . ;-)

[SandRat]

United States Army Field Band Soldier-musicians interact with patients at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital in Portland, Maine, March 22, 2009.

[philly-d-kidder]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, HH...just look at what our military men and women have done, and all despite the naysayers. Take that, world, and you little jerks in congress!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, HH...just look at what our military men and women have done, and all despite the naysayers. Take that, world, and you little jerks in congress!!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
Thank ya, Ma!