FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 17 April 2014

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

EQUIPMENT CHECK

Army Sgt. Nicholas Parrott prepares a Bambi bucket for a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to help fight the East Peak fire near La Veta, CO, June 21, 2013. Parrott is assigned to the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, stationed on Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, CO. U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Darin Overstreet

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.

SUNSET MONITOR

Navy Chief Petty Officer Jonard Sygaco monitors the departure of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Pacific Ocean, June 23, 2013. The George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ricardo R. Guzman

GARUDA GUNNERY

A U.S. paratrooper, right, helps an Indonesian army paratrooper prepare to fire an M240B machine gun during weapons training as part of exercise Garuda Shield 2013 at 1st Kostrad headquarters in West Java, Indonesia, June 14, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

COLORFUL ASSAULT

U.S. Marines from the USS Tortuga use amphibious assault vehicles, smoke flares and explosives for an amphibious assault during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2013 off the coast of Malaysia, June 21, 2013. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timore-Leste. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Cassandra Thompson

PATROL BREAK

U.S. Army Capt. Nicholas Drake, center, talks with Afghan army Lt. Col. Mohammad Bashir, left, during a patrol break on the outskirts of Takiya Khana village in Bati Kot district in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, June 15, 2013. Drake is commander of the 101st Airborne Division's Security Forces Advisory and Assistance Team Archangel, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Margaret Taylor

BASE CLEANUP

A U.S. soldier operates a bulldozer to fill a hole before closing down Forward Operating Base Hadrian near Deh Rawud village in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, June 22, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Mark Doran

VERTICAL LANDING

An AV-8B harrier jet performs a vertical landing on the flight deck of the USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, June 14, 2013. The Boxer is conducting amphibious squadron and marine expeditionary unit integrated training. The jet is part of the air combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark El-Rayes

FINGERPRINT EXPERT

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Wilhoit, center kneeling, records the fingerprints of an Afghan villager using a secure electronic enrollment kit during a patrol near Mohammad Abad village in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 24, 2013. Wilhoit, a combat engineer, is assigned to the 307th Engineer Battalion. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tammy K. Hineline

BALTIC ARMADA

The amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney leads a formation during exercise Baltic Operations 2013 in the Baltic Sea, June 16, 2013. Now in its 41st year, the annual, multinational exercise aims at enhancing maritime capabilities and interoperability with partner nations to promote maritime safety and security in the Baltic Sea. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Josh Bennett

VET CARE

Dr. Abi O’Connor, left, and Army Capt. Cherise Neu, examine Junior, a Tonga Defense Force horse, during a Pacific Partnership 2013 veterinary civic action project in Tonga. June 20, 2013. Working at the invitation of each host nation, Pacific Partnership is joined by partner nations Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and New Zealand to strengthen disaster response preparedness around the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. O'Connor is a volunteer with World Vets. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Laurie Dexter

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...did you sally forth today? Good commutes?

How are Mrs MacNessa and her leg doing? Is she good with the walker?

[mylife]

Great news!

[SandRat]

Good evening, Kathy...((HUG))...Maddi was brought over briefly as she missed GranPa. Got some immediate squeeze hugs. She stayed about 20 mins with her Mom.

[mylife]

Never been there but I do know Linden is a common carving wood.
The most favored today.
Butternut, Walnut and Sugar Pine are also popular.

[ConorMacNessa]

"Unter Den Linden Strasse" = "Under the Linden Avenue."

The European Linden is in the same genus as the American Basswood.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[yarddog]

Could it be translated as: “Under the Linden Trees street”?

[mylife]

A soft wood, fast growing deciduous tree.

[yarddog]

Thanks, that makes sense.

[left that other site]

Thank you!

(((hugs))))

“Unter der Linden” means “Under the Lindon Trees.

Unter der Linden Strasse is a large boulevard in Berlin lined with those trees. Of course, after the Allied Bombing, as in this picture, the trees are pretty much gone, but have been restored. It is like the Champs Ellyses in Paris, or Fifth Avenue in NY, or Commonwealth Ave in Boston.

There was an old song about it...that’s how I know.

[mylife]

Sure, but the trees are stunted and young, so the caption is curious.

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOOHOO!!!!

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...wonderful news!!

Did you have good lessons to go along with Lynn-Dah's news?

[mylife]

So you have solved the mystery.
This pic is about vigorous regrowth.
I think you are correct.

[Kathy in Alaska]

That is great for GranPa and for Maddi. A good day!! ((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....Mac grabs the gold!!

[mylife]

All I know is I chop the stuff up and make it into stuff.
It holds a nice edge.

[yarddog]

Thanks, Interesting how much knowledge is available on FR.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And a close second....Connie snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....The Mayor bags the bronze!!

[ConorMacNessa]

I did indeed, Kathy! Reasonably good commutes, thanks. Mrs. MacNessa is doing well - going stir crazy at home. (Spring Break)

Crazy weather - we were down in the 20's early this morning. but my daffodils are almost finished due to the couple days of 80-plus degrees we had last weekend.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Connie, and thank you for the tributes to our troops. *HUGS*

Did you have a good commute? Safe and leisurely?

We had a 5.1 earthquake today...one big, pretty short, shake! About 115 miles north.