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

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

AIRDROP MISSION

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael R. Brown II, left, and Air Force Airman 1st Class Marcus Kraatz, right, check the seal around a C-130's ramp after releasing cargo during an airdrop mission over Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2013. Brown and Kraatz, aircraft loadmasters, are assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marleah Miller

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.

MOCK PATROL

Soldiers react to a simulated improvised explosive device attack near a mock village as part of a dismounted patrol during Operation Sustainment Warrior on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, Aug. 10, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 77th Sustainment Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Thomas X. Crough

AREA SCAN

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Morin scans the area and a culvert for improvised explosive devices in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2013. Morin is assigned to Engineer Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, Combined Task Force Dragoon. U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Joshua Edwards

DEMO LANDING

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands as part of a demonstration for Italian army Lt. Gen. Giorgio Battisti, chief of staff for the International Security Assistance Force, during his visit to Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2013. The crew, assigned to Company C, 1st Squadron, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion, showed procedures for medical evacuation. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Chad A. Dulac

TOWER WEEK

A soldier is dropped from the 250-foot tower with a T-10 parachute during training at U.S. Army Airborne School on Fort Benning, GA, Aug. 7, 2013. The course includes three phases: ground week, tower week and jump week. U.S. Army photo by Ashley Cross

BLACKHAWK VIEW

Soldiers battle forest fires in northern Utah, Aug. 12, 2013. An Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter dropped more than 8,500 gallons of water in one day on two separate fires in the state. The soldiers are assigned to Utah Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Chacon

REALISTIC EXERCISE

An airman walks down a hallway towards the flames during training at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank, NY, Aug. 6, 2013. The airman is a firefighter assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing on Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, NY. The firefighters reviewed basic skills in a realistic training environment under the eye of civilian firefighter trainers. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher S. Muncy

OPTIC DEVISE

As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Deleon checks his personal optic device during marksmanship training on Firebase Maholic, Bagram Airfield, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Aug. 11, 2013. Deleon is assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan Green

TACTICAL LOAD

Army Spc. Roger Lewis carries Pfc. Jeremy McCrae to an extraction point during tactical training on Fort A.P. Hill, VA, Aug. 13, 2013. In a real-life situation, casualties are carried to an extraction point where they can be evacuated to receive medical aid. Lewis and McCrae are infantrymen assigned to Company C, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard." U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Jose A. Torres Jr.

FLASHLIGHT INSPECTION

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael C. Doucette inspects a KC-130J Hercules aircraft on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Aug. 15, 2013.Doucette is assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ashley E. Santy

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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I’ll Drink To That!

[Publius]

SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 8 PM PDT (11 PM EDT)

Click this link to the live broadcast at the KING-FM website, then click “Listen” and “Classical KING-FM”)

Haydn: Divertimento in B-flat for String Trio, Hob. V:8

Stephen Rose, violin
Jonathan Vinocour, viola
Ronald Thomas, cello

Sibelius: String Trio in G minor

Stephen Rose, violin
Jonathan Vinocour, viola
Ronald Thomas, cello

Vaughan Williams: Quintet in D

Anna Polonsky, piano
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Bion Tsang, cello
Derek Bermel, clarinet
Jeffrey Fair, horn

Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings in C minor, Op. 60

Orion Weiss, piano
Martin Beaver, violin
Cynthia Phelps, viola
Amit Peled, cello

(I’ll be listening at home tonight.)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

We made it through Wednesday!

[Kathy in Alaska]

A wise Maxine...LOL!

It’s 79.5 degrees at my desk. Shorts, bare feet, windows all open, and a fan going.

How’s the rain situation? Any spots in your yard need extra care ?

[Kathy in Alaska]

DJIBOUTI FREE FALL

A U.S. Marine free falls from a KC-130J Super Hercules during parachute operations over Djibouti, Aug. 10, 2013. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, which serves as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

[Kathy in Alaska]

Maybe you need a recovery day every other day while you get into the swing.

Nice weather!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mac, for the Missing Man Setting as we remember those who have given their all that we may gather safe and secure.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening/morning, ML...((HUGS))...lots of lessons today?

How are the repairs going at your house?

Have a great Thursday!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

G’Day, Janey...((HUGS))...that is one sorry looking possum.

Alka Seltzer may be in order. LOL!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Popcorn chicken from WalMart...I had a Mom list.

Just cooked....fresh! Ranch dressing...yum. Excellent! d:o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

God Bless you good, Mac. *HUGS* Good night and rest well.
Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present.
Thank you for your service to our country.

[luvie]

Sounds yummy!

I’ve been cleaning one of my closets. I don’t. Need to EVER buy another piece of clothing! EVER! LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Such fun...my plans have been to try to do the same each weekend, but the plan is not going well.

Hope you are making good progress.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Great music! Thanks, Publius.

[Publius]

You can’t lose with Brahms.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a cupcake?

Cookies?

Pancakes?

Treats?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Thursday morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?