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

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[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

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[ConorMacNessa]

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides," remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!





Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
(Click for Bosun’s Whistle)



USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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)

[Soaring Feather]

Hi Ma!

[SandRat]

Hi

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ms feather...((HUGS))

Beautiful looking rain clouds over the mountains, but no rain down here.

Your hummer come back yet?

[SandRat]

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much, Kathy!

***HUGS***



Striding up the gangplank as we speak,
rendering Hand Salutes to our National Colors
and to the Officer of the Deck!

Thank you very much for this evening's
"Remembering Our Troops" thread!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[ConorMacNessa]

Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!



Missing Man Setting

"Träumerei"
Robert Schumann
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Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who
Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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, Mac...*HUGS*...did you sally forth today?

How’s the walking regimen after the “tired” weekend?

It’s 70 here right now.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...did you have a Maddi day?

Is it still raining?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, unique, for the perfect woohoo.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[ConorMacNessa]

I did indeed Sally Forth today - a good day at work. The walking is still difficult - I did much better yesterday than either today or Monday.

We're at a mild 63F at the moment.

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]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

And close behind....ms feather snags the silver!!

[luvie]

...till they all come home....

[luvie]

I can totally understand that! :)