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.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[beachn4fun]

WELCOME TO THE

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen
for today's activities
Making a quick stop to check in before people start showing up.

Looks like we're in for a beautiful day.
Mild enough so that we turned our a/c off for the day.
Got financial reports again today.
They're supposed to be every two weeks,
but lately it feels like every other day.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

Come in, sit down.
Grab a cup of joe, or tasty tea.
Mingle a bit, chat with the troops
or family member.
There's always plenty of conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS in the FR Canteen.

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

[MEG33]

Good Morning To The Canteen
Rain is in the forecast.
Hope Your Day Goes Well

God Bless And Protect Our Troops

[E.G.C.]

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

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 78º with another chance for rain today.

[left that other site]

Comcast sent me the wrong box, and I spent most of the day on the phone with several tech support people (all young and with strong accents) trying to get the thing to work.

Without exception they all spoke DOWN to me as if I were a mentally challenged child.

After about an hour, I finally said:

“LOOK...I HAVE INSTALLED TWO COMPUTERS IN MY HOME, AS WELL AS DESIGNED, ASSEMBLED, REROUTED, DISASSEMBLED AND REASSEMBLED AN ENTIRE 16 TRACK DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO IN MY HOME. I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW IMPEDANCE CABLING, COAXIAL, RCA, PHONE PLUGS AND XLR CONNECTORS. I MAKE MY OWN AUDIO CDS AND MARKET THEM ON THE INTERNET. STOP TREATING ME LIKE AN IDIOT! YOU GUYS SENT ME THE WRONG DIGITAL CONVERTER AND IT IS NOT WHAT I PAY FOR EVERY MONTH, SO EITHER SEND ME THE CORRECT BOX WITH ALL THE FEATURES I AM PAYING FOR OR DISCONNECT MY SERVICE!!!!!!!!!!”

I think I finally got through to him. (sigh)
To quote Faye Dunnaway in “Mommy Dearest”, “Why does it ALWAYS have to be a CONTEST?”

[The Mayor]

Top of the morning to ya ladies!!!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Meg ((HUGS))

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

[beachn4fun]

Good morning dear ((HUGS))

[PROCON]

Hiya Beachie! Sonboy is coming to town so it’s time to hit the beach and fly stunt kites, it’s a blast! Looks like we both have great summer weather. Have a sunnlicious day!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Pro ((HUGS))
Hey sounds like a good weekend ahead.
Hope you two have a great time.
Will be off for a good-bye luncheon
(one of our young guys will be moving to SanDiego)
in a little while.

Have a sunnylicious day!

[Soaring Feather]

I’ve not seen him, rascal hummer.

[luvie]

Howdy do, Early Birds!
How are y'all this fine morning?
Thunder woke me up...
Sting~Heavy Cloud No Rain
So...I guess we are the hole in the donut....again!
Get ready!
The weekend IS on its way! :)
((((hugs))))

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))).

[E.G.C.]

Been getting quite a bit of rain. Around 4 inches to be exact SW of Lawton. Major flooding going on around Denton and Gainesville in TX.

[SandRat]

The Monsoons are stalled for now.

Current

Mostly Cloudy

72° F

Today

Mostly Sunny

89° F/ 68° F

Tomorrow

Partly Sunny with T-Storms

91° F/ 68° FRain has stopped. No hew rain in the forecast.

The entire front & back yards need mowed.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“The weekend IS on its way! :)”

What ‘weekend’? I am retired. Every day is the ‘weekend’! *The following is to be sung in a melodic tone* - NA - NA - NA - NA - NA! ;-)

(((( HUGS ))))

[luvie]

dude......

BRAT!!! LOL!

(((hugs)))

[HiJinx]

Got financial reports again today.
They're supposed to be every two weeks,
but lately it feels like every other day.

Must be coming on for the end of the FY!