FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 23 October 2014

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

ARCTIC EAGLES

Two F-15C Eagles prepare to return to their simulated air combat portion of the Arctic Challenge exercise over Norway, Sept. 20, 2013. The pilots are assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing. Six nations participated in the exercise to boost interoperability between NATO, the United States, the United Kingdom and members of the Nordic Defense Cooperation. U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Mesnard

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.

FOAM FORCE

Air Force Staff Sgt. John Sherman finds himself in a snowstorm of fire retardant foam unintentionally released in an aircraft hangar on Travis Air Force Base, CA, Sept. 24, 2013. Sherman is assigned to the 60th Engineer Squadron fire fighter. The nonhazardous foam is similar to dish soap, which dissolves into a liquid. U.S. Air Force photo by Ken Wright

YUKON OPERATIONS

The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon steams next to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during a replenishment in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 18, 2013. The George Washington was supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Paolo Bayas

SEAHAWK SUPPLIES

An SH-60S Seahawk helicopter delivers supplies to the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble during a replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 26, 2013. The Preble is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to support security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul Kelly

TUNNEL PATROL

The silhouette of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Clarence C. Elicio shows inside a tunnel at Qala-I-Jangi in northern Afghanistan's Balkh province, Sept. 30, 2013. Elicio is using a flashlight to observe another pathway. Elicio is the squad leader for Company A, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard. Guam Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Eddie Siguenza

RELAY RACE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Rolando Brooks pushes himself out of the pool during a relay swim race on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 5, 2013. Competitors swam one lap of the pool while wearing their combat uniform and carrying a brick, then performed pushups, while their teammates treaded water. The race was part of the Captain's Cup, a series of sporting events on the base. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Dietrich

ROPE READINESS

U.S. Coast Guardsmen fast rope from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter onto the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey during a training exercise in the Arabian Sea, Oct. 2, 2013. The Monterey is deployed to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The Coast Guardsmen are assigned to Advanced Interdiction Team 4 and the helicopter is assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Billy Ho

DESTROYING EXPLOSIVES

A fireball erupts as U.S. troops detonate more than 600 pounds of explosives on a range near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2013. A three-person U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal team destroyed old, recovered and captured munitions during the operation. The team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Paladin-East's 663rd Ordnance Company, was supported by U.S. Air Force security forces airmen. DOD photo by Ed Drohan

SHIP COORDINATES

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Samantha Domenech diagrams ship coordinates in the combat information center during a general quarters drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 4, 2013. The Stout is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray

TORKHAM TWILIGHT

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shelby Johnson observes the area around Forward Operating Base Torkham, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2013. Johnson, a squad leader assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, is using the new Capability Set 13 communications suite. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jerry Saslav

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]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

BOOM!!!

Good evening, Luv, and thanks for always remembering.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in second....Marine snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....ML bags the bronze!!

[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.

[PROCON]

Hiya Ma!

Checking into the Canteen. Busy packing and getting ready for the big move on Nov. 1st.

I'm ready!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...checks are printed. I can breath for the first time in 2 days.

Did you and Maddi have a good day?

[MEG33]

Remembering Our Troops
~Good Evening To The Canteen~

To Our Military
And Their Families Who Support Them


~Thank You For Serving Our Country~

[Kathy in Alaska]

Goode evening, Pro...((HUGS))

Living out of a suitcase yet? Is the pass still free of snow?

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

A new kitten....nice.

Welcome, Achilles!!

[PROCON]

No suitcase yet, the passes will be rainy thankfully.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Meg...((HUGS))

Love that picture.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I am off to get a haircut.

Connie, just a trim for you.

[MEG33]

Me, too!
Thank you,(((Kathy)))

[SandRat]

Good evening, Kathy...((HUGS))

No Mardi today. No Mardi til Monday when GrMa is back on Moday

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks for the ping, Kathy - I had not heard of Sgt. Sears' death before. I post him as Died Of Wounds because, as far as I'm concerned, any PTSD vet who suicides, from Lew Puller to Jeremy Sears and all others who have likewise died, is a Brother who has fallen from wounds sustained in battle. Without disparagement, I would say to those who have not served in combat that while you know the evil that is War, you have no concept of the horror that our Troops face every moment. Some never come back - others cope with extreme pain, both physical and mental, yet others go on to lives of apparent tranquility. All, however, are changed - none can ever fully come back to what they were before - the protected.

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!



Sgt Jeremy P. Sears, USMC
2nd Battalion, Fifth Marines
Died 6 October 2014
Of Wounds Sustained In Afghanistan.


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"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)

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!



CPL NATHAN CIRILLO
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada
KIA Ottawa 22 October 2014




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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)

[Jet Jaguar]

Agreed. Thanks for posting.

[Kathy in Alaska]

*HUGS* Thank you for those words. I can never know the horrible pain he was carrying those long years.

Rest in Peace, Sgt Sears, RIP!