FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering our Troops!! ~ 20 November 2014

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

FIRST HUG

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Marcus Harris meets his daughter for the first time during a homecoming celebration for the USS Barry in Norfolk, VA, Nov. 8, 2013. Barry, a cryptologic technician, returned to Naval Station Norfolk after completing a nine-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Lauren M. Gaidry

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.

GLOBEMASTER CARGO

U.S. Marines load a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter onto a C-17 Globemaster on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Nov. 1, 2013. The Marines, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, relocated the aircraft as part of demilitarization. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriela Garcia

JUMPING SKILL

Marines and sailors practice jumping out the back of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during a basic reconnaissance course at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and in San Diego Bay, Nov. 6, 2013. These students have been training to become reconnaissance Marines and are halfway through the course. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orrin Farmer

POD PREP

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Frost prepares a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft boom pod for a refueling mission over southern Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2013. Frost, a boom operator, is assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ben Bloker

OBSERVATION POST

U.S. Army Spc. Aaron Greenwood, Pfc. Amadeus Schroeder and Pfc. Peter Papalexis establish their observation post as the sun rises near Combat Outpost Khilaguy, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2013. The three mortarmen are assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Cory Titus

HOSE HANDLERS

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Jeffrey Headlee, left, and Grant Gray use a hose during firefighting training on Forward Operating Base Shukvani in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Nov. 7, 2013. Headlee and Gray, aircraft rescue and firefighting specialists, are assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Air Wing. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. James Mast

SUBARCTIC DAWN

An F-15 Eagle sits on static display at Heritage Park near the 3rd Wing headquarters as the subarctic dawn breaks over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 15, 2013. U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

FACE SHIELD

U.S. Army Sgt. Kelly Fisher fastens his face shield before conducting a mission to move personnel and cargo on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2013. Fisher, a member of the Oklahoma National Guard, is assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Peter Smedberg

DUET CHUTES

U.S. paratroopers conduct a training jump from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter into Bunker Drop Zone at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Nov. 12, 2013. The paratroopers are assigned to the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Gerhard Seuffert

SUNSET PATROL

Australian soldiers patrol near Multinational Base Tirin Kot, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2013. The Australian soldiers are assigned to the U.S. Army 2nd Cavalry Regiment Task Force. Australian Defense Force photo by Cpl. Mark Doran

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]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/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?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[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.]

Thursday music bump.

Good Thursday morning, Acad1228. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[PROCON]

Morning Beachie..

[PROCON]

You out there?

[PROCON]

Beachie?

[PROCON]

MINE...

[MEG33]

Good Morning To The Canteen
A high of 65 in our forecast today!
Hope Your Day Goes Well

Land Of The Free Because Of The Brave

[PROCON]

Hiya MEG,

A high of 65 in our forecast today!

Ack, we'll be lucky to get above freezing...

[MEG33]

The arctic blast has ended here( central Texas)...We were colder than Alaska for awhile..Keep warm!!

[beachn4fun]

Awww, I'm so sorry I wasn't around so you could rub my nose in it.

[beachn4fun]

[beachn4fun]

The arctic blast has ended here( central Texas)...

Yippee...I think that is good news for us.

((HUGS)) Meg

[MEG33]

I hope so...Autumn has returned here for at least through Monday
(((HUGS)))

[luvie]

Gooood mornin', Early Birds!
This Night Owl slept in on her day off!
Now it's tea time.
Join me? Coffee? One lump or two?
Hope all of you are ready for some weekend!
I am...even though I work most of it.
Weekends are just...different! :)
((((hugs))))

Pretty day here...

Thinking of you, John.....
[and all our sick friends]

[E.G.C.]

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

[mountainlion]

It was too cold to think about any of those guys jumping into water and such. Last week was -25 and the high below freezing for almost a week. I really enjoy invention by Mr “Electric” of the Electric Blanket.