FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 23 July 2015

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

LAST LOOK

Army K-9 officer Daga, a Belgian Malinois, looks into the crowd during the inactivation ceremony for the 793rd Military Police Battalion, 2nd Engineer Brigade, U.S. Army Alaska, at the Buckner Physical Fitness Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK, Aug. 28, 2014. The 793rd Military Police Battalion was activated on Dec. 26, 1942, on Camp Maxey, Texas. U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

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.

HOOK UP

Soldiers hook a Howitzer artillery gun to a CH-47 Chinook during a sling-load training exercise on Fort Carson, CO, Aug. 14, 2014. The artillery soldiers are with the 12th Field Artillery Regiment, and the helicopter is with 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jonathan C. Thibault

REFUELING OVER IRAQ

A U.S. F-18 fighter jet refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over northern Iraq, Aug. 21, 2014. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel

IN FORMATION

An F/A-18C Hornet and an F/A-18E Super Hornet fly in formation over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 24, 2014. The carrier is conducting qualifications off the coast of Southern California as part of the ship's Western Pacific Deployment 2014. The F/A-18C Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 113 and the F/A-18E Super Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George M. Bell

HOWITZER HOWL

U.S. soldiers fire a round down range from their M777A2 howitzer on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 22, 2014. The soldiers are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The round was part of a shoot to register, or zero, the howitzers, which had just arrived on the airfield from Forward Operating Base Pasab. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ariel Solomon

SMOKEY MISSION

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Swisher, left, and Lance Cpl. Cornelio Vasquez carry a container of GTR-18 missiles, also known as "Smokey Sams," away from an MV-22B Osprey during a threat-reaction exercise on an island near Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. The exercise enables pilots to stay up to date on their qualifications while keeping an alert mindset for arising combat scenarios. Swisher and Vasquez are ordnancemen assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 152. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. D. A. Walters

AVIATION TRADITION

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Misheff flies the American flag from the back of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter over southern Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2014. Misheff is a crew chief assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade. The pilots and crew chiefs fly American flags to present with certificates to service members as part of aviation tradition. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Lewis

NIGHT DROP

U.S. Senior Airman Jon Woerzburger awaits engine start prior to a humanitarian airdrop mission over Amirli, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2014. Two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft dropped 79 container delivery system bundles of drinking water totaling 7,513 gallons. Woerzburg is a C-17 flying crew chief with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young

CALL FOR FIRE

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Elyse Ping Medvigy conducts calls for fire during artillery training on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 22, 2014. Medvigy is a fire support officer assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Company D, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Inf. Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Houston

LIGHT ADJUSTMENT

U.S. Air Force Capt. Erica Stooksbury adjusts the cockpit lighting controls as the sun rises after a humanitarian airdrop mission over Amirli, Iraq, Aug. 31, 2014. Stooksbury is a C-17 Globemaster III pilot assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.

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]

Off for home with a Mom list on the way. Back later.

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!



The Star Spangled Banner – Verse Four
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Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

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[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks for the TBT, Luv!

*HUGS*

I was on FR then - not sure if I had visited the Canteen yet. But it was great to see, among others, Tonk, who I had the fortune to know in this venue.

And, of course, many others, some of whom are still here with us!

"Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre / mod sceal þe mare, þe ure mægen lytlað."
"Thought must be the harder, heart be the keener / mind must be the greater, as our might lessens."

[luvie]

It’s very nostalgic. I can remember exactly what I was doing that evening. Nearly 10 years ago...how time flies in the Canteen...and in real life! :)

[SandRat]

Good evening, Kathy...((HUGS))...had a good Maddi Wednesday as she went with me to PT and RX to get my scripts. Tuesday I was in Tucson so didn’t get to see her. Even today was to hot and Buggy to play outside.

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


TATTOO
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Must retire for the evening.

The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer,
already mounts the parapet.

Soldiers of the Greatest Generation
Stand The Watch Tonight!





Standing With Them
TONK!



GMG/3 Brian J. Marotta, USN
USS Corry DD-817 - Vietnam

TAPS
U.S. Marine Band
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"Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!"

(King Lear, Act III, Scene iv)



All Gave Some – Some Gave All!!!
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Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

[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.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hot and buggy isn’t fun....glad she could make your “rounds” with you. Memories are being made.

[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, LUV W. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

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

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))

All is well here except for the heat. It’s even warmer this morning because of higher humidity.

Hope you and Bo are keeping cool! :)

[luvie]

I'm totally NOT the Early Bird, Early Birds!
It's hot and humid here and it's barely 7am!
Soooo not a hot tea morning!
But...have to have it with my roll, right? :)
Anyhoooooo....all y'all have a Thrilling Thursday!
Ok...that was lame! LOL!
((((hugs))))

[MEG33]

Always Remembering Our Troops
Thank you for the great thread, Kathy

Good Afternoon To The Canteen

God Bless And Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country.

Hope You're Having A Great Day

[HiJinx]

I thought that date looked familiar - Nana J’s birthday!

[luvie]

It is and she got lots of cool birthday wishes, too! :)

[mountainlion]

Here is a sad oldie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnwR4l-T17I