FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 28 April 2016

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

AFTERBURNER

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Draper inspects an F/A-18 afterburner in the jet shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the waters south of Japan, May 21, 2015. The Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, are patrolling the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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.

EVACUATION TRAINING

U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Tupper, back left, and Sgt. Ramona Nicolau with Romania's land forces unstrap a simulated patient who was secured to a litter during their evacuation training at the Cincu Training Area, Romania, May 30, 2015.

GRAVESITE VISIT

Brittany, left, and her son, Christian, 4, visit the grave of her husband and his father, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Jacobs, on Memorial Day in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, May 25, 2015. Christian is wearing his father’s cover.

RIFLEMAN'S ROPE

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Maximilian Roth crosses a gorge on a rope during his final Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity assessment at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, CA, May 18, 2015. Roth is a rifleman assigned to Alpha Company, Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force

TOWER TEST

A soldier rappels during certification on Victory Tower on Fort Jackson, SC, May 29, 2015, before training chaplain candidates in a leaders course during two weeks of annual training. The soldiers are assigned to the 104th Training Division.

SUPPLY MISSION

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter picks up supplies from the Military Sealift Command Fast Combat Support Ship USNS Arctic during a replenishment with the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the 5th Fleet area of operations, May 20, 2015. The Roosevelt is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, which includes strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed. The Seahawk is assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22.

VIRGINIA SAND

A Navy landing craft air cushion lands at Virginia Beach, VA, May 29, 2015, for the 2015 Patriotic Festival.

HOWITZER GUIDE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jose Davila guides a palletized howitzer onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 25, 2015. U.S. Air Force aircraft have delivered 19,900 short tons of cargo throughout Afghanistan this year. Davila is a loadmaster assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron.

THUNDERBIRD FLIGHT

Air Force Maj. Curtis Doughtery flies his aircraft over the Rocky Mountains after an aerial refueling, May 21, 2015. Doughtery is a slot pilot for the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds.

JAVELIN LAUNCH

A Marine fires a Javelin at a simulated enemy tank during Operation Lava Viper at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, May 29, 2015. The Marines are assigned to Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[radu]

Yes, Stormy and Windy have flown the coop. I miss their antics.

A pair of ospreys have checked out the nest a couple of times this week and we’re waiting to see if they take up residence this year. That would be nice!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...weird, weird day. And then the internet went down at 6p straight up.

Maintenance is usually done on Thursday night and they let us know ahead of time. More weirdness.

[radu]

We’re glad that missed us too!
It was 5 years ago today that we were hit by a tornado and there are still a few leaning trees that need to be cut down and burned from that. It was almost a year cutting up and burning all the trees that were blown over that day.

It didn’t sound like anyone had been hurt during tonight’s storms. Most likely trees down here and there. I’m almost tempted to head over there tonight to check out the area where the nursing home is.

[PROCON]

Well me and the pooches are heading to dreamland, see ya tomorrow!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Woohoo!! No going TO work.

Pick my brother up about 11a and talk about The List and see what kind of schedule he has.

[radu]

Well, wonder why they decided to work on it tonight, and without warning. Unless something else knocked the internet out.

Ours was out yesterday morning but since I was asleep, I didn’t notice. LOL! But Hubby was hacked because that’s when he’s usually on.

Looking forward to tomorrow? :-)

[luvie]

Oh, my goodness! I had no idea! I hope your house and other buildings weren’t damaged!...or kittehs or people hurt!

[radu]

Good night and sleep well ..... you and those cute pooches.
Have a good Thursday!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I really am. I’m really looking forward to getting things off This List.

And giving him a look at life these days. He’s got a good idea, but maybe he will have idea after seeing through fresh eyes.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Gonna be a dashingly handsome boy!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless them!!!

Good evening, Luv.

[radu]

We were EXTREMELY lucky. The funnel didn’t make it all the way to the ground but was close enough to twist the tops of a few trees. The ground-level winds were straight-line and absolutely horrendous!
The storm chased me home and I’d just gotten out of the car when all h*** broke loose. I just stood there in the carport, stunned by the roar and by the sound of wood breaking all around. Then like someone hit a switch, it stopped. I was afraid to open the door to go inside because I didn’t know if any of that wood-breaking noise was the house being torn apart.

It wasn’t. The house was unscathed somehow. But trees were blown over all around and the tractor shed roof was ripped off.
One huge tree ripped our water line out of the ground when it went over. The pipe was tangled in the roots. And another tore the power line off the front of the house when it went down so we didn’t have power for a few days.

Aunt Clara was still living here and I ran to her side of the house to check on her. She was in her recliner and had slept through the whole thing! ROTFL!!!

I did panic over the outside cats but one by one, they showed up at the back porch. All had come through just fine, though very soggy.

We had a mess to deal with but it could have been a lot worse.

Like I said, we were EXTREMELY lucky.

[radu]

Yep, you and your brother will have plenty to keep you busy but it’s at HOME, not at WORK. That kinda busy makes it different.

I know he wants to hang with buddies while he’s there but his schedule BETTER have plenty of time to help with The List. Time for someone to share the load. :-)

[MEG33]

Hope your evening goes well.

[radu]

Hearing what’s been going on and seeing it with one’s own eyes are a big difference. It’s been a little while since he was there and things have changed.

You’ll have fun chatting and catching up while you pick away at The List. Did you put the heavy-lifting stuff at the top of the list and label it “Top Priority”?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Pretty cool...amazing what a photo can “catch”.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello, good night, and sleep well, JJ. Thanks for helping keep America free and safe.

[eyedigress]

Hello Kathy! Just finished a bit of a sweep of the Carolina's. Charlotte to Augusta,Ga. to Asheville via Fuquay Varina
and back to Charlotte.

Quite a few miles. Always good to see the Canteen Open!

This is Sierra Nevada Brewery in Asheville. I put the data center in here and ladders to the second floor was the direction of travel, muddy as all get out 4 years ago. God Bless

[Kathy in Alaska]

I was listening to the Joe Pags Show out of San Antonio last night. All of a sudden he said, “Can you that? It’s hail”!!

Then a bit latter he said one of the ladies on with him was outside in the parking lot checking for hail damage.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening/morning, eye...((HUGS))

WOW! What beautiful territory...you’ve been busy, driving all over the place. Stay safe!