FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 05 May 2016

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

'STAR-SPANGLED' SALUTE

A World War II veteran salutes as "The Star-Spangled Banner" plays during a D-Day ceremony at the 9th Air Force Memorial in Picauville, France, June 4, 2015.

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our military and our allies' military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

FIREMAN'S CARRY

Marines and sailors carry fellow service members using a technique called the fireman’s carry during the commanding general’s run on Onslow Beach, NC, June 11, 2015. The Marines are assigned to the 2nd Marine Logistics Group.

PALLET DROP

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter lifts pallets of supplies from the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl during a vertical replenishment with the amphibious assault ship USS Essex in the South China Sea, June 14, 2015.

EYE TO EYE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Worley examines a puppy during a Continuing Promise 2015 veterinary event in Colon, Panama, June 2, 2015. Worley is assigned to the Army's 10th Mountain Division. U.S. Southern Command sponsors the deployment to conduct humanitarian operations and other civil-military missions in partner nations, and show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America and the Caribbean.

NIGHT JUMP

As seen through a night-vision device, a Marine prepares to land on a drop zone in Louisburg, NC, June 5, 2015, after conducting a jump from a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter during training.

SMOKEY WORK

An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter drops gallons of water from a bambi bucket onto the Stetson Creek fire near Cooper Landing in Alaska, June 17, 2015.Two Black Hawk helicopters flew 200 bucket missions, dumping more than 144,000 gallons of water on the 300-acre fire on the Kenai Peninsula.

ROPE RIDE

U.S. Army Sgt. Samantha Melanson rappels from a 55-foot tower during an air assault course at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany, June 8, 2015. Melanson is assigned to the 15th Engineer Battalion.

SPRINT SPIRIT

U.S. and British athletes compete in the 100-meter sprint at the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, June 23, 2015.

FRENCH COMMEMORATION

Residents of the Normandy, France, region release paper sky lanterns. June 5, 2015, to commemorate those who died during the D-Day invasion at a place the allied forces named Utah Beach. More than 380 American service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units participated in D-Day events from June 2-8 as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71.

VIPER VIEW

U.S. Marines perform maintenance on an AH-1Z Viper helicopter aboard the USS Anchorage in the Philippine Sea, June 2, 2015. The Marines are assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161.

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[SandRat]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.

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[radu]

Well we need to figure out how to fan it back up your way! It’s not supposed to be this chilly in May. brrrr!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...have fun in Atlanta.

How long you there for? (terrible english)

[Soaring Feather]

That will be good for me to think on, i lost my dang remote control for the tv--- they have been doing all sorts of stuff here in the home. Got every one messed up now, not just a few.

[radu]

Good evening, Conor. *Hugz*

Beautiful tribute to our fallen SEAL.

I hope you had a good day.

[MEG33]

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

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM


*OUR GREAT GRATITUDE*

May God Keep Them Safe

[SandRat]

She has Great Gams.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...we made past mid-week! Hurrah!!

Trains on time...maintenance causing issues yet?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...good to be home?

[radu]

Lost the remote! egads! That’s not good.

Are you still trying to move to a different place? Any luck on that?

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Radu!

*HUGS*

Thank you for the kind words - we must never forget the guys and gals who put their lives on the line for our safety and Freedom!

A good day, thanks!

"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

[Soaring Feather]

The move ain’t gonna happen - it is not a good idea, mainly everything is provided here, so can’t toss baby out with the water.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Quiet evening without pooches carrying on? :-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...we made it thru check printing. And I was even done before the deadline. I was good to start making corrections as soon as I got in.

AND...it’s a good thing I get here before 8a. First the outer doors were locked on the handicapped parking side of the building, so I had to walk around to another side entrance. The two main elevators were still out, but the little one right near my office space was functioning and I got to the 4th floor.

BUT...everyone else had to CLIMB 4 FLIGHTS OF STAIRS because the little elevator was out too. They didn’t get one fixed for a couple hours. *sigh* If it had been any day but Wednesday, and I wasn’t already up here, I would have texted my boss and said I would not be there until an elevator was working.

[PROCON]

Yup, it's good to be back in my own bed and not having a couple of dogs crowd me out! :-)

The daytime temps here plunged into the mid 70's today, it was cold :-)

Did you get the garage completely "organized" and cleaned out?

[MEG33]

Rest In Peace Brave Warrior
SWO1 Charles H. Keating, IV, USN
KIA Iraq, 3 May 2016
May God comfort his loved ones

[ConorMacNessa]

Trains have been on time on my line. My Brunswick Line peeps have been suffering all week. The derailment was cleaned up in time for them to run trains again today. So early this afternoon a tree goes down over the tracks in the Nuclear Free Zone of Garrett Park, (Montg'y Cy.) MD. All of the afternoon trains were delayed or cancelled.

Query: How long does it take government in one of the richest counties in the Nation to remove a fallen tree from the tracks of a major rail line? (Not only the MARC Commuter Trains run on that line, but all westbound traffic (Amtrrac) from Washington, DC.)

"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

[radu]

Indeed, we must never forget. They’re never forgotten in this household.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Glad your snow is gone. Hopefully NOW you can have some spring.

God Bless and protect our military in these strange times.