FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 27 October 2016

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Hi Everybody!

i have returned from my brief stay in the Frozen North Woods of Maine, and had a lovely time. Lynn-Dah wore herself down to a frazzle playing puppy games with my sister’s young lab/coon hound mix, and there were enough Trump lawn signs up there to replace all the ones in that were states that were either stolen or vandalized!

I restored a guitar and helped design a sound system for the little church. I also played guitar and did some “American Picking”.

Happy Navy Day!

[PROCON]

Hiya Kathy, I'm about back to 98% thankfully, feeling mucho better!

Lotsa rain here today, went to the VFW for lunch, not much else.

[luvie]

...till they all come home....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...I’m holding on with both hands.

We just finished the payroll...some reports wouldn’t print that held things up.

[blueunicorn6]

“Boots And Saddles” forever, Sergeant Riney.

[The Mayor]

Thanks and yes, as well as can be expected :) Yours?

[ConorMacNessa]

I'm a day late with this - St. Crispian's Day is October 25 and the Battle of Agincourt took place October 25, 1415.

BAND OF BROTHERS

WORLD WAR II

Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles"
June 7, 1944 at Ste. Marie du Mont, France

"THIS DAY IS CALL'D the feast of Crispian.
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say, "To-morrow is Saint Crispian."
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars,
And say, "These wounds I had on Crispin's day."

KOREA

Marines of the "Chosin Few", 1st Marine Division
Chosin Reservoir, Korea, December 1950

"OLD MEN FORGET; yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day. Then shall our names,
Familiar in his mouth as household words,
Harry the King, Bedford, and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered."

VIETNAM

FMF Corpsman D. R. Howe treats the wounds of Pfc. D. A. Crum, USMC
"H" Company, 2nd Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment, during Operation Hue City.


"WE FEW, WE HAPPY FEW, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day."
(Henry V, Act IV, Scene iii)


AFGHANISTAN

Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division in action, Afghanistan, 2011

OUR NATIONAL MEMORIALS
October 2013


"ONCE MORE unto the breach, dear friends, once more,
Or close the wall up with our English dead.
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility;
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger;
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,
Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage;
Then lend the eye a terrible aspect;
Let it pry through the portage of the head
Like the brass cannon; let the brow o'erwhelm it
As fearfully as does a galled rock
O'erhang and jutty his confounded base,
Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean."(Henry V, Act III, Scene i)


THE STRUGGLE AGAINST TYRANNY GOES ON,
AS IT HAS FROM TIMES IMMEMORIAL.
THE BAND OF BROTHERS
STILL STANDS FAST IN THE BREACH!

THEY HAVE OUR SIX!

Honor Them For Their Service And Sacrifice!

[luvie]

NEVER Forget them!
They never forget US!

[Kathy in Alaska]

We print payroll checks on Wednesday....some computer issues caused a couple problems, but finally they are printed!!

Now the pressure/intensity is off for the rest of the week.

[luvie]

RIP...fallen heroes.

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

Welcome home and RIP

Cpl. MILTON T. BULLIS, USA, PH
Medical Company, 9th Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Division
Died While Imprisoned Pukchin-Tarigol Camp Cluster, Korea - Early 1951

Amazing Grace

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Luv!

*HUGS*

Enjoying retired life?

"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."

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

EODC JASON C. FINAN, USN
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Three
KIA Iraq 20 October 2016

Eternal Father Strong To Save - click

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!

Happy Navy Day!

[luvie]

Howdy, Conor! (((hugs)))

Yes, I am...so far! I can sleep later and eat when I want and not have to deal with crabby people. LOL!

What’s not to like!? ;)

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

SGT DOUGLAS J. RINEY, USA
Support Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment 1st Cavalry Division
KIA Afghanistan 19 October 2016

Amazing Grace

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m off for home...back in a bit.

[PROCON]

So, when you’ve woken up the past few days, did you at all feel like, “OMG, I need to get ready!” :-)

[luvie]

No...but I have on occasion had that feeling of impending doom when I think that tomorrow is the day I have to go to work. LOL!

Then I remember...and smile! :)

[PROCON]

Woo-Hoo, retirement feels good!