FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 6 April 07

Serving The Best Troops In The World | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

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Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

Army 1st Lt. Elizabeth Eaton conducts service checks on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter March 23 at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan,
as part of a pre-flight inspection.
U.S. Army photo by Army Sgt. Amber Robinson

Top Tunes of 1962....

Acker Bilk ~ Stranger On The Shore

Ray Charles ~ I Can't Stop Loving You

Dee Dee Sharp ~ Mashed Potato Time

Bobby Vinton ~ Roses Are Red

David Rose ~ The Stripper

Troops sort packages at the postal center at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. The postal center is the central processing point for all mail and packages slated for servicemembers supporting
Joint Task Force Horn of Africa.
U.S. Air Force photo by Daren Reehl

1860 ~ Pony Express began between St Joseph MO & Sacramento CA

1878 ~ 1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn

1909 ~ North Pole reached by Americans
Robert Peary & Matthew Henson

1929 ~ Louie Marx introduces Yo-Yo

1954 ~ US Air Force Academy established

Please remember that The Canteen is Family Friendly.

[TASMANIANRED]

Thanks for the pledge, Hope

Hugs

[stephenjohnbanker]

Happy

Birthday

Too

Yoo!

And many more!

[stephenjohnbanker]

I saw you sneak in...ever so quietly : )

[Kathy in Alaska]

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[SandRat]

Must have been an “L” ambush job.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[stephenjohnbanker]

Happy

Birthday

Too

Youse!

To one of my favorite FReepers!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mayor, for today’s sustenance for body and soul. Has winter returned?

[mylife]

Happy Day Mr StarCmc!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand....back on top. LOL!

[laurenmarlowe]

03/30/07 - A U.S. Army Soldier jumps across a stream in the Paktika province of Afghanistan March 30, 2007, during an operation to limit the movement of the Taliban in the area. The Soldier is assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Holley, U.S. Army. (Released)

04/02/07 - U.S. Marines attached to Battalion Landing Team 2/2 board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) April 2, 2007, in the Persian Gulf. The Marines are headed to Qatar to participate in exercise Eastern Maverick. The helicopter belongs to Medium Marine Helicopter Squadron 264 (Reinforced). DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ken J. Riley, U.S. Navy. (Released)

03/31/07 - U.S. Army Sgt. Bill Stachler throws a smoke grenade to mask his team's movements during a joint operation with the Iraqi police in Baqubah, Iraq, March 31, 2007. The purpose of the operation is to clear houses and palm groves near the Diyala River of any insurgent forces. Stachler is with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall) (Released)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Hope, for today's Pledge. Thanks to you, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your parts in helping keep all of us free and safe.

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Sandy.

Have a good meeting.

[Kathy in Alaska]

See you when you get back....safe trip, to and fro.

[TASMANIANRED]

Mighty rude , turning the heat back on.

Evening acad.

[SandRat]

Oh I plan to in another 14 minutes.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lauren...((HUGS))...standing for our National Anthem.

[SandRat]

Still around for another 13 minutes and thanks for the travelor’s prayer.

[TASMANIANRED]

Good works pay off this time.