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Freeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 2 May 08
Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 05/01/2008 6:00:16 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska


FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday

080426-G-6049H-011 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (April 26, 2008) U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Scott Roark, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), retrieves a flight drone with the help of a Coast Guard Cutter Northland small boat crew off the coast of Brazil. The drone was used as a gun-exercise target during this year's UNITAS exercise, a multi-national event testing the interoperability of U.S. and foreign navies. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Public Affairs Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Henise (Released)






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.




Heavily Deployed Brigade's Leaders Reflect on Most Recent Tour

Army Capt. Josh Beard, from Opelika, Ala., the civil-military operations officer for 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery, greets a worker who helped set up a well and filtration system at a girls school in Narhwan, Iraq. The 3rd Infantry Division's 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team established relationships with citizens through community projects and humanitarian aid projects like the girls school. Photo by Army Spc. Ben Hutto, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.


Frank Sinatra ~ I Love Paris

Eddy Arnold ~ Cool Clear Water

Beach Boys ~ Heroes and Villains

Otis Redding ~ Try A Little Tenderness

Connie Francis ~ Where The Boys Are


B-1B performs as never envisioned after 20 years

A B-1B Lancer lifts off from the runway of an air base in Southwest Asia. The B-1B is a multi-role, long-range bomber capable of flying intercontinental missions without refueling. It can perform a variety of missions, including that of carrying conventional weapons for theater operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Miller)

Maynard Ferguson ~ Carnival

Patsy Cline ~ It Wasn't God Who Made Honky tonk Angels

Willie Nelson & Friends ~ Amazing Grace

Frankie Laine ~ Jezebel

Deana Carter ~ Strawberry Wine


MND-B Soldiers kill 16 criminals in separate engagements (Baghdad)

M1A2 Abrams Tank in action with music


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



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To: TASMANIANRED

Sorry to hear that!


101 posted on 05/01/2008 7:06:42 PM PDT by PROCON (Dems=You can Fool Some of the People all of the Time--Abraham Lincoln)
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To: TASMANIANRED
Evening 50.

Why yes it is, Taz, and a fine one at that!

102 posted on 05/01/2008 7:06:45 PM PDT by 50mm (I love the smell of napalm in the morning....It smells like victory!)
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To: TASMANIANRED

Sorry to hear that!


103 posted on 05/01/2008 7:06:48 PM PDT by PROCON (Dems=You can Fool Some of the People all of the Time--Abraham Lincoln)
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To: TASMANIANRED

skeery huh?


104 posted on 05/01/2008 7:07:04 PM PDT by acad1228 (This election will be a South Park conundrum)
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To: PROCON
Not much,.. turned over a proverbial rock at work today to find all sorts of nasties.

Hehehehe,.. and we (the contractor) don't have kill the nasties but our customer (the Government) sure will; cause they created the little buggers.

105 posted on 05/01/2008 7:07:19 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs to said?)
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To: TASMANIANRED

Hi Reds,(((Hugs)))


106 posted on 05/01/2008 7:07:58 PM PDT by fatima (Pray for our FRriend Jim founder of this forum.)
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To: HopeandGlory; The Mayor

Congratulations to you both for getting #1!


107 posted on 05/01/2008 7:08:33 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: acad1228

“Important stuff” box by the door too? Are you hanging alone? Family already sheltered? Enough time to get the family out and on the way? I don’t know tornadoes.


108 posted on 05/01/2008 7:11:32 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: TASMANIANRED; Old Sarge

Hurrah for you!! Will you attend any of the festivities?

Sarge...family gonna display any weavings this year?


109 posted on 05/01/2008 7:13:21 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: SandRat

Having a mighty brisk evening here...


110 posted on 05/01/2008 7:14:42 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Important stuff? Ya just grab yer backside and head fer cover. Once you’ve lost everything, you realize it’s just stuff.


111 posted on 05/01/2008 7:14:48 PM PDT by acad1228 (This election will be a South Park conundrum)
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To: LUV W

Evening Luvvy. Hugs.


112 posted on 05/01/2008 7:15:56 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: SandRat; txradioguy

Thanks, Sand, for the verses for Chaplain Blum.


113 posted on 05/01/2008 7:16:24 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: SandRat; txradioguy

Thanks, Sand, for the verses for Chaplain Blum.


114 posted on 05/01/2008 7:16:31 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: TASMANIANRED

We’ve had winds for the last two days, not like elsewhere but still,.. They’re predicting more of the same tomorrow for us as well.


115 posted on 05/01/2008 7:17:14 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs to said?)
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To: PROCON

My plans are entirely dependent on the weather.

Tried to get Gina and fam to come over for a Derby Party but she has other plans.

Guess if the winds aren’t up gonna chase my husband up the extension ladder again.


116 posted on 05/01/2008 7:17:24 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: acad1228

I’m hoping it just keeps right on veering too.


117 posted on 05/01/2008 7:18:01 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: mylife

I’m glad you are in the clear too.

All that mid west gunk is about a day behind me.

It’ll be here tomorrow.


118 posted on 05/01/2008 7:19:04 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: acad1228
Once you’ve lost everything, you realize it’s just stuff.

True....but birth certificates, marriage license, insurance papers...I'm going home. STAY SAFE!!!

119 posted on 05/01/2008 7:19:11 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: alfa6

Evening Alfa.

Hope you exciting 36 hrs go well.

Every other weekend?


120 posted on 05/01/2008 7:19:54 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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