FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 11 July 08

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

PRESENTING COLORS

Sailors assigned to the Navy Ceremonial Guard hold flags representing each state during the presentation of colors during a Navy District Washington Concert on the Avenue at the U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza, in Washington, D.C., July 1, 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones

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.

GOLF COURSE LANDING

Spectators at the the 2nd Annual AT&T National Golf Tournament in Bethesda, Md., watch as Army Staff Sgt. Larry Jarrett performs a parachute landing on the golf course, July 2, 2008. Jarrett is team leader of the 101st Airborne Division Screaming Eagle Parachute Demonstration Team, which performed a demonstration jump before the start of the tournament. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess

FALCON FIREWORKS

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft sits on the runway during an early Independence Day celebration and fireworks display in Madison, Wis., June 28, 2008. The Falcon aircraft is assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard. U.S. Air Force photo by Joe Oliva

Cliff Richard ~ Livin Lovin Doll

Gene Vincent ~ Be Bop A Lula

Ken Clark ~ Merry Mountain Hoedown

Artie Shaw ~ Oh! Lady, Be Good

Santana ~ Oye Como Va

ROAD TO NUKHAYB

A light armored vehicle, assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, drives down an Iraqi highway on its way to Nukhayb, Iraq, June 23, 2008. Marines will meet with leaders to discuss ways to help the town to include repairing its well. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Tomlinson

CONVOY TO TELKAEF

U.S. soldiers conduct a vehicle convoy to the city of Telkaef, Iraq, June 25, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah De Boise

Eddy Cochran ~ C'mon Everybody

Sons of The Pioneers ~ Carolina In The Morning

Fats Domino ~ Blueberry Hill

The Beatles ~ Eleanor Rigby

Roy Clark ~ Thank God And Greyhound

WHOOPS!!!

U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Miller, left, laughs as Spc. Michael Paniagua looks down at the ice cream that fell on his body armor during a patrol in Amariyah, Iraq, Jun 28, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Troop C, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez

080706-N-1424C-975 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (July 6, 2008) Cargo and equipment is offloaded from an improved Navy lighterage system causeway ferry during Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore (JLOTS) 2008. JLOTS 2008 will establish command and control of Army and Navy units, construct a life support area, conduct force protection operations, execute an in-stream offload of shipping from a sea echelon area, employ an offshore petroleum discharge system, retrograde and safely redeploy allocated forces. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian P. Caracci (Released)

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[luvie]

Who whined!???

We (and the troops) would miss you mightily!

[Liberty Valance]

Great post Kathy! Thank you ever so much ;o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Liberty...it is FReeper Canteen Friday!!! Hope you’ve had a good week.

[Kathy in Alaska]

An interpreter shouts commands at members of the Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics team as they run through water at Lake Quadsiyah in Haditha, Iraq, July 7, 2008. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard

A member of the Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics team calls for help to instructors while participating in exercises with members of his team at Lake Quadsiyah in Haditha, Iraq, July 7, 2008. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard

[Kathy in Alaska]

An Iraqi instructor stands atop a cement block and looks on as members of the Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics team crawl toward it on a beach at Lake Quadsiyah in Haditha, Iraq, July 7, 2008. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard

member of the Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics team exercises in the shallow water of Lake Quadsiyah in Haditha, Iraq, July 7, 2008. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, David, for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And we thank our veterans for their service to America.

[Randy Larsen]

Get used to it!

[M0sby]

They’re good Kathy!
Thank you...and yes, growing like WEEDS!
Matthew is now 8...and already his feet are the same size as mine!
GOODNESS!

Just like that MOOSE!
(although I can still take him!)
LOL!

I’m off for tonight..I’ll check back in with you tomorrow, ok?
NITEY NIGHT!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and rest well, M0sby...thanks to your hubby and family for your service to our country.

[Liberty Valance]

Hope you’ve had a good week.

Things have been better but we are still blessed.
I'm just grateful we had almost an inch of rain in the last week ;o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

U.S. Navy Seaman Nicholas Reep, left, prepares to ferry Iraqi policemen to shore in a Zodiac raft at Lake Quadsiyah in Haditha, Iraq, July 7, 2008. Iraqi policemen are learning to carry out water borne operations to increase security in the vicinity of Haditha Dam. Reep is assigned to Riverine Squadron 3, Detachment 2, Regimental Combat Team 5. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Nolte, center, instructs an Iraqi policeman on boating techniques at Lake Quadsiyah in Haditha, Iraq, July 7, 2008. Nolte is assigned to Riverine Squadron 3, Detachment 2, Regimental Combat Team 5. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth

[Kathy in Alaska]

Almost an inch of rain is a good thing. It has threatened here, but only a short shower now and then.

[laurenmarlowe]

You don’t get to pick a fight here. I am asking that you be banned from the Canteen.

When you want to talk about your behavior, just let me know.

For now, you do not get a vote.

[Liberty Valance]

I would like to pay tribute to my Grandfather who was a "Doughboy" in WW1. He was born in 1896 in East Texas. He was lucky. He spent months in the hospital after a mustard gas attack took him out of action in the trenches of France. Came back home to Texas and never, ever left the farm again. He's a Hero to me.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And the last picture of the photo essay........

An Iraqi policeman ties a knot to his patrol boat during a course on Lake Quadsiyah in Haditha, Iraq, July 7, 2008. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard

I would LOVE to hear some of the stories that our military men and women have to tell as they teach the Iraqis so many skills that will prepare them for when we come home. I wonder how many already have some of the skills, and if most are learning from scratch. Interesting stuff.

[Randy Larsen]

Fine, If anyone was going to do it...You would be the one!

[MEG33]

I can..
Thank you, Kathy..Time to say goodnight everyone

[MoochPooch]

I’m proofing a court transcript right now (BORING!). Then back to a lecture on pycyhology & Judaism. (A bit more interesting, though very unpolished.)

Can’t complain. I need the money.

Hope you’re enjoying the “white nights.”

[laurenmarlowe]

Your choice, please pick what you want to do. Have some fun with us of have this be all about you.

Who pissed you off anyway?

Randy, don’t post songs about cheap gals. That’s really in bad taste.