FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 15 August 08

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

BARBADOS DIVE

Barbados Coast Guard Petty Officer Ricky Howell, swims with Rear Adm. Joseph D. Kernan, commanding officer of U.S. Fourth Fleet, right, and Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Greene during a dive off the coast of Barbados during Navy Dive Southern Partnership Station 2008 in Bridgetown Harbor, Barbados, Aug. 5, 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Andrew McKaskle

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.

HOME RUN ARRIVAL

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Nix White parachutes onto U.S. Cellular Field before a major league baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox in Chicago, Aug. 11, 2008. White is a member of the Leap Frogs, the Navy's parachute demonstration team, which is participating in various events during Chicago Navy Week and SEAL Challenge. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Hugh C. Laughlin

Summer Youth Program Cleans Up Taji Market

Army Capt. Timothy Cho (right), part of the provincial reconstruction team embedded in Multinational Division Baghdad with the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, along with Rudy (left), the team's bilingual bicultural advisor, stands with Taji youth at the Taji Market, northwest of Baghdad, Aug. 11, 2008. The children are part of the summer youth hire program, which engages them in community-oriented tasks. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Whitney Houston, Multinational Division Baghdad

Charlie Rich ~ My Elusive Dreams

Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra ~ I Left My Heart At The Stage Door Canteen

5th Dimension ~ One Less Bell To Answer

Buoys ~ Timothy

Doors ~ Love Her Madly

VMGR-252 practices refueling Ospreys

An MV-22 connects to a refueling hose during training exercises over the eastern North Carolina coast, July 14, 2008. The MV-22 Osprey aircraft is assigned to Marine Medium Tilitrotor Squadron 263. The Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 refueled the Osprey from a KC-130J aircraft. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Curvin.

Face of Defense: Airman Helps Injured Warriors 'Face' World

Maxillofacial prosthetic technician Air Force Senior Airman Justin Jones creates new facial features using various techniques and tools to reconstruct facial features of wounded warriors. His techniques are used to aid patients in their physical and psychological recovery from injuries to the neck and face. Jones is assigned to 59th Dental Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Erin Peterson, 59th Medical Wing

Isaac Hayes ~ Theme From Shaft

Perry Como ~ It's Impossible

Casting Crowns ~ Does Anybody Hear Her?

Frankie Laine ~ The Road To Mandolay

Boots Randolph ~ Winter Wonderland

PARACHUTE PAIR

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Elliott, an instructor with the Army's Golden Knights parachute team, dives tandem with Jon D. Port, a command master chief, bottom, in Maxton, N.C., Aug 1, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Schnell

Rescued Hiker Leaves Mercy: 'Long Live U.S. Navy'

080808-N-3591M-001 ALOLA VILLAGE, Papua New Guinea (Aug. 8, 2008) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Combat Support squadron (HS) 21, based in San Diego, lands near Alola Village in the Owen Stanley Mountain Range in Papua New Guinea to evacuate Australian hiker Debra Paver. Paver began to experience symptoms of hyponatremia, a condition resulting from low sodium levels in the blood. Paver was transported to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for treatment. Mercy is anchored off the coast of Papua New Guinea supporting Pacific Partnership 2008 and has embarked a multinational group of medical and engineering professionals from military and non-governmental organizations to provide humanitarian assistance to several countries within the Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Gabriel Martin/Released)

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good almost weekend, Mayor. Thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

[luvie]

Hi, Conor! Good to see you, too!

Hope you are ready for a good weekend!

[luvie]

MS. BEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

(((((((((hugs)))))))))

Good to see you tonight! I hope your ribs are not so sore
tonight!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
They are still kinda acting up..
A little better, I guess.
You ready for your trip?

[fatima]

:)Nice to see you Beautiful,(((Hugs))).I did dinner and a movie with my husband tonight.:)

[laurenmarlowe]

Just a quick HOWDY MS.B! *HUGS*

Hope to see ya tomorrow night!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
Hope to see you, too!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, AZ....hope your commute was uneventful. ((HUGS))

[mainelydawn]

Good evening everyone.

MS.B Who’s calling who? I called,Ans. mach. picked up. You call number in mail okay? LOL

[laurenmarlowe]

Well Hubby needs to get packin’, LOL!

You have a very safe trip, check in when you can, and I will see ya Saturday!

*HUGS*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ms b...((HUGS))...hope your ribs had a restful day. Did they get a good nap?

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Okay!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Yes, Ma..
A very restful day..
I only did a few things..
*ducking*

[MS.BEHAVIN]

P.S.
*HUG*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Freedom isn’t free....we honor those who have given their all.

[luvie]

I am SO ready to get outta town! Plus...and you could guess
this...I am already packed. :D

We will leave in the morning. Yay!

Lauren is meeting us there on Saturday! Woohoo!!

[Tanniker Smith]

Good evening, Kathy! Good evening, everybody!!

FRIDAY!!!! WOOT! WOOT!!

Life's Little Ironies Dept: I just saved a bunch of money today by switching my car insurance from GEICO back to All-State. Go figger.

It's How Hot??? Dept: Checked Google Weather to see if their will be more storms knocking out my satellite reception tonight or tomorrow and I noticed that they give you the current temp to the nearest tenth of a degree, if for some reason you need that kind of accuracy. By the way, it's currently 66.6 degrees in Brooklyn. Guess those storms cooled us off a little.

[luvie]

LOL! I just told him!

Will let you know when we arrive. It’ll be a looooong day!

Thank goodness for XM Channel 71...Watercolors! LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Gitmo...great adventure awaiting you on Saturday. Waiting for the pictures. And thank you for your service to our country.

[acad1228]

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life.

“A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. This same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too.”

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather which wolf would win.

The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”