FReeper Canteen ~ Happy New Year and It's Friday ~ 02 Jan 09

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Happy New Year & It's Friday!! ~

PUPPY PLAY

U.S. Army Spc. David Cartwright plays with some puppies outside the Iraqi Police District Headquarters in Mahawil, Iraq, Dec. 21, 2008. Cartwright is assigned to the 1st Platoon, 230th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Wendy Wyman

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.

THREE AMIGOS

U.S. Army Spc. Terrance Apatang, left, and Sgt. Shane Schroder, center, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Owen, enjoy a cup of chai during a break while conducting a patrol in Ghazaliya, Iraq, Dec. 20, 2008. Apatang and Schroder are assigned to Black Foot Troop, 4th Squadron, 5th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and Owen is assigned to Joint Combat Camera Iraq. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Owen

BOWL HANDSHAKE

Army Gen. David H. Petraeus shakes hands with football players from the U.S. Air Force Academy and the University of Houston before the coin toss at the sixth annual Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 31, 2008. Petraeus performed the coin toss and was honored during the game's half-time event. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Class Jhi L. Scott

Loretta Lynn ~ Coal Miner's Daughter

Andrea Bocelli ~ Le Tue Parole

Patsy Cline ~ I Can't Forget

Kenny Rogers ~ Ticket To Nowhere

Harry Nilsson ~ Can't Live If Living Is Without You

ICE BRIDGE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexandre Leseur waits while the water pumps flood a small section of the ice bridge and it starts to freeze. He will then move the water pumps to the next designated area, Fairbanks, Alaska, Dec. 23, 2008. Leseur is assigned to the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron range maintenance, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder

WHO ME?

Ryky, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, who is partnered with U.S. Army Sgt. James Harrington, prepares to leave Forward Operating Base Falcon, Iraq, Dec. 19, 2008, on cache and search operations and route clearance in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad. Harrington is assigned to the 947th Military Police Detachment, part of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard." U.S. Army photo by Sgt. James Harrington

Billie Jo Spears ~ Dallas

Wayne Newton ~ Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast

Maynard Ferguson ~ Simple Life

Jerry Lee Lewis ~ Cold Cold Heart

Anne Murray ~ All of Me

CHRISTMAS DROP

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Heath Bahyi and another crewmember wait for the right moment to push a boxed pallet of donated supplies from a C-130 Hercules during the 2008 Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 19, 2008, over the remote Island of Yap, one of the islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald

KODAK MOMENT

Dozens of U.S. Air Force airmen and U.S. Army soldiers use their digital cameras, almost as one, to capture the arrival of Air Force One at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 15, 2008. President George W. Bush visited Bagram to thank U.S. servicemembers for their service and the honor to serve as their commander in chief. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez

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

[philly-d-kidder]

What dedication!!!!

[philly-d-kidder]

Yeah..they tried to come back..but my jet lagged knocked me out just before half time...haha my friends think I am ignoring them..hahaha

[philly-d-kidder]

[eyedigress]

Don’t feel to bad, I’m a Tennessee guy. Sheesh!

[philly-d-kidder]

Everybody must be..

[philly-d-kidder]

You Have the and Kerry Collins of

[eyedigress]

Fans of TN have been sleeping since October.

[philly-d-kidder]

The Vols look forward to the infamous Pat Summitt

[amom]

Yes indeedie. All well and accounted for. We talked with Chris tonight. 8^D

[philly-d-kidder]

Her true personality comes out!!

[philly-d-kidder]

Thanks for your Families dedication to Protecting our Country! May GOD Bless y'all!

[eyedigress]

We do have a back-up. GO TITANS!

[amom]

Hey philly! Thanks for the note...and THANK YOU for supporting our troops so very well!

[eyedigress]

I actually played against one of her players in a 21 game in Alcoa in 1984. Her name was Dawn. It was tough.

[philly-d-kidder]

I am a Grad of St Joe's in Philly so PSU Loss was devastating to our state's economy..my emotional ties are minimized.!! We Gave up Football 1919 when 2 players died from head Injuries!!

[philly-d-kidder]

Thanks For your families sacrifice...in sustaining our Freedom!!

[Captain Beyond]

Hey Kathy just wanted to stop by and say Howdy and a big Hello to all our Troops out there. Stay Strong People and Thanks for serving and keeping us a Free Republic. A Huge “USA, USA, USA, USA, USA, USA, USA,” Chant going out to everyone.

Here is a few songs to tide you over till the music thread starts. 8-)

The Kinks - Superman(live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-A3EcUtLqA

Motorhead - Louie, Louie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDP7_h4wkgw

AC/DC - Thunderstruck(done with a really nice montage of Army Helicopter footage)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f1cwycSWq0

AC/DC - If You Want Blood (You Got It) video with Bonn Scott
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3wXkv1VW54&feature=related

[philly-d-kidder]

it is great to be Home.... I saw this ICON on Monday!!

[eyedigress]

Tennessee lost 6 million when they lost against Memphis late in the season in 1996. It sucked.

[philly-d-kidder]

Thanks.............for the tunes!