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FReeper Canteen ~ Happy New Year and It's Friday ~ 02 Jan 09
Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 01/01/2009 6:00:00 PM PST by 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
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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.
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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
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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 ![](http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig_both/language/www/US/ak/eielson_afb.gif)
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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
![](http://www.defenselink.mil//dodcmsshare/WeekInPhotos/2008-12/081219-F-6911G-458.jpg) 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
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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.
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KEYWORDS: canteen; happynewyear; military; troopsupport
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To: Kathy in Alaska
![laughing Pictures, Images and Photos](http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k394/mellllllllllany/laughing.png)
its good to Laugh I missed that in Q8!
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posted on
01/02/2009 1:27:39 AM PST
by
philly-d-kidder
(The 1st law of history don't utter falsehoods the 2nd don't fear speaking "THE TRUTH" Pope Leo XIII)
To: mylife
Mi Vida Buenos noches!
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posted on
01/02/2009 1:29:25 AM PST
by
philly-d-kidder
(The 1st law of history don't utter falsehoods the 2nd don't fear speaking "THE TRUTH" Pope Leo XIII)
To: skr
You earned your medal. LOL!
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posted on
01/02/2009 1:31:31 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: philly-d-kidder
No! Can’t imagine....I wonder if the ride down is any warmer than the temp on the ground.
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posted on
01/02/2009 1:33:09 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: mylife
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posted on
01/02/2009 1:34:11 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
186
posted on
01/02/2009 1:34:54 AM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Wind chill is the question in a parachute!!!!
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posted on
01/02/2009 1:38:11 AM PST
by
philly-d-kidder
(The 1st law of history don't utter falsehoods the 2nd don't fear speaking "THE TRUTH" Pope Leo XIII)
To: mylife
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posted on
01/02/2009 1:40:45 AM PST
by
philly-d-kidder
(The 1st law of history don't utter falsehoods the 2nd don't fear speaking "THE TRUTH" Pope Leo XIII)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
01/02/2009 1:41:42 AM PST
by
philly-d-kidder
(The 1st law of history don't utter falsehoods the 2nd don't fear speaking "THE TRUTH" Pope Leo XIII)
To: philly-d-kidder; All
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posted on
01/02/2009 1:47:45 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: philly-d-kidder; All
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posted on
01/02/2009 1:50:36 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: philly-d-kidder
Good night/morning, philly...thanks for helping honor and entertain our troops. Take good care of you and the flu. I’ve got to head out soon....I work in the morning.
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posted on
01/02/2009 1:54:14 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
193
posted on
01/02/2009 2:04:25 AM PST
by
Pusterfuss
(Proud member: Minnesotans for Global Warming)
To: Kathy in Alaska; All
Good Night Kathy, All, and to all the Troops. Thanks for the Expresso but I need to get to some sleep. Have a good one.
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posted on
01/02/2009 2:13:49 AM PST
by
Captain Beyond
(The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
To: Captain Beyond
Good night and rest well, Captain. Thanks for helping honor and entertain our troops. Friday night/Saturday is the Music Dedication. Hope to see you. ((HUGS))
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posted on
01/02/2009 2:32:01 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
![WSJ Pictures, Images and Photos](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/MoisesF/WSJ.jpg)
Here is a great article from the WSJ By Karl Rove on Navy Seals... Very Nice
![navy seals Pictures, Images and Photos](http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp45/bukaman32/Navy_Seals_intro.gif)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123085828475347775.html?mod=djemEditorialPage
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posted on
01/02/2009 2:34:01 AM PST
by
philly-d-kidder
(A Dream is reality which has yet to materialize! Dave McDaniel)
To: Pusterfuss
Good morning, Pusterfuss...((HUGS))...-12. I see you are all over the thermometer the last few days. Does The Society meet in the winter?
Did you and your bride have a nice New Year’s Day? Is retirement practice going well?
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posted on
01/02/2009 2:34:11 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: philly-d-kidder; All
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posted on
01/02/2009 2:34:26 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Did you and your bride have a nice New Years Day? Is retirement practice going well?Yes, and yes. Looks like its a go for March.
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posted on
01/02/2009 2:36:13 AM PST
by
Pusterfuss
(Proud member: Minnesotans for Global Warming)
To: Pusterfuss
Looks like its a go for March. Practice makes perfect. How is Otto taking it?
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posted on
01/02/2009 2:42:20 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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