FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday ~ 30 January 09

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

PATRIOTIC RAPPEL

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robbie Bean and Senior Airman John Ostrowske rappel with the American flag during the opening ceremony of an Arenacross 2009 series dirt bike race event in Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 17, 2009. Both airmen are pararescuemen assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Libby Stevenson

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.

NAVY HONORS CIVILIAN JOURNALIST FOR SAVING MARINE'S LIFE

Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Paul Lefebvre, deputy commanding general for Multinational Corps Iraq, awards cameraman Chris Jackson with the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award at Al Faw Palace on Camp Victory, outside of Baghdad, Jan. 24, 2009. He received the award for saving a Marine from a burning vehicle in Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joy Pariante

RAPTOR'S FLARE

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor shoots out a flare during an air-combat training mission over Japan, Jan. 15, 2009. The F-22 is deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, from the 27th Fighter Squadron on Langley Air Force Base, Va., in support of U.S. Pacific Command. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clay Lancaster

Elvis ~ Love Me Tender

Dean Martin ~ Memories Are Made of This

The Platters ~ The Great Pretender

Gogi Grant ~ The Wayward Wind

Pat Boone ~ I Almost Lost My Mind

VIETNAM VETERAN, FORMER STEELER SHARES LESSONS WITH GUARD

Bleier gives Army Capt. Doug Larsen an opportunity to try on Bleier's four Super Bowl rings at the North Dakota National Guard's 2009 Safety Conference in Bismarck, N.D., Jan. 24, 2009. Bleier was the keynote speaker for the conference. U.S. Army photo by Bill Prokopyk

PRESIDENTIAL PARADE

The U.S. Fife and Drum Corps marches down Pennsylvania Avenue during the 2009 presidential inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform are providing military ceremonial support to the presidential inauguration, a tradition dating back to George Washington's 1789 inauguration. DoD photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Timothy Kingston

Perry Como ~ Hot Diggity

Kay Starr ~ Rock and Roll Waltz

Four Lads ~ No Not Much

Jim Lowe ~ The Green Door

Carl Perkins ~ Blue Suede Shoes

10th MOUNTAIN DIVISION LEADS NEW DEPLOYMENTS TO AFGHANISTAN

Armored vehicles move onto Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, as part of a convoy that carried soldiers to from the 10th Mountain Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team to the base from Bagram Airfield. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Amber Robinson

10th MOUNTAIN DIVISION LEADS NEW DEPLOYMENTS TO AFGHANISTAN

A soldier with the 10th Mountain Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team guides a truck loaded with equipment-filled metal containers on Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Amber Robinson

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

[Old Sarge]

OLD SARGE REFUGEE REPORT #4:

The Home Detachment is still at the hotel room for now, but we’ll be leaving tomorrow to hole up in a relatve’s house that has power and heat - for the present.

F-I-L had power restored to the nursing home, and much of the West End businesses are back online, for now. WalMart on Dixie Highway had flickering lights while Sarge stood there at the pharmacy. Cel service is also hit or miss, but mostly good. Universities and schools across the area are closed, or being pressed into service as shelters. But people are showing the best they have, helping each other out and providing what service they can.

Sarge is watching the incoming Groundhog Day Storm, like everyone else. In the meantime, errands have to be run; essential meds, check on the homestead and relations, and purchasing supplies for the upcoming days ahead. We’ll be offline for a day or two, unless I can get dial-up done at the relative’s place. As soon as the camera works, pics will follow.

Further Bulletins As Events Warrant!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Sarge, for Refugee Report #4. Sounds like you have everything under control that you can control. Good job! ((HUGS)) Carry on! And give Clifford an “atta boy” for me, please. Stay safe!

[TASMANIANRED]

Labs make excellent sack hounds.

Good luck tracking down the necessary supplies.

Your Dad needs a personal trainer...Do you have a YMCA up there?

[TASMANIANRED]

Stay safe Sarge.

The tree clean up is as bad as the snow clean up.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Taz...just got home. Took the afternoon off for the chiropractor and whatever else I could accomplish. Look what a friend had....so I went and picked it up. She also gave me a spare chair for in the tub. She's been thru this and will be a great source of info for my folks....AND, she knows someone in town that has one of those riding seats that go up and down stairs! That is the only solution for access to both upstairs and downstairs. d:o)

[HiJinx]

Hey, MA, that curly hair looks cute on you!
Oh, wait a minute...that’s not you, is it?

[Kathy in Alaska]

My goodness....6 weeks. Practice, practice, practice. d:o)

[Shyla]

Evening Canteeners!!!

[TASMANIANRED]

Cool, That style walker is great.. doubles for a chair so he can sit down when he gets tired.

The escalator is pretty nifty too.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Sarge!

Good reporting, keep us apprised.

On the bright side Monday is Groundhog Day. Relief depends on a varmint.

[AZamericonnie]

Oh how wonderful Kathy!

That riding seat looks pretty slick. I’ve never seen one like that.

Thank heavens for good friends!

[BIGLOOK]

The difficult is done at once...



The impossible takes a little longer.

[Kathy in Alaska]

What a PERFECT picture, Hawaii...

Trying for the third time to ping the music thread. *sigh*

[amom]

SSG Kyle Strate SPC Andrew Mitchell PFC Justin Cox SPC Justin Westbrook All heroes to me!

Heros to us as well. 8^D

Hi to our troops wherever you are. Thanks for everything you do.

[amom]

Boy Kathy! You DO work FAST! Those all look like great solutions to help your dad get around. Well done!

[amom]

What a great picture. I understand our folks in Iraq worked long and hard keeping security high for the election. I also saw a few videos of some of the Iraqui folks afterward thanking us and our troops for making it possible.

[amom]

Keeping you and yours in my thoughts and prayers. Thanks for the Refugee Reports. I’ll keep an eye out for your future posts.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh, Taz....I am so sorry about the carbon monoxide death. Prayers for the family.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Perky, for the awesome water pictures....beautiful!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]