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.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Just look at those little ones....a walk they will remember forever!! A lady soldier, with a gun, and walking hand in hand....

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! Too funny...love the music.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, AZ, for the red, white, and blue tribute.

[AZamericonnie]

LOL...poor kitty busted out the door!:)

Hiya Perky...you both doing well? *Hugs*

[HopeandGlory]

. . . Hello Kathy . . . all the Winter Storms were way North of us, PTL! . . . They sound pretty grim . . . it was a balmy 66 degrees here today.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, TS...((HGS))...how are you doing in the ugly weather pattern?

[Liberty Valance]

TGIF!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
No white knuckle driving today..
It was sunny and 36 today.
Nice day off, had lunch with proud Grandpa Robert..
Did some stuff around the chateau, Mr B did a nice stir fry for supper tonight..
a good day!
*HUG*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Presenting Baby Robert

Click more pictures below the main one.

[puppypusher]

TGIF Kathy and My Fellow FReepers.Hope You’ve all had a great day and have a better weekend.

[AZamericonnie]

LOL....too fun!

TGIF to you Liberty Valance...big weekend plans for you? *Hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

...PTL for sure...some very nasty stuff.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

PING to our new addition at post 69!
Thank you, Ma!

[AZamericonnie]

for the red, white, and BLUE tribute.

I got my blue back!

For now anyway....LOL!

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Kathy, Hugs.

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Hope, Hugs.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Marine...you get caught in the ugly weather? TGIF for sure. I wasn’t sure this week would ever end. Several inches of snow predicted, but nary a flake yet.

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Sandy.

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Schatzi. Smooch.

[mylife]

Why, the little Bugaboo!