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FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday ~ 17 July 09
Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 07/16/2009 6:00:00 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska





~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

SIDE BY SIDE

U.S. Air Force airmen load two Army Humvees onto a C-17 Globemaster III during a noncombatant evacuation exercise on Mackall Army Airfield, N.C., June 26, 2009. The airmen are assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing. During the exercise, the airmen on-loaded and off-loaded more than 1,500 passengers and 75 short tons of cargo and equipment. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Phelps






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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.





ARMY GENERAL DAVID D MCKIERMAN RETIRES

U.S. Army Gen. David D. McKiernan and his wife, Carmen, pay respect during the national anthem prior to his full honors retirement ceremony on Fort Myer, Va., July 15, 2009. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison

PROUD DAD, PROUD DAUGHTER

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates greets West Point Cadet and daughter of Army Gen. David D. McKiernan, Stephanie McKiernan, prior to her father's full honors retirement ceremony on Fort Myer, Va., July 15, 2009. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison



Henry Mancini ~ Peter Gunn

Barbara Fairchild ~ Another Lonely Night

Banjo Dan & The Mid-nite Plowboys ~ Fire In The Sugarhouse

The Kingston Trio ~ Stay Awhile

Bob Seger ~ The Fire Inside

APIA NATIONAL HOSPITAL, SAMOA

090701-N-9689V-004 APIA, Samoa (July 1, 2009) Seabees assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 and Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 renovate a building at Apia National Hospital during a Pacific Partnership 2009 engineering civic action project. Apia National Hospital is the primary medical facility for the residents of Upolu Island, Samoa. The Seabees will spend 10 days renovating the hospital's waiting area, conducting roof repairs, and applying non-skid surface to slippery walkways. Pacific Partnership is a humanitarian and civil assistance mission in the Pacific Fleet area of responsibility. This year Pacific Partnership will travel to Oceania, including Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga. The Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) serves as the enabling platform for Pacific Partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Valcarcel/Released)

MAKING MUSIC IN UPOLU, SAMOA

090706-N-9689V-001 UPOLU, Samoa (July 6, 2009) Chief Musician Brian Chaplow, a member of the Pacific Fleet Band embarked with Pacific Partnership 2009, practices with members of the Royal Samoan Police Band before marching in a parade honoring National Library Week. Pacific Partnership is a humanitarian and civil assistance mission in the Pacific Fleet area of responsibility. This year Pacific Partnership will travel to Oceania, including Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga. The Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) serves as the enabling platform for Pacific Partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Valcarcel/Released)

Jim Reeves ~ Chicken Hearted

Kitty Wells ~ She’ll Have To Go

Buck Owens ~ Cryin’ Time

The Clancey Brothers ~ All For Me Grog

Meatloaf ~ Paradise By The Dashboard Light

HONORING MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPEINT LT MICHAEL P MURPHY

090709-N-8848T-438 NEWPORT, R. I., (July 9, 2009) Daniel Murphy touches a plaque dedicated to his son, U.S. Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy. Murphy, his wife, along with Lt. Murphy's mother, Maureen, left, and his brother John, right, were the special guests of honor at the dedication ceremony of the new Lt. Michael Murphy Combat Training Pool at Officer Training Command Newport. Also attending the dedication and unveiling was Rear Adm. Garry Bonelli, deputy commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, far right, and Rear Adm. Mark Boensel, commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, left. The pool will be used by officer candidates and students at Officer Training Command Newport for swim qualifications. Murphy, a Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient, was killed in action in Afghanistan on June 28, 2005. Murphy was awarded the nation's highest military honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty for trying to call for help from an exposed location for his wounded four-man team against superior odds of between 30 to 40 enemy fighters. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

SOLDIERS SCAN SKIES FOR MORTARS, ROCKETS

Army Pfc. Dustin Clark calibrates the sights on a radar system at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, June 28, 2009. Clark and other members of Echo Battery, 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, out of Fort Hood, Texas, detect mortar and rocket attacks. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. J. Princeville Lawrence

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POOCH PUCKER - Actor Bradley Cooper
greets Ronny, a patrol detector dog, and his handler,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Gina Pronzati, outside
the Pat Tillman United Service Organizations during a visit
on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 15, 2009.
Cooper and other celebrities joined U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
on the USO tour in Afghanistan.

Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Michael Greenberger

101 posted on 07/16/2009 8:17:29 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Computer at the hospital was invaluable..

They weren’t wifi . I spent a few hours looking at pictures of us when we were kids.

Suz is holding her own but she has a mighty rough row to hoe.

Her hip is doing well and her PT is progressing well.

Had her first radiation treatment yesterday..


102 posted on 07/16/2009 8:19:18 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Evening, Kathy.


103 posted on 07/16/2009 8:21:32 PM PDT by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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To: TASMANIANRED


Aloha nui loa, Taz!


I've been ant bit, stung by caterpillars and two days ago had a nasty encounter with a mongoose! I had no one for advice.....where've ya been?

And how does one resuscitate a mongoose?
104 posted on 07/16/2009 8:21:54 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Government needs a Keelhauling now and then.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; SandRat

Thanks you two for the tribute to Shifty. I let my friends know. I am sure they will stop by to take a look and it is a shame that the passing of a hero like Darrell “Shifty” Powers goes unnoticed.

Love this site.


105 posted on 07/16/2009 8:25:35 PM PDT by LuvFreeRepublic
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To: TASMANIANRED

I don’t take pictures..but I could not have gotten one...The little ones are here briefly...I try not to move inside the house lest they see movement...but they race away anyway...

My daughter has had problems with her laptop in and out the shop for months...My almost identical laptop hums along mostly. I have managed to use restore when it does have glitches.
I see you are also having big computer problems at work..BUMMER!


106 posted on 07/16/2009 8:27:07 PM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: BIGLOOK

Mongoose.. What kind of establishments have your been frequenting?

Croaked mongoose..SSS without the shoot.

Egad, I forgot and left the harden hose running. Had to take a quick trip out to remedy the situation.


107 posted on 07/16/2009 8:33:16 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: MEG33

I was having hardware problems at home..

The only way you could get pics would be from camera on a tripod and a remote release.

Don’t know if they make those things for digitals.

All my previous experience was with SLR’s.


108 posted on 07/16/2009 8:36:17 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: All

109 posted on 07/16/2009 8:40:29 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: SandRat

Goodness Sandy. Thanks very much for this post and the ping.

These great men are hard to say goodbye to.

SLAUTE Staff Sargent Darrell “Shifty” Powers. Rest in Peace.


110 posted on 07/16/2009 8:40:55 PM PDT by amom (Proud tanker mom - Remembering Tonk)
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To: TASMANIANRED
Hiya Taz....good to see you have access again at home.

Sounds like things could get stressful at work with the systems down!

Prayers continue for your sister. *hugs*

111 posted on 07/16/2009 8:44:19 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: laurenmarlowe

Happy Birthday Lauren!
Hope it's wonderful!
(((hugs)))

112 posted on 07/16/2009 8:50:44 PM PDT by luvie (A Free Iraq is possible because of the presidency, policies and patriotism of George W Bush!!)
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To: MEG33

Your reputation is spreading.....”there is this cool lady, nice patio, big window, a furry thing looking out at us, but always safe.”

Is your back behaving? Getting night time sleep? LOL!!

Congrats on the new little ones.


113 posted on 07/16/2009 8:50:48 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: amom

Evening, amom.


114 posted on 07/16/2009 8:51:29 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: LUV W

Evening Luvvy, Hugs.

Got adventures? Give girl.


115 posted on 07/16/2009 8:52:20 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: TASMANIANRED

Howdy, Sissy!

(((hugs)))

We have had many adventures. The adventure for the day was
eating lobster, steamed clams and corn on the cob here at
the cottage. There will be pictures when we get a chance to
go through them. Stay tuned!

Tomorrow we are going whale-watching from Booth Bay Harbor.
Looking forward to that! I can’t believe how fast this week
has gone by.


116 posted on 07/16/2009 8:56:54 PM PDT by luvie (A Free Iraq is possible because of the presidency, policies and patriotism of George W Bush!!)
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To: LUV W

Sounds like a delicious meal.

Whale watching, whoohoo.

Please keep me on your ping list for photos.


117 posted on 07/16/2009 9:01:07 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: LuvFreeRepublic

Good evening, LFR...glad you stopped in. Shifty was a great soldier. God Bless him for his service to our country.


118 posted on 07/16/2009 9:13:48 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: AZamericonnie; TASMANIANRED
wh!!

Tanks, unique, for the WooHoo!!

AZ.....#50!!
Taz.....#100!!


119 posted on 07/16/2009 9:18:37 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: TASMANIANRED
Prayers continue for Suzanne and her doctors,
as well as you and her family.


Fight On!!


120 posted on 07/16/2009 9:23:18 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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