FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday ~ 15 January 10

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

FUEL CHECK

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Craig Wayman, a fuels laboratory technician with the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, checks a sample of fuel from a fuels truck during operations at a base in southwest Asia on Jan. 6, 2010. The 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron pumps millions of gallons of fuel every month in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

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.

MOVING MISSOURI

Workers prepare to remove the Battleship Missouri Memorial from Drydock 4 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hawaii, Jan. 7, 2010. About 1,000 civilian and military guests will be on board the ship for the two-mile journey back to her pier at Ford Island. U.S. Navy photo by Liane Nakahara

Tugboats guide the Battleship Missouri Memorial back to its pier at Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jan. 7, 2010, following three-months and $18 million of preservation and maintenance repairs at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert Stirrup, U.S. Navy/Released)

Blue Ridge Rangers ~ Jambalaya

Maynard Ferguson ~ The Hot Canary

Gene Vincent ~ Be-Bop-A-Lula

George Jones ~ Tennessee Whiskey

Albert Hammond ~ It Never Rains In Southern California

SOLDIER GRABS GUINNESS RECORD

Army 2nd Lt. Sophie Hilaire sprints to the finish of the Philadelphia Marathon, setting a Guinness World Record for women by running the Nov. 22, 2009, race in 4 hours, 54 minutes wearing full battle gear. Photo courtesy of Island Photography

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NARCOTICS SEARCH

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Rybacki and his military working dog Torca, both from the 78th Security Forces Squadron, search for narcotics near Dabaray, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2010. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II

Tommy Cash ~ Six White Horses

Ray Peterson ~ Tell Laura I Love Her

Del Shannon ~ Swiss Maid

Canadian Brass ~ Toccata

Anne Murray ~ How Great Thou Art

KOTZEBUE FISH DROP AND REFUELING

KODIAK, Alaska -- A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules aircraft crew refuels the aircraft after landing in Kotzebue Jan. 7, 2010. The Coast Guard aircrew delivered the remaining eight pallets of silver salmon fillets to Kotzebue to conclude a humanitarian outreach to Kotzebue and 10 surrounding villages. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

PASSING THROUGH

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Mackinaw and Neah Bay break track lines for commercial vessels in Lake St. Clair, Jan. 12, 2010. Both cuttters are underway in support of Operation Coal Shovel, which encompasses southern Lake Huron, Detroit/St. Clair River systems, Lakes Erie and Ontario, including the St. Lawrence Seaway. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Guillermo Colom

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

[beachn4fun]

Oooooo.....pret-ty......sparkly......

Good morning, U

((HUGS))

My unique designs folder is bulging at the seams. Looking a lot like the Incredible Hulk.

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

[unique]

By the way, possible trying of GITMO terrorists in DC is being discussed at the White House......Hmmmmmmm, stay safe.

Troops.....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy weekend, beachy...((HUGS))...we got some fresh snow, and many, many accidents last evening.

I am so glad it finally got here. Hope you warm up.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP SFC Jason Hickman, USA

Amazing Grace

[Kathy in Alaska]

Last Post

RIP Capt. Daniel Read
11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, the Royal Logistic Corps

Flowers of the Forest

[TASMANIANRED]

Congrats on a job well done.

[Kathy in Alaska]

No demerits!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good job, Israelis....they always offer.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, E...((HUGS))...I am so ready for the weekend. Hope you and Chuck and Bo had a great day.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, E...((HUGS))...I am so ready for the weekend. Hope you and Chuck and Bo had a great day.

[SevenofNine]

On local level Kathy

LA COunty Fire dept rescue squard going there right now they are there at time of this post that same dudes save people from wildfires and LA river

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, E...((HUGS))...I am so ready for the weekend. Hope you and Chuck and Bo had a great day.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons were scrambled Jan. 8, 2010 to respond to an incident occurring on a commercial airliner. The airliner landed safely where it was met by law enforcement officials. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

100107-N-3666S-200 PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 7, 2009) - The battleship EX-USS Missouri (BB 63) returns to Ford Island after finishing scheduled repairs at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Missouri underwent three months and $18 million of preservation and maintenance repairs at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert Stirrup/Released)

090322-X-0000X-005 PEARL HARBOR (March 22, 2009) - The remains of a Japanese mini-submarine lay on the seafloor under 1,000-feet of water near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Imperial Japanese Navy launched 5 mini-subs from "mother" submarines hours before the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor to torpedo ships ported in Pearl Harbor. (Photo courtesy of Lone Wolf Productions/Released)

100107-N-0000X-003 PANAMA (Jan. 1990) - In this undated file photo, members of Seal Team 4 pose for a group photo before Operation Just Cause. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)