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.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top 3....The Mayour bags the bronze!!

[mylife]

Kathy, I became aware of this Hero, "Capt Bob Pardo" When he told his story at my workplace in December.

Pardo's Push

[Kathy in Alaska]

OFFSHORE - Two Coast Guard 270-foot cutters sit offshore from Haiti, Jan, 13, 2010, ready to provide humanitarian aid to the country devastated by a 7.0 magnitute earthquake. Coast Guard personnel have been mobilized to provide support. U.S. Coast Guard photo

[SevenofNine]

HA HA even Fox news kick everybody a*** in the ratings

RodrigoBNO CNN’s Ratings Surge Can’t Top Fox News On First Day Of #Haiti Earthquake Coverage http://bit.ly/5KDQXj

RodrigoBNO Fourteen guests and workers are pulled alive from the landmark Montana Hotel, which was largely flattened. 70 more remain trapped. — REU

RodrigoBNO Planes full of supplies arrive at the Port-au-Prince airport more quickly than ground crews can unload them - REU

[ConorMacNessa]

Aloha, Biglook! How goes it?

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Kathy in Alaska]

GRRRR....blocked, but I’ll read it when I get home.

How very neat to get first hand “history” lessons.

[writer33]

For the troops to enjoy:

Scott Brown Releases New Commercial Transcript

[SevenofNine]

OH TOMKOWWWWW they going ban Burka and head dress in France

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6988737.ece

[mylife]

Its a remarkable story. Poor bastard was almost courts martialed for losing a plane, but ended up with the silver star after Sen John Hightower (Tx) got wind of what had happened.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha, Hawaii....snow all day....5” or so. The drive home will be interesting.

How is your VOG?

[mylife]

Oh, lots of the guys here have had “first hand history lessons” LoL

[SevenofNine]

GOD i hope it not true

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6988772.ece

[SevenofNine]

GOD i hope it not true

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6988772.ece

[CMS]

Hi MA!! *HUGS*

It's the start of a 4-day weekend here!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, writer....a good day for you?

[writer33]

Yes, ma’am. A good day for me, ma’am.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks for the “white” tribute to our troops. *HUGS*

[Kathy in Alaska]

*HUGS*

It sure can be a pain in the butt at times. I am just thankful I was able to get FR unblocked.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mayor, for today’s sustenance for body and soul.