FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday ~ 12 February 10

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It’s Finally Friday!! ~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PRESIDENT LINCOLN

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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.

THREE-SHIP FORMATION

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors fly in a three-ship formation to the Nevada Test and Training Range, Feb. 4, 2010, during Red Flag, a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The Raptors are assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron on Elmendorf Air Base, Alaska, and the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. U.S Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Taylor Worley .

BOX BY BOX

The amphibious assault ship USS Essex receives supplies from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe during a replenishment in the Gulf of Thailand, Feb. 7, 2010. The Essex, part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group, is participating in Cobra Gold, a multinational exercise co-sponsored by the United States and Thailand. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Greg Johnson .

Clovers ~ Devil Or Angel?

Kathy Mattea ~ Eighteen Wheels & A Dozen Roses

Phil Collins ~ Two Hearts

Dwight Yoakam ~ Mercury Blues

ABBA ~ Slipping Through My Fingers

PUMA PATTERN

U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex refuel an AS332 Super Puma helicopter during a replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe in the Gulf of Thailand, Feb. 7, 2010. The Essex, part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group, is participating in Cobra Gold, a multinational exercise co-sponsored by the United States and Thailand. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Greg Johnson

FREEDOM ARRIVES IN MAYPORT, PREPARES FOR MAIDEN DEPLOYMENT

090928-N-7241L-245 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2009) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) conducts flight deck certification with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird/Released)

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The Collegians ~ Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

Eddie Rabbitt ~ Drivin' My Life Away

Five Keys ~ Wisdom of A Fool

Terri Clark ~ I Just Wanna Be Mad

Tommy Roe ~ Sweet Pea

DELIVERING A MAP

A U.S. Marine sprints down the line of heavy machine guns to deliver a map after a firefight with Taliban insurgents at the “Five Points” intersection, a key junction linking the northern area of the insurgent stronghold of Marjeh with the rest of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2010. The Marines, assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conducted an assault earlier that morning to seize the area. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Tuthill

SCOUT SNIPERS

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Keith B. Lawson and Spence G. Press work together to identify targets as Taliban fighters approached from Marjeh toward their position at the “Five Points” intersection, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2010. Lawson and Spence, both scout snipers, are assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, which conducted an assault earlier that morning to seize the area. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Tuthill

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God Bless Our Republic

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up

[oldteen]

IN!

[MamaB]

Hi.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

[MountainDad]

IN!

[Kathy in Alaska]

It’s Finally Friday !!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT
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our military and our allies’ military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

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[NavyCanDo]

Here is one to get your Friday started.

The I Like Guns Music Video (You will love this)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TC2xTCb_GU

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you for this evenings thread of our finest Ma! *hugs*

[Waverunner]

I’m thinking the scout snipers own that intersection.

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening MamaB! *hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, NavyCanDo....thanks for the video. I’ll have to wait til I get home from work to watch it....YouTube is blocked. *sigh*

[oldteen]

Good evening Ladies :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

U.S. and Afghan Soldiers Search for Weapons
U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Herendeen leads Afghan soldiers while searching multiple caves for weapons during Operation Wawraa Tufaan in Zanbar province, Jan. 31, 2010. Herendeen is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company D, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeffrey Alexander

[puppypusher]

TGIF and thanks to our troops serving around the world who keep us safe everyday.

[oldteen]

Good evening Conor. How’s the snow doin’?

[ConorMacNessa]

Kapten Johan Palmlöv, Swedish Army, KIA Afghanistan 7FEB2010



I have fought a good fight
I have run my course
I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4-7 (KJV)

Flowers of the Forest



Black Watch Piper

Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, among these who answered the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!



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Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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