FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday ~ 09 July 10

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

HOMECOMING

More than 60 U.S. Army soldiers returned from a 9-month deployment to Basrah, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom at the armory in Cottage Grove, Minn., July 1, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 204th Area Support Medical Company. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dajon N. Schafer

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.

HOMECOMING HUGS

U.S. Army Spc. Nathaniel Wassink, left, hugs his family after a nine-month deployment to Basrah, Iraq, at the armory in Cottage Grove, Minn., July 1, 2010. Wassink is assigned to the 204th Area Support Medical Company. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dajon N. Schafer

REMOTE CONTROL

A U.S. Air Force airman assigned to an explosive ordinance disposal unit controls a robot from a remote vehicle near a road bomb found south of Babus village in Pul-e Alam district, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 29, 2010. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Theodore Schmidt

AMPHIBIOUS ACTION

U.S. Marines return to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans after repairing the transmission of an amphibious assault vehicle on a beach in Ancon, Peru, July 4, 2010. The Marines are assigned to the 1st Marine Division's Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion aboard the New Orleans to support Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, an exercise with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brian J. Slaght

Andre Rieu ~ Toselli Serenade

Tex Ritter ~ Arizona Days

Foster & Allen ~ The Gambler

Jan and Arnie ~ Gotta Getta Date

John Prine ~ Big Fat Love

HOLIDAY DISPLAY

Soldiers assigned to Company C 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, throw chemical lights into the air to take the place of fireworks during an Independence Day celebration in Iraq, July 4, 2010. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kimberly Hackbarth

KNEE WATCH

U.S. Army Sgts. Anthony Limon, front, and Aaron Hestand keep watch during a patrol near Combat Outpost Sangar in Zabul province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2010. Limon and Hestand are assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Tremblay

TEACHING MOMENT

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesse Watson, left, an assaultman assigned to Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Tank Battalion, trains with a Bulgarian soldier in using nonlethal ammunition in a Mossberg shotgun at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 2, 2010. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. R. Logan Kyle

Charlie Rich ~ Break Up

Creedence Clearwater Revival ~ Cotton Fields

Dion & The Belmonts ~ Lonely World

Eddy Raven & Jo-El Sonnier ~ Zydeco Lady

Herb Ellis ~ Lemon Twist

SAFETY MISSION

U.S. soldiers and airmen in a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle move through an Afghan village to ensure roads are safe for travel in the Pul-e Alam district in Logar province, Afghanistan, June 29, 2010. The troops are assigned to teams to detect and dispose of improvised explosive devices and ordnance. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Theodore Schmidt

RAINBOW’S RIM

A rainbow over the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan falls onto the USS Arizona Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 2, 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class N. Brett Morton

WATER DROP

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Nine and Lance Cpl. Mark Kobus push a case of water rigged with a disposable parachute out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during an experiment to find new ways of delivering emergency supplies to troops on the ground over Drop Zone Jake, Afghanistan, July 1, 2010. Nine and Kobus are assigned to the 1st Reconaissance Battalion. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Rholes

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]

Good morning, Dubya...thanks for the beautiful prayer for our troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

SSgt Christopher F Cabacoy, USA
1st Squadron, 71st Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry)

Amazing Grace

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

Pvt Jacob Dennis, USA

Amazing Grace

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

Pfc Edwin C Wood, USA
1st Squadron, 71st Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry)

Amazing Grace

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities. Just love seeing our heroes at work. May God bless them and protect them while they do it.

The DC Metroland weather report

~ Today...Scattered clouds with the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm developing this afternoon. High 91F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

~ Tonight...Variable clouds with scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly late. Humid. Low 73F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Sure has been a strange weather pattern over the east coast. Even now we have a system moving in from the west which will converge with the system moving off the Atlantic and heading west. They are suppose to collide over the DC Metro area this weekend.

At least it appears the 100+ temps are gone. We'll be back in the 90s for the next 10 days.

Time for me to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Don't touch that dial. Don't change that channel. Put down that remote. Don't leave the room. Keep your eyes on your monitor. Cause...............I'll be bock!

Now remember, the Canteen is ALWAYS

Come in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen.
Rain cooled 75º today.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

TGIF!!!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

Yippeee! You got cooler temps.

I’m hoping for some to come our way.

Have a grand weekend

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))) to you too.

I have drill this weekend, so not much time for FR.

[PROCON]

Morning Beachie!!

Had computor virus problems the last couple of days, better now.

Well, hot weather has arrived here on the left coast, so will try to stay cool this weekend.

Stay cool, too!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, CMN ((HUGS))

Hey, how did you beat EG? LOL

Feels much cooler this morning, huh? I noticed, although we got no rain yesterday, that the humidity seemed to have dissipated some. Plus the breeze helped. Looks like a good chance of rain tomorrow.

Have a great day.

[beachn4fun]

(nose in air)

Harumph! So, there you are. I though you were snubbing me.

Just kiddin

Sorry you got the virus. Hope it's better now.

So, what's considered hot in your area?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and ((HUGS)) EG. All is well - T G I F! And, weather is a tad cooler.

Howz it going out your way?

[E.G.C.]

((LOL))Well, everything is going OK. We did get a little bit of rain with some thunder early this morning and yesterday. There was some flooding around Oklahoma City.

They did trim down the Flash Flood Watch to some counties along the Red River. We still have rain in the forecast for today so we're not quite out of the woods.

[PROCON]

So, what's considered hot in your area?

It's only 95 here, but I've been working outdoors, so it's a bit tougher!

[MEG33]

*Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country*


Good Morning
(((HUGS)))
*Happy Friday To The Canteen*