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

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[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.

[MEG33]

Sympathies for your heat wave..Happy you are having a break..I don’t think it’s hit 100 yet here..It just feels like it!
Been babying my back this week...I had fun with family over the Fourth ..I play... I pay.

[beachn4fun]

95 is still hot. But it seems to be the prevailing temps across the country.

Dang, I waited all winter for summer to get here and now I can’t wait for fall.

[beachn4fun]

Howdy Meg ((HUGS))

Been wondering where ya been

My sympathies on the back.

[MEG33]

Thank you!

[luvie]

Stay dry, EGC! We're having a bit of a slow rain this morning and it's in the forecast for the rest of the week. I like it!

Howdy, Early birds! Y'all have a great weekend! See ya whenever you are around!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv! Nice to see you this morning!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[left that other site]

Extremely Crabby! They bite and spit. And smell bad. Much like their...

I will stop typing NOW so I won’t get in trouble. LOL.

[left that other site]

NEVER Again, My FRiend.

But I was very innocent back then! Hee Hee.

[left that other site]

You got THAT Right!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, night owl ((HUGS))

Have a great day/weekend.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, connie dear ((HUGS))

We've been passing each other in the Canteen and I wanted to wish you a grand weekend before work takes me in a different direction.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to you and (((HUGS))) to both.

[HiJinx]

go to www.dirpy.com; that is a web site that turns Youtube videos into MP3 files that you can save onto your PC or IPOD.

[HiJinx]

A bit of poetic justice re: camels...

When Dad was stationed in Tripoli, we lived in a villa in one of the the little market towns outside the main city.

Right across the street was a butcher’s shop.

The camels weren’t so crabby by the time they made it to that shop...every Friday...still kinda stinky, though.

[MEG33]

*HUGS*

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Ma ((HUGS))

Hope your Friday and weekend are exceptional!

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

[left that other site]

Stinky, and real chewy, I’ll bet! And not a BIT Kosher! LOL!

[unique]

[Kathy in Alaska]

We were told to be careful....that besides spitting (which I saw and it IS GROSS!), they bite and can tear your arm off. The friend I was with in Alice Springs was further back in the line and got a front row seat for an upset camel, a young one in training. The trainer got thrown and the camel headed for home. We waited til the surrounding camels settled and watched everyone stay out of reach of teeth.

I can read between the lines. LOL! Hope you are having a nice Friday.