FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday ~ 20 August 10

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

NOW BOARDING

U.S. Navy sailors board the littoral combat ship USS Freedom to participate in a joint maritime security exercise. Freedom and Newcastle are participating in Rim of the Pacific 2010, the world's largest international maritime exercise in the Pacific Ocean, July 28, 2010. The sailors are assigned to the Australian navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Newcastle. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early

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.

EVACUATION FLIGHT

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter evacuates Pakistani civilians over a mountain pass in Pakistan, Aug. 5, 2010. Humanitarian relief and evacuation missions are being conducted as part of the disaster relief efforts to assist Pakistanis in flood-stricken regions of the nation. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray

MARINE ESCORT

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Petrisor provides security during a patrol through the Koreh Chareh bazaar in Marja, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. Fox Company escorted Yar Muhammad Barak, the Marja district governor, and Nazar Khan Taukalyar, Marja district education director, to a future school site in the area. Petrisor, a radio operator is assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Luis R. Agostini

FAST TRACK

U.S. Air Force airmen complete the first accelerated maintenance plan on an F-22 Raptor in a deployed environment on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 4, 2010. The airmen are assigned to the 27th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, which had 10 days to complete a process that normally takes up to a month. U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald

Celtic Cross ~ Chapel Bells

Cross Canadian Ragweed ~ Cry Lonely

Te Vaka ~ Nukukehe

Statler Brothers ~ Bed of Rose’s

Mike Bloomfield ~ Blues In B Flat

CHUTE SAFETY

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Applegate teaches airmen an evacuation safety procedure by demonstrating the safest way to drop down a life chute during an exercise on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 3, 2010. The training familiarizes controllers with a secondary means of escape from the 100-foot structure. U.S. Air Force photo by Abner Guzman

RIBBON BRIDGE

U.S. Army soldiers dock an Improved ribbon bridge to take on heavy machinery to assist in beach cleanup operations on Grand Isle, La., Aug. 8, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 2225th Multi-Role Bridge Company, U.S. Army National Guard, based out of Marrero and Slidell, La. The company assists by carrying equipment to sites that need supplies and offloading soiled materials from cleanup sites. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Seth Johnson

MEDICAL EVACUATION

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Holton provides security while a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands during a medical evacuation in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2010. Holton, a radio telephone operator, is assigned to the Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team, which was on a mission in the province when one of its vehicles rolled over. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.T. May III

Gene Autry ~ Blue Canadian Rockies

Foster & Allen ~ Rock Around The Clock

Jewel Akens ~ The Birds & The Bees

Skeeter Davis ~ Hopelessly Devoted To You

Kay Starr ~ Rock and Roll Waltz

AZMARAY FURY ADVANCE

U.S. Army soldiers advance through the town of Barge Matal as part of Operation Azmaray Fury in Kunar province, Afghanistan, July 28, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 237th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Anthony Jackson

TOY TIME

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Barnette gives a stuffed squirrel to an Iraqi boy during a humanitarian aid drop on the outskirts of Baghdad, July 26, 2010. Troops distributed 50 bags of food, bottled water and toys to Iraqis living near Contingency Operating Station Falcon. Barnette is the chaplain for the 3rd Infantry Division's Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mary Katzenberger

SOAK DOWN

U.S. Navy Capt. Alton E. Ross Jr. receives a soaking down as he returns to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln after an in-flight change of command ceremony in which he was relieved by Navy Capt. John Eden as the commander of Carrier Air Wing 2 in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 7, 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lex T. Wenberg

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

He does have a fantastic library of all kinds of really cool aircraft....old and modern.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[PERKY2004]

OUCH! (I got my flu shot tonight!)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and sleep tight, AZ...thanks for all you do for our troops. *HUGS*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers continue....there is something out there with your name on it. ((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

And.....Taz’s Wonderful Adventure begins!! ((HUGS))

[oldteen]

I’d be being called a monster who should never be allowed near children

I would hope, if anyone says that to you, you set them straight! Children need structure and consistency until they become old enough to actually make their own decisions! And, if it's the wrong decision, they need to have been taught there are consequences!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, HJ...((HUGS))...is it still monsooning?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Just about anywhere else, I’d be being called a monster who should never be allowed near children.

And this is why so many children are adrift these days. No clue about personal responsibility, about their place as kids.

[oldteen]

Evenin’ HJ! How goes it tonight? *hugs*

[oldteen]

Hiya PERKY! I didn’t realize they were giving them this early. I haven’t heard of any around here yet!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Perky...((gentle HUGS))...is it that time again? Hopefully we will get them thru our employer this year, same as last.

[oldteen]

Our immediate area didn’t get any last year. Had to go elsewhere to get one.

[Kathy in Alaska]

We haven’t had any problems getting them all over town in years past, but it is really cool to be able to get them at work. They come to us and the company does the insurance billing.

[oldteen]

I think a lot of large companies do that. When our clinic gets them, they are on a first come, first serve basis and they are free. They do keep a jar on the counter for anyone who wants to make a donation but it is not asked of you. I always stick a ten spot in and hope it helps...lol.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Last year they offered both the flu and the obama swine flu one. No way was I doing swine flu. I must say I haven’t really had hard core flu for years. Knock on wood.

[PERKY2004]

We were at CVS Pharmacy today, and noticed they had a sign-up for a shot clinic on Tuesday. We asked if we could get ours now (since we’ll be out of town on Tuesday) and the pharmacist said “sure!” (He said we were first!) This year, it’s a combo 2-in-1 vaccine (seasonal flu + H1N1). They billed our insurance (Tricare Prime Remote) ... so no out-of-pocket costs for us since we’ve already maxed out copays for the year (thanks to my high RX costs.)

[PERKY2004]

Last year we got our shots on September 1 (first day they were offered anywhere) and our H1N1 about 4 weeks later ... so I was surprised to see them available as of August 19! YAY! (I say “yay” because my wonderful DH leaves on September 2 for Ukraine (flying commercially) and I’m delighted he could get vaccinated BEFORE he travels over there!) With my diabetes and asthma, I’m high risk and always want to get my flu shot(s) as early as possible, too. But getting yours at work? Cool beans!!!

[PERKY2004]

(Totally off-topic)

Strawberry Yogurt covered Cheetos ... ick ick ick

[oldteen]

If it’s a combo this year, I won’t get one! I want nothing to do with the H1N1 vaccine!