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FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday ~ 20 August 10
Serving The BEST Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 08/19/2010 6:00:09 PM PDT by 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


Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.




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To: tomkow6

Good morning, Tomkow6. How’s it going?


221 posted on 08/20/2010 4:44:26 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: Kathy in Alaska; E.G.C.; GodBlessUSA; LUV W; Arrowhead1952; HiJinx; txradioguy; AZamericonnie; ...

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

THANK YOU

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

The DC Metroland weather report

~ Today...Sunny. High 91F. Winds light and variable.

~ Tonight....A few passing clouds. Low 69F. Winds light and variable.

Wait! Can this be right? Two days in a row and no rain? And, none predicted for tomorrow!

Time for me to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Cause...............I'll be bock!


woo hoo.... the weekend is acoming.

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.


222 posted on 08/20/2010 4:46:40 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("When you elect lawyers to run your government . . . you deserve what you get," Brian Murphy (MD))
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To: E.G.C.

We’re back to our hot & humid summer days!


223 posted on 08/20/2010 4:47:17 AM PDT by tomkow6 (...................TOMKOW6 ! The ONLY voice of reason & sanity in a chaotic Canteen!...............)
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To: beachn4fun

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))) to you. I have to work this weekend, so TGIF is not for me.


224 posted on 08/20/2010 4:48:54 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

Oh no! You have to work this weekend? Sorry to hear that. Problems? Or just preparing for the end of the fiscal year?


225 posted on 08/20/2010 5:04:25 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("When you elect lawyers to run your government . . . you deserve what you get," Brian Murphy (MD))
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To: beachn4fun
Good Friday morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

TGIF!!!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
226 posted on 08/20/2010 5:16:43 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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To: beachn4fun

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


227 posted on 08/20/2010 5:37:05 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: ConorMacNessa

Good morning, CMN ((HUGS))

Happy Friday!

Weekend plans?


228 posted on 08/20/2010 5:39:57 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("When you elect lawyers to run your government . . . you deserve what you get," Brian Murphy (MD))
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To: beachn4fun
We're supposed to go up to New Windsor tomorrow and buy a puppy. Otherwise, not much on for the weekend.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
229 posted on 08/20/2010 5:48:48 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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To: E.G.C.

Good morning and ((HUGS)) EG. Sorry to be late getting back to you. Someone came into the office. Glad Friday is here and the weekend right behind it.

Howz it in EGLand? Ribs done? Company arrived?


230 posted on 08/20/2010 6:20:01 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("When you elect lawyers to run your government . . . you deserve what you get," Brian Murphy (MD))
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To: ConorMacNessa

Puppy? What kind?


231 posted on 08/20/2010 6:21:12 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("When you elect lawyers to run your government . . . you deserve what you get," Brian Murphy (MD))
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To: beachn4fun
Silky Terrier.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
232 posted on 08/20/2010 6:22:56 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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To: beachn4fun
The kids arrived yesterday. The ribs taste real good. My first time fixing them.

Heat Advisory through Saturday for our area. Trying to get everything done before it starts getting hot.

233 posted on 08/20/2010 6:23:13 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: All

got to take off for a bit....work is calling...

I’ll have pager on and will check back in at lunchtime


234 posted on 08/20/2010 6:44:27 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("When you elect lawyers to run your government . . . you deserve what you get," Brian Murphy (MD))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thnak you


235 posted on 08/20/2010 7:09:45 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: beachn4fun; Kathy in Alaska; txradioguy; StarCMC; Lady Jag; laurenmarlowe; GodBlessUSA; fatima; ...
This is funny. For those who have never heard her, Left Brain is her nickname for her husband. Very funny lady....

River rafting with the Baptists

236 posted on 08/20/2010 8:00:40 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Love it!

I watched the Baptists white water rafting and LOL’d!

Going to be watching more of her for sure. Thanks for sharing.


237 posted on 08/20/2010 8:52:05 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Double your income... Fire the government)
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To: Lady Jag

No problem. I got that in an email earlier.


238 posted on 08/20/2010 9:10:29 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

How sweet.......the bronze!!!! ah shucks! *hugs* *modest eye flutter!*


239 posted on 08/20/2010 9:20:07 AM PDT by ColdOne
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}


240 posted on 08/20/2010 9:31:41 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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