~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ It's Finally Friday!! ~
HOMECOMING
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Michael Esper leaves the flightline with his wife and children during a homecoming celebration on Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Md., Sept. 7, 2010. The squadron completed a three-month, forward-deployed tour to Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom. Esper is assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron 209. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Clifford L. H. Davis
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.
GULF OF ADEN
U.S. Marines prepare to board and seize control of the German-owned Magellan Star in the Gulf of Aden, Sept. 9, 2010, after pirates attacked and boarded the vessel the previous day. The Marines, embarked aboard the USS Dubuque, are assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force. The Dubuque is part of the multinational Combined Task Force 151, established to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali basin. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David McKee
SEIZING CONTROL
U.S. Marines board and seize control of the German-owned Magellan Star in the Gulf of Aden, Sept. 9, 2010, after pirates attacked and boarded the vessel the previous day. The Marines, embarked aboard the USS Dubuque, are assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force. The Dubuque is part of the multinational Combined Task Force 151, established to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali basin. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David McKee
DRAGSTER DREAM
The U.S. Army dragster roars off the starting line, reaching a speed of 324.83 mph and setting a track record at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis, Sept. 3, 2010. The dragster, driven by seven-time world champion Tony “The Sarge” Schumacher, marks 10 years in an ongoing partnership among the U.S. Army, the National Hot Rod Association and Don Schumacher Racing. U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Crosby
Connie Francis ~ Mule Skinner Blues
Enya ~ Wild Child
Flaco Jimenez ~ En El Cielo No Hay Cerveza
Foster & Allen ~ I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen
Kingston Trio ~ Tom Dooley
911 SALUTE
U.S. troops salute the flag during a 9/11 vigil on Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2010. More than 200 soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and civilians attended the ceremony. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump
MARKING THE MEMORY
U.S. Army soldiers hold candles in memory of 9/11 victims during a vigil on Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2010. More than 200 soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and civilians attended the ceremony. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Agt. Adam M. Stump
OSPREYS IN ITALY
A line of MV-22 Osprey aircraft from Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron 266 arrives at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Sept. 10, 2010. The squadron is deployed aboard the USS Kearsarge, which is en route to provide relief to flood-stricken regions of Pakistan. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Dean Sears
Brooks & Dunn ~ Texas Women
Fortunes ~ The Guitar Plays
Maynard Ferguson ~ Hymn To Her
Wynn Stewart & Jan Howard ~ I Wish I Could Fall In Love Again
Creedence Clearwater Revival ~ Door To Door
HEADS UP
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sean Griswold maneuvers his vehicle toward the USS Denver at sea off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 7, 2010. Griswold is an amphibious assault vehicle driver assigned to the 1st Battalion Landing Team, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt Caleb D. Eames
PACIFIC LIFT OFF
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Lanh Dinh directs a UH-IN Huey helicopter during takeoff from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 14, 2010. The Harpers Ferry is on patrol in the western Pacific Ocean, and is part of the permanently forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group participating in Valiant Shield 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Richard Doolin
LAST CALL
U.S. Air Force airmen prepare an EC-130H Compass Call aircraft for its final departure from an air base in Southwest Asia, Aug. 29, 2010. The plane's unit, the 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron, is moving to another base in the Middle East. U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer
Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.
