FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 03 December 10

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ It's Finally Friday ~ Remembering Our Troops ~

ARMFUL OF FAMILY

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Peterson reunites with his wife and his daughters after returning from a three-month deployment in Bangor, Wash., Nov. 20, 2010. Peterson, a machinist's mate is assigned to the guided-missile submarine USS Michigan. 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.

FLARE PATTERN

A Cougar AS3/32 helicopter tests its flares during a tactical exercise over Badghis, in western Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2010. Photo by Commander Major Ignacio Rosales de Salamanca Rodriguez

CHARGED UP

A demolition charge detonates 1,500 meters from the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Scout on Nov. 19. 2010. The charge was built and detonated by sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, during joint mine countermeasures training during maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Lee Kelsey

FIRE IN THE HOLE

Gun Team Five fires a round from a M777A2 howitzer at Camp Sendai, Japan, Nov. 23, 2010, in the Ojojihara Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Exercise 10-3 Ojojihara. The Marines are assigned to the 3rd Marine Division's, Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The Marines are conducting live-fire artillery training to maintain operational readiness of the artillery battalion in support of the U.S. – Japanese security alliance. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch

Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett ~ It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere

Bill Haley ~ Rock A Beatin’ Boogie

Fats Domino ~ Walking To New Orleans

Charlie Daniels Band ~ In America

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards ~ The Green Hills of Tyrol

RESCUE ROBOT

An all-terrain, search-and-rescue humanoid robot simulates how a soldier or item up to 500 pounds can be lifted and carried, and how it can grasp fragile objects without damaging them at Fort Detrick, Md., Nov. 22, 2010. U.S. Army photo by Barb Ruppert

AIR INSERTION

Two CH-47 Chinooks insert soldiers from D Company of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, and officers from the Afghan National Police into Helmand Province, Nov. 16, 2010. British soldiers and Afghan police mounted an air insertion operation to re-establishing government control in an area of Helmand province previously under heavy Taliban influence. NATO ISAF photo

PURPLE HEART

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class John Kremer, center right, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, speaks with Vice Adm. Richard W. Hunt, right, commander of the U.S. 3rd Fleet, in San Diego Nov. 22, 2010, after a ceremony in which Hunt presented Kremer with the Purple Heart. Kremer lost his legs in combat while serving in Afghanistan and received the decoration in recognition of the injuries he sustained. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kristopher Regan

Gaither Vocal Band ~ I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

Roger Whittaker ~ The Twelve Days of Christmas

Wurlitzer Band Organ ~ Christmas In Killarney

Ed Ames ~ Away In A Manger

Dolly Parton ~ Winter Wonderland / Sleigh Ride

TAKING COVER

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Held takes a break under an aircraft to hide from the snow during an exercise on the flight line at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Nov. 21, 2010. Held, a crew chief, is assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Renishia Richardson

TOP 1 PERCENT

U.S. Coast Guardmen 3rd Class Cadet Erin Talbot practices in the swimming pool at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Nov. 17, 2010. Talbot is on the Board of Trustees List, the most prestigious honor at the Coast Guard Academy, and is among the top 1 percent in the rankings of the more than 1,000 cadets at the academy. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class NyxoLyno Cangemi

BARREL RACER

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Val Baker rounds the second barrel during the barrel racing competition at the Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Associations World Finals in Glen Rose, Texas, Nov. 20, 2010. Baker, stationed on Fort Huachuca, Ariz., earned first place in the Woman's All-Around, winning top honors in the rodeo while competing in five events. U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jack Braden

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]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[E.G.C.]

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

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

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen.
Not quite as cold this AM than it has been the past two days.

[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.

The DC Metroland weather report

~ Today...Mostly cloudy this morning...Then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Well, now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to start preparing for Christmas. Posting a few graphics to help you get in the mood.

I know I shouldn't say this but this week went by fast for me. I find it surprising since I really wasn't extremely busy as I have been. Oh well, the weekend is only hours away. Yipeee!

Time for me to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Don't leave the room...I'll be bock!

Now remember, the Canteen is OPEN

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

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 beachy and (((HUGS))) to you.

Not much happening at work for me today.

[SandRat]

Ouch!!! Thst’s what I forgot about, all of his credit cards.

[E.G.C.]

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

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

Not much happening for me either. Just cleaning up a few things (e.g., filing) and catchin’ up on some emails.

Got any plans for the weekend?

[Arrowhead1952]

I have drill this weekend.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and ((HUGS)) EG. All is well. The sun is shining but it’s cold. Going to be a chilly weekend and will need to have a little fire going in the morning/evening.

Howz it out your way?

[beachn4fun]

oh fun. LOL

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, SR

Sounds like you are getting things done despite a few setbacks.

[E.G.C.]

Well, it’s going OK. Forecast to be near 70 today. Plan on taking Bo out to the lake later today.

[beachn4fun]

70s is a good day to go to the lake. have fun

[beachn4fun]

#50

Hiya Tanniker (waving)

[beachn4fun]

#100

Howdy Ma ((HUGS))

[SandRat]

I will persevere.

[luvie]

It's FRIDAY!!
Hope all you early birds
have a GREAT weekend!
I'm off today so that's what I call
a good start! :)

[luvie]

There are just so many details to remember to do when someone
passes, aren’t there. God rest his soul. I should make a list
of all the stuff you are doing, and do it myself before MY time.
I’m sure my son would appreciate it....nah. I’ll let him do it.
((((hugs))))