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

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[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.

[E.G.C.]

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

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! It’s going well. I am being a lazy bum this morning...
but will get some stuff done around this house this afternoon!
Got to....don’t have many days off to get it done! You and Bo
have a great weekend!

[beachn4fun]

woohoo look who made it to the Canteen.

Good morning, night owl ((HUGS))

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV W and (((HUGS))) to you.

I wish I was off today, and have to work this weekend.

[luvie]

Howdy, there! (((hugs)))

It’s good to be here a little later than on a work day! I
liked sleeping in a bit! Woohoo!!

Hope your weekend will be a very good one! :)

[luvie]

Howdy! I feel for ya, having to work the weekend. I have to
work tomorrow. It’s beginning to be crazier every day with
Christmas shoppers. Ugh! :)

[SandRat]

((((hugs)))) Sometimes I think that’s their last chance to get even for what stinkers we were growing up. LOL

[Arrowhead1952]

Well, I have a feeling my weekends will all be free in the near future because of this. I’ve already talked to the wife and she is siding with me.

Mullen: Troops Who Balk at Change in Gay Service Policy Can Find Other Work.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2636643/posts

[unique]

[luvie]

ROFL!! I think you’re right! I can almost picture them up
there snickering at our frustration! :)

[luvie]

Uh-oh...I hope it doesn’t come to that, but I totally understand and applaud your stand. This world gets weirder by the day!

[SevenofNine]

HEY TOMKOWWW did you hear about Ron Santos dude is dead

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/ron-santo-chicago-cubs-legend-dead-at-70-120310

[Kathy in Alaska]

Shutting down...on the way to the airport. ((HUGS))

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

[beachn4fun]

I know you’ve probably already left but hope you see this while sitting in the airport. Have a safe flight and I’ll talk to you on Monday. ((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

I am sitting in the Los Angeles airport right now. No free WiFi and very few places to plug in....BOO!! And no fast food places....at least in the terminal I'm in. Double BOO!! Hope you had a good Friday.

YIPPEE....IT'S FRIDAY!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Arrowhead....perfect for a snack in the airport. Thanks. ((HUGS)) It’s snowing and blowing per reports at my house. It better calm down before I get there. I want no diversions or delays. I just want to get home safely late, late tonight.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, E...((HUGS))...hope you had a good Friday. I’m sitting in the LA airport waiting for my next flight to Seattle.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Those little guys are too cute. Thanks, u....((HUGS))

[ConorMacNessa]

Good Afternoon, Kathy!

*HUGS*

Passed my pre-op clearance physical today so it looks like we're on for the knee replacement on the 13th!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!