FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 31 December 10

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ It's Finally Friday ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

GUARD VISIT

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Amy Wieser Willson, left, with the 231st Brigade Support Battalion, North Dakota National Guard, visits with a resident of the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon, N.D., Dec. 15, 2010, during the annual Christmas party. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp

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.

ALEXANDRIA ARRIVAL

Two tugboats push the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Alexandria into port at Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn., Dec. 18, 2010. Alexandria is returning from a scheduled six-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Timothy Walter

FLARE RELEASE

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft releases flares during a training mission over North Carolina, Dec. 17, 2010. The aircraft is part of the 335th Fighter Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller

KHLEQDAD KHAN

Military members from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and Romanian Task Force Black Scorpion discuss how to best cross the Tarnak River during a mission to Khleqdad Khan village, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2010. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson

Bill Haley ~ Rock A Beatin' Boogie

Roy Orbison ~ Candy Man

Buddy Holly ~ That’ll Be The Day

Fats Domino ~ Ain’t That A Shame

Steve Miller Band ~ Goin’ To Mexico

STREETS OF MARJAH

U.S. Marines patrol the streets of Marjah, Afghanistan, Dec. 17, 2010, The Marines are assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien

ICE BREAKERS

U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Biscayne Bay, bottom, and Mackinaw, top, break ice in the lower end of the Rock Cut in the St. Marys River in Mich., Dec. 22, 2010. The cutters were called to break ice in the area after the freighter Cedar Glen, center, became beset by ice the previous day. Cedar Glen was beset for approximately 19 hours before the Coast Guard vessels were able to free it. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Rauch

SANTA’S SLIDE

Santa Claus, with an assist from one of his "elves," rappels from an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter to greet children of the 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadrons at Kadena, Japan, Dec. 17, 2010. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley

Statler Brothers ~ How To Be A Country Star

String-A-Longs ~ Wheels

Eddy Arnold ~ Any Time

Electric Light Orchestra ~ Don't Bring Me Down

Wanda Jackson ~ Let’s Have A Party

AERIAL MISSION

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Keller documents an F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 335th Fighter Squadron during a training mission over North Carolina, Dec. 17, 2010. Keller, an aerial combat photographer is assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller

CARRIER FLY-OFF

A C-2A Greyhound and an E-2C Hawkeye prepare to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 18, 2010. The aircraft were part of the fly-off of Carrier Air Wing 3 as John C. Stennis returns from a seven-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kilho Park

ARLINGTON MEMORIES

Christmas wreaths adorn the grave of Army Staff Sgt. James R. Patton at Arlington National Cemetery, Dec. 21, 2010. AFPS writer Donna Miles recently met Patton's mother, and paid a visit to his grave to lay a wreath at his grave; she shares her experience in a commentary. Patton was serving his seventh overseas deployment since 9/11 with the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, when he died in a helicopter crash in Tikrit, Iraq, on April 18, 2010. DOD photo by Donna Miles

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]

And in second....Idaho snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Idaho...((HUGS))

It decided to warm up and threaten possible rain tomorrow.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Deo...((HUGS))...are you ready to ring in the new year?

[ColdOne]

((HUGS)) I hope you have a Wonderful New Year. 24 was the high today. We always go below zero around New Years.

[SandRat]

Hi Kathy ... ((HUGS))

[ColdOne]

How did you get the gif weather thingy?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Connie, for the “white” tribute to our troops. Evedry now and then a fotki picture gets through.

How was your commute? The day off, maybe? *HUGS*

And the FR clock is correct tonight!! Last night it was almost 17 minutes fast. Thanks to Jim and John for fixing it.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Howdy, fellow Canteeners!

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya sweetie...not to bad at all but COLD! LOL

It’s going to drop below freezing tonight which is very unusual for us.

Sent the boys to ACE to buy “plant blankets” to cover all the flower beds. I think we cleared them out with the last eight but they were big so we could cut some up.

Now I’ve a pot of chili on the stove & a fire log burning so it really feels like the holidays!:)

And how was your day? *hugs*

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

“Hello from Idaho......3F”

I guess I won’t complain about the weather here in San Jose, where it’s a balmy 50. :) Still colder than I’m used to, though, especially with the furnace on the blink.

[AZamericonnie]

I am SO proud of you!

It makes me crazy when neglected & tattered flags are not replaced!

There is a property next to us that does that. I have taken a flag over to their HOA & asked that they replace it & give me the old one for the Scouts. So disrespectful.

Thank you for your service ExSoldier & Happy New Year!

[AZamericonnie]

The FR clock is fixed!!!!!!!!!

It sure is & great job Jim & John!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, MrZ...((HUGS))...it’s almost the new year.

[ColdOne]

:^))

[Kathy in Alaska]

I am off for home, but need to take a friend home. Back in a bit.

[AZamericonnie]

Actually I have a three day weekend & I’m totally stoked! LOL

I have many projects to work on & have to put up the Christmas decor so the extra time is helpful.

We have freeze warnings for the next three nights.

Arw you all getting tomorrow off? *hugs*

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Happy Friday!

And a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to You!



Blessings To All!



God Bless America!



ML/LTOS
(El Kabong)

[AZamericonnie]

Great pic ML & hope your day went well filling missed lessons! *hugs*

[left that other site]

Thank You!

I noticed in the lovely little town of New Smyrna Beach FL, the flag in front of the POST OFFICE, was so tattered it was nearly ribbons. I happened to be walking by doing a photo shoot of the old buildings, but I stopped and went into the Post Office to express (politely) my displeasure at the condition of their flag.
They promised to replace it right away.

The town itself is not at fault. In New Smyrna there is an entire street dedicated to the Victims of 9/11/01.

Thank you for being one of the People Who Are Not Afraid to SPEAK UP for our Flag!

[left that other site]

It was GREAT!
Santa (And Hanukkah Harry) has given many of my students new and wonderful instruments.

Several new guitars, keyboards, Electric Pianos, and a DRUM SET, for a little boy I have been teaching since he was 3.

Another boy got an Epiphone Les Paul Special Electric Guitar, which he richly deserved due to his intense practicing.

The only difference between an Epiphone Les Paul and a Gibson Les Paul, is that the Gibson is made by HAND in the USA. (That’s what I play!)