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

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[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.

[oldteen]

Hi there, Sandy! *hugs*

Have you started cooking yet?

[oldteen]

Evenin' Connie! *hugs*

How's the weather down there?

[Kathy in Alaska]

I didn’t have any problems with 2010, but that was unusual. We will see about 2011. d:o)

[oldteen]

Evenin' ML! *hugs*

Are ya freezin'?

[oldteen]

Hi there, Mr. Tweeze! *hugs*

How's life treating you?

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Hi, Teenie.

Life isn’t treating me; I have to pick up my own tab. ;)

[oldteen]

Did you have some rain earlier this evening?

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

Hi oldteen! *hugs*

My sis is doing better. She was able to eat mashed potatoes and soup for dinner.

How was your day?

[PROCON]

Happy New Year's Eve Eve Teenie!

Our rain has stopperd and it's been beautiful, although cold.

5 bowl games today and more tomorrow; life just doesn't get any better.

Oh, and yes I'm hanging out with the family....kinda..:=)

What's up with you?

[oldteen]

I have to pick up my own tab

I hear ya! But, they sure can't accuse us of being on the dole! ;)

[ColdOne]

**hugs** Yes it is and still right now a couple snowmobiles are on the airstrip..... Ah to be young!!!!

[luvie]

Just enough that when mixed with the sand that was blowing
it made little mudballs all over the cars! LOL!

I guess it’s the precursor to a cold front coming through tonight.

Are you still getting lots of rain?

[oldteen]

Happy New Year's Eve Eve Teenie!

Same to you my FRiend!

We had sunshine but very cold here as well. Rain is to return tomorrow night so that will end sun and hopefully the cold unless it brings snow with it!

Back to work on Monday I see! As long as you're 100% able I suppose that's what ya gotta do! Still, take it s-l-o-w-l-y!

Spend your time with the family as they won't be there much longer!

[ColdOne]

Thanks I tried that, they do not have my town, the closest one is Lewiston Id and they are way warmer than us....

[left that other site]

It has actually warmed up a bit, Thank Goodness!

[oldteen]

It passed but is returning. But the chill is hanging on! It’s 28* out there now so it will get icy and the roads will be slicker than _ _ _ _ in the morning!

[oldteen]

At least she is doing better! That's always a plus!

Had a good day, thanks!

[oldteen]

These freezing temps just chill my poor ole bones!

I couldn't live where it gets really COLD!

[luvie]

Well, that doesn’t sound like much fun! I doubt if we’ll
have freezing temps, though “they” say we will. Though, it
has been dropping in the past hour.

Stay warm!

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy. Gotta get home & finish digging my way out of the snow.