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.

[AZamericonnie]

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I got these for Sonboys stocking this year....some good advice here!:)

[Kathy in Alaska]

A rare use of the Canteen Ping list......

If you have a "ping list" could you send it out for this little request on behalf of all our armed forces and veterans? I was ambling around town here in Miami FL these last few days and I have noticed quite a few flags flying over businesses (one a credit union) that are old, faded and tattered. I have sort of resolved to simply remind these businesses that the flag they fly is supposed to HONOR the country and her armed forces and flying old beat up flags does the EXACT polar opposite. I went inside the business and later e-mailed the corporate chain of command. Here is the reply I received......

The rest of the story

Something we can all do to honor and support our country and her armed forces.

[AZamericonnie]

Hanukkah Harry????

That's a new one to me!:)

[Jet Jaguar]

Acitve duty/Retiree Ping to post 82.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy almost New Years, Mayor...((HUGS))...thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

[luvie]

Awesome....and thank you for your one-man crusade. Hope it
grows into an army of people who love the flag and want to
see it honored everywhere! :)

[oldteen]

Ah to be young!!!!

They have all the fun!

NOT! :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...will you be having special eats on New Years Day?

[JRios1968]

Hello! Former Air Force Captain, reporting from Wisconsin!

[oldteen]

Isn't Hanukkah Harry Santas Jewish cousin on his mothers side? ;)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, former Air Force Captain, reporting from Wisconsin! Will you have a cold New Years Day? We have been subzero for a couple weeks and now it is supposed to RAIN tomorrow! Not good.

And we thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, teen...*HUGS*...I had to pick up a friend at 6:15p and give them a ride home. I think most folks were already home, as there was very little traffic. Lots of people have tomorrow off. Our parking lot was pretty empty most all day.

I am hearing horror stories of the California storms. Are you involved?

[oldteen]

Are you involved?

Not in the severe way SoCal is...OMG!

We've just had rain, wind, and cold temps. No flooding or mudslides. Thank goodnes!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Well, you can always post Lewiston and say how much colder it is at your house. It is always colder at my house than the weather banner shows.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

I hope your allergies are at least semi-behaving.

[oldteen]

Today they were actually in pretty good shape. Dr. gave me a nasal spray that didn’t work before but is doing better this time around. I just hope it continues to do it’s job!

[oldteen]

What an interesting fireplace!

[oldteen]

Are you off tomorrow or at least closing up early?

[oldteen]

Mine?