~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ It's Finally Friday ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
HERO PLAQUE
Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry stands next to the Hall of Heroes plaque now bearing his name after it is unveiled during a ceremony at the Pentagon, July 13, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey
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.
WEAPONS SEARCH
As seen through a night-vision device, a U.S. Special Forces soldier searches within a compound in Wardak province, Afghanistan, June 14, 2011. The soldiers, assigned to Special Operations Task Force East, partnered with Afghan National Army commandos to search a village for weapons caches and Taliban targets. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Newman
UP THE HILL
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Dundee, foreground, leads a group of soldiers from the town of Gomerai, back to Combat Outpost Najil in Laghman province, Afghanistan, June 15, 2011. Dundee is a platoon leader assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff. Sgt Ryan C. Matson
TORCH CUTTER
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christopher L. Monson uses a gas torch to cut off the rails of a bridge in the Gamsir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 16, 2011. Monson is an automated maintenance technician assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group. The Marines placed a bridge over the Darvishan Bridge as a temporary fix to allow Afghan contractors to repair it without stopping traffic in the area. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bruno J. Bego
LEVEE LOAD
Air Force airmen reinforce a levee in Burlington, N.D., June 22, 2011, as they respond to a resurgent Souris River, which is cresting at a historic level. The airmen are North Dakota National Guard members assigned to Minot Air Force's 219th Security Forces Squadron. U.S. Army photo by Senior Master Sgt. David Lipp
RUNNING PARTNERS
U.S. Navy Seaman Jamie Lee entertains children at the Centro Civico medical site during a Continuing Promise 2011 medical community service event in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, June 20, 2011. Lee is a hospitalman. Continuing Promise is a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric C. Tretter
SOURIS RIVER RELIEF
Soldiers and airmen aid in flood relief efforts in Minot, N.D., June 23, 2011. The troops are among the 500 North Dakota National Guard members on duty in the region as the Souris River rises, threatening to inundate thousands of homes and businesses. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sharida Jackson
NIGHT WORK
Air Force airmen maintenance personnel repair a CV-22 Osprey on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 14, 2011. The airmen are maintainers assigned to the 801st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Julianne M. Showalter
PAKTIKA PATROL
U.S. Army soldiers pull security from the top of a mountain during operation Surak Basta III in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 21, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company C, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. The operation's mission was to infiltrate near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border to stop enemy fighters from entering Afghanistan. U.S. Army courtesy photo
WAVING OVER WATER
A U.S. flag waves above nearly 10 feet of water in Minot, N.D., June 26, 2011. The Souris River has inundated the city, reaching a historic height and flooding thousands of homes. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sharida Jackson
Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.
Lamh Foistenach Abu!