FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 09 September 2011

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!! ~

TWO MONTHS AWAY

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Marc De St. Aubin hugs his daughters after the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge arrives at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 29, 2011. The Blue Ridge returned to Yokosuka after a two-month patrol throughout the Pacific region. De St. Aubin is an intelligence specialist. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Melvin F. Orr III

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.

WALL OF HISTORY

Retired Flight Officer Donald Jackson looks at photos from his former unit, the 477th Bombardment Group, during the Tuskegee Airmen's 40th national convention at Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor, Md., Aug. 4, 2011. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder

RETIREE’S VIEW

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Charles E. McGee Jr. smiles for a portrait shot before an interview with Robert Wynn of Lucasfilm at the Tuskegee Airmen's 40th national convention at the Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor, Md., Aug. 4, 2011. The Tuskegee Airmen meet annually to mark their service to the nation. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.

BATTLEFIELD VIEW

A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey aircrew member scans the terrain during a mission supporting U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2011. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael O'Connor

TWO PILOTS

U.S. Navy Lt. C.J. Simonsen, the opposing solo pilot, performs a maneuver alongside the lead solo pilot during the 62nd annual Seattle Seafair Fleet Week in Seattle, Wash., Aug. 5, 2011. Seafair activities allow U.S. and Canadian sailors and Coast Guard personnel to promote awareness of the maritime forces. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Johnson

QALAT PATROL

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Steven Armenta patrols through Qalat City, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2011. Armenta is a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul's security force. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras

TENT DESIGN

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Perez cuts a board for the construction of three Alaska tents that will be used to house incoming troops at Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Aug. 3. 2011. Members of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team assisted Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1. U.S. Army photo by Senior Airman Sean Martin

HAWKS IN A ROW

U.S. Navy sailors perform maintenance on MH-60S Seahawk helicopters aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the South China Sea, Aug. 9, 2011. The Ronald Reagan is under way in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. The sailors are assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Nolan Kahn

CITY FLOOD

A Coast Guard C-130 Hercules fixed-winged aircraft provides an aerial view of areas affected by Hurricane Irene near Oregon Inlet in Elizabeth City, N.C., Aug. 29, 2011. The C-130 crew is assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City. The Coast Guard is providing overflights to assist state and local agencies as part of the joint response to the hurricane. U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Lehmann

IRENE WINDS

Soldiers prepare tactical vehicles for a mission as Hurricane Irene blows in North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to the 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Richard Scoggins

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[BIGLOOK]

No ducks!

[luvie]

Hi-D! U OK? I M! :D

[oldteen]

I M GR8, TY!

I C U R GR8 2! ;)

[AZamericonnie]

NADA a one & as cute as they are I’m so glad of it! LOL

The hawk here seem to have an appetite for morning doves & the occasional pigeon.

Although I have seen grackles & hawks in death throes!

[AZamericonnie]

Teenie!!! So good to see you!

Staying out of trouble? Hope not! LOL *hugs*

[AZamericonnie]

Love the ducks...just not here Bigs....they leave undesirable ‘gifts’! :)

Mightly tasty on my plate however....just saying...lol

[luvie]

Thanks, (((Connie)))

It really is a dizzy height, but I do love this picture. Our troops being themselves...and loving their flag! :)

[oldteen]

Staying out of trouble?

Are you kidding? Why ya think I haven't been around? lol

[luvie]

Hope you are having good weather. Ours has cooled considerably, even though it’s still dry as the proverbial bone.

[AZamericonnie]

It’s a great pic....remember after 9/11 you couldn’t EVEN get your hands on a flag or a t-shirt?

Such solidarity....I hope we can find our way back to that!

[oldteen]

I suppose it would depend on what someone calls ‘good’ weather. We’re still in the high 90s and forcast for lower 90s with dry lightning this weekend. ACK! That could be disasterous IF it happens!

[MoochPooch]

Yes—busy, busy. Reviewing some manuscripts. I miss summer already.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha, Hawaii...((HUGS))

Pretty sad, huh...no ducks. Connie doesn't like messy ducks in her pool. Can't say I blame her. THANK GOODNESS she has no Canadian geese....talk about messy!

For whatever reason, the geese never fly into the yard...the ducks come from any direction, through the trees, and almost straight down from the sky. They often land in the creek, and then walk up from the water.

Spring....looking from the deck to the creek to the school yard.

[luvie]

I do remember. I flew to California to visit my son the week
after 9-11...I was pretty scared in the plane....and I have
never seen so many flags and banners in that state, supporting
the troops and the country. Made me proud!

I pray, like you, that we can get back there without having
another tragedy to propel us.



THANK YOU SOLDIERS

From a 3rd Grade class in Virginia
God bless America...and our troops!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul. ((HUGS))

[luvie]

I pray it doesn’t happen. There have been enough fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, droughts, blizzards this year!

I’m ready for 2012 and all that implies! :)

[AZamericonnie]

Are you kidding? Why ya think I haven't been around? lol

Good on you! Somebody needs to be a troublemaker! LOL

[AZamericonnie]

You live in such a beautiful piece of God's earth!:)

[oldteen]

I believe most of us are!

[oldteen]

It does make life interesting! ;)