~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ It's Finally Friday ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
MARINE OF THE YEAR
Marine Corps Sgt. Lucas Chaffins, center, receives the USO Marine of the Year Award from Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., assistant commandant of the Marine Corps; USO President Sloan D. Gibson; retired Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during the 2011 USO Gala in Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 2011. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade
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.
SQUINT STINT
Bryan Jones calibrates a boresight collimator for an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division in Norco, Calif., Sept. 22, 2011. The boresight collimator keeps ordnance on target by assuring both the visual and laser paths of the targeting turret are absolutely parallel. Jones is a dimensional metrology technician. U.S. Navy photo by Greg Vojtko
FRIENDLY FACES
U.S. Army Pfc. Jessica Dostie rests against a wall before distributing gifts to the children behind her while on patrol in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2011. Dostie is a military policewoman assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 58th Military Police Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. April York
AIRDROP BUNDLES
A U.S. Marine collects bundles of food rations airdropped to Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, the logistics hub for northern Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2011. Troops burn the parachutes and other packing materials on site to reduce the debris left on the drop zone. Aerial delivery of food and water allows Marines to get some critical supplies without having to rely on risky ground convoys. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen
STAIRWAY SENTINALS
U.S. Army Cpl. Kristine Tejeda and Pfc. Thomas Adgate climb the steps of the Ziggurat of Ur to provide security for a tour of the ancient city in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, Sept. 24, 2011. Tejeda and Adgate are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade. The soldiers have provided security for more than 20 tours of the ancient city of Ur since December 2010. U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Andrew Slovensky
FLIGHT INSPECTION
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Garetz inspects flares loaded aboard an AV-8B Harrier on the flightline on Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan, Sept. 29, 2011. Garetz is a Marine attack squadron 513 ordnance technician. U.S. Army photo by Sean Dennison
FIGHTING POSITION
A U.S. soldier looks out into the Waygul Valley from his fighting position while manning a .50-caliber machine gun in Wanat Village, Afghanistan, Sept. 22, 2011. The soldier is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Zackary Root
MOONLIGHT TRANSIT
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay transits the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 20, 2011. The Mobile Bay is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman
CONTINUING TO SERVE
With their hands raised, 126 U.S. service members rehearse before a mass re-enlistment ceremony on Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 5, 2011. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo
FINAL CHECK
U.S. sailors perform final checks on an EA-6B Prowler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 5, 2011. The sailors are assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 131. The Abraham Lincoln is under way conducting a composite training unit exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza
Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.
