FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 23 December 2011

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

AFGHANISTAN BOUND

U.S. Army soldiers board a Boeing 737 as they prepare to leave Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 28, 2011, for a deployment to Afghanistan. The 290 soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team, Airborne. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Gross

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.

TAJI TROOPS

U.S. Army military policemen conduct a dismounted patrol along a road outside Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec. 2, 2011. The policemen are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade, Company H, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kissta Feldner

RIFLEMAN REASSEMBLY

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Stowe reassembles an M240B medium machine gun aboard the USS Makin Island under way in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 7, 2011. Stowe is a rifleman assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Elyssa Quesada

ARCTIC EXERCISE

U.S. Marines and sailors climb up the side of the USNS Arctic while conducting a simulated expanded, visit, board, search and seizure mission as part of a composite training exercise while under way in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 7, 2011. The troops are assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Force Reconnaissance Platoon. U.S. Marine Corps

PATTERN IS FULL

F-16 Fighting Falcons demonstrate an "elephant walk " formation as they taxi down a runway during an exercise on Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Dec. 2, 2011. The Falcons are assigned to the 8th and 419th Fighter Wings. The exercise showcased the participating aircrews' ability to quickly and safely prepare an aircraft for a wartime mission. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas

PERFECT FIT

Ryan Blanck, a prosthetist and developer of the Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis brace, checks the fit after he adjusts one of his braces on Army 1st Lt. Matthew Anderson, an infantry platoon leader, at the Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio, Nov. 10, 2011. DOD photo by Linda Hosek

PATROL PALS

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jon Lyman hands a piece of candy to an Afghan child during a security patrol in Garmser District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 30, 2011. Lyman is a mortar man assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers met with local elders at a shura and built rapport with local children during the patrol. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder

FLEET FLUTE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Danielle Clark, center, plays the flute beside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Band musicians in front of an audience of more than 500 people at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Fleet Theatre in Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 3, 2011. Clark is assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet Band. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix

WADI CROSSING

U.S. Marines patrol across the Musa Qal`eh Wadi crossing in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2011. The Marines are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. The structure was built by U.S. troops in an effort to bridge the Musa Qal`eh district center to neighboring villages during the rainy season when the wadi, or seasonal river, is full.

HOVERING HAWKS

Two U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters prepare for takeoff at Bagram Air Field, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Dec. 4, 2011. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht

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

[MS.BEHAVIN]

LOL!
Too cute!
I needed that!
Thanks, Sis!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Merry Christmas, Janey!

[Kathy in Alaska]

That's good that you get the 3 day weekend, even if you have to work a bit on Christmas Day.

The boss told us yesterday that we could leave at noon Friday if everything was under control...then I get a 3 day weekend too.

[Kathy in Alaska]

As tough as Christmas was for you that year, you surely made it much better for following troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Snacks?

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[beachn4fun]

I swear it must be my lucky week...it was waiting for me ;)

[beachn4fun]

I swear it must be my lucky week...it was waiting for me ;)

[beachn4fun]

I swear it must be my lucky week...it was waiting for me ;)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Canteen. Good morning to our

AWESOME

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

DC Metroland weather report

~ Today...Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

~ Tonight... Partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Well, I'm happy to report
that we will be having temps in the 40s for Christmas day.
Originally it said rain.
But we had plenty last night.

No surprise but I won't be here long.
Got some last minute things to do here at work
and once they are done, I'm outta here until the New Year.
I can't promise I'll be here next week
as I have some winter chores that need to be done.
But will try to pop in first thing in the morning to say hello
and then go.

Time for me to make my rounds.
But, you stay right where you are.
Cause...............I'll be bock!

Sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, hot cocoa, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM... DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

[MEG33]

Happy Friday To The Canteen

Remembering All Who Can't Be Home For Christmas
Blessings To All Who Serve Our Country
Wishing You A Wonderful Holiday Weekend

[beachn4fun]

Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year, Meg ((HUGS))

[MEG33]

Thank you, beachy

(((HUGS)))
Wishing You A Wonderful Christmas and New Year

[beachn4fun]

thanks

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen.
Three days, 6 1/2 hours and counting.

[MEG33]

Getting close! Happpy almost retirement.
(((HUUGS)))

[Arrowhead1952]

I swear it must be my lucky week...it was waiting for me ;)

151 posted on Friday, December 23, 2011 5:32:09 AM by beachn4fun (Remember the troops during the Holidays.)

What the H were you doing at 5:32:09 this morning????????????? RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT. No luck at all - I was on the way to work.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Ladies!

*HUGS*

May the Blessings of Christmas fall upon you and remain with you throughout the New Year.



Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!