FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 29 March 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

NEAR NARIZAH

U.S. Army Spc. Bruce Cotton checks security near the village of Narizah in Afghanistan's Tani district, Feb. 10, 2012. Cotton is assigned to the 501st Infantry Division's Company B, 1st Battalion Airborne. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Epperson

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.

"TOP BRASS"

Army Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Katkus, Alaska’s adjutant general, races to the finish line during the "Top Brass" Charity Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 11, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Guy Hayes

FIRST VIEW

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Doxtator sees his newborn daughter for the first time during a video teleconference aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 9, 2012. Doxtator is a engineman. The Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Ethan Tracey

SNOW ZONE

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter kicks up snow at a remote landing zone in the Shah Joy district in Afghanistan's Zabul province, Feb. 8, 2012. Helicopters provide an efficient and reliable means of transporting personnel and cargo to the country's rural areas. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon Rasmussen

SUNSET CHAT

U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. Ryan Snyder and David Lambert talk while providing security from their defensive position as the sun sets during Operation Shahem Tofan Eagle Storm in the Garmsir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2012. Snyder and Lambert are assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder

SHAH KAREZ STREETS

U.S. Marines patrol through the streets of Shah Karez city during Operation Alekhine's Gun in the Musa Qaleh district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb 10, 2012. The Marines, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, found numerous weapons caches and an estimated 150 pounds of black tar heroin. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Storm

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Larry Lovejoy takes the lead as members of the International Security Assistance Force deliver school supplies and donations to Sozo school in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2012. This donation comes from the Volunteer Community Relations program, which provides clothing, toys, school supplies and toileteries to the needy in the Kabul area. French navy photo by Master Petty Officer Christian Valverde

HAWK OVERHEAD

U.S. Army Col. Mark H. Landes, Left, and 1st Lt. Josh Kopsie kneel on the landing zone while two UH-60 Black Hawks helicopters begin to land on Command Outpost Nerkh in Afghanistan's Wardak province, Feb. 15, 2012. Landes is the commander of the 1st Armored Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team. Kopsie is assigned to the same unit, which is conducting a battlefield circulation of the different command outposts around Wardak province. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Austin Berner

FLIGHT OPERATIONS

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Carlos Gonzales and Sgt. Ernesto Gallegos assist pilots during a run up of a CH-47F Chinook helicopter on Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2012. Gonzales is a flight engineer instructor and Gallegos is a crew chief. Both are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Company B, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, Task Force Lobos. U.S. Air Force photo by Sgt. Felix Acevedo

BACK BRIEF

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Kevin Kelly back briefs a Georgian soldier following a practice firefight with mock enemy insurgents during a mission rehearsal exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 17, 2012. Kelly is a ground intelligence officer assigned to the 2nd Marine Division. U.S. Marines acted as observer controllers during the training. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Alexis Mulero

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[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))).

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

Going good so far. Sunny, windy, clear day.

Howz it going out your way?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

How did your Wednesday turn out? Do anything special?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, ConservativeMan55

Glad to see you this morning.

[E.G.C.]

Well, yesterday or block lost power for a little more than a couple of hours yesterday around midday. They had some electrical work they had to do.

Bo and I took that opportunity to go out to the lake. We had a great time out there.

When we got back the power was already on.

Hopefully, no more outages today. We're watching the iMap Weather Radar today. There's a slight risk of severe storms today and tonight across parts of Northern and Western Oklahoma.

My sister from Georgia and her husband are coming over Saturday. They will be here through Wednesday. They're going to clean up Chuck's old garage.

[beachn4fun]

That’s good that your sister is coming for a visit even if it is to help clean out the garage.

Have you been missing Chuck?

[E.G.C.]

Missing Chuck but I know he’s in a better place now. Life does go on and life is indeed good.

[tomkow6]

So far, today is a HAPPY THURSDAY!

[luvie]

It's my day off, Early Birds!
So how 'bout another cuppa? Coffee or tea?
Hope all of you have a great
day-before-the-weekend...day!
...and don't work TOO hard! :)
((((hugs))))

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs))) Sorry you lost electricity...my DIL said the same thing happened in her neighborhood in OKC....but it WAS a good time to go have fun at the lake!

Enjoy your sister’s visit. So nice that she can come see you!...and do that (ugh) cleaning! :)

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

[MEG33]

~Wishing You A Good Thursday~

To Our Military
And Their Families Who Support Them

~Thank You For Serving Our Country~

[Kathy in Alaska]

More issues...*sigh*...it is supposed to quiet on Thursday.
Have a good rest of the day, beachy...((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, E...((HUGS))...glad you and Bo are able to spend time at the lake.

[Arrowhead1952]

We got one wall of new cabinets in the kitchen today. Rest will be next week.

[TMSuchman]

THE SHEEPDOG’S PRAYER

The Knights of Olde were Men of Honor
Who used their Might For Right!
Today they’re known as Sheepdogs,
Those who carry on the fight.

I am a tired old Sheepdog,
The guardian of my flock.
I keep the predators at bay
And stand watch around the clock.

Please stop the Sheep from pulling my teeth.
I’ll need them for the fight,
When the hungry Wolves come calling
Some dark and deadly night.

I pray I’ll never need my gun,
But someday if I do,
May my cause be just!
My draw be quick!
And my aim be ever true!

Heaven holds a special place
For those who do the deed,
Defenders of the innocent
In their hour of need.

May the Sheep someday be grateful.
There’s a debt they can not pay
To the Sheepdogs who lay it on the line
Each and every day.

I am proud to be a Sheepdog.
I’ve done my very best.
I’ll stand my watch until my Maker
Calls me home to rest.

But when I meet St. Peter
There’s just one request I’ll make,
Please let me spend Eternity
Standing guard at Heaven’s Gate.

Lord, help us bring this ‘’Age of Sheep’’
To a rapid end.
Then fill this land with Sheepdogs,
Men of Honor, once again.

This prayer is dedicated
To those who bravely face,
The dangers all around us,
To make our world a safer place.

To the soldiers, cops and warriors-
Sheepdogs through and through.
Thank you for your service
And your sacrifices too.
Amen

[Arrowhead1952]

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