Skip to comments.
FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 10 May 2012
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !!
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 05/09/2012 5:59:29 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
ALASKA REFUELING An Alaska Air National Guard HC-130 aircraft and HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter practice helicopter aerial refueling over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 14, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Sean Mitchell
![]( http://patriotden.com/favorites/flag-coastguard.gif) ![]( http://patriotden.com/favorites/flag-powmia.gif )
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.
STUCK TRUCK
U.S. Army Spc. Tylor Calhoun, kneeling, provides security while fellow soldiers work to recover their heavy expanded mobility tactical truck wrecker from thick mud during a clearing operation near Combat Outpost Deh Yak in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, March 6, 2012. Calhoun is assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment. U.S. and Afghan troops plan to disrupt insurgent movements into and through the area ahead of the spring fighting season. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Crail
PATROL PARTNERS
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Click and his military working dog, Windy, an improvised explosive device detection dog, search the perimeter of the Safar School compound in the Garmsir district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, March 18, 2012. Click and Windy are assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder
DEWATERING DUO
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Mostafa and Petty Officer 3rd Class Clarence Thompkins conduct dewatering during the "Damage Control Olympics", an event aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, March 16, 2012. The Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Byron C. Linder .
SHELBY SMOKE
U.S. Navy Seabees react to small arms fire during a training exercise on Camp Shelby, Miss., March 19, 2012. The exercise provides a robust training environment where Seabee forces plan and execute essential mission tasks before deployment. The Seabees are assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte
JALALABAD LANDSCAPE
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Hobbs maintains security for an inspection team in Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2012. Hobbs is assigned to the Nagarhar Agribusiness Development Team, which supports initiatives to ensure the sustainability of Afghan agricultural productivity. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Biondo
TOWN SQUARE
U.S. Army soldiers cordon off the town square of a small village near Combat Outpost Yosef Khel in Afghanistan's Paktika province, March 10, 2012. The soldiers helped Afghan forces conduct traffic check points near the village. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar
WELL DECK DUTY
U.S. Navy sailors prepare the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme RIchard to receive visitors via the stern gate in the Pacific Ocean, March 21, 2012. The ship is engaged in operations to relieve USS Essex in Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Joe Kane
'FLOATING TEETH'
From left to right, Army Sgt. Brian Roebuck, Ron Roller, 1st Sgt. John Wear and Sgt. Tommy Evans "float" Bill's teeth at the Commanding General's Mounted Color Guard stables on Fort Hood, Texas, March 15, 2012. Roller is the unit's civilian trainer. A domesticated horse's diet does not allow for even wear of its teeth, creating sharp ridges on the sides. The process to smooth the ridges is called floating, and requires a special tool attached to a drill. U.S. Army photo by Amanda Kim Stairrett
GUNNER'S SCOPE
U.S. Army Pfc. Samuel Corsolini uses his weapon's scope to provide security as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off after unloading U.S. and Afghan troops during a vehicle interdiction to disrupt Taliban activities as part of Operation Pranoo Verbena in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 16, 2012. Corsolini is a gunner assigned to the Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Schroeder
Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.
|
|
|
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: canteen; military; thursday; troopsupport
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-91 next last
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W
Kathy and Luv, my mind is reeling from the news I heard today and this evening. The pronouncement by the Narcissist-in-Chief, and a thread I was pinged to by Waglebee on Tiller the Killer.
If you think that things are that bad in America, you're dead right! I was shopping in Sam's Club last Saturday - in the checkout line I ran into an active duty Special Forces Colonel. We exchanged pleasantries and I opined, without going into a lot of editorial comment, that I didn't envy our troops serving under this particular C-in-C. He nodded his head yes and made another point I had not been aware of.
He informed me that our active duty military presently amounts to less than 1/2% of the population. That percentage has never been so low in our lifetimes. I'm sure this Colonel fears for the survival of our Nation, as I do.
We spoke about the Special Forces - I imparted to him that my Uncle Jack Dowd was a Paratrooper who was involved in Special Forces before it became known as Special Forces - boots on the ground in Nam and Laos in the late 50's. We thanked each other for our respective service and went our ways.
It heartens me to meet men like this - I only hope that we can continue to produce men and women like him now and in the future. Lord knows, we need them dearly!
![](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i25/Conormacnessa/conorhead2-1.jpg)
Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
41
posted on
05/09/2012 8:30:37 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!
Tattoo (Click)
Must retire the 0500 Reveille approaches relentlessly the bugler already mounts the parapet. Will chat with you all on the morrow.
Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!
Godspeed our Troops around the Globe especially those in harms way by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!
|
|
|
|
![](http://patriotden.com/favorites/flag-usmc.gif)
![](http://patriotden.com/favorites/flag-powmia.gif)
![](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i25/Conormacnessa/conorhead2-1.jpg)
Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
42
posted on
05/09/2012 8:33:37 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
As a parting shot tonight, here's a photo of my son Daniel who graduates from High School June 1st:
![](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i25/Conormacnessa/Family/DanielPMitchell-Spring2012001.jpg)
![](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i25/Conormacnessa/conorhead2-1.jpg)
Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
43
posted on
05/09/2012 8:38:04 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: BIGLOOK
Aloha, Hawaii...((HUGS))...some sun? Any good news?
Rain is threatening again, just not at my house. When I got up this morning there had been enough raindrops to outline the cars in the driveway, but no more.
44
posted on
05/09/2012 8:44:14 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: BIGLOOK
Thank you, Big Guy! :)
Another little cutie to spoil! I can hardly wait!
45
posted on
05/09/2012 9:03:31 PM PDT
by
luvie
(This space reserved for heroes)
To: All
![](http://patriotden.com/fotki/thread/12-0510-HawkHoist.jpg)
HAWK HOIST
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter performs a hoist over U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Long Island on March 14, 2012. The Alaska Air National Guard operates the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center on Elmendorf Air Force Base on the north side of Anchorage. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Sean Mitchell
46
posted on
05/09/2012 9:12:21 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Aloha again Night Owl! ((HUGS))
Not much sunshine today.....hope they're saving it up for the weekend....or tomorrow.
A little rain is ok but once we get past the weather the news is pretty stormy.
47
posted on
05/09/2012 9:17:25 PM PDT
by
BIGLOOK
To: ConorMacNessa
What a good looking young man! Congrats to you all!
48
posted on
05/09/2012 9:53:52 PM PDT
by
luvie
(This space reserved for heroes)
To: mountainlion
Good morning, mountainlion....so, so true....because of the BRAVE!!
Have a great Thursday.
49
posted on
05/10/2012 12:43:43 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: left that other site
Good morning, ML...that evil mom does her kid no favors. Life is full of challenges, but the kid only learns to cut and run. I feel sad for the kid. The kid could have learned something from you.
Go forth and have a great Thursday! ((HUGS))
50
posted on
05/10/2012 12:56:20 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ConorMacNessa
51
posted on
05/10/2012 12:59:44 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: blackie; E.G.C.; Arrowhead1952; ConorMacNessa; Allegra; Mrs.Nooseman; beachn4fun; Jet Jaguar; ...
52
posted on
05/10/2012 1:05:34 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.
Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.
![](http://patriotden.com/unique/FRCanteenPastry.gif)
Thanks, unique, for the pastries.
Coffee is always on........
![](http://patriotden.com/favorites/snack-coffeepots.jpg)
How about a donut?
![](http://patriotden.com/favorites/donuts.gif)
Cookies?
![](http://patriotden.com/favorites/cookie_platter.jpg)
Veggies?
![](http://patriotden.com/favorites/snack-veggietray.jpg)
Sandwich?
![](http://patriotden.com/favorites/snack-sandwich_tray.jpg)
53
posted on
05/10/2012 1:07:18 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Jet Jaguar; Laurita; CMS; OneLoyalAmerican; Defender2; txradioguy; MEG33; The Sailor; Azbushgal; ...
54
posted on
05/10/2012 1:16:07 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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?
55
posted on
05/10/2012 2:13:10 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: LUV W
((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. Congratulations on being a Grammie once again. How’s it going?
56
posted on
05/10/2012 2:14:23 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
57
posted on
05/10/2012 2:14:44 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska; SevenofNine; StarCMC; MeekMom; MEG33; HiJinx; acad1228; Arrowhead1952; ...
![](http://home.comcast.net/~mil-email/op24hrs.gif)
|
![](http://www.oldnavyvet.com/welcome1.gif)
![](http://home.comcast.net/~tomkow6/fc7a9873.gif)
Good morning, EVERYBODY! ![](http://www.oldnavyvet.com/movie_star_blow_kisses_md_wht.gif)
![](http://home.comcast.net/~mil-email/USA-10-june.gif)
GOOD MORNING TROOPS!
![](http://home.comcast.net/~tomkow6/crazy_man_straight_jacket_nod_md_clr.gif)
![](http://www.oldnavyvet.com/tomkow_rainbow_ani1.gif)
This girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I'd never met herbivore. |
|
58
posted on
05/10/2012 3:53:48 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(...................TOMKOW6 ! The ONLY voice of reason & sanity in a chaotic Canteen!...............)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Oh well..you can’t please everybody! (sigh)
To: Kathy in Alaska; txradioguy; beachn4fun; StarCMC; Lady Jag; laurenmarlowe; tomkow6; GodBlessUSA; ...
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig_both/language/www/US/TX/Austin.gif)
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig_both/language/www/US/ak/anchorage.gif)
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig_both/language/www/US/TX/Dallas.gif)
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig_both/US/MD/indian_head.gif)
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig_both/language/www/US/MA/Boston.gif)
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig_both/US/ny/southampton.gif)
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig_both/US/TX/odessa.gif)
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig_both/language/www/US/AL/Birmingham.gif)
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig_both/US/il/chicago.gif)
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetempbig_both/US/VA/Fort_Myer.gif)
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig_both/language/www/US/TX/Houston.gif)
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig_both/language/www/US/az/phoenix.gif)
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig_both/language/www/US/ca/Bakersfield.gif)
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetempbig/language/www/US/OK/Sapulpa.gif)
![](http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/default_both/language/www/US/TX/Austin.gif)
![](http://patriotden.com/favorites/flag-USA-clear.gif)
![](http://patriotden.com/favorites/flag-USA-clear.gif)
![](http://www.freerepublic.com/images/flags/us/texasC.gif)
![](http://www.freerepublic.com/images/flags/us/texasC.gif)
Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. We could get several inches of rain later today!!
![](http://www.delish.com/cm/delish/images/Ay/quick-breakfast-taco-ew-xl-40682759.jpg)
![](http://www.delish.com/cm/delish/images/Ay/quick-breakfast-taco-ew-xl-40682759.jpg)
![](http://www.taste.com.au/images/recipes/agt/2004/05/9512.jpg)
![](http://www.taste.com.au/images/recipes/agt/2004/05/9512.jpg)
![](http://survivingcentralpa.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/cream-chipped-beef-on-toast_edited-1.jpg)
![](http://survivingcentralpa.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/cream-chipped-beef-on-toast_edited-1.jpg)
![](http://www.pachd.com/free-images/food-images/orange-juice-01.jpg)
![](http://www.pachd.com/free-images/food-images/orange-juice-01.jpg)
![](http://www.foodsubs.com/Photos/v8juice2.jpg)
60
posted on
05/10/2012 4:24:54 AM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(It's time to take out the trash in DC.)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-91 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson