FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 19 July 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

LOYALTY LIVES ON

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, comforts Yeager, an improvised explosive device detection dog, as they wait for the beginning of a memorial service in honor of Lance Cpl. Abraham Tarwoe, Yeager's handler, on Combat Outpost Duluth, Afghanistan, April 22, 2012. Tarwoe, who was assigned to Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, was killed in action during a dismounted patrol. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez

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.

BLUE GERONIMO

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Redfern provides security while on patrol during Task Force Blue Geronimo in Taghawarq village, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 14, 2012. Redfern is assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, Airborne, 501st Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Amber Leach

WATER WARRIORS

Marines take a break during swim practice for the 2012 Warrior Games at Colorado Springs, Colo., April 25, 2012. The Warrior Games is a competition between wounded warriors from all military branches and includes swimming, track and field, cycling, shooting, archery, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball. The competition will run May 1-5, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron Hostutler

MUD JUMPER

A U.S. Army soldier participates in a dance-off competition after the Pat Tillman run on Forward Operating Base Salerno in Afghanistan's Khost province, April 21, 2012. More than 200 runners participated in the run which raises awareness of the Pat Tillman Foundation and pays tribute to the fallen comrade. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Amber Leach

FIST BUMP BUDDIES

A U.S. Army paratrooper teaches Afghan boys how to do the “fist bump” in southern Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 22, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, and is part of a patrol securing Highway 1, the country’s main highway between Kabul and Kandahar. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

JOINT MANNING

U.S. Navy sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp as the ship arrives in Port Everglades, Fla., to participate in Fleet Week Port Everglades 2012, April 25, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Betsy Knapper

TROOP TALK

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, speaks to U.S. Army Sgt. Maria Rodriguez, left, and Spc. Mellanie Harber in Zarin village in the Andar district of Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 23, 2012. Rodriguez and Harber are assigned to the Female Engagement Team, 172nd Infantry Brigade. U.S. Army Photo by Master Sgt. Kap Kim

BELOW BAHRAIN

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Devon Headley conducts dive operations off the coast of Bahrain, April 19, 2012. The Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 2 is deployed with Commander Task Group 56.1, which provides mine counter-measures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage and diving, counterterrorism, and force protection for the U.S. 5th Fleet. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shane Tuck

ENGINE ELEMENTS

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Lucero checks the components of an F119-PW-100 jet engine on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., April 19, 2012. Lucero, an aerospace propulsion engineer, is assigned to the 49th Maintenance Squadron. The F119-PW-100 jet engine is the primary propulsion system for the F-22 Raptor. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Shoemaker

SAND BAG TOSS

U.S. Army soldiers stack sandbags on their gun emplacement at sunset on Forward Operating Base Arian in Afghanistan's southern Ghazni province, April 25, 2012. The artillerymen are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

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

[tomkow6]

HAPPY Belated ANNIVERSARY!

Wow, can't believe it's been long!

Seems like just a couple of years!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon, E...((HUGS))...YIPPEE!!!!!!

FR is back! It’s been down almost 17 hours for me.

Have a good rest of today.

[txradioguy]

Thank you sir.

Yeah it doesn’t seem like it’s been that long...maybe that’s one of the secrets to a successful marriage :)

[tomkow6]

HEY! Since it's your anniversary,

how you you like a FREE pre-owned BURKA for the Mrs.?????

[txradioguy]

Yes...one in light pastel blue if you’ve got one! :)

[tomkow6]

[Kathy in Alaska]

AQUA MAN

A U.S. Marine with the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment swims the breaststroke during practice, April 26, 2012, in Colorado Springs, Colo., in preparation for the 2012 Warrior Games scheduled for April 30 - May 5, 2012. The Warrior Games is an annual event allowing wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans to compete in Paralympic sports including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field and wheelchair basketball. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron Hostutler

[Kathy in Alaska]

SHARP SHOOTER

Veteran Marine Corps Cpl Angel E Gomez aims in during the air-rifle portion of the shooting competition in the 2012 Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO, May 3, 2012. The All-Marine Warrior Games shooting team took 8 gold, 7 silver, and 5 bronze medals claiming 20 out of 24 medals for the second year in a row. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Chelsea Flowers

[Kathy in Alaska]

No FR when I got home from work....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon/evening, MIssy....glad you liked it.

So strange having no FR for my whole evening.

[SandRat]

We all suffered the same until 1:30pm MST.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Mac...*HUGS*...I got home safely last night, but no FR by the time I got there.

Hope you had a good Thursday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Woohoo...a package! I bet I know from where.

Supposed to be in the 70s today. HOT! It IS beautiful outside.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Congratulations, Publius, on making good waves...and having your goal make it to fruition.

[Publius]

They burned the house down last night with the Ravel quartet. I guess it was one of those “Life is like a box of chocolates” moments.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, tom....FR is back!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy Belated 10th Anniversary, TX and Red!!

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Congrats, again!!!

[Missy Fallon]

I believe the server was down but seems to be fine now.

[Kathy in Alaska]

That’s what I heard too....if you do Facebook, JimRob (Jim Robinson) posts information there. I don’t, but a couple FReeper friends usually let me know if they see something.

Everything was fine when I left work for home, but when I got home...no FR. I was at loose ends and in withdrawal all evening. LOL!

Here is the old, but still working, addy that some go to when FR is down. JimRob posts there also.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freerepublic2/messages?o=1

Thankfully all seems to be well now.