FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 06 September 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

70th ANNIVERSARY

A Navy and Marine Corps color guard displays the colors on the USS Arizona Memorial as participants sing the national anthem during a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway in Honolulu, June 4, 2012. World War II veterans, civilian guests and service members assigned to military bases on Hawaii gathered at the memorial for the event. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Holzworth

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.

MIDWAY VETERAN

Navy Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, chief of Naval Operations, recognizes Battle of Midway veteran William G. Roy and six other Midway veterans for their bravery during a ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., June 4, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Peter D. Lawlor

ROUTE PLAN

An Afghan company executive officer suggests a route into a village to U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kirk Shoemaker during a patrol in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 29, 2012. Shoemaker is a platoon leader assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

EYE TO EYE

A U.S. paratrooper uses a handheld identity detection device to scan an Afghan's iris while on patrol in a village near Forward Operating Base Arian in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 29, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

GREETING CHILDREN

U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis greats an Afghan boy while conducting a dismounted patrol in Shaway Valley in Afghanistan's Khowst province, June 2, 2012. Lewis, a team leader, is assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Epperson

MIDWAY SALUTE

U.S. sailors serving aboard USS Pearl Harbor, joined by embarked Marines and sailors assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, attend a ceremony to commemorate the Battle of Midway while under way in the Pacific Ocean, June 4, 2012. The unit is on a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific, Horn of Africa and Middle East regions. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tommy Huynh

ENTERPRISE ZONE

A Coast Guard boat crew from Station New York enforces a safety zone around a barge carrying the retired Space Shuttle Enterprise while it transits through New York Harbor to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, June 6, 2012. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Erik Swanson

PLATOON MOVEMENT

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Fernando Gonzalez directs the movement of his platoon outside Combat Outpost Zormat in Afghanistan's Paktya province, May 30, 2012. Gonzales is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company D, 3rd Battalion, Airborne, 509th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Eric-James Estrada

ENEMY WATCH

U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis, back, points out a possible enemy location to U.S. Army Pfc. Josh Ball during a dismounted patrol in Shaway Valley in Afghanistan's Khowst province, June 2, 2012. Lewis, a team leader, and Ball, a marksman, are assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Epperson

PADDLE PARTNERS

U.S. Special Forces soldiers practice different rowing techniques for the aquatic event that will take place as part of the Fuerzas Comando competition at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, June 3, 2012. The competition is sponsored by U.S. Southern Command. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Karen Kozub

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...and thanks. It’s blowing again tonight, but not nearly as bad.

I’m headed for bed, hoping to sleep tonight.

You and Bo have a great Thursday.

[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?

Sandwich?

[E.G.C.]

Thursday Morning Coffee Bump.

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

Cubs

51 WINS

85  LOSSES

 

 

I picked up a hitch hiker. You've got to once you hit them.  
 

 

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tomkow6. How’s it going?

[beachn4fun]

SOUP FOR THE TROOPS

WELCOME TO THE

(where our troops, allies and their families can refresh themselves)

Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today's activities
Another nice visit with the troops.
Never tire of seeing our guyz and galz at work!

Someone, years ago in one of my jobs, gave me two photos -
one is of the USS Midway and on the back
it says, "USS Midway History."
the other is a faraway shot of the Midway
in battle formation with several British ships
On the back it says, "Battle Group Alfa, USS Midway
and Units of the British Royal Navy
in the Northern Arabian Sea."

Not sure why I've held onto them all these years.
Should hand them off to some guy who loves military souvenirs.

DC METROLAND WEATHER

~ Today...Cloudy with scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this morning...
Then partly sunny with isolated showers this afternoon.
Hot with highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph...Becoming east around 5 mph this afternoon.
Chance of rain 50 percent.

~ Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.

Yucky, sticky weather.
Waiting to see if we'll get more rain from the passing storm.

Making Z Zoup
A sprinkle of this...a splash of that...

Before the Civil War, the United States government had offered the highly respected Robert E. Lee the position of Commander of Union forces.

If you toss a penny 10,000 times, it will not be heads 5,000 times, but more like 4,950. The heads picture weighs more, so it ends up on the bottom more often.

You can call it Britain, Great Britain, United Kingdom, or U.K. –
however, if you purchase a stamp there,
you won't find any name on it.
Great Britain was the first country in the world
to issue postage stamps,
and they're the only nation in the world today
that doesn't use a national name on their stamps.

The mechanical shark in the 1975 hit movie Jaws was named Bruce.

Several of the Bond girls —
namely Ursula Andress, Shirley Eaton, Eunice Gayson, and Claudine Auger —
were unable to match an alluring voice to their sexy physical attributes.
For each of them, their lines were dubbed by
aspirant actress Nikki van der Zyl,
who later left the film industry to practice as a barrister.
On Doctor No, van der Zyl did every female voice
except Miss Moneypenny and a Chinese girl,
and she also dubbed Raquel Welch's grunting in One Million Years B.C.
(something so wrong about that)

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

I'll probably regret saying this but
today may be a little slower (fingers crossed).
Gotta check pings and get that out of the way...just in case.
Please stay right where you are.
Keep the troops entertained and the Canteen clean...
Cause...if you don't...I'll tell Ma!

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

ALLARD, RICHARD MICHAEL
8/24/1967

- South Vietnam -
Presumptive Finding of Death

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.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 75º at 645 AM and headed over 100 again.

[tomkow6]

HAPPY THURSDAY to you & Bo!

[Old Sarge]

Good Morning, Sarmajor!

And good morning to all the Canteen Galz!

It’s shaping up to be a scorcher here in the Sunshine State. best to get all the outside work done before the worst of it gets cranking.

We had us a sick puppy the other night. The Bride’s dog, a Catahoula, has a raging ear infection that was just hideous to behold. A quick trip to the 24-hour vet got her on a routine of antibiotics and ear drops. Too early to tell if she’s doing better.

Well, the wedding plans are going forward. Sarge and The Bride were asking pointed questions at the reception hall, and things are falling into place, slowly.

Sarge will be in the area all day, so Y’all Have Fun!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[left that other site]

Wednesday is TRIPLE PRODIGY DAY! LOL!

I LOVE Wednesday! :-)

[left that other site]

Wednesday is TRIPLE PRODIGY DAY! LOL!

I LOVE Wednesday! :-)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning LTOS ((HUGS))

Woo Hoo Triple Prodigy Day!

Have fun

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

Busy...busy...as always. Getting some rain too.

How about you?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning dear ((HUGS))

Isn’t that weird...AK is 51F. Not too far off from Boston’s 68.

We’re having some rain this morning but will clear up this afternoon.

Howz your Thursday shaping up?

[left that other site]

Triple Prodigy Day:

Alex, Age 9, Guitar: In a mere three months of lessons this lovely young lady is playing songs by Journey, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, The Stones, and Credence. “Bad Moon Rising” is rather ironic as we play it together watching thunderheads and funnel clouds forming outside her Everglades home.

Natalie, Age 9, Guitar, Improvises playing Blues Lead Guitar after barely a summer of lessons. Also likes songs by Taylor Swift and Adele. BUT her favorites are the Beatles and the Stones (Again!)

Anna, age 12, knocked them dead in Boca with an AMAZING rendition of “At Last”. The MC rolled her eyes and sneered “a 12year old singing Etta James????”.

And then Anna blew the ceiling away, causing the audience to rise to their feet CHEERING.

I was there. I saw it happen. She had TWO voice lessons with me prior to this event.

[beachn4fun]

AWESOME!

I envy them - I am not musical but would love to play an instrument. And couldn’t carry a tune in a suitcase! LOL

So, Ms. Anna planning on trying out for Idol in the future?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Ma ((HUGS))
Just read your update from last night.
Sure hope things are better today.

[left that other site]

That is just ONE of her goals.

However she is preparing for an audition in January which requires her to be able to “Sight-Sing”, (Reading Music! Eek!) so we have been devoting a lot of time to that, as tedious and difficult as it may be.

[E.G.C.]

Well, it’s going OK. We did get a little bit of rain this morning. Had some storms across parts of Oklahoma with some wind and hail. More in the forecast for today and tomorrow.