FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 13 September 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

102-YEAR-OLD VETERAN

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno shakes hands with Ret. Army Col. Bea Cohen, 102, California's oldest living woman veteran, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, June 12, 2012. Odierno was in Los Angeles participating in events to promote the Army's 237th birthday. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade

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.

MOUNTAIN FLIGHT

A formation of C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft fly in formation as the crews return from the Samurai Surge training mission near Mount Fuji, Japan, June 5, 2012. At 12,388 feet, Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer

LANDING ZONE

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters land to pick up U.S. Army soldiers outside of Loy Murghoz, in Afghanistan's Khowst province, June 8, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field, Artillery Regiment, Task Force 4-25, and were conducting a presence patrol to search for weapons and contraband. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Trumbull

EAGLE SUNSET

The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is shown at the Lynnhaven anchorage off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va., June 8, 2012. The crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle participated in the Parade of Sail as part of Operation Sail 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Marin

LITTLE TROOPER

Lucia Abec, granddaughter of Vietnam War veteran Marine Sgt. Roland Briceno, looks up from a sea of Marine dress blue trousers following a ceremony for Marine Week in Cleveland, June 11, 2012. Briceno, who served four years active duty and two years reserve, brought his daughter and four granddaughters from Toledo, Ohio, to enjoy the opening day of Marine Week events. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chelsea Flowers

COMPOUND SEARCH

U.S. Marines and members of the Afghan National Interdiction Unit, a specialized counternarcotics team, walk from one compound to another during a narcotics raid in Afghanistan's Helmand province, June 4, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth

TIGHT SQUEEZE

A U.S. paratrooper exits an Afghan building after searching it during a combat operation in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 2, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team. Outside, a fellow paratrooper and an Afghan soldier keep watch over the remainder of the compound. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

SAND SCRAMBLE

U.S. Navy Seabees run up a sand dune during a physical training session in Tan Tan, Morocco, June 8, 2012. The Seabees are assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, an element assigned to U.S. 6th Fleet's commander, Task Force 68. Members provide construction, engineering and security services to support national strategy, naval power projection and humanitarian assistance. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Wydeen

COMBAT OPERATIONS

A U.S. paratrooper pulls security during a combat operation in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 2, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team. Helicopters delivered fellow paratroopers and Afghan soldiers into the rugged mountain terrain. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

CAVE CLIMB

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Cerrillo climbs out of a cave his unit was inspecting near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan's Parwan province, June 6, 2012. Cerrillo, an advanced designated marksman, is assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing. The cave was part of an old Russian fighting position. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar

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[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

Thanks, unique, for the Elmo!!

AZ.....#50!!
tom.....#100!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Meg, and thanks for the beautiful graphic...very cool. ((HUGS))

Sent from my iPad so I can see it

[MEG33]

Thank you, Kathy!
(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Arrowhead...((HUGS))...any sign of rain yet?

I sure hope you get enough to help bring the lake level up at least a bit.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good Evening To Our Valiant Troops, To Our Vets, To Our Families, Our FRiends, Our Allies And To All Canteen Denizens!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe, especially those in combat!



Evening Colors
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May The Lord Protect And Uphold Our Troops In Their Vital Mission!

May He Keep Safe Their Families During Their Time Of Separation!

May He Preserve And Uphold The American Nation In This Time Of Adversity!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

HURRAH!! beachy...we ARE almost there. ((HUGS)) d:o)

And tomorrow 2 of we 5 will be gone all day and the boss leaves at noon. When the cat is away....

Hoping it will be quiet and I can get some of the last 4 weeks paperwork noted, scanned, and posted.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Glad you could get your Harley to the shop...I think it was time for new tires.
Telly WAS pretty bald.

[left that other site]

It was a scary ride. It had rained and the streets were wet.

[Liberty Valance]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUMf15TNijU
Sea of Heartbreak — Johnny Cash

[Liberty Valance]

He was one of the most extraordinary human beings the world has ever known. Born into the family of a Boston candle maker, Benjamin Franklin became the most famous American of his time. He helped found a new nation and defined the American character. Writer, inventor, diplomat, businessman, musician, scientist, humorist, civic leader, international celebrity . . . genius!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening/morning, Liberty...((HUGS))...what a great video!!

I remember so many of those pictures as our troops worked their way into Baghdad....steadily forward with so little rest. God Bless them all.

[Arrowhead1952]

any sign of rain yet?

Yes, we had almost 3" since yesterday afternoon. Some places in the river basin had 6" - 8" from the system. That should help the lake levels.