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

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

[MEG33]

*Good Morning To The Canteen*

To Our Veterans
Our Servicemen and Women and Their Families

*We Thank You*

Hope Your Day Goes Well
*HUGS*

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. We have a chance for rain this PM.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning Meg and (((HUGS))).

[MEG33]

We have a possibility of rain forecast for afternoon and every day through Sunday..We are bound to get some one of those days...I hope!
;o)

[ConorMacNessa]

Good moring, Meg!

*HUGS*

Happy Thursday!



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)

[tomkow6]

HAPPY THURSDAY, Edward!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good Morning 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!

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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)

[MEG33]

Happy Thursday to you, Conor.

[Arrowhead1952]

We need some serious runoff rain to fill the lakes.

[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
WooHoo! Congrats to Ret. Army Col. Bea Cohen, for reaching 102!

Sorry I'm late but my walk buddy showed up early.
So this will be a fast post and then move
into lurker mode.

DC METROLAND WEATHER

~ Today...Abundant sunshine. High 82F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight...Generally clear. Low around 60F. Winds light and variable.

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

The red, yellow, and dark blue Renaissance uniform
worn by the Swiss Guard at the Vatican
was designed by Michaelangelo.
It is one of several costumes worn
by the Gendarmeria Pontifica.

There is no single cat called the panther.
The name is commonly applied to the leopard,
but it is also used to refer to
the puma and the jaguar.
A black panther is really a black leopard.

Robinson Crusoe spent 28 years shipwrecked on his island.

The first person selected as the "Time Magazine Man of the Year"
was Charles Lindbergh in 1927.

The fastest temperature change on record
is a rise of 49 degrees F in two minutes,
from -4 degrees to 45 degrees F.
This occurred in Spearfish, South Dakota,
January 1943, between 7:30 and 7:32 am.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

I've got to go for my morning walk.
But, I'll check pings on my return.
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

ALLEN, THOMAS RAY
7/31/1967

- North Vietnam -
Negotiated Remains Returned

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.

[E.G.C.]

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

[beachn4fun]

(drive by post)

Good morning dear ((HUGS))

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))). Just finished my walk and am wet like I had walked in rain.

[beachn4fun]

(drive by post)

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

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