FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 25 October 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

CRATER REPAIR

U.S. Army Pfc. Thomas Duquette pours a liquid substance into what used to be a crater on Route 1, near Forward Operating Base Arian, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, June 27, 2012. Duquette is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Company A, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Claire Baker

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.

FIREFIGHT SHIELD

A U.S. Army paratrooper takes cover behind a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle while firing his M4 carbine at insurgents during a firefight near Muqor in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 30, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

AIR SUPPORT

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicholas Prieto, center, talks with U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Myers, right, and U.S. Army Pfc. Blaze Glocar, left, as they call in air support during a firefight with insurgents in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 30, 2012. Prieto, a platoon leader, Myers, a forward observer, and Glocar, a radioman, are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

REFUELING OPERATION

U.S. Army Pfc. Rashaad Lawrence refuels a Stryker vehicle during Operation Buffalo Thunder II in the Shorabak district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province, June 30, 2012. Lawrence, a mechanic, is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Mackie

SUNRISE FLIGHT

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter approaches USNS Amelia Earhart at sunrise in the Pacific Ocean, July 8, 2012, after delivering supplies to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during a vertical replenishment mission. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody R. Boyd

COCKPIT CLOSE-UP

An Air Force pilot mans the controls of an F-22 Raptor as it receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Atlantic Ocean, July 10, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock

SIGHT CHECK

U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Rothenberger checks his sights while pulling security in an alleyway in the village of Kunday, Khost province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012. Rothenberger is a team leader assigned to 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment. His unit's mission was to facilitate members of the female engagement team as they conducted key leader engagements to promote a female health education program. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Epperson

FINAL FAREWELL

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Edgardo Moreno, the outgoing commanding officer of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 11, bids farewell to members of his former unit following an airborne change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise under way in the Arabian Gulf, July 6, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Pittman

MEDITERRANEAN MIGHT

A formation of aircraft fly over the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower under way in the Mediterranean Sea, July 10, 2012. The air crews are assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Julia A. Casper

RIVER CROSSING

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Paul Grimm, foreground, patrols in Sangin in Afghanistan's Helmand province, July 3, 2012. Grimm, a rifleman, is assigned to Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6. The Marines were on their way to train Afghan Local Police recruits. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sean Searfus

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

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


TATTOO
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Must retire – the 0500 Reveille approaches relentlessly.

The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer, already mounts the parapet.

Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!



All Gave Some – Some Gave All!!!
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Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

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)

[SandRat]

We geo-graphic batchelors are doing OK.

I understand the frustration factor.

[luvie]

Nite, Conor! See ya in the morning, Early Bird! :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless you good, Mac. Good night and rest well. Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present.
Thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv...((HUGS))...just finished an hour + on the phone with the Mac lady. I think we got my Mom’s computer cleaned up and in better working order. It hasn’t had anything done with it in 2 years.

And after all the clean up, and several rebootings, the printer seems to be working. The Mac lady found several issues that needed to be dealt with. Looks like we may have to upgrade because the OS X version she has won’t allow iChat, where the guru can dial right into her computer.

I think a job well done. My Mom HAS to have the outlet of her computer...her link to the outside world: genealogy and her friends.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in first....Nana Hope grabs the gold!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in second....Hawaii snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....AZ bags the bronze!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Mac...*HUGS*...drive carefully and have a good day.

Another evening without FR....GRRR!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Kathy!

*HUGS*

Just rolling out here! Sleep tight!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Kathy!

*HUGS*

Just rolling out here! Sleep tight!

[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?

[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!

Reveille
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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)

[E.G.C.]

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?

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

 

SAVE BIG BIRD!

 

 

You don't appreciate a lot of stuff in school until you get older. Little things like being spanked every day by a middle-aged woman: Stuff you pay good money for in later life.  
 

 

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tomkow6. How’s it going?

[tomkow6]

HAPPY THURSDAY, Edward!

Another 65 on the drive in this AM!

[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.

DC METROLAND WEATHER

~ Today...Some clouds this morning will give way
to generally sunny skies for the afternoon.
High around 75F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight...Partly cloudy skies this evening
will become overcast overnight.
Areas of fog developing with patchy drizzle possible.
Low around 60F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.

Soooo, we have to keep an eye on Sandy.
Long term predictions is that she may veer
toward the MD/VA or DE/NY
area early next week.

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

Tourists visiting Iceland should know
that tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult.
(any Icelander FReepers who can confirm this one?)

High temperatures can make rubber or plastic grips
on tennis, golf, or racquetball equipment totally unusable.
Avoid storing racquets or golf clubs
in your vehicle's trunk, particularly during the summer.

Because of their acute sense of smell,
dogs are trained to sniff out everything from drugs to bombs to iron ore.
In Ontario, Canada, instruments couldn’t locate where natural gas
was escaping from a pipeline buried 18 feet underground.
Trained German shepherds were brought in.
The dogs worked in sub-zero temperatures and
covered nearly 100 miles of frozen ground,
ultimately finding more than 150 gas leaks.

It has been estimated that at least a million meteors
have hit the Earth's land surface,
which is only 25 percent of the planet.
Every last trace of more than 99 percent of the craters
thus formed has vanished, erased by wind, water,
and living things.

The Himalayan scenes in the 1937 Lost Horizon,
director Frank Capra later revealed,
were shot with real snow and real ice —
inside a huge cold-storage warehouse.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

OPEN

I'll be around for a bit this morning.
Waiting for walk buddy to show.
But, if FR starts with this "time out" thing again...
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

ANDERSON, GREGORY LEE
1/28/1970

- North Vietnam -
KIA - body not recovered

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.

[beachn4fun]

R I P
Cpl. John James Smith,
Australian Army, Special Operations Engineer Regiment,
KIA Afghanistan 23Oct2012