FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 29 November 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

HONORING A MARINE

Marines release the ashes of Marine Corps Sgt. Brett Jaffe above Phillips Drop Zone on Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ, July 26, 2012. "It was an honor and privilege to take this Marine on his last jump and give him a proper hail and farewell," said Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Marty Rhett. The Marines are military free fall instructors assigned to Marine Detachment, Fort Bragg, N.C. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Johnny Gunn

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.

MESSENGER LINE

U.S. sailors aboard the USS George Washington shoot a messenger line to the USNS Amelia Earhart during a replenishment-at-sea mission while under way in the Philippine Sea, July 23, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob I. Allison

OLYMPIC GOLD

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program rifle shooter Sgt. Vincent Hancock won the Olympic gold medal in men's skeet after competing at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London during the 2012 Summer Olympics, July 31, 2012. He is the first skeet shooter to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the sport; he earned a gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. The 23-year-old Hancock is assigned to the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit. U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps

FLARE SHOW

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter launches flares during practice for an upcoming demonstration in the skies above the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln under way in the Mediterranean Sea, July 25, 2012. The helicopter crew is assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12. The Lincoln is on a scheduled deployment to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Joshua E. Walters

SPRINTER’S STREAK

U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Tidwell performs a 60-yard shuttle run, part of the Army's physical readiness test, during the U.S. Army Europe's Best Junior Officer Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 27, 2012. Tidwell is assigned to the 72nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion. The competition gives company grade officers the chance to compete in multiple tasks and be named "best officer" for U.S. Army Europe. U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger

BELLOWS BACKDROP

A landing craft air cushion delivers personnel and equipment during a training exercise for Rim of the Pacific 2012 on Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, July 28, 2012. The international maritime exercise, which includes 22 nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel, takes place in and around the Hawaiian Islands. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Daniel Johnston

HOWITZER TRANSPORT

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters airlift 105 mm howitzers to a predetermined area on Fort Drum, NY, July 18, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery; the helicopter crew is assigned to Army Aviation Support Facility 3 in Latham, N.Y. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Steven Petibone

OLYMPIC SHOOTER

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program rifle shooter Sgt. Vincent Hancock proudly displays his Olympic gold medal after winning the shooting competition in men’s skeet at the Royal Artillery Barracks during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, July 31, 2012. He earned a gold medal in the same event in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, and with this year's victory became the first shooter to win back-to-back gold medals in the sport. U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps

VILLAGE CHILDREN

U.S. Army Pvt. Zakery Jenkins, front, provides security in Mush Kahel village in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, July 23, 2012. Jenkins is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Baker

PRESSURE CHECK

U.S. Navy Lt. Jermaine Johnson writes down information while Australian Navy Lt. Sharon Nihill examines the blood pressure of a Cambodian woman during a medical civic action project at Hun Sen Cheungkor Primary School during Pacific Partnership 2012 in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, July 31, 2012. Medical civic action projects provide free medical, dental, and optometry care to local residents as an opportunity for multinational exchange and teamwork. U.S. Navy photo by Kristopher Radder

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Very cool program!

[SandRat]

Every berg/town/city should have such a program. Could also give them to kids in the Hospital.

[Kathy in Alaska]

So sorry....good thing the girls are doing.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the troop ship.

Mac.....#50!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Glad to hear Linda is much better....but, how are you going to get her to stop licking her fur. Not sure how well the stern lecture is going to work. Was she paying close attention?

I used to have to put vaseline on my kitties’ paws for them to lick off and help move those wonderful furballs along.

[AZamericonnie]

So sorry to read of Sarah’s passing Sarge & wish comfort for you all as it’s so hard to loose a beloved pet.

I had to look up the breed & at first I thought it might be a bird dog of sorts. What a beautiful breed! Did she have the blue eyes? I see they are very smart & herd cattle & hunt wild pigs.

Big *Hugs* to the clan & certain Sarah is running & playing like a puppy beyond the bridge.

[AZamericonnie]

Good on you Sandy....you are certainly in the spirit of the season! *Hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Arrowhead...((HUGS))

No fog today, just cold. Maybe snow next week. We are at 25% of the norm.

[SandRat]

*HUGS*

[left that other site]

Well, if i brush her daily, and remove the excess fuzz, it MIGHT help.

Also the grooming sessions are quality time with Mama.

[Old Sarge]

Hello, (((Connie)))...

Sarah had one brown eye and one blue. In her youth I’m told she was quite the huntress, but she went ballistic when she saw other dogs. VERY territorial.

[Bride Of Old Sarge]

Thank you. We all are doing as good as expected. Jail Bait collapsed when she found out, but by dinner (late) she was better. I still tear up, but only time will help me. Maniac is being the strong one and only had sniffles, but he did give me a hug when I broke down in front of him. I am glad that he was able to see her one more time....

[AZamericonnie]

She was a protector of her human “den” I’d imagine.

Rest well Sarah.

[Old Sarge]

We’re all reacting in our own ways.

Sarge, The Bride and Mocha threw ourselves into a cleaning frenzy - that brought ugly retorts from Brainiac.

Like The Bride said, Jailbait took it REAL hard.

[Bride Of Old Sarge]

She would herd us and hunt bugs that got into the house when she was younger. Maniac got her when she was only 6 wks old, and we have had her since then, almost 13 years. She loved people, and she only liked three other dogs. The rest were not her friend. If she saw you and you were on the other side of the fence, she would bark at you, but once you got on her side of the fence, she was happy that you came by. I’m going to miss that old girl. Thanks for your thoughts.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Most of our pets are family members....so very hard to lose.

[AZamericonnie]

Sorry for your loss Bride...Sarah sounds like such a teasured member of the family & I can just totally understand her mentallity as my fur baby is the same way. You all & she were fortunate to have had each other.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Now THAT is a great idea...a daily brush is not only quality time, but should stifle the urge to keep licking. Something is/was bothering her.

[left that other site]

And it makes her look SO Pretty! :-)

[Arrowhead1952]

No fog today, just cold. Maybe snow next week.

We are above the norm for temps and below for moisture. No measurable rain for November this year.