FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 31 January 2013

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

COMBAT GUNNER

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Bobby Heimovitz, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9, USS Harry S. Truman, fires a .50-caliber machine gun at a MK-25 smoke target in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 5, 2012. Heimovitz is a naval aircrewman helicopter. The squadron is under way with the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman to support carrier qualifications. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mick DiMestico

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.

ENGINE REPAIR

U.S. Army Pvt. Rodger Pendergrass and Afghan soldiers repair an engine at the motor pool on Forward Operating Base Airborne in Wardak province, Afghanistan, Sept. 4, 2012. Pendergrass is assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alexandra Campo

HIGH FIVE

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Patrick McCall, left, receives a high five from an Afghan boy during a security patrol in the Sangin district in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Sept. 6, 2012. McCall is a rifleman assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jason Morrison

NIGHT LANDING

U.S. Navy aircraft land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise during nighttime flight operations while under way in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 8, 2012. The Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Stephen Wolff

EXERCISE AIM

A U.S. Air Force airman keeps an eye out for role players portraying enemy fighters after he and his team members participated in a mock ambush during a route-clearance mission for an exercise in Thetford, England, Sept. 4, 2012. The airman is assigned to the 100th Security Forces Squadron, based at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere

PACIFIC SUNSET

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington sails through calm seas near Guam at sunset while under way in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 8, 2012. The George Washington is the centerpiece of Carrier Strike Group 5, the US Navy’s only continuously forward deployed carrier strike group, based out of Yokosuka, Japan. Carrier Strike Group 5 is currently on a routine Western Pacific patrol. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul Kelly

WEAPONS CHECK

A U.S. soldier checks an Afghan man for weapons before allowing him through a security checkpoint in Ayub Khe in, Afghanistan's Khost province, Sept. 8, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Trumbull

GROUND GUIDE

Marine Corps Sgt. Garrett Baresel serves as a ground guide for his vehicle and crew during a mock ship-to-shore exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 6, 2012. U. S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron Hostutler

ROTOR WASH

Coalition forces brace against the wind from a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Bagh in Afghanistan's Zabul province, Aug. 30, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Ginther

ONE ON ONE

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alfredo Brugal speaks with George Pellek, a Navy veteran from WWII, during the Navy's commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 in Detroit, Sept. 5, 2012. The event coincides with Detroit Navy Week, one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Offcer 3rd Class Leonard Adams Jr Jr.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...

You and Maddi have a good day? What is her favorite food?

[SkyDancer]

~ G'Day All! ~

~ Some Local Friends ~

~ Aussie Joke Ain't Funnie ~

~ Sometimes You Just Have To Hit Somebody ~

~ But Then ~

[ConorMacNessa]

The Grey-Haired Brigade



Tonight’s posting of “The Grey-Haired Brigade” is dedicated to the gallant Navy Seal Vets, Tyrone S. Woods and Glen Doherty, who fell in combat 11Sep2012 in Benghazi, Libya.

Their valor, deeds and sacrifices remain unacknowledged by the Obama Regime, the Fifth Column and the camp-followers and useful idiots who keep them in power.

Their Heroism on behalf of our Nation demands recognition! Now, over four months from the day they gave their all in our defense, the Obama Regime has yet to address the circumstances of Benghazi!

They like to refer to us as senior citizens, old fogies, geezers, and in some cases dinosaurs. Some of us are "Baby Boomers" getting ready to retire. Others have been retired for some time. We walk a little slower these days and our eyes and hearing are not what they once were. We have worked hard, raised our children, worshiped our God and grown old together. Yes, we are the ones some refer to as being over the hill, and that is probably true. But before writing us off completely, there are a few things that need to be taken into consideration.

In school we studied English, history, math, and science which enabled us to lead America into the technological age. Most of us remember what outhouses were, many of us with firsthand experience. We remember the days of telephone party-lines, 25 cent gasoline, and milk and ice being delivered to our homes. For those of you who don't know what an icebox is, today they are electric and referred to as refrigerators. A few even remember when cars were started with a crank. Yes, we lived those days.

We are probably considered old fashioned and out-dated by many. But there are a few things you need to remember before completely writing us off. We won World War II, fought in Korea and Viet Nam . We can quote The Pledge of Allegiance, and know where to place our hand while doing so. We wore the uniform of our country with pride and lost many friends on the battlefield. We didn't fight for the Socialist States of America , we fought for the "Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave." We wore different uniforms but carried the same flag. We know the words to the Star Spangled Banner, America, and America the Beautiful by heart, and you may even see some tears running down our cheeks as we sing. We have lived what many of you have only read about in history books and we feel no obligation to apologize to anyone for America.

Yes, we are old and slow these days but rest assured, we have at least one good fight left in us. We have loved this country, fought for it, and died for it, and now we are going to save it. It is our country and nobody is going to take it away from us. We took oaths to defend America against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and that is an oath we plan to keep. There are those who want to destroy this land we love but, like our founders, there is no way we are going to remain silent.

It was mostly the young people of this nation who elected Obama and the Democratic Congress. You fell for the "Hope and Change" which in reality was nothing but "Hype and Lies." You have tasted socialism and seen evil face to face, and have found you don't like it after all. You make a lot of noise, but most are all too interested in their careers or "Climbing the Social Ladder" to be involved in such mundane things as patriotism and voting. Many of those who fell for the "Great Lie" in 2008 are now having buyer's remorse. With all the education we gave you, you didn't have sense enough to see through the lies and instead drank the 'Kool-Aid.' Now you're paying the price and complaining about it. No jobs, lost mortgages, higher taxes, and less freedom. This is what you voted for and this is what you got. We entrusted you with the Torch of Liberty and you traded it for a paycheck and a fancy house.

Well, don't worry youngsters, the Grey-Haired Brigade is here, and in 2012 we are going to take back our nation. We may drive a little slower than you would like but we get where we're going, and in 2012 we're going to the polls by the millions. This land does not belong to the man in the Gold House nor to the likes of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. It belongs to "We the People" and "We the People" plan to reclaim our land and our freedom. We hope this time you will do a better job of preserving it and passing it along to our grandchildren. So the next time you have the chance to say the Pledge of Allegiance, Stand up, put your hand over your heart, honor our country, and thank God for the old geezers of the "Grey-Haired Brigade."

Author, Anon. Grey-Haired Brigade Member

Footnote:

This is spot on. I am another Grey-Haired Geezer signing on. I will circulate this to other Grey-Haired Geezers all over this once great county. Can you feel the ground shaking??? It's not an earthquake, it is a STAMPEDE.

"In God We Trust"



Happy Moments, Praise God.
Difficult Moments, Seek God.
Quiet Moments, Worship God.
Painful Moments, Trust God.
Every Moment, Thank God.

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)

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Doc!

Hope you're faring better and staying ahead of the weather these days.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Canteen Ping....."Remembering Our Troops!"

[Kathy in Alaska]

YIKES!! I’m going out to start my car.

[ConorMacNessa]

Keeping out of the hospital. We get the van back tomorrow. I have been using my CPAP religiously and find that I have no problem with sleepiness. I took the Commuter Bus for about a week - could not hack it. The seat was cramped and I had to hold my walker in front of me. By the time the trip was over my limbs and back were all tied up.



Keep Faith with the Fallen of Benghazi! Let the Obama Regime, for once, tell the Truth!

Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum!

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]

Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge…((HUGS)) Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I am off for home on slick streets. I will be driving very carefully.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

((((HUGS))))

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


TATTOO
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Must retire – the 0445 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]

Good evening, Kathy...((HUGS))...

I and Maddi have a good day. She napped for 4 one half hours in my lap total today.

Her favorite food is anything that has Blueberries.

[Publius]

The rain front with wind should be coming thru in the next half-hour.

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy!

[luvie]

Always remembering...God bless and keep them all!

Thanks for a great thread, Kathy! (((hugs)))

[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]

Simple and dignified.

Very nice rendition of our National Anthem. Thank you.

[Publius]

Sergei’s ghost certainly tickles the ivories.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thanks for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

Any snow for you?