FReeper Canteen - Remembering Our Troops! - 14 March 2013

Our Troops Rock!!! | The Canteen Crew

[AZamericonnie]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

REGIMENT ROUTINE

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," and the Fife and Drum Corps perform during Twilight Tattoo and the Outstanding Civilian Service Award ceremony on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Oct. 11, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wadefroy

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.

HELMET HELP

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Enlow helps a child put on his fire helmet in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during a ship tour as part of San Francisco Fleet Week 2012 in San Francisco, Oct. 7, 2012. The event brings more than 2,500 sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from four ships to the city to highlight the personnel, technology and capabilities of the sea services. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Ethan Tracey

SICILY ZONE DROP

Paratroopers descend onto Fort Bragg’s Sicily Drop Zone after exiting an Air Force C-130 aircraft over Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Cpt. Thomas J. Cieslak

LONGBOW LANDING

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jean Petitfrere signals a U.S. Army AH-64 Longbow Apache helicopter to land on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall in the Arabian Sea, Oct. 9, 2012. The Gunston Hall and the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, and deployed to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman

LEADING THE WAY

The USS Paul Hamilton leads the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during a transit of the Andaman Sea, Oct. 12, 2012. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate

YEAGER'S ANNIVERSARY

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager and Air Force Capt David Vincent, taxi in under water jets after landing on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 14, 2012, following a commemorative flight to honor Yeager for breaking the sound barrier 65 years ago on this date. Yeager made the original flight in the Ball XS-1 rocket research plane named "Glamorous Glennis." Vincent is assigned to the 65th Agressor Squadron. U.S. Army photo by Lawrence Crespo

SEA HAWK SAVIORS

U.S. Petty Officer 3rd Class Yonah Pike, left, and U.S. Seaman Jalil Jones help U.S. Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremiah Angerman from an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter during a mock crash and salvage drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham while under way in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Oct. 8, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Deven B. King

FIRE ANGELS

Flames explode behind the Navy Blue Angels' F/A-18 Hornets during the night portion of the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 13, 2012. The wall of fire is the last event of the evening air show. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller

HAWKEYE AT NIGHT

An E-2C Hawkeye sits on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise while under way in the Gulf of Aden, Oct. 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 Petty Officer 2nd Class Brooks B. Patton Jr.

TOY TREASURE

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Joseph Dallas, right, gives toys to Afghan children during Operation Southern Fist in Obezhan Kalay village in the Spin Boldak district in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Sept. 30, 2012. Dallas, a senior enlisted advisor, is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Mackie

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[luvie]

Actually, having my little tablet with me made it not so much of a pain.

I have plantar fasciitis...rather common in a job where you stand for hours....and have some things to do to get it healed. Including wearing sneakers, which we’re normally not allowed to do. I have a note. :) Now have to go find some that don’t look like boats. LOL!

Hope your day slows a bit soon! Take a coffee break! :)

[HiJinx]

Get some of those nurses’ shoes that have the springs in the heels. That’ll keep you on your toes!

When I read the first post, ‘plantar fashiitis’ is what I was going to say the diagnosis would be. I got the same from my doc 3-4 years ago. I changed shoes and spent less time on my feet, and have almost no pain at all now.

[luvie]

Hi, Jinxie!

Well, I work totally on my feet for at least 5 hours a day...hard slate floore..so sitting isn’t an option. I did find some with a very good arch support, though, and hope they work. He also showed me a stretching exercise to do. We’ll see what happens. :)

[BykrBayb]

A couple days ago, I ran into a fellow patient at the doctor's office, who was selling poetry books that his daughter wrote. Be Still and Know, by Vickie Lathan McCorkle. I like this one, and I think you will too.

My Dad
I guess sometimes we wonder what a Dad should really be
I've got a good example in the Father sent to me!
They're big and strong, with lots of hair and seem to know it all
They want to hear from us each day, so we better call
They know our needs and seem to find the words we need to hear
It's in our Dad we put our trust and learn not to fear
A Dad loves you when he knows a dress is the best thing
To buy this dress, he'll sell his cows or do most anything
He'll never fully understand the things girls like to do
But this doesn't matter 'cause I know his love is true
A Dad drops by unannounced: he wants to check on you
He often brings you vegetables and tells you what to do!
A Dad has a way, you see he teaches us each day
It's really how you treat someone and what you have to say
It's easier to find the best in all we say and do
A Dad is proud no matter what he's always proud of you
Now God I'd like to thank you for the Dad you sent my way
My heart is filled and this you know I really want to say
In all the world I couldn't find a better Dad you see
'Cause all in all, He's the best, He's the Dad for me!

[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 - 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA

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

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

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

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)

[luvie]

...Jinxy and Nana!
(((hugs)))