FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 11 April 2013

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

VULTURE'S WATCH

U.S. Navy Seaman Sonya Ford, right, stands watch on Vulture's Row during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 22, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Winn

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.

BACKSEAT BLOODHOUND

Army Spc. Darius Radmanesh kisses his wife, Kelsey, goodbye as his bloodhound, Benelli, watches minutes before a final farewell formation at Max R. Stover Army Reserve Center in St. Petersburg, Fla., Oct. 22, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Clinton Wood

DEPLOYMENT PREP

Marine Corps Maj. Isaiah Martinez directs Marine Corps Capt. Wynndee Young to assault the enemy after receiving direct fire during a foot patrol exercise on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Oct. 18, 2012. The Marines are preparing for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough

UNDER ATTACK

A boarding team from HNMLS Rotterdam was making an approach on a suspect dhow near the coast when they came under fire from ashore and from the dhow itself. Rotterdam returned fire in accordance with Rules of Engagement, during which the dhow was seen to ignite and crew members were observed leaping into the water. One crew member of the dhow was killed in this action and 25 people were subsequently rescued from the water by Rotterdam. Commodore Ben Bekkering, the commander of the NATO Task Force, said that the Rotterdam and her boats remained under sustained fire from the shore throughout, even while attempting to rescue the crew of the stricken dhow and one of Rotterdam’s rigid inflatable boats was damaged.

A BOY'S FIRST HOME

Joey Carpenter rides his tricycle at his new home in Woodbridge, Va., Oct. 26, 2012, before a ceremony in which the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded its 20 millionth home loan to his mother, Elizabeth, widow of Army Capt. Matthew Carpenter. President Franklin D. Roosevelt launched the VA's home loan program when he signed the G.I. Bill of Rights in 1944. VA photo by Robert Turtil

STATION FLOODING

Water floods Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light, N.J., and the surrounding area, Oct. 29, 2012, as Hurricane Sandy moves into the area. The storm is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge and coastal hurricane winds. U.S. Coast Guard photo

SURGE SANDBAGS

Sailors place sandbags around the power plant on Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., to prepare for a storm surge from Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 28, 2012. The sailors are assigned to the Naval Submarine School. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Gabriel Bevan

HURRICANE HELP

Army Sgt. Michael Ryno provides assistance to a family displaced by Hurricane Sandy at an emergency shelter at the Werblin Recreation Center in Piscataway Township, N.J., Oct. 29, 2012. Ryno and fellow soldiers are assigned to the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen

PARIS PAL

A coalition force member pets Paris, a military working dog, during an Afghan-led security patrol to deny the enemy freedom of movement in Khak-E-Safed in Afghanistan's Farah province, Oct. 30, 2012. Afghan forces have been taking the lead in security operations, with coalition forces as mentors, to bring security and stability to the country's residents. U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau

COAST GUARD RESCUE

The Coast Guard rescued 14 people from life rafts in the Atlantic Ocean about 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C., Oct. 29, 2012, but two people remain missing. The first MH-60 Jayhawk crew hoisted five people into the aircraft, and a second helicopter rescued nine people. Crews took all to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., with no life-threatening conditions. U.S. Coast Guard Video Still

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

[E.G.C.]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...you and Bo having a good week?

Have a wonderful Thursday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers of peace for Mr Luv’s aunt, Mr Luv and you and the whole family.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[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?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[E.G.C.]

Thursday morning coffee bump.It's forecast to warm up for next week. This Saturday is my birthday and I've got some things planned then.

[left that other site]

Linda is AMAZING.
She was SO Good!

But she was HAPPY to greet me home.

I timed my journey and my visit so that she would not have to wait any longer than the typical 9-hour workday.

[left that other site]

I will freely admit that I can’t do that.

:-)

[left that other site]

Wise Words!

[luvie]

Thank you. She left while surrounded by her family...just looked around at them all and then slipped away. She was happy to the end. Thank you for your sweet thoughts.

[luvie]

Praise God they’re all home safe.

[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.
Love seeing the work they do.
God bless 'em all. They’re the ones that make America great.

DC METROLAND WEATHER

~ Today...Sunshine early followed
by mostly cloudy skies this afternoon.
Very warm. High 84F.
Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.

~ Tonight... Showers developing late tonight
with the possibility of a thunderstorm.
Low 61F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 70%.

Making Z Zoup
A cup of this...a teaspoon of that...

Only full-grown male crickets can chirp.

If our whole galaxy were the size of a quarter,
our solar system would be less than the size of a molecule.
Other galaxies would be from a foot to 1,000 feet away.
(hard to wrap my mind around this one)

The tails of comets generally point away
from the Sun whether the comet
is approaching the sun or receding.

In Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting of the Last Supper,
a salt cellar near Judas Iscariot was upset.

Orca whales are voluntary breathers.
For this reason, they sleep with only half of their brain at one time.
The other half remains alert to regulate breathing.
Resident whales typically remain near the surface,
breathing and swimming in a pattern.
When traveling together, resident pods have been
observed to breathe in unison.
Although it is not known why this occurs,
it could be a way of helping the pod keep tabs on one another.

A three-letter, one-syllable word
that becomes a three-syllable word
by adding one letter to the end of it:
The word "are" has three letters and one syllable
– "area" has three syllables.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

Come in, sit down.
Grab a cup of joe, or tasty tea.
Mingle a bit, chat with the troops
or family member. There's always plenty of conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS in the FR Canteen.

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

BEENE, JAMES ALVIN
10/5/1966

Presumptive Finding of Death
- North Vietnam - over water

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?

[luvie]

Except for my case, which is tea
I can't GET enough caffeine this morning!
I gotta start going to sleep earlier!
....or not! LOL!
Anywhooooooo...all you Early Birds
have a Thrilling Thursday!
I can see Friday from my window! :)
((((hugs))))

[beachn4fun]

Too funny!

Thanks for the laugh Connie Girl ((HUGS))

[beachn4fun]

wow, let me get this before I have to run

[beachn4fun]

wow, let me get this before I have to run

[beachn4fun]

wow, let me get this before I have to run

[beachn4fun]

wow, let me get this before I have to run