FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 25 April 2013

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

AIRLIFT EQUIPMENT

Air Force crews offload Southern California Edison power repair equipment from a C-5 Galaxy on Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2012. The Defense Department initiated the airlift operation to aid recovery efforts in Hurricane Sandy's aftermath. U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Corine Lombardo

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.

READY FOR RETIREMENT

Navy Seaman Conrad Schonacher carries Malibu, a 9-year-old military police working dog nearing her retirement, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Oct. 25, 2012. The military uses working dogs to apprehend suspects, and to detect explosives and narcotics while searching buildings, ships and submarines. Schonacher, a master-at-arms, is assigned to the Naval Station Pearl Harbor's military police working dog unit. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Diana Quinlan

TENT TROOP

Soldiers set up tents at the 130th Airlift Wing on Yeager Air National Guard Base in Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 1, 2012. The wing is the staging ground for transporting supplies from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy, which battered the state with heavy snow, rains and severe winds. The soldiers are assigned to the 1257th Transportation Company, West Virginia Army National Guard. More than 200 Guardsmen are involved helping with storm recovery. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan G. Stevens

SHIP SUPPORT

Navy seamen place a pallet onto a rough terrain forklift to load onto the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio in Norfolk, Va., Oct. 31, 2012. The San Antonio is getting under way to enable the Navy to be in a better position to help areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. The seamen are boatswain's mates. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zachary S. Welch

TRUCKS TRAVELING EAST

Crews load Southern California Edison trucks, which will be used in Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts on the East Coast, on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Nov. 1, 2012. Military bases across the nation are mobilizing in New York and New Jersey to help restore electricity and provide humanitarian assistance. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heather Cozad

TASK FORCE SEARCH

Members of the Virginia Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Two fly aboard a U.S. Army CH-47 helicopter assigned to the Georgia Army National Guard from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to Staten Island, N.Y., to conduct house-to-house searches, Nov. 3, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres

FLOOD CLEANUP

Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battalion walk past their pumps in Battery Park in lower Manhattan, New York City, Nov. 2, 2012. The pumps are draining an underpass flooded by Hurricane Sandy. DOD photo by EJ Hersom

WORLD TRADE FLOODING

Sailors prepare to pump out the lower levels of the World Trade Center in New York, Nov. 4, 2012. The sailors are assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martin Cuaron

TREE SURGEONS

New York Army National Guard 204th Engineers clear trees that are blocking roads in Westchester and Rockland counties, New York, Nov. 4, 2012. Hurricane Sandy caused the tree damage. U.S. Army photo by Spc. J.P. Lawrence

SECURING CARGO

Airmen secure a truck from Southern California Edison in the cargo bay of a Travis Air Force Base C-5 Galaxy on March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Nov. 1, 2012, to transport equipment to the East Coast to help with Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. During the day, reservists and technicians from the base loaded other Edison equipment onto the C-5 and a Joint Base Lewis-McChord C-17 Globemaster III. U.S. Air Force photo by Linda Welz

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Commdr. Oliver Hazard Perry, USN, for your service to our country.

[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.

[luvie]

Yes, a bit better except for the headache I had all day that hubby thinks might be related. Sorry to whine. I’ll be way better soon, I know! :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

The checks printed as they should, but we still, for the third week in a row, had to input/compute a short 1200 by hand....entering 8 at a time. This is getting really old and we are all ready to mutiny.

But...this week we did the entering during the day....4 solid hours. I hope LOTS of other companies complained that they couldn’t get in to do their payrolls. Maybe someone will get it fixed!

[laplata]

Sorry to hear that, Kathy. Have a great rest of the evening and a good nights sleep.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Whining is ok when you don’t feel well, especially when all you can do is wait.

Finally got my Dad’s corrected death certificates, so I took Thursday off to try and get everything taken care of that requires one...like the utilities and banking stuff. And my Mom has a dental appointment and some lab work. Busy day.

[Kathy in Alaska]

“...grabbing things...” Just wait til her arms get longer. LOL!!

Ms Maddi the Charmer!

[SandRat]

At 10½ month’s she’s already a shoplifter. LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

Kids love to use their hands once they figure out they can control them. d:o)

[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.]

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?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[left that other site]

Oh yes...Four guitar students=FOUR HOURS of playing BASS! (I accompany the student, serving as a metronome and groove-producer)

Wednesday is STILL my favorite da, even though the schedule has changed somewhat.

[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.
I am always amazed at how large those planes are
when I see pictures of their cargo hold.

DC METROLAND WEATHER

~ Today... Some clouds this morning will give way
to generally sunny skies for the afternoon.
High 66F. NNW winds shifting to WSW at 10 to 15 mph.

~ Tonight... Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Making Z Zoup
A pinch of this...a tablespoon of that...

More people are allergic to cow's milk
than any other food.

Male cockatoos can be taught to speak,
but females can only chirp and sing.

Using a graphite tennis racket
reportedly helps prevent the onset of "tennis elbow."

Olympic badminton rules say that the shuttlecock
has to have exactly 16 feathers.
The best shuttles are made from the feathers
from the left wing of a goose.

Benjamin Franklin was America's first political cartoonist.
His drawing of a snake divided into eight parts was published in Philadelphia in 1754.

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

BELL, RICHARD WILLIAM
10/2/1969

"KIA" Body not recovered
- 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.

[MEG33]

*Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country*

Good Morning Everyone
*HUGS*
A few showers here and there in our area.
Hope Your Day Goes Well.

[SandRat]

she’s always grabbing our hair, our glasses, our buttons, and my mustache.

[E.G.C.]

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

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Meg ((HUGS))