FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 9 May 2013

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

JOYFUL REUNION

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class William Cook's family jumps for joy as they surprise him at half-time during Military Appreciation Night at the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL football game, Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 8, 2012. Cook was deployed with Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 202 based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville for more than 11 months and was given the opportunity to return home early for the celebration. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Rob Aylward

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.

STANDING GUARD

A coalition force member provides security during a patrol with Afghan local police near Khost village in Afghanistan's Farah province, Nov. 2, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau

A VETERAN LISTENS

Ruderick Quitcon, a Marine Corps veteran who is blind, attends the Veterans Day Parade in New York, Nov. 11, 2012. "If I could see, I would be happier, but it sounds beautiful," he said of the event. Quitcon served in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1970 and was assigned to the 1st Marine Division. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Flurry

BREEZY LANDING

Marines and sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit step off a landing craft utility vehicle onto the shore of Breezy Point, a small coastal community in New York, Nov. 9, 2012. They and troops from other units are partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Guard to help the residents of New York City return to normalcy as soon as possible. U.S. Marine Corps photo

STALKER EVENT

Army Staff Sgt. Mathew Fox waits to engage a target in the live-fire stalk event during the 2012 International Sniper Competition at the U.S. Army Sniper School on Fort Benning, Ga., Nov. 3, 2012. Fox, a sniper, is assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 69 Armor Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Ashley Cross

FLOODED BASEMENT

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Levi Brown holds a pump hose in a flooded basement in Far Rockaway, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2012. Brown and other Marines pumped out the basements of public housing units as a step to regain electricity lost in Hurricane Sandy. DOD photo by EJ Hersom

PUSH PUMP

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Raymond Ortega helps push a large pump in Far Rockaway, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2012. Ortega and several other Marines pumped out the basements of public housing units to help residents regain electricity lost in Hurricane Sandy. DOD photo by EJ Hersom

CODE TALKER

A Navajo code talker veteran watches the opening ceremony for the 93rd anniversary of the Veterans Day Parade in New York, Nov. 11, 2012. Since Nov. 11, 1919, the parade has provided an opportunity for Americans and international visitors in the nation's largest city to honor those who have served. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bryan Nygaard

WATER REMOVAL

Marine Corps Pvt. 1st Class Alexander Johnson monitors the removal of water from homes flooded by Hurricane Sandy at Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2012. Johnson is assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Camp Lejeune, N.C. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William Adams

FLAG WAVERS

A New York crowd waves flags and cheers for Marines as they marched in the annual Veterans Day parade in New York, Nov. 11, 2012. Since Nov. 11, 1919, the parade has provided an opportunity for Americans and international visitors in the nation's largest city to honor those who have served. The Marines are assigned to the 6th Communications Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bryan Nygaard

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, Beach. How’s it going?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning dear ((HUGS))

How many did you catch and what kind? Did you have fish for dinner?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

All is well. Waiting on some reports to come out so I can get busy.

Howz it out your way?

[E.G.C.]

It's going OK here. We did have a t-storm move through last evening. Just some thunder and rain but that was about it. The heaviest of the storm moved through Duncan which lost power for a time.

May get some more storms later today and tonight.

[Arrowhead1952]

I caught 14 keeper crappie yesterday. We had fresh crappie the day before, and had some leftover hamburgers yesterday that needed to be eaten.

[luvie]

Ok! My eyes are open, Early Birds!
Finally!
Staying home so long has made me lazy!
Hope all of you are bright eyed
and bushy tailed this fine morning!
It's cool and cloudy here..I want rain!
Everyone have just a Thrilling Thursday!
The weekend is on its way! :)
What will you be doing?
(((hugs)))

[E.G.C.]

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

[beachn4fun]

14 keeper crappie yesterday

Yup, sounds like a good day to me.

[beachn4fun]

Hmm, yeah we had a thunderstorm roll through, too...plenty of rain.

[beachn4fun]

Awww, ain’t you the cutest thing.

Looking chipper too.

Get to work.

hehe

HUGS

[MEG33]

Great thread, Kathy!
Good Morning Everyone


Hoping you have a wonderful day..
(((HUGS)))
*Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country*

[luvie]

Why, thank ya! Work?? I am not ready for THAT! :)

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))

All is going well, thanks! Hope you and Bo have a great day!
Maybe a trip to the lake for some stick-throwing?

[Old Sarge]

Hellodere, Canteeners!

Well, Sarge had an experiment here today. The Christmas present finally got unwrapped: a complete cast iron cookware set! But to use it, it has to be seasoned.

Now Sarge, having lost the directions and emailing the place we got the set from, started seasoning the cast ironmongery - inside the oven in the kitchen.

NOTE TO SELF: open the windows BEFORE putting the oiled iron in the oven...

[Arrowhead1952]

Good afternoon LUV and (((HUGS))). It is very muggy here.

[Arrowhead1952]

Caught about that many again today, but not a single keeper.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good afternoon Meg and (((HUGS))).

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Sarge...((HUGS))

May seems a good time to get new Christmas cookware ready for use. d:o)

Now that the smoke has cleared, are you ready to cook?

[Old Sarge]

I have four pieces to the set: a covered pot, a griddle, a skillet, and a Dutch Oven.

I got the pot and the skillet done. The Dutch oven and griddle are for tomorrow.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Arrowhead...((HUGS))...bring on the storms and LOTS of rain!