FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 27 June 2013

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

DOG TRAINING

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard T. Bew, right, participates in a demonstration conducted by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cebastian J. Barrett and his patrol explosive detection dog, Kevin, on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2012. Bew is assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Forward, and Barrett and Kevin are assigned to the 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo

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.

SMOKE GRENADE

Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Washington, right, observes Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rudolph Stuart throw a smoke grenade during combat readiness training with the 628th Explosive Ordnance Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, SC, Nov. 30, 2012. Airmen attended an hour-long class to review safety procedures when handling grenades. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Sloan

CANDIDATE CLIMB

Marine Corps Officer Candidate School students negotiate the Montford Point Challenge obstacle course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, Dec. 8, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher A. Green

RED WINGS

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower transits the Atlantic Ocean en route to homeport in Norfolk, VA, in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 10, 2012. The Dwight D. Eisenhower is returning from a deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon

CARGO LIFT

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Julius McGowan signals aboard the guided-missile destroyer the USS Jason Dunham as the ship receives stores from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers during a replenishment-at-sea in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 10, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Deven B. King

CAVE SEARCH

U.S. Army Sgt. Nathan Fleshman, right, investigates a small cave for weapons and insurgent activity near Combat Outpost Bowri Tana in eastern Afghanistan's Khowst province, Nov. 30, 2012. Fleshman is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, Air Assault, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. The soldiers were searching for where a rocket was fired from during a recent attack on their combat outpost. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Abram Pinnington

UNANIMOUS DECISION

Danny Ruiz, right, takes down William Kuhn during a martial arts event on Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Dec. 8, 2012. Ruiz, an Air Force Reserve staff sergeant assigned to the 919th Special Operations Wing, won by a unanimous decision in one of 11 matches. U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.

BALA BOLUK WATCH

U.S. Army Spcs. Devon Perkins, left, and Matt Cullen, right, provide security with U.S. Navy Senior Chief Todd English, center, at a key leader engagement at the Bala Boluk district center in Afghanistan’s Farah province, Dec. 9, 2012. Perkins, Cullen and English are assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, and English is the team's senior enlisted advisor. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroupy

WREATH GUARD

A member of the U.S. Army Honor Guard, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, carries a wreath donated by Wreaths Across America at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, Dec. 15, 2012. DOD photo by EJ Hersom

AFGHANISTAN FIREFIGHT

Coalition force members engage insurgents during an Afghan-led security patrol in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 7, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau

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

AWESOME

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen
for today's activities.
If I were the guy looking into that cave,
I'd have a camera feed 10 foot long! LOL

DC METROLAND WEATHER

~ Today...Partly cloudy
with afternoon showers or thunderstorms.
A few storms may be severe. High 87F.
Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

~ Tonight... Partly to mostly cloudy skies
with scattered thunderstorms during the evening.
Humid. Low 71F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 60%.

Last night's storm missed us
except for a little rain.
Guess we'll see what happens tonight.

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

An average of 51 cars a year
overshoot and drive into
the canals of Amsterdam.

In most advertisements,
including newspapers,
the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
(Can someone without ADD check this out and confirm?)

The Earth rotates on its axis
more slowly in March than in September.

Before his 1957 West Side Story success,
songwriter Steven Sondheim supported himself
writing "Topper" TV scripts.
(OMG! I remember Topper)

Jack the Ripper, the notorious murderer
in nineteenth-century England,
committed his crimes on weekends.

Sorry gang, but I have to post and run.
Taking off Friday and Monday, so I need to get everything
done that needs done in preparation for that.
Plus, some work leftover from yesterday.

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

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.

[beachn4fun]

#50
Good morning and good night Ma ((HUGS))

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, beach. Enjoy your Thursday. :-{}

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. We hit 99º here yesterday, but both official stations in Austin were over 100.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning ladies and (((HUGS))). Summer is here.

[beachn4fun]

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Good morning EG ((HUGS))

[beachn4fun]

(drive-by post)

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

[luvie]

Goood Thursday mornin', Early Birds!
It's my day off...maybe I'll read!
Maybe I'll nap...maybe I'll clean!
Maybe a little of all!
Hope all your days are
filled with good things today!
I see the weekend coming! :)
(((hugs)))

[luvie]

79!! I yearn for 79!! :)

You stay cool too...I know it’s all perspective! LOL!

Glad they gave you time to get those timesheets in right..
though it WAS their fault for making it harder for you!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[MEG33]

*Good Morning To The Canteen*
Hope Your Day Goes Well

***
Land Of The Free Because Of The Brave


*May God Bless And Protect Our Troops*

[Arrowhead1952]

I’ll be staying inside for the better part of the day. I got hot on my walk at 730 this morning.

[luvie]

No way are we spending much time away from the ac. it’s supposed to be 103 today! Glad you did get to walk early on! It’s a pleasant 76 outside now. My kitties are enjoying it....they couldn’t even go out last night till close to midnight because it was still so hot!

I’m SO ready for a cool front!

[Arrowhead1952]

We may have a chance at cooler weather if that high moves NW as the weather people expect. Highs in the mid 90s would be OK with me.

[MEG33]

80 felt good this morning while I was out tending the birds.

They’ve revised tomorrow’s forecast..105 instead 0f 108..

Keep Cool..
(((HUGS)))

[luvie]

Yes, the nineties sound heavenly right now! LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Arrowhead...((HUGS))...stay cool as best you can.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning Kathy and (((HUGS))). We may have cooler temps by early next week. Hope it lasts until July 4th so we can make BBQ.

[Arrowhead1952]

Guess the lower 100s is better than the 115 or so in Vegas or upper 120s in Death Valley.

[luvie]

Ahhhhh...perspective! Everything! LOL! Thanks for the reminder! :)