FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 26 September 2013

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Daddy's Valentine

Rosalyn Cisneros gives her father, Army Spc. Jose Cisneros, a hug inside Freedom Hall on Fort Benning, GA, Feb. 14, 2013. Cisneros and fellow service members assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division returned from a nine-month deployment in time to celebrate Valentine's Day with their families and loved ones. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Erik Anderson

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.

PROVINCIAL GREETING

Afghan children gather to watch as U.S. Army Capt. Andrew Jenkins, left, kneeling, meets with his counterpart from the Afghan army in a remote village of Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jan. 31, 2013. Jenkins is the commander of the 101st Airborne Division’s Troop B, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Zach Holden

SECURITY RUN

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chester Thomson runs up an embankment during a security patrol in a remote village of Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jan. 31, 2013. Thomson is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division’s Troop B, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Zach Holden

HORNET WATCH

Navy sailors watch as an F/A-18C Hornet approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 13, 2013. The Vinson is underway conducting precision approach landing system and flight deck certifications. The hornet is part of the Strike Fighter Squadron 113. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class George M. Bell

COUGH MEDICINE

An Afghan girl, right, watches as a U.S. Marine gives her sister cough suppressant in Herat province, Afghanistan, Feb. 14, 2013. Coalition forces held a clinic for women and children in area villages to receive treatment and standard hygiene products. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau

COPE NORTH EXERCISE

A KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport refuels a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet while participating in Cope North 13 near Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 13, 2013. The F/A-18 Hornet is a fighter designed for both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Cope North is an annual air combat tactics, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise to increase the readiness and interoperability of the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Australian Air Force. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch

WINDING ROAD

Soldiers traverse a winding dirt road toward a mock Afghan village during exercise Warrior Spear on Schofield Barrack in Wahiawa, Hawaii, Feb. 5, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s Company C, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

OPTIC SCAN

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Kavanagh uses the optic lens on his M4 carbine to scan the area in the Kajak district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, Feb. 8, 2013. Kavanagh, a company executive officer, is assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kowshon Ye

DRILL PRACTICE

From left to right, Navy Airman Russell Spearman, Seaman Giovanna Scotti, and Petty Officers 2nd Class Christopher Savage and 3rd Class Elizabeth Olivas practice color guard drills aboard the USS Kearsarge in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 15, 2013. The Kearsarge is participating in a training exercise off the U.S. East Coast to prepare for a deployment this spring. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corbin J. Shea

SECURITY STARE

U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. First Class Dylan Redecker provides security during a bilateral boat raid as a part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013 in Hat Yao, None, Thailand, Feb. 15, 2013. Redecker is a rifleman assigned to Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Katelyn Hunter

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[ConorMacNessa]

REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD



CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides," remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!





Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
(Click for Bosun’s Whistle)



USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much, Kathy!

***HUGS***



Striding up the gangplank as we speak,
rendering Hand Salutes to our National Colors and to the Officer of the Deck!

Thank you very much for tonight's "Remembering Our Troops" thread!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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]

Always remembering......God keep them!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[ConorMacNessa]

Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!



Missing Man Setting

"Träumerei"
Robert Schumann
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Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....Mac grabs the gold!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...a better commute today?

MIne was not so fun...heavy rain in the dark...hard to find the white lines for driving. It rainied most of the night and all morning. Glad it wasn’t snowing....it would have really been bad.

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

Brad Fletcher - To All Our Mothers Children

Due South - The Good Guys

Perry Nunley - When Freedom Rings

FReeper musical artists. Let me know if you have a submission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in second....Luv snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[ConorMacNessa]

Today's commutes were not too bad - one hour in each direction. I've been under the weather the last couple of days - felt better today than I did yesterday. I'll be hitting the hay early this evening.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mac, for the Missing Man Setting as we remember those who have given their all that we may gather safe and secure.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....Connie!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, unique, for the perfect woohoo.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[AZamericonnie]

Hi kathy & Thank you for this evenings thread of our finest at work! *Hugs*

Any more snow today?

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Conor & sorry to read your under the weather. I hope you feel betters tomorrow! *Hugs*

[AZamericonnie]

So......what does one say about a woman who drives all the way to see her angel grandbabies & doesn’t share ANY pictures! Tsk Tsk Luvie Sue! ;-}