FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 16 January 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

EMERALD EXERCISE

As seen through a night-vision device, a helicopter lifts off as Navy SEALs attack a simulated enemy threat during Operation Urban Corkscrew, part of Emerald Warrior 2013, on Camp Shelby, MS, April 29, 2013. The SEALs extracted two simulated downed helicopter pilots and returned them to safety during the operation. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Griffin

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Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies' military
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Honoring those who have served before.

ABRAMS OPERATOR

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Ordille takes a pause from conducting function checks on an M1A1 Abrams tank on Camp Shir Ghazay in Afghanistan's Helmand province, April 25, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe

SUNSET SEAHAWK

An HH-60H Seahawk helicopter flies over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower at sunset in the North Arabian Sea, April 29, 2013. The Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Andrew Schneider

SITE SECURITY

U.S. Army Sgt. Thaddaeus Hendershot provides security at the site of a meeting with the Farah provincial director of telecommunications in Farah City, Afghanistan, May 1, 2013. Hendershot is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives

LIVE-FIRE EXERCISE

U.S. Marines pull a simulated casualty to safety as part of a live-fire exercise during Eagle Resolve 2013 at a range on Camp Al-Galail, Qatar, April 26, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings

EYE TO EYE

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno presents the Bronze Star Medal for Valor to Sgt. Scot Gerwitz during an award ceremony in Vicenza, Italy, May 1, 2013. Gerwitz received the award for his courageous actions during combat operations in Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade

MARINE MUSCLE

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lacaundus O. McBride pulls himself up to the bar during the Campbell Cup held in the gym of USS Peleliu at sea, April 28, 2013. The challenge was the final event of a competition that pit teams from within the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group against each other. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Robbart III

CRIME SCENE CLASS

U.S. soldiers and law enforcement professionals dismount a Stryker armored vehicle after arriving for a class in techniques to investigate crime scenes in the Spin Boldak district of Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, April 25, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 435. The class certified Afghan police as instructors for the techniques. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann

IRIS SCAN

U.S. Airman 1st Class Michael Vue scans an Afghan woman's iris in the waiting area of the Egyptian Hospital at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 29, 2013. Medical teams use biometrics to identify and track the records for all incoming patients by scanning their iris and fingerprints for entry into a database. Vue, an entry controller, is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis

VERTICAL TRAINING

Navy sailors conduct vertical replenishment training aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney in the Pacific Ocean, April 25, 2013. The Pinckney is returning from Port Hueneme, Calif., after preparing for an upcoming inspection survey, conducted every five years of a ship's life to ensure mission readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel M. Young

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[AZamericonnie]

Thank you Kathy for this evenings thread of our finest at work! *Hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

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[ConorMacNessa]

G'Day, Janey!!

***HUGS***



It's great to see you this evening! I'm getting a nosebleed here!!!

"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]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

And a close second....The Mayor snags the silver!!

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Conor & hope you & the clan are well! *Hugs*

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Mayor & trust you & the family are well! *Hugs*

[SandRat]

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Connie!

*HUGS*

Doing great, thanks!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

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]

And rounding out the top three...Janey bags the bronze!!

[SkyDancer]

Yippie - oh, and meanwhile, in Alaska ....

[ConorMacNessa]

Slow commute this morning, fast on the way home. Yesterday's commutes were horrendous. After my 6:15 Dr's appointment I was on the road until 9:00 before I hit the office.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

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)

[The Mayor]

Evening Ladies and Thank you!
All is well in Buffalo. Temp back down today but after a
couple days in the 40’s all the snow is gone again. Been a
very weird winter. Bitter cold to almost spring like.

[Kathy in Alaska]

G’Day, Janey...((HUGS))...love the pic of the soldier that doesn’t have to reload very often.

Spiders for friends?? *shudder*

[AZamericonnie]

And why wouldn't they say Merry Christmas?

why do I have to put this down (lever) when I can just pull this one up (lever)

Your scaring me Janie...ROFL!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Idaho....((HUGS))...that’s lots of snow. Stay warm.

Just watch, Fredd, just watch. LOL!

[AZamericonnie]

{{{Coldie}}} Long time no see!

Good gads that’s a lot of snow!

Fredd doesn’t mind it at all?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Connie, and thank you for the tribute to the troops. *HUGS*

Hope you had a good day and a gooder commute.

I’m off to get my hair cut. Back in a bit.

[AZamericonnie]

Ok...what in the world am I seeing here?

[SkyDancer]

Oh, it's because they don't say that in the US. It's always "Happy Holidays" with them. But here in Australia the telly always closes shows with "Merry Christmas" they also say "Happy Easter" as well.

As for the lever thing. Once on a check flight I said "Hey, what's this lever do?" and I pulled it (knowing full well what it did - increased the degree of flaps) just to see what my check pilot would do or say. We had a time we did. LOL