FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 23 January 2014

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

BAMBI BRIGADE

Navy Chief Petty Officer Jay Okonek, left, and 1st Class Petty Officer Jason Blase help guide pilots as they fill a 360-gallon Bambi bucket to help extinguish fires near Naval Base Ventura County's base housing at Point Mugu, CA, May 3, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Fahey

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.

REPLENISHMENT

A crew member aboard the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd attaches cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter while conducting a replenishment-at-sea with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, April 28, 2013. The Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing 11 are conducting a western Pacific deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Aiyana Paschal

SIMULATED TRAINING

Soldiers spray water onto a UH-1 Huey helicopter to contain a fire during a simulated training crash site exercise on Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center in Salinas, Puerto Rico, May 1, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Rivera Rebolledo

CLEANING CREW

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David Denseley, center, helps Afghan mortarmen clean the bore of a 60mm mortar at a mortar range near Camp Shorabak in Afghanistan's Helmand province, May 4, 2013. Denseley is assigned to the Regional Corps Battle School. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe

HOWITZER EXERCISE

Marines fire an M777 A2 howitzer during a series of integrated exercises at the Combat Center’s Quakenbush Training Area in Twentynine Palms, CA, April 26, 2013. The Marines are assigned to 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William J. Jackson

SWIMMING PRACTICE

Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan Ray practices his swimming techniques in Colorado Springs, CO, May 2, 3013. Ray will compete during the 2013 Warrior Games, May 11-16, 2013. DOD photo by Marvin Lynchard

SOLDIER VOLUNTEERS

U.S. soldiers prepare bags of school supplies during a volunteer opportunity on Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. Operation Outreach Afghanistan, an organization that provides assistance to the Afghan people in the forms of food, clothing, toys, school supplies and household items, gathered the supplies primarily through donations. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Meritt Phillips

SCRUB DOWN

Marine Corps chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialists perform decontamination procedures during a training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, April 30, 2013. The Marines took part in training to increase mission readiness and rehearse standard operating procedures. The specialists are assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo

WING WALKER

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Liskey inspects an F/A-18 Hornet before a flight during morning operations in Pensacola, FL, May 8, 2013. Liskey is assigned to the Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration squadron. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lindsey

HONORING VETERANS

Army Staff Sgt. Michael Drake places the remains of Pvt. Lycurgus McCormack, a Civil War veteran, inside the new Columbarium Court No. 9 in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, May 9, 2013. A full-honors service for six unclaimed remains of veterans from all branches of the U.S. armed forces were the first to be inured at the new site. Drake is assigned to Company D, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard." U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Torres Jr.

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

[ConorMacNessa]

Good Morning To Our Valiant Troops, To Our Vets, To Our Families, Our FRiends, Our Allies And To All Canteen Denizens!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe, especially those in combat!


An American Soldier Patrolling At Sunrise, Dabay Province, Afghanistan

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GOOD MORNING!
Some People Wake Up, Stretch and Enjoy Freedom -
Some People Wake Up, Stretch and Defend It!

May The Lord Protect And Uphold Our Troops In Their Vital Mission!

May He Keep Safe Their Families During Their Time Of Separation!

May He Preserve And Uphold The American Nation In This Time Of Adversity!

"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)

[ConorMacNessa]

Good Morning, Kathy!

*HUGS*

Charging out the Sally-Port and into the Belly of the Beast! It's actually gotten warmer during the course of the night - we've risen to 7F.

I hope you're having a restful night!

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)

[left that other site]

Hi Red! How are you this chilly morning?

((((HUGS))))

[luvie]

Hey, Miiiiike!
Hump Day is so yesterday!
I can see the weekend from up here!
Hope all of you Early Birds are ready for it!
Bet you are! :)
Stay warm and get 'er done!
((((hugs))))

[E.G.C.]

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

[Arrowhead1952]

Yom!! That sounds SO good! Glad it turned out well for you. Hope you had enough for leftovers! :)

Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))). Yes, it was good. There are enough leftovers for the wife when she comes home today. Daughter said she wishes I could send her some to them.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 45º now, but the north wind has hit and temps will be dropping. May get freezing precipitation later.

[HiJinx]

December 3. Came in at 2 pounds 4 ounces.

She was trying to enter the family on my birthday. Missed it by a day! God Bless her and her parents; so glad she was able to come home.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I hope your sallying went well. I went to sleep with RAIN on my skylight. ICK!!!

*HUGS*

[MEG33]

Happy Thursday To The Canteen
Hope all is well with you.

To Our Veterans, Our Military And Their
Families


~Thank You For Serving Our Country~

[Arrowhead1952]

Good afternoon Med and (((HUGS))). It’s 35 here now with light drizzle. That may turn into sleet or snow later and my wife is just leaving Corpus. Hope the roads stay clear enough for her trip.

[MEG33]

I hope so, too..It is 38 here and very windy.. all moisture is skipping us. It’s back to winter.

(((HUGS)))

I read about your pork roast..Yum

[Arrowhead1952]

Well, the drizzle stopped for now, but more is expected later.

Yup, the pork roast BBQ was really good and tender.

[MEG33]

Light snow shower right now..It’s sticking to the glass topped cart on the patio..It’s not freezing and the ground is too warm for it to stick.

[Arrowhead1952]

I just covered the outside plants, just in case... It just dropped to 34 here. No snow or sleet yet.

Take a look at this thread. Actually, there are two threads on this subject on FR today.

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[MEG33]

27 here now..icicles formed ..very, very light snow.

[Arrowhead1952]

Just hit a freezing 32 at the official local reporting station. Wife is just outside San Marcos on IH 35 with traffic at almost a standstill. I told her to head home on the SH 130 and SH 45 toll roads.

[MEG33]

Prayers for a safe drive home for her.

[Arrowhead1952]

Just got off the phone with her. It is snowing here now, and she is still about 30 miles from home. All the roofs are solid white.

[AZamericonnie]

Omgosh! So sorry I missed you! But then...I miss you always as of late. *Hugs*