FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 13 February 2014

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

SHOT BLOCK

Marine Corps Cpl. Josue Barron, left, puts up a shot as Army veteran Perry Price attempts a block during the gold medal wheelchair basketball match of the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, CO, May 15, 2013. Army won the gold, 34-32. DOD photo by EJ Hersom

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.

SILVER MEDAL BOW

Retired Marine Staff Sgt.Mathew Benack draws his bow in the gold medal shootoff in the compound bow event of the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, CO, May 15, 2013. Benack won the silver medal. DOD photo by EJ Hersom

WINNING SWIM

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lori Yrigoyen celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 50-meter freestyle open during the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, CO, May 16, 2013. DOD photo by EJ Hershom

SLING LOAD

As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. soldiers work with CH-47 Chinook helicopter crews during a sling-load operation on Jalalabad Airfield in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 10, 2013. The helicopter crews are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, and the soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class John D. Brown

TRUCK PULL

U.S. Navy Seabees compete in a fire truck pull exercise during a fitness and health fair on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 15, 2013. The service members, Defense Department civilian workers and contractors participated in the fitness and health fair, which included the 200-foot fire truck pull by six-person teams. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Quinlan

FREESTYLE SWIM

Marine Corps Sgt. Evan Stratton wins the gold medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle swimming competition at the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, CO, May 16, 2013. DOD photo by EJ Hershom

TEST LAUNCH

A Standard Missile-3 Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the Pacific Ocean, May 16, 2013. The SM-3 Block 1B successfully intercepted a target missile that had been launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands in Kauai, Hawaii. Lake Erie detected and tracked the target with its onboard AN/SPY-1 radar. U.S. Navy photo

HANDLING TECHNIQUES

U.S. paratroopers demonstrate their enemy prisoner-of-war handling techniques to Indian soldiers as part of partnered field training during Yudh Abhyas 2013 on Fort Bragg, NC, May 8, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

TORNADO RECOVERY

An Oklahoma National Guard soldier and firefighter search for survivors through the rubble of a building that was devastated by a tornado that killed dozens of people in Moore, OK, May 20, 2013. The guardsman is assigned to the 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kendall James

TAKING COVER

Soldiers take cover as a grenade explodes in an enemy bunker during exercise Bronco Rumble on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 9, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Erickson

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sending Valentine’s greetings is good.

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...did you and Maddi have a fun day?

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[yarddog]

This picture is sort of interesting to me but I don't know much about it. I do know it was taken by Floyd Mock and the guy on the motorcycle is named Ho Chee. Also the picture was taken in France.

[ConorMacNessa]

Sounds like you're operating under dire conditions this evening!

I was out the door this morning at 0545 to my Dr's appointment. He put me on steroids (prednisone) for the broncho-spasms. After almost a day on that regime, I seem to be making progress.

To the dentist at 0900 - a couple of fillings - went well.

This afternoon, up to Baltimore for a lumbar Cortisone injection. Tolerated that well - the Dr. I'm seeing for this is a wizard - I learned of him through my sister. He had helped her through a very painful episode.

Resting now - obviously will not go into work tomorrow - the region will be paralyzed tomorrow.

We have a lot a firewood laid in, and a lot of wine, of course! :)

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 in second....The Mayor snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[yarddog]

Picture taken at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin by Charles Riddle in 1945.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening again, Kathy and Connie!

Very strange - I was reviewing my comments earlier and there was a post from Connie - it's gone now!

Is it the NSA at work? I have sensed their presence here before.

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]

AZ!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

I’m giving up on the laptop...headed for home and a hair cut on the way.

[AZamericonnie]

Very strange - I was reviewing my comments earlier and there was a post from Connie - it's gone now!

They're on to us! ROFL

It was just the winning Lotto numbers....wish I had written them down! ;-}

[AZamericonnie]

Add a color to my cut this evening would you?

Please & thank you! :)

[AZamericonnie]

So glad it’s “cold” enough for you now...My thin blooded self would be hybernating by a fire in a cave with a space heater! ;-}

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Connie!

*HUGS*

I did see a post from you - and I'm - amazingly at this late hour - not even slightly drunk.

I sense evil afoot.

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)

[AZamericonnie]

And a very good evening to you Conor!

and I'm - amazingly at this late hour - not even slightly drunk.

Well perhaps that's the problem! *grin*

A long day for me (almost always) but the weather is stellar!

[The Mayor]

Going up a tad, it will be a nice warm spell while it lasts.

[luvie]

Always remembering them!
...and my AF son,
who just had his
20-year anniversary!
...and will be retiring soon!

[fatima]

Congrats Luv,You are so faithful.((((Hugs))))

[yarddog]

Lew Grace near Aachen Germany 1944. This must have been pretty close to the Battle of the Bulge.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Congratulations, David...we are so proud of you!!