~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
MCKINLEY MISSION
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies along the Alaska Range on its way to Kahiltna Glacier, AK, May 20, 2013. The helicopter transported eight soldiers and one Army civilian from Fort Wainwright to the National Park Service base camp on the glacier to begin to climb Mount McKinley, North America's tallest peak. The climbers are assigned to U.S. Army Alaska's Northern Warfare Training Center and the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by John Pennell
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.
CONVOY WATCH
Army Spc. Joshua Kanavalov watches for activity as his convoy moves to their next location during convoy operations at Training Area 412 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK, May 14, 2013. Kanavalov is assigned to Company D, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Air Force photo by Percy G. Jones
LIVE-FIRE TRAINING
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Mark Oeser, left, teaches Afghan soldiers different weapon systems during a live-fire exercise near Camp Shorabak in Afghanistan's Helmand province, May 20, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe
CHINOOK EXIT
An Indian paratrooper exits a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during the Yudh Abhyas bilateral training exercise on Fort Bragg, NC, May 15, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
EYE-LEVEL INTERACTION
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Parsons interacts with Afghan children during a partnered operation with Afghan civil police officers in Delaram, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 26, 2013. Parson is assigned to the Police Advisor Team Deleram. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe
DOOR DUTY
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Wolfe closes the doors of a tactical vehicle before departing Forward Operating Base Farah for a mission in Farah CIty, Afghanistan, May 22, 2013. Wolfe, a platoon leader, is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup
CANAL LEAP
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ray Perez-Rosa jumps over a water-filled ditch while on a foot patrol to counteract indirect fire near Combat Outpost Baraki Barak, Logar province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2013. Perez-Rosa, an infantryman, is assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Julieanne Morse
'SENTRY' GEAR
Soldiers prepare for a site survey during Ardent Sentry 2013 on Savannah River Site, SC, May 20, 2013. The training exercise involves disaster response and coordination. More than 1,500 members of the South Carolina National Guard participated in a simulated hurricane strike along the state's coast. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Caycee Watson
NINA'S PAUSE
U.S. Army Spc. Chase Couturiax rests with his military working dog, Sgt. Nina, during a foot patrol to counteract indirect fire near Combat Outpost Baraki Barak, Logar province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2013. Couturiax, a tactical explosives detection dog handler, is assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Julieanne Morse
CHECKPOINT PREP
U.S. Army Pfc. Edward J. Donohue provides security to prepare for a traffic checkpoint in the Panjwai district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province, May 15, 2013. Donohue is assigned to 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann
Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.
