FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 22 May 2014

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

A HUSBAND'S HUG

Army Spc. Jessie Nelson hugs her husband, Matt, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, July 10, 2013. Nelson and about 230 soldiers returned home after an eight-month deployment to Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom. Nelson is an all-source intelligence analyst assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Headquarters Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Hackbarth

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.

MEDICAL EVACUATION

U.S. soldiers carry an Afghan civilian to an awaiting UH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter after a suicide bombing at the Afghan-Pakistan border crossing near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 5, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 4th Striker Brigade Combat Team. Several Afghan police and civilian casualties were brought to the base, treated by medical personnel and evacuated for further treatment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jovi Prevot

TRAINING PATROL

U.S. soldiers patrol the area outside a proposed range during a training exercise in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2013. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Charles Morgan

GRENADE TRAINING

U.S. Army Lt. Charles Morgan throws a M67 fragmentation grenade on a range during skills training in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2013. Morgan is assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Robert Avila

SNIPER SHOT

Army Spc. Kjirk Dixon fires during the final day of qualifications for the M110 semi-automatic sniper system on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Grezelka Range, AK, July 10, 2013. Dixon is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. The brigade's soldiers are attending the U.S. Army Mobile Sniper School, a five-week course with graded marksmanship on several sniper systems. U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

AREA OF INTEREST

U.S. soldiers point out an area of interest from a guard tower near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing before escorting U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, the new commander of Regional Command South, in the Spin Boldak district in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, July 11, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann

ROTOR WASH

Marines brace themselves against rotor wash from an MH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer off the coast of Southern California, July 10, 2013. The Boxer is conducting a scenario-driven exercise aimed at integrating the ships of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group through a series of training events. The Marines are assigned to combat cargo. U.S. Navy photo Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenan O'Connor

TWO COMMANDERS

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Henry I. B. McNeilly, left, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas M. Feltey provide rear security in a Stryker armored vehicle as part of a convoy carrying the new commander of Regional Command Southin in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, July 11, 2013. McNeilly commands the 2nd Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment and Feltey commands the 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann

HUEY LANDING

A U.S. Marine Corps Huey UH-1N lands on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility, July 13, 2013. The huey is assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Marines are deployed aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, which serves as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

1,000 POUND CHALLENGE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ben Burnell participates in a 1,000 pound challenge aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Pacific Ocean, July 14, 2013. The Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Burnell is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 27. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Liam Kennedy

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

[SandRat]

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


TATTOO
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Must retire for the evening -

For Every Morn' Brings Forth A Noble Chance,
And Every Chance Demands A Noble Knight!

The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer,
already mounts the parapet.

Soldiers of the Greatest Generation
Stand The Watch Tonight!





Standing With Them:



Cpl. Desmond T. Doss, USA (MOH)

TAPS
U.S. Marine Band
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"Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!"
(King Lear, Act III, Scene iv)



All Gave Some – Some Gave All!!!
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Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in 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]

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

God Bless you good, Mac. *HUGS* Good night and rest well.
Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present.
Thank you for your service to our country.

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! All the best.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mooch...thanks, and the best to you as well.

Is the heat holding off til you can get A/C?

We are having a heat wave/no rain period.

[Kathy in Alaska]

How did Maxine get so wise? LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

To err is human...to really foul up takes a computer.

Boy oh boy...that is sure the truth. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Sand, for the reminder.

May 22nd is National Maritime Day, first declared so by Congress in 1933, the date that the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia on the first ever transoceanic voyage under steam power.

SS Savannah was an American hybrid sailing ship/sidewheel steamer built in 1818. She is notable for being the first steamship in the world to cross the Atlantic Ocean, a feat that was accomplished from May to June 1819, although only a fraction of the distance was covered with the ship under steam power; As the ship was too small to carry much fuel, the engine was intended only for use in calm weather when the sails were unable to provide a speed of at least four knots. In order to reduce drag and avoid damage when the engine was not in use, the paddlewheel buckets were linked by chains instead of bars, enabling the wheels to be folded up like fans and stored on deck. Similarly, the paddlewheel guards were made of canvas stretched over a metal frame which could also be packed away when not required. The whole process of retracting the wheels and guards took no more than about 15 minutes. Savannah is the only known ship to have been fitted with retractable paddlewheels.

National Maritime Day’s observance honors the contributions of the American merchant marine, civilians who have defended the freedom of the United States since 1775, and who executed the largest sealift the world has ever known during World War II.

[MoochPooch]

Wow! Can’t believe Alaska having a heat wave. (60 degrees?)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Last Friday it got up to 72 here in Anchorage, and in the 60s all last week. And NO RAIN since the snow left us.

[itssme]

WOW! What a soldier, what a man. The story of this man’s heroism speaks so well for the content of his character. Selfless, concerned for his fellow soldiers, and brave, because it takes guts to do what he did, which can be said for all soldiers in the line of battle. Thanks for posting this story.

[moose07]

Chainsaw is all of 2.9 lbs now!

Excellent News.
My Work Colleague Bought the rescue dog.
A Dark chocolate coloured Lab.
The Videos of 'Lunar' are hilarious. Boing ,Boing ,Boing...

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[beachn4fun]

WELCOME TO THE

(where our troops, allies and their families can refresh themselves)

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen
for today's activities
Making a quick walk through this morning.
Had emails stacked on top of each other this morning.
Have two major issues to deal with.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

Come in, sit down.
Grab a cup of joe, or tasty tea.
Mingle a bit, chat with the troops
or family member.
There's always plenty of conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS in the FR Canteen.

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

[E.G.C.]

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

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 70º with overcast skies. May get a shower later.