FReeper Canteen ~ Happy 224th Birthday, United States Coast Guard ~ 04 August 2014

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ August 4th ~
~ Happy 224th Birthday, US Coast Guard!! ~

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Canteen Mission Statement

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

From Flotilla 76, Oregon

The United States Coast Guard, one of the country's five armed services, is a unique agency of the federal government. We trace our history back to 4 August 1790, when the first Congress authorized the construction of ten vessels to enforce tariff and trade laws and to prevent smuggling. Known variously through the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as the Revenue Marine and the Revenue Cutter Service, we expanded in size and responsibilities as the nation grew.

The service received its present name in 1915 under an act of Congress when the Revenue Cutter Service merged with the Life-Saving Service. The nation then had a single maritime service dedicated to saving life at sea and enforcing the nation's maritime laws. The Coast Guard began to maintain the country's aids to maritime navigation, including operating the nation's lighthouses, when President Franklin Roosevelt ordered the transfer of the Lighthouse Service to the Coast Guard in 1939. In 1946 Congress permanently transferred the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation to the Coast Guard, thereby placing merchant marine licensing and merchant vessel safety under our purview.

The Coast Guard is one of the oldest organizations of the federal government and, until the Navy Department was established in 1798, we served as the nation's only armed force afloat. We continued to protect the nation throughout our long history and have served proudly in every one of the nation's conflicts. Our national defense responsibilities remain one of our most important functions even today. In times of peace we operate as part of the Department of Homeland Security, serving as the nation's front-line agency for enforcing our laws at sea, protecting the marine environment and our vast coastline and ports, and saving life. In times of war, or at the direction of the President, we serve under the Navy Department.

Link here

Revenue Cutters

Sinbad, the Coast Guard's most famous mascot. He was adopted by a crewman from the cutter Campbell prior to World War II. He was so beloved by the crew that they actually enlisted him in the Coast Guard. Sinbad served faithfully through thick and thin, surviving combat with the Germans and Japanese, causing a few international incidents with his antics, and even having a book written about him! Here he is at his battle station on board the Campbell, ready to take aim at a German U-boat!

Click for more Coast Guard Mascots and their stories.

Star Spangled Banner

Semper Paratus

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

[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.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good 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 cupcake?

Cookies?

Pancakes?

Treats?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[E.G.C.]

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

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

[E.G.C.]

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

[E.G.C.]

Monday Morning Coffee Bump.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Canteen.

Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

United States Coast Guard.

Remembering Mr. Tonk.

Off to make a quick run through the Canteen,
say hellos before I take off for my walk (while no one is here),
then back to the work I left on FRiday.

But please stay right where you are.
Chat up the military or a family member.
No need to fret...you know I'll be back!

The FR Canteen is

Come in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

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?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

All is well. Had a good walk and now going to get to work.

How was your weekend?

[left that other site]

Thank You For the wonderful cake, and for “The Anniversry Waltz”.

I have sung that song for many couples in my career as a “general business” musician, but this is the first time anyone has ever sang it to me. :-)
JFTR, the cake is fashioned after a Classic Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar, with 3 single coil pickups and 5-position switch, made in the USA!

Lynn-Dah and I made it through the night with a minimum of thunder-boomers!

ready for a new day, and we were greeted by a RAINBOW during our morning walk. :-)

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 73º and headed for the mid 90s again. Already walked the dog since it was still cool.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning ladies and (((HUGS))).

[luvie]

Goooood mornin', Early Birds!
Wake up! It's Monday!
Ack! LOL!
Hope y'all have a GREAT week!
Still nice and cool here...
...but will warm up again soon. sigh...
(((hugs)))

[E.G.C.]

It went OK. Took Bo out to the lake. Had a great time out there. Also got a brand new replacement smoke detector for the house. The old one went out recently.

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

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))

Glad y’all got to have a nice time at the lake...and good that you got a new smoke detector. Don’t need to be without one of those! Have a great week!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning dear ((HUGS))

How was your weekend?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning luvy ((HUGS))

How was your weekend?

[luvie]

Except for having to work all weekend? Ok. LOL!

Waiting on the oral surgeon right now. Ugh. No worries, though. :)