FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 19 May 2016

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

MEDAL MOMENT

Team Army members celebrate after winning the gold medal for both the team compound and recurve events during the archery competition at the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, June 22, 2015.

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.

TALISMAN DRILLS

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chance Seckenger participates in launch-and-recovery drills in a combat rubber raiding craft during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 after launching from the well deck of the USS Green Bay at sea, July 9, 2015. Seckenger is assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

STAR FORMATION

Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons lead a mixed formation including a Bulgarian air force MiG-29 Fulcrum and MiG-21 Fishbed during Thracian Star 2015 over Bulgaria, July 20, 2015.

FALCON FLIGHT

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dave Julazadeh conducts preflight checks in an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft before flying his first combat sortie as commander of 455th Air Expeditionary Wing on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 7, 2015.

CANINE CHASE

U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Andrews, background, watches as Andy, his military working dog, chases a role player during training on Tactical Base Gamberi, Afghanistan, June 27, 2015. U.S. soldiers and dogs participating in the training are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

HOMECOMING HUGS

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ross Farling hugs his daughters during a homecoming ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, KY, July 4, 2015. Farling was among 39 guardsmen who returned from a deployment to the Persian Gulf region, where they supported Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Farling is a C-130 Hercules pilot assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing.

AIR CUSHION

A landing craft air cushion departs the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard in the Indian Ocean, July 8, 2015. The assault ship is patrolling in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and the landing craft is assigned to Naval Beach Unit.

FLARE POWER

An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter fires flares near the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during an air power demonstration in the Pacific Ocean, July 11, 2015. The carrier hosted more than 2,000 family members and friends to demonstrate the ship's capabilities. The helicopter is assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 73.

BEACH ASSAULT

U.S. Marines practice an amphibious assault in amphibious vehicles during Talisman Sabre 2015 at Fog Bay, Australia, July 8, 2015. The biennial exercise enables nearly 30,000 U.S. and Australian defense forces to conduct operations to increase their ability to plan and execute operations from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts. The Marines are assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment.

SABRE SUNSET

The guided-missile destroyer USS Preble is underway to participate in exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 in the Timor Sea, July 6, 2015. The bilateral training exercise help to maintain a high level of interoperability between U.S. and Australian forces.

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

[radu]

No privacy whatsoever! Not even in the bathroom. That’s the best place in their minds because they know they have a captive audience. LOL!

But as aggravating as they can be at times, I can’t imagine life without them. It would be a boring life.

Have you been watching the Kocs nest tonight. The cam has been running smooth as silk tonight for some reason. No buffering or conking out. Nice!

[E.G.C.]

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

How's it going for your this morning?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Things went pretty smoothly at work...then I got home.

She swears that men with a yellow piece of equipment were working in our yard and cut a path thru the bushes and even trees. No trees are down and I didn’t see any path thru the bushes. And they allowed lots of kids to be around the equipment. She wants to call the school principle. *sigh*

Then I started to hear metal noises. I went out on the deck and 2 boys were down on the creek bank, IN OUR YARD, USING OUR ALUMINUM LADDER AND OUR LOGS TO DAM THE CREEK. They came in our yard and just took our stuff. Talk about shocked. The ladder hangs under the deck. They took it down and used it. I yelled at them to put the logs back where they took them from, and put the ladder back where it belonged.

Of course that got my Mom going again. So I went in the yard, stood where she said the paths were (nothing there, no paths thru the bushes), then to where the men were working (nothing out of place, no trees down on either side of the creek).

Huge headache from arguing. more *sighs*

At work we are awaiting the rearrangement of our working spaces. Then maybe things will smooth out. No shopping, but the food court has been visited...Subway, Arbys, Round Table Pizza, and a couple oriental food establishments. Not bad at all. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...any more turtles lately?

You and Bo have a great Thursday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for Arrowhead's recovery, and in his absence....

[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

[radu]

Well, at least part of your day went well.

Not so much after you got home, though. Dealing with your mom’s hallucinations has got to be rough because there’s no way to convince they aren’t real. They’re real to her.

Any idea who those boys were? Neighborhood kids or kids who wandered from another area? They sure had some nerve going into your yard and taking your stuff!

Are they going ahead with the expansion idea at work to give y’all more space or doing something else? Either way, I hope they get it done soon and that it does do the trick. Y’all must be going nuts by now in that little closet they stuck you in.

Get a good night’s sleep and here’s hoping you have time to get some catching up done tomorrow and Friday.

[E.G.C.]

We actually found one towards the end of yesterday's trip. It was a great walk along the West side of the lake.

Thursday Morning Coffee Bump.

[left that other site]

Yes indeed!

[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
Dropping by to see what
our heroes have been up to.
Thanks Ma for keeping them in the spotlight.

Woohoo, got to sleep in (sort of) until 5:30 this morning.

Checking in because I missed Wednesday's post.
I had a doctor appointment
and left early to make a couple stops along the way.
Well, today is supposed to be sunny,
so it's back to outside projects.
The other day, I worked a couple of hours on the fence
but hardly made a dent in the dang thing...
one small section and only on one side!
I'm using sponge rollers on it cause
it's way too windy for spraying.
With all the rain we are having,
it'll take me the rest of the year to finish it.

Now, off to catch up on pings and to say hello before I go.

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.

[MEG33]

Good Morning, FRiends
Always Remembering Our Troops

I Am So Grateful To All Who Serve Our Country
*May God Keep Safe Those Who Keep Us Safe*
I Wish You All A Great Day

[SkyDancer]

Hai, hopefully not for a while; I’m on reserve. Just back from an almost two week jaunt. Plane broke and had to linger in Moline, IL for several days. Glad to be home ....

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Meg ((HUGS))

[luvie]

Goood Thursday mornin', Early Birds!
It's another cool, misty morning here!
My yard is so green I can't believe it's West Texas! LOL!
I wouldn't mind if it stayed this way for a week or more!
Hope all of you are having a GREAT day!
...and that beachy gets some sunshine soon!
...or a trip to the beach!
(((hugs)))

[luvie]

Why not?

[luvie]

Why not?

[luvie]

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[luvie]

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