FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 20 April 2017

Serving The Bestest Troops In The Whole Wide World!! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

MONSTER MASH

Airmen on Monster Mash Team 4 complete a monkey-bar obstacle at Hurlburt Field, FL, May 12, 2016. Monster Mash is a training tradition in which special operators complete timed scenarios on an obstacle course. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy

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.

WASP LANDING

An MV-22B Osprey lands on the USS Wasp to bring Marines back from a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission at sea, May 19, 2016. The Osprey is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit and Amphibious Squadron 6 conducted a composite training unit exercise. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John A. Hamilton Jr.

WHIRLING RIFLES

Members of the Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Team train outside the guard's facility at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, DC, May 19, 2016. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Muncy

TWO-MAN TACTICS

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos Gomez and Canadian Army Cpl. Brett White-Finkle practice two-man firearm tactics during the 2016 Summer Quick Shot exercise in Azusa, CA, May 17, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Torrey W. Lee

ELEVATED VIEW

Army Sgt. Christian Hill jumps from an elevated obstacle during the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command’s 2016 Best Warrior Competition in Baumholder, Germany, May 17, 2016. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Kimball

EMERGENCY TRAINING

Air Force and Army teams conduct a mass casualty exercise at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 21, 2016. The airmen are assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron and the soldiers are assigned to the "Dustoff" Medical Evacuation Unit. The exercises prepare first responders to react to an accident or emergency. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman

WIRE WORK

Air Force 1st Lt. Justin D'olimpio connects wires into a meteorological observation system during routine maintenance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 16, 2016. D'olimpio is a commander assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman

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

[radu]

Thank you, Didi’s Kidz, for distracting LUV. LOL!

[luvie]

LOL! That’s for sure! I was trying to see if Zippy would poke his head out. =0..0=

[luvie]

Oh, he’s not going anywhere. He’s sound asleep all stretched out here on the bed. LOL!

Barn Owls ARE definitely ugly when they’re little. They look like aliens! I think Primo was on the rail earlier, but I guess the wind made him feel insecure because he hasn’t been back up.

Does all that going and visiting mean that you’ll have to actually go to sleep before dawn? :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...enjoying your time off?

[radu]

I saw Zippy last night, I believe it was. I’m shocked he’s still alive. LOL! I figured he’d have been dinner a long time ago.

[Kathy in Alaska]

The yard 4/6/17..........

The Yard today, 4/19/17.......

It's melting.....hurrah! And it's going faster than I thought.

[radu]

Yep, it sounds like you’re stuck with him tonight. MAYBE he’ll be nice and let you get a good night’s sleep.

The dinosaur in their genetic makeup is really evident in those owlets when they’re tiny. LOL! They aren’t cute puffballs like the GHOs and other birds are.

Yes, I’ll have to go to bed a lot earlier than usual tonight, though I’ll toss and turn for a while. I usually get 3 or 4 hours sleep.
And they wonder why I’m always grumpy at the meetings. Glad we only have them once a month.

[Kathy in Alaska]

BLACK DAGGER DEMO

A member of the Black Daggers, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command's parachute
demonstration team, performs an aerial maneuver during the Shaw Air Expo and open house at
Shaw Air Force Base, SC, May 21, 2016. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Tucker

[radu]

WOW! That’s a LOT of snow gone already. It was piled up high and I was afraid you’d still have snow in your yard in June. LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

Pro!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Mayor!!

[luvie]

He must be a very clever...or a very fast...mousie!

[luvie]

Woohoo! He just went out. I think it’s just too warm in here for him. It’s all the way down to 75 now. LOL! I HATE having the AC on at night so we do keep it not chilly, but not hot either.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Mac!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night, my. Thanks for helping honor our military, and thank you for your service to our country.

[luvie]

What a cool and dedicated group to be a part of!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I was worried too.....LOL!!

Next week I better schedule yard cleanup.

[radu]

He must be both to have survived so long. He was around before the owlets hatched.

[radu]

You’re kidding! How’d you manage that? LOL! At least you should be able to relax while you sleep tonight. :-)

Guess I need to get the kittehs squared away and head to bed. It takes a while to get everything done and 9:00 is going to get here a lot sooner than I care for. UGH!

Catch ya tomorrow evening.

[radu]

I’ll bet you were! That was a LOT of snow they piled in your yard!

Nice to have a yard again, isn’t it? Won’t be much longer before it’s green again.