FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 02 November 2017

Serving The Bestest Troops and Veterans In The Whole World !! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

FAST-ROPE DEMO

An Air Force pararescueman fast-ropes from an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter during a personnel recovery demonstration at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, NY, Sept. 10, 2016. The airman is assigned to the 103rd Rescue Squadron and the helicopter crew is assigned to the 101st Rescue Squadron. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Christopher S. Muncy

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.

DECISIVE MANEUVER

Soldiers maneuver in an M1A1 Abrams tank as an AH-64 Apache helicopter provides aerial security during exercise Decisive Action Rotation at Fort Irwin, CA, Sept. 6, 2016. The soldiers are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team. Army photo by Pfc. Michael Crews

WARRIOR CAMARADERIE

Members of Operation Enduring Warrior exchange greetings at the starting line of the Spartan Sprint Race at Fort Bragg, NC, Sept. 10, 2016. Operation Enduring Warrior is a nonprofit made up of service members and veterans that supports wounded warriors. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marianique Santos

SAILOR DRILL

Sailors participate in a visit, board, search and seizure drill on the guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup in the Strait of Georgia, Sept. 14, 2016. The Shoup is conducting routine training exercises. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Holly L. Herline

FIREFIGHTER TRAINING

Air Force Senior Airman Larry Kyles, left, and Tech Sgt. Sean Armstrong spray down a simulated aircraft fire during firefighting training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 14, 2016. The airmen are assigned to the 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

TREELINE ROPE

New Jersey Air National Guard airmen conduct fast-rope training from an Army UH-60 Black Hawk as as part of exercise Rail Yard at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, NJ, Sept. 21, 2016. National Guard photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht

MEDICAL COACHING

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Emily Honan coaches Petty Officer 2nd Class Tomio Seki as he inserts a needle into her hand on the USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 6, 2016. The air crewmen were completing IV proficiency training. The ship is supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Burke

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]

And rounding out the top three....Pro bags the bronze!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good for you....

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m off for home....in the fog again.

[ConorMacNessa]

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH FOR OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!

Oorah And Godspeed To Our Troops Who Run To The Sound Of The Guns!



American Troops Charging At St. Mihiel, France, 1918



Soldiers of the 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Move Out Over The Seawall On "Utah" Beach, 6 June 1944.



Marines Move Out Under Sniper Fire En Route To Seoul
Inchon, Korea, 17 September 1950.



Troops Of The 9th Infantry Division, U.S Army,
Advancing Through The Rice Paddies
Vietnam.



U.S. Marines On The Move In Afghanistan
4 October 2009.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Radu!

*HUGS*

It's great to see you this evening!

_

[radu]

Well howdy there, Conor! *HUGZ*

Great to see you too! We’ve not been here at the same time in a little while.

I was glad to see you had a nice trip to Amish country. I imagine it felt good to get away and relax a bit after your chaotic summer. A little recharging before the holidays arrive, and they’re just around the corner.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Starting to get used to your new job ..... not quite as sore afterwards now?

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Hope you get home safe and sound. You aren’t kidding about the fog! Yikes, it’s thick! And the temp is at the freezing mark. Slip-and-slide weather. :-(

[PROCON]

Hiya radu!

I'm still learning the job but it's a lot easier this week.

I'm feeling better, the cold is almost gone! I attribute the short-lived cold to my regimen of daily vitamins over the past few years. Colds used to last much longer before I took vitamins.

Son's over now, I'll kick him out around 8:30 so I can get ready for bed, LOL.

Did you have a nice, scary Halloween?

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! Those photos cheer me up!

[ConorMacNessa]

Sorry I have missed you recently. Things have been crazy here lately.

Amish Country is a place I love and to which I will return for so long as I am able. We had dinner Sunday Night at the Revere Tavern - one of the finest dinners I have ever had. It was a special night for Mrs. MacNessa and me, one we needed to have.

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[luvie]

Excellent thread and pictures, Kathy!
We MUST remember them!
With respect and love!

[radu]

Good to hear you’re getting adjusted to the job and not dyin’ when ya get home. And really good to hear the cold didn’t hang on long. That’ll make it a little easier to get through your looooooong day tomorrow.

It was a good Halloween. The little town that holds the Halloween party where we set up the Witches Brew booth pulled a good crowd of folks young and old and they sure kept us busy ..... even though several kids were creeped out by my “ghoul next door” costume. LOL! THAT was where the fun was. :-)

[radu]

I hope things settle down for you. You’ve had a lot of “crazy” lately and it’s time to relax. Glad your trip was a good start to that and it sounds like it was a lovely trip.

My schedule’s a little out of whack this week and I get here late. Glad I was early enough to catch you tonight.

[radu]

Howdy, LUV.

Remember them, we do!

Hope your day was a good one.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I came home very slowly...no slip n slide yet, but morning should be interesting.

I’ve taken the day off...new lawyer in the morning, financial lady in the afternoon, carpet cleaning in the evening. Three big things off my “To Do” list. Clean carpets mean I can get going in the new guest room. Got a queen aero bed on the way home tonight. Good enough for brothers, sister, nieces or nephews. I just want to get something completely done!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Adding to those prayers for our troops all across the world!!

[radu]

Aaaaah, that’s right! Tomorrow’s the day you had all that stuff lined up. It’ll be nice to get it behind you at last. And it’ll be great to finally get to fix up the guest room.

We got a lot of stuff unpacked and set up for the white elephant sale this weekend. Several people stopped by to drop off items and more will drop off stuff tomorrow. My bum back still hasn’t recuperated from the trip to Tupelo and all the bending and lifting left me moving slowly this evening. Sure would be nice to be young and spry. LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...an early morning. Was your day productive?