FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 21 December 2017

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

VIGILANT VIEW

An Air Force F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker while both units participate in Vigilant Shield 2017, a field training exercise, in the high Arctic, Oct. 18, 2016. The North American Aerospace Defense Command sponsored the annual exercise to improve operational capability in a binational environment. The Raptor is assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Pilots from the 92nd Aerial Refueling Squadron, assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, WA, flew the Stratotanker. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook

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.

CHARGED LINES

Air Force firefighters oversee charged lines while conducting training during Fire Prevention Week at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, OK, Oct. 12, 2016. Air Force photo by David Poe

CHECKING FOR CLEARANCE

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Adam Stanley checks for clearance from the ramp of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter after delivering supplies in Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 15, 2016, following Hurricane Matthew. Stanley is a crew chief assigned to Joint Task Force Matthew. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Adwin Esters

HIGH SPEED SECURITY

Soldiers provide security from a high-speed patrol boat while advancing toward their next objective during Livorno Shock, an exercise in Piacenza, Italy, Oct. 17, 2016. Army photo by Massimo Bovo

WORKING COLORS

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Trevor Ellam signals to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie from aboard the USS Stout during a replenishment in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 14, 2016. Ellam is a boatswain’s mate. The Stout is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Bill Dodge

PREPARING TO LAND

A U.S. paratrooper prepares to land during the Peacemaster Unity airborne exercise in Pordenone, Italy, Oct. 17, 2016. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Opal Vaughn

VIGILANT CHECK

Air Force Capt. Jaamal Neal performs preflight checks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 20, 2016, before taking off to provide refueling capabilities to Canadian CF-18s during Vigilant Shield 2017, a training exercise in the high Arctic. Neal is a KC-135 Stratotanker co-pilot assigned to the 912th Air Refueling Squadron, March Air Force Base, CA. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook

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Hi everybody!

((((HUGS))))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Paychecks out on time, but a gremlin in the reports. They just found it, and now are rerunning reports hoping for no errors.

ICE IS EVERYWHERE!! Slow driving and keeping a close watch on stupid people. Couple of spinouts on the way home last night. No accidents in from of me. 34 now, but dropping to the high teens. *sigh*

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

We got 2 inches of rain from this round and are thrilled.
But there’s a good chance we’ll have slippery roads Sat. night when the temps drop below freezing. We’ll let you keep yours. LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...were you up for pub night?

Still cold?

[radu]

Darn those gremlins!!!!!!
All appendages crossed for luck that they don’t find any errors.

The streets downtown looked pretty icy but I hoped there was enough snow to give y’all a LITTLE traction at least.
You need more snow!

[SandRat]

As you have me many times, anything below 80 is cold to me, hehehehehehehehe

[luvie]

Remember our troops...
...especially the ones far from home
during the Christmas season!

Bing Crosby~I'll Be Home For Christmas

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Actually today was in the mid 40’s .

Globull warming?

Bring it.

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy!

[luvie]

I feel your “pain”! I’m a desert-dweller too! LOL!

[radu]

Howdy, LUV.

We remember them always!

How was your day? get caught up on your housework?

[luvie]

Hey there, radu! (((hugs)))

We sure DO remember them! They’ve kept us safe and free for generations of bravery!

I did get caught up! As I told hubby, I’m DONE till after Christmas...after dusting the living room and straightening all the papers and stuff he strews around. LOL!

[radu]

Indeed, they have and we’re forever in their debt.

Yay for getting caught up! Feels good, doesn’t it? LOL

[luvie]

It does feel good! Now I don’t have it hanging over my head making me feel guilty. LOL!

I do need to change sheets and do laundry, but it’s only a couple of loads. Easy-peasy! The hard part comes with trying to make the bed without “help”. :)

[radu]

Hey, at least you only have one, maybe two, trying to “help” make the bed. LOL!

[luvie]

I try to lock them out, but that only works till Peaches tries to dig under the door. LOL!

The struggle is real...huh! ;)

[radu]

Too many try to dig under the door here so I don’t bother trying to lock them out. I just keep a fly swatter handy. They see it, they run. But more take their place. Eventually they all give up and the job gets done. LOL

[luvie]

LOL! i never thought of that. I do keep a squirt bottle of water handy. They start squinting and tensing up whenever they see it!

[radu]

I’ve done the squirt bottle in the past but it gets other things wet besides the cats.

These guys have all been swatted a little with the fly swatter so they know I mean business when they see it in my hand. And nothing gets wet. :-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Did Penny deem it warm enough to go for a nice walk?