FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Christmas With Our Troops ~ 26 December 2017

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Christmas With Our Troops

The Defense Logistics Agency provided more than 200,000 pounds of turkey, ham, shrimp, and other foodstuffs, including more than 6,500 pounds of marshmallows. In total, DLA Troop Support provided troops deployed in Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, and Kuwait.

Actor and U.S. veterans’ advocate Gary Sinise is visiting American service members in Afghanistan and Iraq this week ahead of the Christmas holiday.

The 62-year-old Criminal Minds star and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation posted photos from his trip to Afghanistan this week, where he joined troops and medical staff at Bagram Air Base and posed for pictures with soldiers at the Forward Operating Base Fenty in Jalalabad.

Trees for Troops

Members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland community pick Christmas tress at JBSA-Lackland donated by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, FedEx and 18 tree farmers as part of the Trees for Troops program.

Christmas on the frontline without their loved ones: American heros in Afghanistan dress up as Santa, eat cupcakes and put on a concert.

Members of the U.S. army take a picture with a soldier dressed as The Grinch, of Dr Seuss lore, during Christmas Eve celebrations at a U.S. airfield in Bagram, north of Kabul, Afghanistan.

First Lt. Quinn Van Drew, C-130J Super Hercules first pilot, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, pilots his aircraft during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 15, 2017, above the Pacific Ocean near Guam.

Operation Christmas Drop enhances humanitarian assistance and disaster relief crisis response capabilities by allowing aircrews from the U.S. Air Force, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jieitai) and Royal Australian Air Force, to maintain and develop combat readiness through sustainable aircraft generation and training for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)

Merry Christmas and Thank You to our Troops and Veterans!

FR 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. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[Publius]

Oh BTW, did you like my book? Did it help your understanding of Atlas?

[left that other site]

Isaiah 40.

[left that other site]

Yes. I especially liked the little epilogue about Eddie.

Remember when Eddie (in the first chapter) looked into the empty trunk of the Great Oak Tree and felt betrayed?

At the end, he did the same thing with the engine of the dead train.

AND...you will be happy to know I read the whole speech without skimming!

But then again, my FAVORITE book is Moby Dick, so I am used to long treatises interrupting the action for no good reason, LOL!

[Publius]

Thank you. I get all kinds of numbers confused.

Another one:

"In the valley of the Chehalis dwelled the Lloyd, who did baptize his disciples in locomotive oil in the name of the Great Northern Railway's Holy Goat."

Referring to the legislature:

"In the legislature dwelled two tribes forever in conflict.

"The Democrats did march behind a great blue banner on which was emblazoned, 'It's for the children, Stupid!' The Democrats did favor that the people live in simplicity like the beasts of the field, but they should not hunt the beasts of the field lest they use the sticks from which issue fire and smoke.

"The Republicans did march behind a great red banner on which was emblazoned, 'Let the market decide.' The Republicans did obsess mightily about the sexual behavior of -- other people."

I needled both parties equally.

[left that other site]

That’s what makes us different than liberals.

We are able to laugh at ourselves.

[Publius]

State Rep. Ruth Fisher of Tacoma, now deceased, was one of the champions of the state rail program. When the state Department of Transportation ignored her wishes, she took immediate action.

"Thus did Ruth the Fisherwoman of the City That Smelt of Brimstone smite the Department of Transportation with a rod of iron and smash it like a potter's vessel. Then she got angry."

Concerning how Christine Gregoire stole the 2004 gubernatorial election from Dino Rossi.

"And Queen Christine was so popular that she achieved her office with the votes of both the living and the dead."

A Democratic county committeeman laughed so hard that he fell out of his chair and twitched on the floor like a cockroach.

[left that other site]

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I seeth that my vote hath gone from the right to the left.

[Publius]

From a Green Beret I met in the army 45 years ago:

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil -- because I'm the meanest SOB in the valley."

[left that other site]

Oh yes. I remember that one.

[left that other site]

I’m hitting the sack now.

Merry Christmas to all,
And to all a Good Night!

[luvie]

Howdy, Kathy! (((hugs)))

It was a very nice day. I made biscuits for breakfast and hubby grilled a huge thick rib-eye with asparagus and sweet taters for dinner. It warmed up a bit, but not much. The sun was shining, so that helped make it feel warmer.

I read that you had company and that’s great! I know you enjoyed seeing them so much!

[luvie]

Glad you had a good time with your boss and their company!

You did zing him a good one! :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

My niece and her significant other, Grant...it was terrific. They were busy days, but we got to chat for a half hour or so each night before bed. It was good. d:o)

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[luvie]

It sounds wonderful! I hope they’ll come more often in the future!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Tuesday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country and thanks so much Lauren for this morning's thread.

How's everyone doing this morning?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...did you have a great time at the party? Get plenty to eat?

Stay warm!! It’s 16 here and not going to get out of the teens all week, and nights single digits.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy!

Yes, it was a good time at the party tonight. A couple was in town from MI that we hadn’t seen in a couple of years and that was a treat.

Trying to stay warm but it won’t be easy this week. Not as cold as it is up there but plenty cold. 30s for highs and low to mid 20s for lows. At least we don’t have snow though there’s a little across the state showing on the radar.

Did you have a good day? It’s a shame Ash and Grant had to leave yesterday, but you did get to see them for several days.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...did have some great eats for Christmas? Did your family visit?

You and Bo have a great Tuesday. I have to go back to work tomorrow.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I enjoyed having them here. A bit of visiting each night was just right for us this trip.

That is really cold for you...stay warm.

I am off to bed...work tomorrow.

Rest well when you get there.