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FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 28 June 2018
Serving The Bestest Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 06/27/2018 6:02:23 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska




~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~


WHISKEYTOWN LAKE LINE

Army National Guard soldiers secure a ramp on a temporary floating bridge at Whiskeytown Lake near Redding, CA, Feb. 11, 2017. The unit was practicing emplacing the improved ribbon bridge as part of its monthly training. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Amy E. Carle




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.




SUBAQUATIC SHUTTERBUG

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Austin Simmons conducts annual underwater photography training off the coast of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 8, 2017. Simmons is assigned to Expeditionary Combat Camera. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Blake Midnight


TACTICAL TRAINING

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Derek Edwards participates in tactical air control off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 9, 2017. The training focused on enhancing efficiency between air and ground elements, which is crucial to maintain a stronger, more capable forward-deployed force of readiness to support the U.S.-Japan alliance and U.S. regional partners. Edwards is a crew chief assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Deiters


SUPER PUSH

Soldiers push a CH-47F Chinook from the cargo bay of a C-5M Super Galaxy on Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 14, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez



ROTA ARRIVAL

Sailors heave a line as the USS Donald Cook arrives at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Feb. 13, 2017. The guided-missile destroyer is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alyssa Weeks


GAME GRIN

Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jeisson Manzifortich plays a game with students during Cobra Gold at the Juksamed School in Thailand, Feb. 8, 2017. The exercise focuses on supporting the humanitarian and medical needs of communities in the region. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Wesley Timm


GIRDER GROUP

U.S. and Italian soldiers assemble a girder bridge near Rovigo, Italy, Feb. 13, 2017. A crew can assemble the bridge, which provides a wide roadway, with minimal support. The U.S. soldiers are paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion. Photo by Graigg Faggionato




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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.






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To: radu
Hey radu!

Good day on my end, lovely weather.

How did it go at the museum?

21 posted on 06/27/2018 7:03:09 PM PDT by PROCON ('Progressive' is a Euphemism for Totalitarian)
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To: PROCON

Oooooooh, how I envy your lovely weather. It’s pretty rough down here - - HOT and really humid, but at least we’ve been getting some rain for the crops. Some “light shows” too. LOL! But a little break from all of it would be nice.

It was a fun day at the museum. Bob Redfern is the guy who does these shows and he’s a cool fella. It was just him and his cameraman and they went around with a couple of the guys as they explained what some if the items are. After they were finished I asked if they’d enjoyed the place and both gave an emphatic “yes”.

While they did their thing I dealt with a few people who showed up to see the museum and took pix in between. Getting those edited now.


22 posted on 06/27/2018 7:19:47 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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23 posted on 06/27/2018 7:19:54 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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Wish me luck kids..

See You in the AM

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Phil+Manzanera+K+Scope&&view=detail&mid=2EE20CD39F4A882B0A352EE20CD39F4A882B0A35&&FORM=VRDGAR


24 posted on 06/27/2018 7:33:29 PM PDT by mylife (The)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; GodBlessUSA; Mrs.Nooseman; AZamericonnie; HiJinx; Colonel_Flagg; BIGLOOK; ...

Always remembering them
and all they do to keep us safe and free. 🇺🇸

25 posted on 06/27/2018 7:38:46 PM PDT by luvie (Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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To: LUV W

Howdy, LUV.

Yes, always remembering them!

Hope your day was a good one.


26 posted on 06/27/2018 8:09:22 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: radu

Ooh, ooh, make sure you ping me for the pictures, please.


27 posted on 06/27/2018 8:16:33 PM PDT by PROCON ('Progressive' is a Euphemism for Totalitarian)
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To: PROCON

I will be sure to do that. I’m picking out what I want to post and putting them into Fotki now. They’ll be waiting for you tomorrow since I know you have to go to bed early tonight. I’m surprised you’re still up now. LOL


28 posted on 06/27/2018 8:32:38 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: radu

LOL, hitting the sack ASAP.


29 posted on 06/27/2018 8:38:33 PM PDT by PROCON ('Progressive' is a Euphemism for Totalitarian)
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To: The Mayor; PROCON; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; mountainlion; HiJinx; Publius; Jet Jaguar; TMSuchman; ...

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!


30 posted on 06/27/2018 8:46:32 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: The Mayor
In first....The Mayor grabs the gold!!


31 posted on 06/27/2018 8:50:30 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: PROCON
And in second....Pro snags the silver!!


32 posted on 06/27/2018 8:54:17 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: PROCON; LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; All
Darn. I wish I'd been a little quicker with the editing and all so you could see at least a couple tonight, PRO. Oh well, they'll be here when you get a chance to check in tomorrow.

I mostly got pix of displays in cases today but got a couple here and there of vehicles. This Jeep ambulance is a new item, just brought in last weekend.

I was told that only 1,800 of these were made and once they weren't using them any more, many were destroyed and it really isn't known how many still exist. The museum owns two of them. The other hasn't been restored as nicely as this one yet.

33 posted on 06/27/2018 9:17:06 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: PROCON; LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; All
I've taken a shot of this before but don't know if I posted it. The mannequin wasn't in the seat in the first pic so it doesn't matter. LOL! They're slowly "fleshing out" some of the displays and it makes them a little more interesting.


34 posted on 06/27/2018 9:24:18 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: radu

Wow! What a rare find that is and the restoration is amazingly good! Those guys really know what they’re doing.

Hope you had good weather for the trek there and for the visit with History Channel. Were there many visitors are was it closed to the public?

It was pretty hot here....but it’s all relative. 97 isn’t 107. LOL!


35 posted on 06/27/2018 9:25:58 PM PDT by luvie (Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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To: SkyDancer
And rounding out the top three.....Janey bags the bronze!!


36 posted on 06/27/2018 9:46:39 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: LUV W
I don't know who did the restoration but it's a beauty. It isn't the rarest piece though. They have four Prototype Lightweight Jeeps that were built for the 1943 Glider Program and they're each the only ones built. They scrapped the Glider Program. These four Jeeps are what blew Bob and his cameraman away the most.


37 posted on 06/27/2018 9:51:59 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: radu

My goodness! What were they made of that made them so lightweight!


38 posted on 06/27/2018 9:58:30 PM PDT by luvie (Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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To: PROCON; LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; All
I concentrated on display cases more than anything today. Just so much cool small stuff in them. Some didn't turn out too well due to the overhead lights reflecting on the glass but there are still several that did turn out.


39 posted on 06/27/2018 10:03:33 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: LUV W

I honestly don’t know but they were designed to be carried into Europe by gliders. Maybe they weren’t sturdy enough for their jobs once they were on the ground and that’s why the whole idea was scrapped.

I have a LOT to learn about the items in there. The little I’ve learned is just from overhearing the guys when they’re taking someone through on a guided tour.


40 posted on 06/27/2018 10:07:53 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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