FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 28 June 2018

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

[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

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]

Relatively easy today...sort kinda. Homework tonight.

Company picnic tomorrow...I don’t do groups, but those that don’t go have to work. It’s 2p to 7p.

Ruthe and I will drop in, maybe about 3p, find food, and leave after about an hour. d:o)

Oh...I got my new screen door this evening. It’s nice and slides really well.

Did you get some time to dry out? More stormy weather?

[radu]

I forgot to answer your question about visitors. We did have a few show up today. A couple of the volunteers took turns taking them through I order to keep them at a distance from Bob and the cameraman so as not to mess up the shots. But they got to be in the background at times so they’ll be on TV when the show airs. :-)

It was HORRIBLY hot and muggy - - oh my, it was muggy!! Hard-to-breathe muggy! We had some storms roll through around suppertime and they didn’t col things off much. Just left the air even soupier. UGH!

[radu]

Well, I hope you didn’t get stuck with too much homework tonight at least.

Sounds like you and Ruthe have a great plan for tomorrow. LOL!

You finally got the new screen door installed? Awesome! As persnickety as the guy sounds, that door should last a looooooooong time.

No drying out today. It was miserably hot all day, then storms rumbled through. From what they said on the weather report tonight, we can expect the same the rest of the week. The soybeans are lovin’ it! LL

[Kathy in Alaska]

UNMANNED SCOUT

Sailors prepare an MQ-8B MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter before performing ground turns aboard the USS Coronado in the South China Sea, Feb. 10, 2017. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Amy M. Ressler

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[radu]

[radu]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv...great picture of our troops at work.

We will never forget.

[radu]

A couple of cases with items from the Civil War.

We have several little things like this at the house that have been dug up on the farm over the years. LOTS of bullets, a few buttons and buckles.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Neat jeep...why in heaven’s name would they destroy them?????

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOW! One-of-a-kinds. What a fun place to visit.

[Kathy in Alaska]

My Mom used to talk about ration coupons/books.

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOW! Civil War, too!!

[radu]

Here's a shot of Bob Redfern (dark shirt) interviewing the fella who pretty much runs the museum. I was hiding (and sweltering) upstairs. LOL!

I did talk to Bob after they were through and enjoyed meeting him. He's a character. He was also nice enough to give each of us a nice cap. Here's the one he gave me.

I asked when the shows might air and he said probably in the fall, on the Military Channel and on American Heroes Channel. They do 13 episodes each year and they air one a week. They'll re-air them again about 6 months later. After they air the first time, they're put on You Tube.
Bob also does an outdoor sports show and they do 13 episodes of those each year. They do a lot of travelling around!

[radu]

For a while, they apparently didn’t sell any of the vehicles when they were through using them. Eventually they started selling them as Army surplus to make a little money rather than throw it away. I thought I had taken a shot of a crushed Jeep that’s right outside the door but apparently not. And I do mean crushed. It’s a little cube of metal. People ask what it is and some of the museum guys tell them, “Your tax dollars at work.”

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Thursday morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. How's it going?

[luvie]

Never mind Bob! I’m in love with that truck! LOL!

Love the hat and it’s really a trophy hat! So nice of them to give each of you one. I hope I can find it at least on YouTube. Or maybe watch it on the actual TV with hubby. What a concept! :)

[radu]

Yeah, they’re really cool!

I know there are other rare pieces in there but don’t know what they are. What I should do is tag along with someone who’s getting a guided tour and hear what’s said about the different things in there. But I hit the door and go straight back to my little corner and get to work on those uniforms. I’m trying to get as close to the bottom of the big crate I’m working out of before they pile more in there. LOL! I already know there are four of those crates stored in the shop building for now that have nothing but uniforms in them. And other crates out there have uniforms along with other items in them.

They’re going to Tupelo this weekend to bring back 25 or more crates and I don’t know how many of those have uniforms in them. Hubby’s going down there, too, to help haul them back.

[radu]

I’ve heard a few people talk about those ration coupons/books, too, and it’s cool to know what some of them look like.

Those were tough times for folks.

[radu]

Yes, there’s a small selection of Civil War items. I don’t know how many came from the Creely collection and how many were donated by locals. A lot of folks around here have dug up Civil War artifacts over the years.