FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 20 May 2021

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew and FRiend

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Enjoying The View!

U.S. Navy Sailors watch flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) May 7, 2021, in support of flight operations above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Gulf of Alaska during Exercise Northern Edge 2021 (NE21). Navy, Air Force and Marine aircraft executed flight missions during NE21 demonstrating seamless, joint combat capabilities. Approximately 15,000 U.S. service members are participating in a joint training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces May 3-14, 2021, on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area. NE21 is one in a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises designed to sharpen the joint forces' skills; to practice tactics, techniques, and procedures; to improve command, control, and communication relationships; and to develop cooperative plans and programs. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Wheeler)

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.

A Day To Remember

May 5 1945 a B-29 bomber crashed near the village of Ryujin, Japan. Townspeople have erected a memorial and held a remembrance ceremony every year on the anniversary of the crash. (Photo by Senior Airman Jeriad Wood)

A Hero Honored! Semper Fi!

BAIRD, TX (April 26, 2020) Dolores Keith, mother of Miguel Keith, recently just sponsored the commissioning of the USS Miguel Keith on May 8, 2021. Lance Cpl. Miguel Keith was a United States Marine who posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in May 1970. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levingston Lewis/Released)

Join The Coast Guard---We Surf!

Coast Guard Enlisted Person of the Year, Seaman Theodore Kirkbride, spends time surfing and skateboarding with his Little Brother from the Big Brother Big Sister program. He has dedicated more than 100 hours volunteering with the Big Brother Big Sister of Maui program. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Jellyfish Falling From The…Oh Wait!

BOBOC AIR BASE, Romania—Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division, Polish 6th Airborne Brigade, Dutch 11th Air Assault Brigade, and 495th Parachute Battalion execute a jump during Swift Response 21 here May 10. The 82nd Airborne Division partnered with three of its NATO allies and partners to complete the last iteration of a near simultaneous joint forcible entry operation. The operation demonstrates NATO’s extensive military capabilities that serve to prevent conflict and preserve peace. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jabari Clyburn)

To Be The Best, You Crawl Through Mud!

Hawaii Army National Guard Pfc. Kaeo J. New low crawls through muddy water during the 2021 Hawaii Best Warrior Competition (BWC) obstacle course at Area X, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, March 6, 2021. The BWC is an annual three day event that Soldiers and Non-Commissioned Officers of the Hawaii Army National Guard and Hawaii Army Reserve compete in to earn the title of "Best Warrior". The BWC tests the Soldiers' individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lianne M. Hirano)

What Do You Mean McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Is Broken Again?

Swift Response 21 joint, multinational airborne operation at Boboc Air Base, Romania, May 10, 2021. Swift Response 21 is the first exercise of the larger operation Defender Europe 21 during which U.S. forces work closely together with NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Catessa Palone)

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[luvie]

Let’s hope the numbers stay down. Even though they don’t seem to bother you like they do some people, still.......dratted things!

[E.G.C.]

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

How's everyone doing this morning?

[radu]

Some years they do seem to stay down. Maybe this will be one of them.
They don’t bite me like they do most people but they still aggravate me by buzzing around my ears and tapping me. They wear Hubby out but he hasn’t been bitten much this year ..... so far.

[radu]

Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))

Was it another fine day for an outing with Gizmo yesterday?

[luvie]

Fingers tightly crossed! Just the thought of all that itching....makes me itch. LOL!

[radu]

Hubby has his crossed too. LOL

Get some Ivy Dry. It’s for poison ivy but it works great with skeeter bites too.

[luvie]

I need to put that on the shopping list! Thanks. I use a ton of calamine lotion and neosporin, but if that stuff works better, I’m all for it.

[E.G.C.]

Yes it was and this time storms around us. Quite a few people out also. Here are the pics from yesterday:

We had a great visit to the vet. Gizmo got his annual rabies shots and also got to meet his friend Ringo:

This is what the weather looked like at Wichita Ridge yesterday.

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Gizmo rolling over in dog poop

In the shade under the picnic table:

We will be at Chisolm Trail Park later today.

[luvie]

Race ya!

[luvie]

Race ya!

[luvie]

Guess I’d better head out. My eyes are beginning to burn which means I’ve been staring at this screen waaaaay too long. See ya tomorrow!

[radu]

Put it at the top of your list in capital letters. Bold. LOL
You’ll never think about calamine lotion again.

[radu]

Sounds like a banner day for Gizmo. Got to see his buddy, Ringo, and got to get smelly. LOL!

Glad the storms were around you and not on top of you. Looks like it was a pretty day for y’all.

[radu]

And ya got it. WOOHOO!

[radu]

I’m getting the cat stuff done so I can head off to dreamland too. That’s why I wasn’t any competition for the #50. LOL

Have a good day tomorrow. A little more rain would make it a great day.

[luvie]

Done! As soon as I see hubby again, it’ll be on HIS list. He’s the one who is brave enough to go to the grocery store. Yes, he spends too much...I don’t even care. It’s worth it to me not to have to go. LOL!

[luvie]

Howwdyyy doooo, Early Birds!
Surprise...its before noon! Here, anyway.🤣
Give a shout-out to those brave troops!
It's good to be safe and free...right?
Hope all y'all have a Fabulous Friday Eve!
Any plans for the weekend?
((((hugs))))