FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 22 July 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!! ~

Happy Birthday, Ima!

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (July 21, 2021) Ima Black, the widow of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Delbert D. Black, rides in an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Airwolves" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 40 as it flies over Naval Station Mayport, July 21, 2021, in celebration of her 100th birthday. Ima Black, an honorary Master Chief Petty Officer, is the ship sponsor for the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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.

Sailors: Sail The Seven Seas and Cook for Ronald McDonald Too!

Sailors assigned to USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and members from the Flint Group speak with Jakelle Hoffman, Development Director of the Ronald McDonald House of the Red River Valley during a community relations event in Fargo, North Dakota July 19, 2021. The event was part of Fargo Navy Week, bringing Sailors from different Navy units across the U.S. to conduct focused outreach with members of the community. Navy Weeks consist of a series of events coordinated by the Navy Office of Community Outreach designed to give Americans an opportunity to learn about the Navy, its people, and its importance to national security and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Emilia Hilliard)

We’re Doing Drills. This Isn’t For Fun. We Repeat: We Are Not Having Fun!

U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), move kayaks through the shallows to perform a clandestine resupply at a marked location during Forager 21 in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, July 21, 2021. Special Forces Soldiers wear everyday clothes and use nonmilitary vehicles for low visibility operations where they must remain inconspicuous. Forager 21 enhances our ability to dynamically employ forces to address the full range of security concerns in support of our regional alliances and international agreements across all domains: land, air, sea, space and cyber. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Sale) (This photo has been altered for security purposes.)

Preparing The Next Generation To Learn How To Defend America!

U.S. Air Force Capt. Roberto Mercado, a pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, 158th Fighter Wing, answers a question during a group tour of the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vt., June 18, 2021. The tour showcased a cross-section of base missions including the fire department, explosive ordnance disposal, munitions, security forces, and an interactive discussion with a pilot near an F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard D. Mekkri)

USMC and Other Stuff In This Photo! Semper Fi!

Barracks Marines march on to the parade deck during a Tuesday Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, VA, June 15 2021. The guest of honor for the evening was Ms. Kimberly Jackson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Readiness, and Brig. Gen. Peter D. Huntley, Director, Operations Division, Plans, Policies and Operations, was the hosting official. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Mark Morales)

Our Idea Of Physical Fitness Test: From The Couch!

Physical fitness tests resumed again this month after the pandemic put them on hold for more than a year. Sometimes getting back to speed in physical fitness begins with a few steps in the right direction. Those steps change the view and create results. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Treven Cannon)

Baptizing Army Style!

1st LT. Joel Nelson (Chaplain candidate) baptizes Spc. Clark, Brandon assigned to Regimental Engineer Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, while training at Fort Hood, Texas. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Arturo Guzman)

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[luvie]

Never forget the sacrifices
that our brave troops make for us! 🇺🇸

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...we have rain, actual rain, at least for an hour so far, and 2/10s in the gauge. We’ll take it, and hope it keeps up for more hours.

You and Penny getting out? Doggie cookies at the bank?

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

We never forget!

Hope your day was good. Did it stay overcast and keep your temps civil?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Biggirl...we made it through hump day...hurrah for us!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Theophilous Meatyard III...did you chase the Russians from a US sub? Or a surface ship?

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Mayor!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

my!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Pro!!

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

We sure don’t forget them! We must not let anyone else do so either!

It was very nice here. I guess it got up to about 87 with partly cloudy skies and a lovely breeze. Hope you had some “nice” too!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hey there, luvie...we will never forget!!

And so far today we have 3.5/10ths of rain.

[luvie]

Wow! That’s great! I know it’s not inches and inches, but it all adds up in the long run! Is it still raining [I hope]?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...rain has made it to my side of town. I just checked the gauge a few minutes ago and we are almost to 4/10th. And they say rain should be tapering off in the next few hours.

We will take it. Has your dry spell started?

[radu]

One of us had some nice weather at least. Not very nice here at all. Had a little shower this afternoon with the sun coming out afterwards to turn it into another sauna.
Smokey here, too, and that’s going to increase the next couple of days. The moon is orange tonight.

The heat index this weekend will be 100 to 105, they say.
It’s the dead of summer and it’s letting us know that. LOL

We’ve had hotter summers so I can’t complain ... much. :-)

[radu]

Glad you’ve been getting some rain today. It’s coming down at a pretty good clip at the airport at the moment. Good soaking rain.

I guess our dry spell has started now. The front has finally moved south and the skies are clear now, sort of. We can see the moon but not any stars due to the smoke haze. We can smell the smoke too. Yuck.

[luvie]

I’m sorry you’re having to deal with the smoke from those fires from far away. We’ve been through that in years past with smoke from fires in Mexico. It’s oppressive for sure. Is the heat index so high because of the smoke holding the heat down? Or just the sauna.

I’m glad we had one more nice one. I just know the other shoe will drop at some point. After all, it doesn’t cool down till October around here...or probably there, too.

[radu]

The jet stream is carrying a lot of the smoke from out west up into Canada and combining it with smoke from their wild fires, then dragging it all down here. The front that’s been stalled over us the past few days helped hold it off of our area. Now it has moved on and the smoke has moved in.
Another front is supposed to come through Sunday or Monday and should help clear things out.

The heat index is due to humidity and is how hot it feels to us. Our sweat won’t evaporate much to cool us off so it feels hotter than the actual temperature. Plants don’t feel it. People and animals do.

Our temps will be in the mid 90s this weekend but the humidity will make it feel like 100 or more.
This afternoon was only 83 but it felt a lot hotter than that when I went to the grocery store. It was a looooong walk across the parking lot. LOL

[luvie]

Can you smell the smoke or just see it and see how it makes it hazy? That’s not going to do your or Bella’s allergies any good, that’s for sure! On top of the lovely cotton. Ugh

[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]

We can see the smoke quiet well and can smell it a little. I imagine the smell will be stronger the next few days.

It already bothers my sinuses but so far Bella’s asthma hasn’t kicked up. We’ll see if that holds. A couple of the windows aren’t exactly air-tight and a little could get into the house before it’s all over with.

[radu]

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

Did Gizmo drag you all over creation again yesterday? :-)