FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 12 August 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!! ~

We Feel You! We Hate Shots, Too!

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Aug. 10, 2021) – Machinist Mate 1st Class Jeffrey L. Kinds, the leading petty officer assigned to the port operation department onboard U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, receives a flu shot Aug. 10, 2021. NSF Diego Garcia provides logistic, service, recreational and administrative support to U.S. and allied forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stevin C. Atkins/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.

Yes, We Know How To Sew In The Navy!

Retail Services Specialist 1st Class Marvilee Alvaran, from Escondido, Calif., hems the pant legs of a pair of coveralls aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.

Bruce Is On The Loose (Sort Of)

Crew chiefs assigned to Charlie "Crazyhawk" Company, 2-158 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, sit with their new friend in Kelso, WA, on Jul. 26, 2021. The Tibetan Mastiff, "Bruce," belonged to the Cascade Air aviation services company who received a certificate of appreciation for supporting the unit during a recent search and rescue mission. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Kyle Abraham, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade)

We’re Not Napping! We’re Doing Drills. Now Excuse Us As We Close Our Eyes!

During a simulated mass casualty exercise a U.S. Marine and U.S. Sailor are transported in the Interoperable Multi-Modal Patient Movement (MM/PM), a prototype medevac transport unit during Northern Strike 21-2 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 10, 2021. The MM/PM is designed to provide patient movement (air, sea, rail and ground base) of larger numbers of casualties. The container prototype was brought to Northern Strike 21-2 for testing and validation. Industry has objectives that are complementary to what the military needs, and through innovative partnerships will work to enhance not only Northern Strike capabilities, but those of the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Kujawa)

Shhh!! Be Very Quiet: It’s Wabbit Season! Okay, not really! Just Be Quiet Though. I’m working!

U.S. sniper low crawls at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany on Aug. 10, 2021. The 2021 European Best Sniper Competition is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-Directed, 7th Army Training Command hosted contest of skill that includes 14 participating NATO allies and partner nations at 7th ATC’s Hohenfels Training Area, August 8-14. The European Best Sniper Competition is designed to improve professionalism and enhance esprit de corps. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Savannah Miller)

Can You Imagine Being The Person Responsible For Not Having Enough Cheetos On Board? Neither Can We!

Retail Services Specialist Seaman Jiha Barker, from Cincinnati, restocks vending machines aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Deanna Gonzales)

All In Favor Of Learning Leadership Skills In The Pool Say “Aye”…A-Y-E!!

Freedom Academy delegates toss a ball in the pool with the counselors while the 23rd Army Band plays in the background Aug. 5, 2021, at Camp Williams, Utah. The Utah National Guard and the Honorary Colonels Corps has sponsored Freedom Academy since 1961 and it is designed to teach young leaders the importance of freedom and that leadership is essential to its survival. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Cpl. Elizabeth Johnson)

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

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Has your slight cool-down started yet?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Glad for no smoke.

We are getting a little rain off and on...enough that I don’t have to water the lawn.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...getting any rain?

We’ve been drizzling a lot today, but the gauge is pretty dry. Last night I emptied 6/10ths. We’ll take it!!

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

Yes, it sort of has. It “only” got up to 95 today but is 84 right now. Tomorrow’s high is supposed to be 88, so that’ll be nice. It should remain in the 80s till next Tuesday or so.

How are things there? Still suffering the sauna? Even our bit of humidity [39%] has become very uncomfortable, so I can only imagine what you are going through. Can’t tell you how ready I am for fall. LOL!

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

There was rain and thunderstorms all around us this evening but we got nary a drop here. At least they dropped the temps and we’ll take what we can get. It was hot, hot, hot today.

It sounds like you were ripped off on rain today too. It came down pretty hard for a little while at the airport.
But you’ve gotten a decent amount the past day or so and that’s good.

[radu]

We had the same temp today but ours was very unpleasant with the heat index at 104 or so. There was rain all around us this evening, but not here, and that cooled us off at least. It’s 71 at the moment.
Tomorrow is supposed to be hotter than today was and Friday won’t be much better. Ugh! But the temps are supposed to drop into the upper 80s over the weekend and into next week. We like it when the forecast changes in that direction.

If we had 39% humidity, my skin would probably crack. LOL That’s very dry to us.

[luvie]

That’s funny. 39% is rather high for us. There were some days in June when it was murderously hot when it was in the low teens. I keep lots of lotion around.

I’m glad you’ve cooled off to the low 70s. That has to feel good for a change. If only your 80s would come a bit earlier. I guess they’re part of the same weather system we’ll start having tomorrow?

Ours will early in the morning, but I’ll never feel it. LOL! No way I’ll get up that early just to go out and feel cool air. Besides, It would wake up 5 hungry kitties.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Today went relatively well...and I have more sanity this evening than the last few months. LOL!

AND, only 3 corrections came in today and all will be paid on their next check. Hurrah!

Not enough rain to measure, but good for the lawn.

Hope rain finds you.

[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]

For the desert, I guess it is a bit high. For us, it’s almost arid. Makes my skin hurt to think about it. LOL

It does feel pretty good outside right now, though a little damp. I’d love to sit on the patio for a while to listen to the katydids and crickets but the cotton won’t allow it. There are a gazillion blooms right now and they’re wearing out my sinuses. They’re wearing out poor Bella too.

I guess the start of our cool-down will be the system that’s going to cool you off. Next week, it’s going to be courtesy of TS Fred as it moves up this way. We’re hoping for rain out of the deal because we’re getting dry here.

[radu]

Wow! Today turned out really good for a change. WOOHOO! ‘Bout time!

The rain that’s fallen up there the past several days has greened things up nicely at Lake Hood. I imagine your lawn looks nice again too. But with rain comes the need for lawn mowing. LOL

We have rain chances every day but it’s the typical summertime pattern - - scattered showers, like today. Maybe one will find us.

[radu]

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

Are you still under a heat advisory or were you able to take Gizmo out to the lake yesterday for some fun?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...weather ok for you and Gizmo to get out and play? Fun at the lake?

You boys have a wonderful Thursday.

[luvie]

Ah, yes. Fred! I hope you get some rain out of it, too. But not the high wind. Of course, you’re probably too far inland for that. I was kind of hoping it would go over Orlando. Steve just NEEDS to have a hurricane. But not a really bad one. I’m bad.

Think I’m going to go soon. See ya tomorrow!...or not, since you have to go to bed early. Have fun this weekend at the museum.

[E.G.C.]

Thankfully no Heat Advisory. We were able to have fun at Wichita Ridge yesterday. We also had supper from Applebee's

I did have to work on one of my computers before going to bed however because it would not come on. It installed this month's updates yesterday. As I was getting it turned off, it crashed and ended up with a screen saying it wouldn't start. I ended up doing advanced diagnostics and imaging. Finally after it kept going round and round on me, I ended up doing "System Restore". It's working now, we'll see what happens today.

[radu]

They say we should get some rain from Fred but we’ll see how that goes. Those storms can change track at the drop of a hat. It isn’t supposed to be more than a tropical storm so there won’t be much wind by the time it gets up here. We just hope it doesn’t run out of rain.

Yep, I doubt I’ll be around the next couple of nights. I learned the hard way that getting on the computer when I have to get up early the next morning is a mistake. Time slips away too easily. Catch ya this weekend.

[radu]

Yay for no heat advisory! Looks like Gizmo had a blast making up for lost time.

Bummer about your computer problems but it’s good you were able to get it working again.

[left that other site]

It’s very hot and muggy around here, but I have gotten some rides in. :-)

[luvie]

Howdyyy Doooo, Early Birds!
Aren't our troops the BEST?
I salute and thank them!
....from the bottom of my heart. ❤️
All y'all have a Thank-A-Troop Thursday!
...and keep cool in the awful heat! Bah!
(((hugs)))