~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
 This Is What Valor Looks Like! The seven members of the crew of Reach 824, a C-17 Globemaster III flown by the New York Air National Guard’s 105th Rescue Wing into Kabul during August 2021, pose for a group photo. They are, from left, Capt Matthew McChesney (Aircrew Commander), Tech Sgt. Byron Catu (flying crew chief), Staff Sgt. Evan Imbriglio (loadmaster), Tech Sgt. Joseph Caponi (loadmaster instructor), Staff Sgt. Corey Berke (loadmaster), Capt Jonathan Guagenti (pilot), Lt. Col. Andrew Townsend (pilot). McChesney will receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, while Townsend, Guagenti, Berke, Imbriglio, and Caponi will receive the Air Medal with Valor. Catu has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.
      
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.
 Remembering The Fallen 66th Security Forces Squadron members carry American flags as part of a Memorial Day Flag Run at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, May 26. Starting at 5 a.m. and continuing until 9 p.m., service members circled the track carrying a U.S. flag to honor and remember those who gave their lives in service to the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerry Saslav)
 Fleet Week New York! NEW YORK (May 28, 2022) - Local Girl Scouts pose for a group photo aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), during Fleet Week New York, May 28, 2022. Bataan is participating in Fleet Week New York. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darren Newell)
 Indy 500 Fun! PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2022) – The Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. Daniel Hokanson and the Adjutant General of Indiana, Maj. Gen. Dale Lyles, and other distinguished visitors attended the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, IN, May 29, 2022. The Indiana National Guard along with other service branches supported the Indianapolis 500 pre-race ceremonies.
 The Cost of Freedom! PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2022) – Guests wait to hear holiday music from the 1st Armored Division band at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony in northeast El Paso, Texas, May 30, 2022. A Department of Veterans Affairs facility, due to relaxed COVID protocols in comparison to previous years, the ceremony was the first on-site Memorial Day ceremony open to the public since 2019.
 Honoring Our Past! BM3(SW) Benjamin Rader, assigned to USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) re-enlists aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). Members of his family and command were present during the short ceremony. The ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, one of ten U.S. Navy Museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).
 Freedom In The Air! IONIAN SEA (May 23, 2022) An EA-18G Growler, attached to the “Rooks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, flies alongside two Spanish Air Force AV-8B II+ Harriers and a Hellenic Navy F-16 Fighting Falcon in support of Neptune Shield 22, May 23, 2022. Neptune Shield 22 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of an Aircraft Carrier Strike Group, an Amphibious Ready Group and a Marine Expeditionary Unit to support the defense of the alliance. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)
Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.
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