FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 09 June 2022

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Honoring Our Allies!

Danish and French military members stand at attention during a ceremony dedicated to the Danish seamen who were involved in the DDay landing on June 6, 1944, during ongoing observances and ceremonies throughout Normandy, France, on June 6, 2022. More than 6,000 Danish seamen entered WWII to fight with the Allied Forces, and of the 800 who fought during DDay, 1 in 6 lost their lives. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Fry)

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.

Even Jets Need Showers

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, taxis through a clean water wash station at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, after arriving for a Bomber Task Force mission June 2, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the United States Air Force's ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time in support of the National Defense Strategy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quentin Marx)

Hello Bora Bora!

NEW YORK (May 28, 2022) U.S. Airmen sit on the ramp of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron over Bora Bora, French Polynesia, May 18, 2022. Marara 22 is a multinational training exercise which enhances combined interoperability between the U.S. military and France’s Combined Joint Task Force Headquarters in French Polynesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

Learning To Make Fancy Food!

SILVERDALE, WA--As students look on, Chief Culinary Specialist Brian McNulty (left) adds garnish to a plate during the NAVSUP FLC Puget Sound Navy Food Management Team Wardroom Seminar April 27. The seminar provides Navy Culinary Specialists information and skills needed to operate in a wardroom both ashore and afloat. During the seminar students prepare and serve a formal meal they would expect to serve to distinguished visitors and foreign dignitaries. (Photo by Brian Davis)

The Fast and Fiery, Indeed!

Aircraft rescue and firefighting Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, spray a fire during aircraft rescue firefighting training on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 27, 2022. Marines conduct this live-fire training monthly to ensure readiness in the case of any aircraft emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chase W. Drayer)

LA Fleet Week!

220529-N-NT795-038 SAN PEDRO, CA (May 29, 2022) Chief Quartermaster Corey Vivian, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MESG) 1, helps a child operate a visual simulator trainer during the Los Angeles Fleet Week Expo. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard team and expedience America’s sea services. During fleet week, service members will participate in various community service events, display capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and the surrounding areas to offer. MESF is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr./Released)

Rrrooooarrrr!

Skyfest 2022 attendees pose for a photo in front of a tiger stripe fighter jet static display at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 14, 2022. Team Fairchild held the Fairchild Skyfest 2022 airshow as a means of thanking the local community for their support and partnerships, as well as to inspire future generations of Airmen with a showcase of U.S. Air Force assets and their capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anneliese Kaiser))

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]

You are very welcome, Pro...and thank YOU for your service to our country.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

It sounded like y’all had a pretty rough day with heat AND a sand storm. :-( I hope the sand storm has ended.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...more sunshine for the corn?

It was gloomy and overcast here til early afternoon...now it is HOT on the deck. I might need to go out and get 15 minutes of sun.

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

It was horrid! It did finally end mid-afternoon, but not before my nerves were destroyed. LOL! The only up-side was that it didn’t reach 100 today. The thing is, where did it come from? It sure wasn’t a “cold” front, that’s for sure.

I hope your weather today was more boring. :) And that you got a nice rain with maybe some cool lightning.

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

Not much sunshine today. Still cloudy and a couple of rain showers passed over us this afternoon and evening. Tomorrow, we’ll have sunny skies and slightly cooler temps.

It was very gloomy up there earlier today. A Dreamlifter was taxiing out for takeoff when I pulled up the LH cam so I waited to watch that. It took no time at all for it to disappear into the clouds.

It looks a lot different there now. Get out and soak up some of that natural Vitamin D for a little while and relax. :-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Janey!!

1st!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

ML!!

2nd!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

lightman!!

3rd!!

[radu]

Sounds like a horrible mess. Just seeing sand storms on videos makes my skin crawl. I can understand it being nerve-wracking to be IN one. I feel for your kitties being stuck outside in that mess.

Cloudy and stifling here today. I had to pick up another medicine for Bella this afternoon and ran a few errands since I was in town. Not fun but it got done. And I beat a rain storm that was moving in while I was there. Just got everything inside before it rained. No cool lightning with it though.

Next week, they say we’ll have mid 90s with the heat index 100+. Not weather we look forward to.

[lightman]

So far so good on the garden front.

Between COVID and coyotes the rabbit and groundhog population is way down...nothing has been eaten off—yet.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

We made it through hump day.

Hope your week is going well, and as planned.

[luvie]

Yuk! That forecast just sounds awful! You’re definitely going to want to get what you need so you don’t have to be out and about it that kind of misery. Our humidity is at about 40% right now. I can tell without going outside. My hair begins to frizz.

The wind was blowing SO hard, I was afraid it would upend the little greenhouse hubby has. But he has anchored it well. The kitties were in hiding. Peaches was outside when it started and he wanted IN. NOW! LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOW! We just had 2 rolled thunder claps!! Rain clouds over by the mountains. I hope they bring some rain!

[Kathy in Alaska]

If you are hanging in SF...stay safe!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

It did go pretty smoothly. I need to finish up a couple things this evening, but so far so good.

[radu]

Yep, I’ll do my best to get what we need for the next week on Sunday when it won’t be so hot. Won’t be much since we’re pretty well stocked up.
I hope it cools off by that weekend. It’ll be a little warm in the museum and it’ll probably be very slow since no one will want to venture out to visit.

Wow, it sounds like y’all had some mighty strong wind if you thought the greenhouse would upend. I hope the kitties had good hidey holes to get out of that mess. Can’t blame Peaches at all for demanding to be let in.

[radu]

I saw some promising-looking clouds over the mountains earlier. It would be nice if they’d move over the city and give you some rain. Fingers crossed for luck!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mooch...all of the white stuff is now gone, even from the close mountains.

And right now we are muddling through a heat spell...BUT, I just heard a rare sound: 2 rolling claps of thunder. I sure hope they bring some rain. We still haven’t had any rain since winter went away.

[radu]

Always nice to have a day go smoothly. It would be nice if you have some free time tomorrow to whittle down “the pile” a little more. :-)

[luvie]

Yes, staying at home seems to be a trend this year with all the crazy weather. By the time we went to bible class it had calmed back down. Thank goodness. You might think people would want to visit the museum since it’s nicely air conditioned. They can be comfy and be entertained at the same time.

These kitties KNOW how to find a place to be safe and out of the elements. They’re experts by now. :)