FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 14 July 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!! ~

Welcome Home!

U.S. Soldiers with the 228th Engineer Company, 337th Engineer Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, arrive home after a nine-month deployment to the Middle East. They arrived at Harrisburg International Airport and were driven to Fort Indiantown Gap where they were reunited with their loved ones. They were also greeted by senior Pennsylvania National Guard leaders including Maj. Gen. Mark McCormack, commander of the 28th Infantry Division, and Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, Deputy Adjutant General-Army.

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.

Grit!

U.S. Air Force Maj. Heather Sealover warms-up during track practice during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Warrior Games Training Camp at Joint Base San Antonio Randolph.

The Marines Have Cool Toys!

A Landing Craft, Air Cushion 76 assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, prepares to land on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 11, 2022. The USS Essex (LHD 2) transported Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division to Pohakuloa Training area during Rim of the Pacific 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melanye Martinez)

Daddy’s Home!

U.S. Soldiers with the 228th Engineer Company, 337th Engineer Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, arrive home after a nine-month deployment to the Middle East. They arrived at Harrisburg International Airport and were driven to Fort Indiantown Gap where they were reunited with their loved ones. They were also greeted by senior Pennsylvania National Guard leaders including Maj. Gen. Mark McCormack, commander of the 28th Infantry Division, and Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, Deputy Adjutant General-Army.

Just Looked Cool!

220711-N-VI910-1134 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2022) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) receives fuel from Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Javier Reyes)

Training Tomorrow’s Youth!!!

EDUCATING OUR YOUTH: More than 25 teenagers from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County, Idaho, toured Gowen Field as part of their out-of-school program to learn more about the Idaho Army National Guard's equipment and missions on July 8.During the day, teens visited with the Idaho National Guard's 204th Regional Training Institute, where they enjoyed learning about and climbing around on some of the organization's tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Heavy Equipment Transporters and trailers.Later, the group visited with the Idaho Army National Guard's State Aviation Group, where they got to interact with some of its rotary wing pilots and crew chiefs. To end the day, they climbed around several UH-60 Black Hawks and felt what it's like to sit behind the helicopter's steering system.

This Doesn’t Look Fun—At All!

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic Cadets from the Class of 2026 complete the assault course at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Jacks Valley in Colorado Springs, Colo., on July 12, 2022. Basic Cadet Training (BCT) is a six-week indoctrination program to guide the transformation of new cadets from being civilians to military academy cadets prepared to enter a four-year officer commissioning program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

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]

Good evening/morning, lightman...we will never forget!

Are you harvesting yet?

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

It been rough, but we made it through hump day.

Hope your week is going per plan.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, luvie...we won’t forget. And we pray for those that have gotten so very busy just of late.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Very low sky tonight...we are supposed to get some real rain.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Very cool picture of the moon. Hurrah for your patience!

[radu]

Thanks. I was out there quite a while waiting for the clouds to thin enough to be able to get anything decent. The moon was a complete blur in the earlier attempts.

WOW!! You had 80s today??? Bet that felt awesome to the poor kitties after the heat they’ve endured. And to everyone else who’s had to be outside.

We were in the 80s too. The front was slow to move through and clouds kept our temps down. And it stayed humid. The clouds finally moved out just around sunset and the air was instantly drier.
But those darn clouds lingered in the east.

[radu]

I hope you don’t have much to deal with tonight so you can conk out early. You must be beat.

Any word on whether or not they’re even looking for a new person? They never seem to be in any hurry.

[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?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...hope you and Gizmo were able to get in a good adventure yesterday. Some water time. Some rolling in the grass time.

Hope you two enjoy your Thursday.

[radu]

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

Did you and Gizmo have to dodge crowds again yesterday or did you have the lake to yourselves?

[luvie]

Well, if you can’t see that huge moon, I hope you do get some rain. It would be a good second choice. :) Sounds like y’all are having the same problem we are here in the west....and in parts of the east.

[luvie]

It started out really hot, then got cloudy like it was going to rain, and the temp went down about 15 degrees. It was wonderful for a while, and yes, the kitties seemed very happy. Right now it’s “only” 78 which is lower than it’s been in such a long time at this time of the night.

I’m sorry you didn’t get any rain, but with it drier there, too, maybe it was tolerable to get out in?

[E.G.C.]

No we actually had the place to ourselves yesterday except for the campground. Here are all the pics.

[luvie]

Well, I’m getting really sleepy since I didn’t get a good nap today, so I’ll head out for the evening. Hope you have fun at the museum this weekend, and we look forward to who you got to talk to on your tours. See ya Saturday!

[radu]

Too bad you didn’t get some rain with those clouds. You need that more than the cooler temps but at least you got those out of the deal.

It was a bit cooler here today but still steamy. The clouds started breaking up early in the afternoon and it got uncomfortable pretty quick. I didn’t need to go anywhere so it didn’t matter.
The humidity didn’t drop until it was dark. I was almost chilly when out to take pix of the moon. It’s a delicious 66 degrees now.

Too bad it going to heat up again Friday.

[radu]

Gizmo looks a little hot but still happy to have had no disruptions to his fun. LOL

[radu]

Sleep well. I hope you have another cooler day tomorrow. At least under 100 if you can’t have 80s again.
Catch ya Saturday.

[SkyDancer]

Good Morning Kathy! (((HUGS))) The weather has been gorgeous, nice warm days, cool evenings and nights. The moon last night was so brilliant it was hard to look at it.

[luvie]

Hey, hey, Early Birds!
Yep! I was off chasing rabbits again. 🐇
Reading about our troops can take a while!
They do SO much to keep us safe and free!
Here's hopin' y'all all have a Thank-The-Troops Thursday!
(((hugs)))