FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 16 March 2023

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Mushrooms Falling From The Sky!

U.S. Air Force tactical air control party (TACP) specialists assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron descend over Malemute Drop Zone during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2022. Air Force special warfare Airmen and Alaska Army National Guardsmen from the 207th Aviation Troop Command conducted the training to demonstrate airborne and mission-readiness skills in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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Water Survival Training Success!

The 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division hosts cadets from the Korean Military Academy to receive water survival training Feb. 15, 2022 on Camp Humphreys, South Korea. The cadets received the training in preparation for the upcoming Sandhurst Military Skills Competition hosted at West Point, New York. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Kade M. Bowers)

Toxicology Suits? So No Sumo Wrestling Suits?

Airmen of the In Place Patient Decon Team, 8th Medical Group, perform buddy checks on their toxicological protective suit during routine training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 28, 2022. The protective suit paired with a powered air purifying respirator keeps IPPD members safe as they work to decontaminate potential Wolf Pack casualties. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Steven M. Adkins)

Sailors With Guns! Oh Noes!!

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 11, 2022) Seaman Erik Rodriguez, from New York, fires an M16 rifle during a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor Crenshaw)

Coast Guard Visits Fiji!

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton conducts patrols in Fiji's exclusive economic zone with Fijian law enforcement personnel, February, 2022. The Coast Guard’s mission to combat IUU fishing is essential in protecting maritime governance and a rules-based international order to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of the CGC Stratton)

Aggressor Squadron Releasing Flares! Take That Putin!

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, release flares over the Pacific Ocean during exercise Cope North, Feb. 10, 2022. The Aggressor Squadron prepares combat Air Force, joint and allied aircrews through challenging, realistic threat replication, training, test support, academics and feedback. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

USMC Doing Hikes On Hawaii! Tough Job!

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 3, pose for a group photo during a conditioning hike at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii, Feb. 11, 2022. VMU-3 conducted the hike to increase physical fitness levels, improve confidence & proficiency of issued gear and build esprit de corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dalton J. Payne)

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops, Kathy!

[lightman]

Thank those serving.
Honor those who served.
NEVER forget the fallen!

[lightman]

Beat me by ONE second!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[Kathy in Alaska]

On the phone with my boss...

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[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Ready to catch your breath this evening?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...how are the weather gods behaving?

We’ve been mostly sunny, but it seems to be clouding up and headed to the low teens so the melting snow can all turn to ice.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[luvie]

Never Forget Their Bravery!

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

The wind still kickin’ over there?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...has spring made it there yet?

Warming up so you can have some outdoor time?

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

Actually, it just started a few minutes ago. It’s been fairly calm all day till now. Tomorrow is supposed to be a wind day, bringing in colder weather, especially at night. Chance of snow. Yeah...right.

Hope things were nicer there today. Did you get some much needed sunshine?

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, Spring temps are starting to surface here, into the 50's this week and hopefully warming up more next week.

Is all your snow gone yet? 😎❄❄❄

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hey there, lightman...NEVER will they be forgotten.

[radu]

I thought it might have been windy today since the front’s closer to you. It’s going to be very windy here tomorrow and rain will start late in the day through Friday morning. It’ll be pretty warm though.

Today started out cold but turned out to be pretty nice this afternoon. I got a lot of large tree branches up and in a pile. I need to burn it before I put more there, though, because there are trees close by. Hubby had started the pile last fall, I guess and with the branches so long, they were too big for the wheel barrow. Couldn’t roll them over to the other pile I started. There will be a few burn piles scattered around to burn.

[luvie]

That just means more nice bonfires to enjoy, right? But, of course, not when it’s so windy. I guess our wind starts first and makes its way there really fast.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...are you staying dry? No storms for a bit?

Mostly sunny today, but, man, has the ceiling lowered this evening.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Busy, busy day, but productive. Glad it’s over. Bed is looking better and better.