FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 04 May 2023

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Do you Pugil?

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 2, 2023. Recruits executed numerous Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques throughout the event to refine their skills and increase endurance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace J. Kindred)

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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.

Welcome To Boot Camp!

U.S. Marine Corps recruit Carter Altom with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, gets his hair cut during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 1, 2023. The recruits' first haircut represents the beginning of the transformation from civilian to Marine. Altom was recruited out of Clearfield, Utah with Recruiting Station Salt Lake City. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Max J. Noel)

PULL!!

U.S. Marines and future Marines with Recruiting Station San Francisco participate in the tug-of-war competition during the annual Battle of the Bay pool function in Hayward, California on April 8, 2023. The annual pool function is an opportunity for future Marines to build camaraderie, strengthen their commitment to the Marine Corps, and prepare for recruit training by competing in athletic competitions and receiving military related periods of instruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alina Thackray)

The Past with The Present Breaking Bread!

1st Infantry Division Soldiers and members of the Society of the 1st Inf. Div. gather for lunch at Cantigny Dining Facility, Fort Riley, Kansas, April 28, 2023. The Society of the 1st Inf. Div. visited the installation to meet with the Soldiers and have their 102nd annual dinner. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Daniela Lechuga)

Fair Winds and Following Seas!

NORFOLK, VA – Line handlers stand by as the capital ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departs Naval Station Norfolk for a routine deployment, May 2. GRFCSG consists of Gerald R. Ford, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Ramage (DDG 61), USS McFaul (DDG 74), and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan T. Beard)

Expect The Unexpected!

HOUSTON, Texas (May 1, 2023) A child poses with a water safety banner from the Galveston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), during the Hurricane Hunter Aircraft display at Ellington Airport. Emergency Management Specialists and Park Rangers from the district were at the event to answer questions about USACE, talk about water and hurricane safety, and explain the district’s role in flood risk management in the Greater Houston Area. Hurricane experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration flying a WP-3D Orion aircraft and the U.S. Air Force flying an Air Force Reserve WC-130J hurricane hunter aircraft are visiting five U.S. Gulf Coast cities this spring. The tour is raising awareness of the impacts from tropical cyclones and the danger of being caught without a personal hurricane plan. (U.S. Army photo by Trevor Welsh)

GERONIMO!

During Exercise Agile Chariot, U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, jump from an MC-130J Commando II near Rawlins, Wyoming, April 30, 2023. Agile Chariot tested Agile Combat Employment capabilities, including using smaller, more dispersed locations and teams to rapidly move and support aircraft, pilots, and other personnel to wherever they are needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Fiorilli)

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops, Kathy!

[SkyDancer]

~ Hai All! ~

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~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

I’m looking at the Lake Hood cam as I type and it’s snowing like crazy!! I know y’all are just thrilled up there. LOL
Reckon Spring will ever arrive?

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...it has been snowing, heavily, ALL DAY!!!

The saving grace...it is supposed to stay above freezing and be mid 40s tomorrow. But what a shock to wake up to a white deck and visible snow.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[luvie]

Remember them ALL! ❤️🇺🇸💙

[lightman]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...the need to remember is great!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...hope your spring weather is there to stay.

A new trip planned?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...have you and Tippy been able to enjoy some spring walks?

It has snowed ALL day here. Too warm to really stick, but it is HEAVY snowfall.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh my goodness, radu...the snow has stopped and it looks like the sun is trying to come out towards Lake Hood.

Come on sun!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, luvie...it’s up to us to remember, and we will.

Beautiful picture!

[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....radu grabs the gold!!

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

It sure HAS been snowing hard all day. I was shocked to pull up the cam this afternoon and see almost white-out conditions at the airport. Where the heck did that come from??!! At least it’s stopped for the time being at the airports but it looks like it’s still snowing in your direction. I hope it’s on over in the mountains and not at your house.

[luvie]

It’s a breathtaking vista, huh! They deserve all our love and honor!

[radu]

The clouds aren’t quite as thick over Lake Hood at the moment but there’s no hint of sunshine trying to break through. But then that was 5 minutes ago. The cam is having issues tonight and stopped streaming 5 minutes ago. *sigh*