FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 17 August 2023

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Saving The Sheep! Well Done!

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Weltman, a pararescueman with 57th Rescue Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, and Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Michael Rogers, 212th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, work to rescue two sheep hunters Aug. 11, 2023, near Tonsina, Alaska. Weltman was on a rescue exchange with 212th Rescue Squadron at JBER. (Photo by Maj. David Bedard)

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Space Base Force!

A group of Master Sergeant selects celebrate their selection on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, June 15, 2023. At the time, Master Sergeant selection rates across the Air Force were only 17%. (Courtesy photo) (U.S. Space Force graphic by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Justin Todd)

Target Practice!

Operations Specialist 2nd Class Jason Garcia fires an M9 service pistol during the Navy Handgun Practical Weapons Course on the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), Aug. 12, 2023. The Navy Handgun Practical Weapons Course ensures proper training and handling of fire arms for all armed watch standers creating a more lethal force. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Samoluk)

Wow! VBS?!

U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command, Operations Support Battalion Chaplain, Cpt. Homer Edwards shares a story from the bible during “Stellar Bible Adventures” during Fort Meade Vacation Bible School Aug. 10, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Public Affairs Specialist Ms. Gloriann Martin / Released)

You Got This!

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct swim qualification remediation on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC, Aug. 16, 2023. Recruits who fail initial swim qualification are required to return for additional training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria)

Anchors Aweigh! Sort of!

Three-year-old Carlyle Hatch, and his father, Dennis, get ready to take to the water in this year’s Cardboard Boat Race Saturday at Training Area 250. The Hatch family, along with teammate Byron Steele, competed as “Compos 2&3,” and ended up taking home a “Titanic Award,” for most-epic sinking. (Photo Credit: Photo by Brian Hill, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office)

Future Marines!

New U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stand in formation during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 14, 2023. During the receiving process, recruits are checked for contraband, given a haircut, issued gear, and a phone call home, (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Francisco Angel)

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[lightman]

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

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[ExTexasRedhead]

You Raise Me Up by The Texas Tenors “A Tribute to our Veterans”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIDwrH4ukV4

Everyday is Veteran’s Day! Thank you for your service and sacrifice. We live under the umbrella of freedom you provide.

MAY WE NEVER FORGET THE PRICE OF FREEDOM THAT IS PAID WITH THE BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS OF MANY WHO HAVE SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES FOR THIS NATION🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops tonight!

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman...we will NOT forget those that got us here.

So sad what has been done to our military.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Happy soggy Hump Day. NICE steady rainfall up there today. I see it finally stopped. I imagine there’s a good amount in your rain gauge this evening.

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! Love the military pix.

[SkyDancer]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...hope your day has gone well...mowing maybe?

We got REAL RAIN...an inch and a half!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

OK...you’ve made my monitor all fuzzy AGAIN!!!

Beautiful....thanks, K.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...we MUST remember!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...you and Tippy still enjoying your sunrise walks? Blue enjoying good weather?

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

REAL rain! WOOHOO! It looked good on the Lake Hood cam but I didn’t know it was that good. Y’all sure needed it.
One of the chatters said she’d seen something on the Anchorage evening news about a little flooding in a few places around town.
Clouds are starting to break up now. The sun has poked out a couple of times at the airports.

I did get the back yard mowed and the little extra I’d planned to do. Not so sure I’ll get alongside the driveway tomorrow but I’ll see how I feel when I get up tomorrow. The ol’ bum back’s a little cranky and we’ll have a busy day at the museum Saturday. Need my feet under me by then.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I dumped over an inch and a half this morning. Just a tad over 1/10 this evening. If the airport got rain, it didn’t get this far.

I’m just happy for what we did get...it’s been a long time coming.

Are you done with rain for now?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mooch...glad you enjoy the pix. Our troops are multi-talented. LOL!

Hope you are enjoying summer.

[left that other site]

Rainy and muggy today, but I was very busy anyway.

Tomorrow looks better! :-)