Freeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 28 December 2023

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Christmas Parade!!

Vehicles decorated in holiday cheer distribute candy and presents to children during the inaugural Christmas Parade at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 21, 2023. Travis 5/6 organization hosted the inaugural Christmas Parade, which featured 15 vehicles spreading holiday cheer throughout base housing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenneth Abbate)

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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.

Happy Kids At Christmas!

A child waves to vehicles during the inaugural Christmas Parade at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 21, 2023. Travis 5/6 organization hosted the inaugural Christmas Parade, which featured 15 vehicles spreading holiday cheer throughout base housing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenneth Abbate)

Santa’s Here!!

Members of the 31 LRS Fuels Flight deliver gifts with the help of Chris Cringle, Superintendent of Gift Delivery Operations, at the children's wing of Pordenone Hospital at Pordenone, Italy, Dec. 21, 2023. The Airmen worked hard to get off Santa's naughty list and avoid another year of coal-filled stockings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Carnahan)

For The Kids! Shine Your Light!

Airmen from the 124th Security Forces Squadron participate in the annual Shine the Light event at St Luke’s Children’s Hospital, Boise, Idaho, Dec. 21, 2023. The annual event brings first responders from the local area together to shine their lights to brighten the holiday spirit of children who are in the hospital for the holidays. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Joshua C. Allmaras)

She Means Business!!

Master Sgt. Mikesha Jones, an Air Force Reserve Military Training Instructor Recruiter from the 433rd Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio, visited March Air Reserve Base, CA. During her visit, she spent time with Delayed Entry Program recruits during their physical training session. (U.S. Air Force Photo by MSgt. Wendy Day)

Spreading Holiday Cheer!!

Okatie Youth Ballet perform during the 52nd annual Senior Citizen’s Tea and Holiday Party at the Officer’s Club, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina, Dec. 17, 2023. MCAS Beaufort partnered with the Beaufort Military Spouses’ Club to host the event allowing military families the opportunity to give back to the community for their continued support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Saucier)

Ugly Christmas Sweaters!

NORFOLK (Dec. 7, 2023) – The finalists of the ugly sweater contest pose for a photo at the Christmas party for Commander, Submarine Forces Atlantic at the Granby Theater in Norfolk, Virginia Dec. 7, 2023. The Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) committee organized the Christmas party. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ace Foster)

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

[PROCON]

Thanks for tonight’s Canteen and for remembering our Troops, Kathy!

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Any sanity left or is it hanging by a thread?

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Did you have a nice Christmas weekend?
It was a very quiet one here.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...hope you are staying warm.

We are almost into single digits, and hopefully no snow for a while.

[radu]

BRRRRRR! Single digits are too cold!! It won’t be fun heading out for the office tomorrow.

It hasn’t been too bad here the past couple of days but winter’s moving in tonight. Might have a little snow Friday but it shouldn’t stick. The ground’s still too warm. Whew!

[PROCON]

Hi radu!

Son's over tonight hanging out. Did you make it through Christmas OK?

Looking forward to the New Year?

[radu]

Cool! Are y’all saving the world? LOL

Christmas was pretty much just another day here. Just me and da kittehs. And at this point, it looks like New Year’s Eve will be the same.

I don’t know if I’m looking forward to the new year. WAY too many ???s as to how it will go.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...our troops are multi-talented and we must remember them.

[luvie]

Let's spend the New Year
Remembering our brave troops!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Maybe by morning some semblance of sanity will return. For now...I just want to relax and let my addled brain wander. LOL!

At least next week isn’t a pay week, so the Wednesday pressure will be off.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

How’d your day go? Did you enjoy it being a little warmer? I bet the kitties did.

[radu]

Did the system behave today? That would be a big help, giving you some time to unwind tonight.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, luvie...yes, we must remember them. Their government is certainly not doing so.

[Kathy in Alaska]

radu is 1st!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Pro is 2nd!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

luvie is 3rd!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

The system did, sort of...the last couple of months have brought us to reverting to “the old way”, that is really slow, but does work. The last few payrolls have necessitated calling IT (they are never there til morning) to help post the payroll. Today WE were able to get it posted on time.