FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering our Troops! ~ 08 February 2024

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Is This Over Yet, Daddy?!

Lt. Col. Matthew Biggs, 465th Air Refueling Squadron outgoing commander, Lt. Col. David Vera Torres, 465th ARS incoming commander and his daughter listen as Col. Douglas Jeffrey presides over the 465th Air Refueling Squadron change of command ceremony in their honor Feb. 3, 2024, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where Vera Torres succeeded Biggs as the commander of the 465th ARS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lauren Kelly)

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The Tooth Fairy Never Looked Like That!

Dressed as the tooth fairy, Joyce Conway-Vervin, Naval Postgraduate Dental School orthodontics technician, reads a book to a child from the Child Development Center (CDC) on Naval Support Activity Bethesda, prior to performing dental screenings. Riding on the annual observance of Children's Dental Health Month, the team will provide dental screenings to children ages 3 to 5, at five CDCs across the NCR. These efforts seek to promote awareness of dental practices and oral health among children, driving home the message of the significant role dental hygiene plays in overall health.

MVP in Navy Medicine!!

Lcdr. Laura Riebel adjusts a leg brace during a physical therapy session. Riebel was awarded the Navy Medicine Senior Physical Therapy Officer of the Year for 2023 (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Woods)

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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!

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Reckon there’s a decent bedtime in store tonight? You must be beat.

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troop! ~

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[PROCON]

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

[radu]

Howdy, PRO..

Have y’all made it out to the shooting range yet?

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! I feel like crying with gratitude now whenever I see our men & women in the armed services.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...are you finally warming up? Getting some nice weather between rains?

No snow today! Hurrah!

[PROCON]

Hiya radu, son and I did make it to the range today and the weather was sunny and warm, had a good time, hope to be able to do it more often.

Anything new your way?

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

It’s been a pretty nice several days here. Three more days of low 60s, then 50s move in. Not shabby at all for February. The weekend will be damp but we need it, so bring it on!

No snow and on the plus side of zero up there! Not all that pretty a day, though, but that’s the only down-side I can see.

Ready for a breather tonight or do you even get one?

[Kathy in Alaska]

That is a hard date! I’ve not had a break today at all. Rough time today. Some updates that we didn’t know about made things take longer. We are almost done.

[Kathy in Alaska]

That is a hard date! I’ve not had a break today at all. Rough time today. Some updates that we didn’t know about made things take longer. We are almost done.

[radu]

YAAAAAAY!! You finally got out there! I’m glad nothing came up at the last minute to keep you two from your day of fun. Been a long time comin’! How rusty were y’all? :-)

Nothing new here. Just enjoying a week of nice weather.

[radu]

MORE flippin’ updates???? Dang! And they always make the job harder. Always.
You did say “almost done”. I wish you luck that nothing else pops up.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...they must be remembered.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Well...so much for completion. The paper checks (file) won’t print. Will try again in the morning after contacting help with the system. *sigh*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[radu]

Justdamn. Always something, isn’t it?
Was that one of the programs that was updated?

[PROCON]

Neither one of us were too rusty, a couple mags and were both hitting where we shot.

I must say though that son is a better shot than me but it's not really a competition.

I'm glad ammo prices are staying somewhat steady.