FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 24 October 2024

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Blue “Manta” Brigade!

U.S. Navy Divers assigned to Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, and Latvian Navy divers pose for a photo while training on surface supplied diving techniques at the Baltic Diving Training Center in support of the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24 exercise in Liepāja, Latvia, June 14, 2024. BALTOPS24 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James S. Hong)

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Row, Row, Row Your Boat…!

Soldiers of Troop C, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Iowa National Guard, conducted reconnaissance and Zodiac inflatable boat operations training at McCook Lake in North Sioux City, South Dakota on June 7, 2024. This is an annual required training for the unit, but was also in preparation for a major training event next month, eXportable Combat Training Capability (xCTC), at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minnesota. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Everett)

Remember Our Heroes!

Multinational forces pose for a group photo after a D-Day remembrance ceremony during Marara 24 in Tahiti, June 6, 2024. Marara 24 is a French-led, multinational exercise designed to advance partners’ abilities to address complex and future contingencies throughout the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like these reinforce U.S. commitments to our allies and partners in Oceania and raise our collective readiness to address crises and contingencies in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kendra Helmbrecht)

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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!

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops tonight, Kathy!

[Beowulf9]

What a cool photo of those guys!

Hi, Kathy !

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

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Adelmo Gauna - Homenaje A Hector Lavoe featuring Nestor Rivero Y Socrates Cariaco

Como Te Hago Entender - Alberto Barros

Alvaro Rod Y Amy Gutierrez - Vamos A Escapar ( Versión Salsa )

He Renunciado A Ti / Lo Pasado Pasado - Michel Robles & El Sello

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...did you have a good voting day?

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

I reckon there isn’t much sanity left at this point. At least Hump Day has finally gotten here and I hope an EARLY bedtime is in store.

Nice to see the wind finally died down up there today.

[radu]

Yes, they’re still showing up in droves to vote, though it was a tad slower today. For a short time, the parking lot had a few empty spaces but it went back to being and staying full the rest of the afternoon.
I was glad to get home to a cool house. It’s been a little too warm the past couple of days. At least it isn’t humid.

It was kinda pretty up your way. Sunny most of the time but clouds moved through occasionally.

[luvie]

Remember them.
ALL of them!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...hope you had a nice Blue day.

[left that other site]

Perfect day for a ride...but I had guitar lessons all day.

Blue doesn’t take kindly to CARGO. LOL.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...nights are getting into the low 20s this week.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! I think it’s cool, too. So many different jobs our troops have to do.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

How’s it going down your way?
Pretty toasty and smoky here but it was still a good day overall.
Except my ‘puter’s acting screwy all of a sudden and I might have to reboot.

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

It was 90🔥 freakin’ degrees here. Not good. The AC is going as we speak. It’s still too warm for the week before Halloween. LOL!

I’m glad it was a good day there in spite of the smoke and dirt and heat. I’m guessing that the early voting is going well.

Fingers crossed that your computer straightens up and flies right!! :)

[radu]

Ouch! Yeah, too hot! It wasn’t much cooler here at 85.
At this point, they’re saying Halloween will be low 80s. That’s crazy. Halloween is when we generally have our first hard freeze.

Yes, early voting is still very busy and we’re having fun with the people who stop by the tent. Makes sitting out in the heat and smoke tolerable.

Not sure what was going on but the ‘puter started behaving again just as I was going to reboot. We’ll see what happens.

[luvie]

Yeah, with your humidity i would imagine that our temps were about the same. Too. Darn. Hot!

Glad y’all are enjoying the time there. Are there short tempers at all. We had a few that were getting very tired of standing in that line, but for the most part they were just chatting and eager to get it done.

We were just ahead of one of the local bigwig Dems. SHE was the only one discussing politics in the line. I asked her if I would be removed if I had worn my “Never Surrender” t-shirt. LOL! She went on a rant about illegals being mistreated...hispanics...and I said, “NO. They are from...”, and named a bunch of middle east countries who were sending people here. Sort of shut her up a bit. LOL!