FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 20 March 2025

March 19, 2025 | Kathy In Alaska

[beachn4fun]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

America Is Back!!

Aircraft from the 1st Fighter Wing conducted an Elephant Walk at Langley Air Force Base, Jan. 31, 2025, showcasing the wing's readiness and operational agility. This demonstration highlighted the wing's capability to mobilize forces rapidly in high-stress scenarios. The wing’s fleet includes F-22 Raptors and T-38 Talons. As Air Combat Command’s lead wing, the 1 FW maintains unparalleled combat readiness to ensure national defense at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Ian Sullens)

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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.

Defending America 24/7!

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 12, 2025) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Jaquan Morgan, from New York, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) prepares to launch an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 on the flight deck while conducting flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 12. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darian Lord)

AMERICA—HELL YES!!

F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, fly in formation after air refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 434th Air Refueling Wing, during a Key Spouse event Nov. 2, 2024, in the sky above Northern Indiana. The Key Spouse event offered the chance for Indiana military spouses to experience a live aerial refueling mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Hopper)

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[beachn4fun]

Hey Luvie. It’s in your hands now.

Off to bed.

[luvie]

On it! Nighty-night, Early Bird!

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[luvie]

~ Remembering Our Troops ~

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[luvie]

Howdy, ML! Hope you had a grand day!

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Interesting new development:

The PARENTS of my students now want lessons too.

That has happened with two families already.

This is really nice! :-)

[luvie]

Wow! How fun is that!

[left that other site]

It’s VERY gratifying. :-)

[luvie]

It sure does mean that they have great admiration in your playing AND teaching! Good for you!

[left that other site]

I like to get into the essence of music...lots of “Jamming”, but explaining the theory behind it as we jam.

[SkyDancer]

~ Evening All! ~

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~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[luvie]

Hi there, Janey! Hope you’ve had a high-flying week!

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

How’d the day turn out down there?

It would have been a very nice day here if not for the wind. The front is closing in now. Rain’s almost here.

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

It was another windy, ugly day and 20 degrees colder than it was yesterday. Right now it’s 48 degrees. I guess you’ll be getting this by tomorrow...but cooler, of course. Well, except for the rain. We got no rain.

It will gradually warm up for the weekend. The kitties will be happy! 😸

[radu]

Ugh. Sounds just luverly. But the weekend is right around the corner with the warmup.

The rain is just a couple of miles away now with a second narrow band following. From what was said during the weather report a while ago, I gather there were some stiff storms on the west end of the state but it’s pretty much just rain now.
We’ll be 30 degrees colder tomorrow, and it’ll still be windy. At least they backed off on talk of snow flurries here in the morning but the mountains could still get some.
We’ll warm up a little by the weekend and have 60’s well into next week. I can live with that.

[luvie]

Glad they’ve taken wnow and “stiff storms” off the menu for your area. Don’t need THAT stuff!

I can’t complain. Summer is coming way too soon and then I’ll be wishing for these nice cool temperatures. LOL!

[radu]

They backed off but didn’t rule it out. Could still get a little but it won’t stick, so no biggie. It just sux it’ll be a cold first day of Spring.
The rain sure is a bust. Just sprinkles. Oh well.

Time to head out and get ready for bed. Early morning for the Republican women’s meeting. A lot to discuss this month and I imagine the first thing will be lining up a new president.

Have a good rest of the night. Sleep well.

[luvie]

Well, off you go. Sweet dreams. Do you want to be the new president? You’d be good at it, but it’s a lot of stuff.

Sorry the rain was a bust. Guess God decided that your 4 inches from the other day was enough.

See ya tomorrow!