FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 17 April 2025

April 16, 2025 | Kathy In Alaska

[beachn4fun]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Prepare For Everything!!

The ability to respond to a mass casualty event is a core mission of the 31st MEU that requires rapid response to effectively recover and triage military or civilian casualties by supplementing the medical resources at the scene. The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), compromising amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), and amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine integrated operations in 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 operated with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Skilah Sanchez)

Canteen Mission Statement

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.

Important Partnerships!

Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, and Gen. Romeo Brawner, chief of staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines, discuss the increasing security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region during a meeting at Camp Aguinaldo, Manila, Philippines, May 19, 2024. The visit to the Philippines underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships and ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Navy)

Working With Our Allies!!

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz pose for a photo alongside troops from 3rd Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (3/10 MTN) Warriors in Powidz, Poland, Feb. 15, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander C. Kubitza)

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[beachn4fun]

Posting for Kathy.

Over to you night owl

I’m off to bed.

See ya in the morning.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[radu]

Sleep well, beachie! *HUGZ*

[luvie]

I’m on it! Sleep well, Early Bird!

[luvie]

~ Remembering Our Troops ~

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies' military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

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[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops this evening!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[luvie]

Hi, there! Hope you had a warmer day today!

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Did it warm up nicely today or end up too hot?

Turned out to be a nice day here. Started out cool and windy but it warmed up and the wind calmed down enough to get the last of the mowing done. YAY! Good timing since we might get some rain showers tomorrow.

[ExTexasRedhead]

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[MoochPooch]

Evening, Beach, Kathy.

Hope Kathy is feeling better.

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

It warmed up quite a bit. Got up to 88 and should be about 95 tomorrow. I’m gritting my teeth knowing that this is the norm from now till October. Unfortunately.

Glad it was nice enough for you to get that mowing finished. With rain coming next, it’s going to be gorgeous afterward. I hope the pollen wasn’t too overwhelming.

[radu]

Ugh! Too hot for April. Its going to be a loooooong summer for y’all. :-(

Not much chance for rain next week at this point. There’s a little moving into TN now that might give us a shower or two tomorrow. Maybe something Sunday night, they say.
I’ll have to mow again next week because the grass is already getting long again along the driveway. The grass here grows fast and it’s thick.

The pollen didn’t seem TOO bad today. Maybe the high wind the past two days blew it all out of the trees.

[luvie]

It is....and it is. *mega-sigh* I just wish I could accept it stoically like other people do. I move into summer kickin’ an’ screamin’. LOL!

Man, your grass really does grow fast. No wonder you have Champ. Otherwise, you’d never be able to keep up with it. I’m glad the pollen wasn’t so bad while you were out there.

[radu]

The yard at this house isn’t too bad but it grows back fairly past. Along the driveway is crazy because of the front fields right next to it. Rain runoff carries some of the fertilizer that’s put on the fields each year, and the grass is growing in VERY healthy soil after 100+ years of that. LOL

Guess I need to get a move on. Republican women’s meeting in the morning so I need to get things done before hitting the sack.
Have a good rest of the night.

[luvie]

Sweet dreams and have fun with the other gals tomorrow! See ya next time!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Thursday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

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How's everyone doing this morning?

[beachn4fun]

Have a wonderful day and a great weekend.

[beachn4fun]

Have a wonderful day and a great weekend.