FReeper Canteen - Remembering Our Troops!! - June 5, 2025

For the best troops and vets in the world. | Kathy In Alaska

[luvie]

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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Great View From The “Office”!

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II’s prepare for re-fuel from a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 334th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, KS, during exercise Cope North 22 on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Participants exercise Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concepts during Cope North 22. ACE is Pacific Air Forces’ model to project combat power via a network of distributed operating locations throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Amy Picard)

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.

Standing Around Waiting For Further Instructions!

U.S. and partner military Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians prepare for a walk away scenario where multiple C-4 charges explode during exercise Cope North 22 at Northwest Field, Guam. Cope North enhances U.S. relationships with our regional allies and partners by fostering the exchange of information and refining shared tactics, techniques and procedures to better integrate multilateral defense capabilities and enhance interoperability in support of regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Amy Picard)

Steel Beach Picnics Are Fun!

PHILIPPINE SEA Sailors line up for food during a steel beach picnic in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jett Morgan)

USMC Silent Drill Platoon!!

Marines with the Silent Drill platoon execute their marching sequence during rehearsal at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, AZ. This marks the second week of training at MCAS Yuma for Marines with the Battle Color Detachment, who are working tirelessly to prepare for their upcoming performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mark Morales)

Homecomings Are Still The Best! Welcome Home!

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90), a part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, after an eight-month deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets. The strike group operated alongside multiple partners, allies and carrier strike groups in heavily navigated waters, including the South China Sea and Philippine Sea, in support of regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Holly L. Herline/Released)

USMC and Roll Tide!

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance J. Langfeldt, left, the 6th Marine Corps District Commanding Officer, and Sgt. Maj. Frank O. Robinson, right, the 6th Marine Corps District Sergeant Major, stand for a photo with the University of Alabama Gymnastics team in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Marines from 6th Marine Corps District spoke with the team about the importance of leadership and their role in the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shannon Doherty)

More Homecomings! Woohoo! Welcome Home!

It was all smiles, hugs, high-fives and handshakes as the Nevada Air National Guard and their families welcomed home the Airmen from the 152nd Airlift Wing that spent the last four months providing theater airlift and aerial delivery throughout the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR).

These aircrew, maintainers and logistics readiness squadron Airmen deployed on the unit’s first Air Expeditionary Force deployment since 2018

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[luvie]

Posting For Kathy. 💜

[luvie]

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

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[SkyDancer]

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[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops this evening!

[luvie]

#1...ML!

[luvie]

#2...Janey!

[luvie]

#3...PRO!!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Cachao And Andy Garcia, ( Yes, THAT Andy Garcia ) - Ahora Sí - ( Jimmy Bosch on Trombone )

DANZÓN A PELUCHÍN - Rafa Madagascar Live

Mongo Santamaria - Afro Blue - 1984

HERMANOS LEBRON - SIN NEGRO NO HAY GUAGUANCO

Music City Latin Orchestra At Plaza Mariachi

Ray Fernandez - Complejo Lacteo - Live From Egrem Studios ( January 2020 )

Norbert Velez Y Cucco Peña - Quiéreme ( Video Oficial )

Pupy & Los Que Son Son - LA CONGA PELOTERA ( Video Oficial )

Mambo En Sax By SONSAX Quintet - Costa Rica -

Kiki Valera - Pájaro Lindo - Música Cubana - Cuban Music - Son Cubano - Bolero-Son

[luvie]

Hey there. Rock that music! Thanks for always being here.

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

Hope your day was good. Was it clear? Was it hot? It was pretty nice here. I think I saw 83, and to me that’s cool. Especially when you consider what it’s going to be!

We’re all ready to put Dottie in a pet carrier for overnight, and then to transfer to a small soft-side carrier to go to the vet for surgery in. It’s lighter and easier to handle, and she’s so little she fits perfectly. She can’t eat or drink after 10pm, so getting her to spend the night in that larger carrier and in hubby’s computer room with the door closed will get it done. Watch her disappear at 9:58pm. LOL! We have a plan....but she IS a cat, after all.

[SkyDancer]

Cute!

[luvie]

Thanks. :) Hope you had a great day flying today!

[SkyDancer]

Hi Luvie, well actually I was playing around going through studying for my upcoming certification next month. I have to go through this every six months. It’s okay, I love messing with the certification inspector. OTT, it looks like a great jump weekend, weather f’cast is nice and sunny and warm. I have a pending uber flight coming up to bring home some snowbirds from Feenix back to WA.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

It was a good enough day, I guess. Still hot, still muggy, still smoky. Had a decent breeze though. It made it feel nice when I headed out at 6:00 to do some work on a flowerbed til it started getting dark.

I hope Dottie is around so you can get her inside for the night. Kitties do have a habit of disappearing when it’s time to go to the vet.
I haven’t figured out how they do it but when I bring the carrier in from the garage, the one cat who is going to the vet is the one I can’t find. LOL

[MoochPooch]

Hi Luvie. Great Army pics!

[luvie]

I know you’ll do well on your re-certification. Hope your flights this week are fun! Especially since the weather is supposed to be so nice.

[luvie]

Thank you. Kathy picked all of them for us. She has a good eye for what we’ll like.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“Thanks for always being here.”

Oh, but, my dear, you already know that I come here only for you! ;-)