FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 7 August 2025

August 6, 2025 | KathyinAlaska

[beachn4fun]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Your Guess Is As Good As Ours!

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 7, 2023) Comedian and contortionist Jonathan Burns performs for U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a visit sponsored by Navy Entertainment. Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 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 2nd Class Hannah Kantner)

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.

Watch A Nascar race and enlist in the Air Force! Score!

Leadership and recruiters with Air Force Reserve Command and Air Force Recruiting Service pose with members of the delayed entry program prior to taking their Oath of Enlistment at Talladega Superspeedway. The U.S. Air Force Reserve celebrates 75 years of history and heritage at NASCAR’s Talladega Superspeedway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Corban Lundborg)

Future Marines! Ooh Rah!

New recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, arrive on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC. Recruits begin the receiving process with administrative processing, gear issue and haircuts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria)

King George III couldn’t have imagined this happening!

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (front left) and Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp (front right), commanding general, Joint Forces Headquarters – National Capital Region and the U.S. Military District of Washington, participates in an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

Coasties Doing Coasty Stuff!

The crew of the Cutter Bayberry have their photo taken at a pier at Station Oak Island, N.C. before the cutter's special status ceremony is held to signify the beginning of it being decommissioned after 69 years of active Coast Guard service. The Bayberry was built by Reliable Welding Works in Olympia, Washington. U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd class Katie Lipe

Honoring The Fallen!

Marines with Alpha Company execute their “fix bayonets” sequence during a Tuesday Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, VA. The hosting official for the evening was Maj. Gen. David J. Bligh, Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the guest of honor was The Honorable Sara Jacobs, U.S. Representative for California’s 51st Congressional District. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mark A. Morales)

Posting Without Comment! Behold!

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival (MCIWS) course, prepare to be a part of a simulated rescue on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California. The course is intended to train Marines and Sailors to become MCIWS certified and instruct others on the importance of water survival. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trey Q. Michael)

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
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[beachn4fun]

Posting for Kathy.
Come in and check out the Canteen.

Turning it over to Luvie for the evening.

Enjoy

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops this evening!

[MoochPooch]

Evening, everyone. Woohoo, I think I’m top 10!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[SkyDancer]

~ Evening All! ~

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~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[luvie]

~ Remembering Our Troops ~

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[luvie]

You got it! Have a good night, Early Bird!

[luvie]

#1...PRO!
Thanks for YOUR service!

[luvie]

#2...MoochPooch!

[luvie]

#3...ML!

[luvie]

Honorable Mention...radu!

[PROCON]

Yo radu!

We had a cool, semi-wet reprieve from our hot summer weather so son and I went out to our gun range late morning and had some more 2nd Amendment Pew-Pew fun!

Then on the way back we had lunch at a newer bar & grill in this small town, a good time was had by all!

'Sup your way?

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Did the temp manage to stay in double digits today? Any break in sight?

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

I wondered if y’all would be able to take advantage of the break in temps to head out for some pew-pew fun. LOL Glad you could and did. You really haven’t been able to get out as much as you’d like.
I gather the bar & grill you ate lunch at was a good one.

Not much going on here. Our cool break is ending, sadly, but the coming heat will be normal, not extreme like a week and more ago.

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

It did stay in double digits, thank goodness, and the highest I saw was 97 °. Our humidity isn’t as high as it has been so it didn’t feel that awful when there was a breeze.

How were things there? Are you still enjoying temps in the 80s...guaranteed to make me jealous? LOL!

[grame]

BINGO! I won the bingo on my Military Bingo card.

Air Force, 2 grandsons, my hubby
Army, 1 grandson & 1 son
Coast Guard, 1 grandson
Marines, 1 grandson
Navy, 1 grandson

Oh I am blessed beyond measure.

[luvie]

Wow!! That is quite a record!

[grame]

I didn’t even say good evening. I was so excited about my post. I only added my Marine yesterday. And up to this point I have no other grandsons to loan to Uncle Sam. I have a 5 year old great grandson, but it’ll be awhile before the recruiter can come a calling.