FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 16 October 2025

October 15, 2025 | KathyInAlaska

[beachn4fun]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Yep! Still The Best Looking Navy In The World!

220129-N-PG226-1344 MEDITERRANEAN SEA An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, conducts a vertical replenishment alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tate Cardinal)

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A Little Angel Welcoming Daddy Home!

Friends and family welcome Soldiers assigned to the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment home at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, after a nine month deployment overseas. The battalion executed missions at 12 locations in nine different countries across the Middle East, Southwest Asia, and Africa. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

More Happy Kids Seeing Dad Home From Deployment!

Friends and family welcome Soldiers assigned to the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment home at Camp Ripley, Minnesota after a nine month deployment overseas. The battalion executed missions at 12 locations in nine different countries across the Middle East, Southwest Asia, and Africa. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

No Caption Needed!

220128-N-IW125-1164 KEY WEST, FL F-35B Lightning IIs from the "Warlords" of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 fly in formation over Naval Air Station Key West’s Boca Chica Field in Key West, FL. Naval Air Station Key West is the state-of-the-art facility for combat fighter aircraft of all military services, provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels, and is the premier training center for surface and subsurface military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas V. Huynh)

Lets Get Ready To Rumble!

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Osbert Liburd, a recruit with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, squares off with opponent during a body sparring bout on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Liburd was participating in the crucible: the 54-hour long culminating event of recruit training. The crucible challenges all the skills a recruit has acquired throughout their time in recruit training. Once recruits complete the crucible, they will have earned the title “United States Marine.” Liburd was recruited out of Oklahoma City, OK with Recruiting Station Claremore. (U.S Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Christopher Madero)

Ready To Go!

Alpha Troop AH-64E Apaches, 7th Squadron 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, staged on training area airfield in Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Cesar Rivas, 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade)

Lasta Chilling!

Military Working Dog Lasta, left, a Belgian Malinois, joins Chenega Global Protection Sgt. Brendan Trapp visit together during a training break at the Kwajalein kennels on U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll. The island's MWDs work to maintain security at island entry and exit points. (Photo by Jessica Dambruch)



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[beachn4fun]

Remembering Our Troops

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, Galz!

[lightman]

Thank those serving.
Honor those who served.
NEVER forget the fallen!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[luvie]

We got this!
~ Remembering Our Troops ~

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[luvie]

#1....PRO!!

[luvie]

#2....lightman!!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[luvie]

#3...ML!!

[radu]

Howdy, beachy! *HUGZ*

Hope the week’s going well.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Has the weather behaved and stayed a little cooler?
Nice here today. Nary a cloud in the sky with a nice breeze. Perfect for getting some mowing done.

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

Yes, it was very nice. I think the high was 82 or 83. It was 62 overnight, which was really nice and cool. I’m lovin’ it!

Bravo on your getting some of that mowing done. I hope your back isn’t screaming too loudly tonight.

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Beach, Kathy. Just finished Simchat Torah holiday.

[radu]

Good to hear it’s still nice there. I’d say the kitties really appreciate it too.

It got up to 78 here but by the time I went out to mow at 4:30, it had dropped a little. It’s 62 now. Our lows have been 50 or a little cooler and the house gets chilly overnight. During the past couple few days, it’s been mid-afternoon before it warms up enough to kick on the AC.

It’s supposed to rain Sat. night or Sun. morning and I want this shaggy grass short before it gets here. Very easy and quick to mow right now.

[luvie]

After next Monday, which is supposed to kick up to about 89 after a high of 78 on Sunday, it’s going to cool off where the highs are only in the 70s for days in a row. THAT’S what I’m ready for!

Your lows are amazing. I’d sleep like a baby with those. I’d probably have to get out the heated blanket. Nice that you can go without the AC for that much of the day. I’m REALLY tired of hearing it.

Your lawn will look amazing after the mowing AND after the rain. Are you getting color on the trees now? We’re getting dropped leaves, but they’re dead brown or gray. Not pretty at all.

[radu]

Next week is something to really look forward to there! NICE change.

We’ll warm up a tiny bit by the weekend to maybe 80. The cold front coming through won’t cool us off a lot. 70s through the week and they SAY highs in the upper 60s by the end of next week with lows in the low to mid 40s. For those lows, I’ll probably need to turn the heat on. *sigh*

Won’t say the lawn will look amazing but it’ll be short again. The grass sprang up quite a bit the past three days for some reason. Maybe its last hurrah but I doubt it. LOL

Our trees are turning colors just yet. It hasn’t been cold enough. Just have dead brown ones dropping now.

[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 and thanks Beach for this morning's thread.

Yesterday at Wichita Ridge:

How's everyone doing this morning?

[Beowulf9]

Darn. I missed it.I was watching these old fourties movies that were ‘scary’ movies, sorta.

Hope y’all had fun 🥰

[radu]

Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))

Looks like Gizmo gave you another run for the money at Wichita Ridge yesterday.