FReeper Canteen - Remembering Our Troops!! - Thursday, November 6, 2025

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

[luvie]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Feeding Our Troops At 19 Below Zero!

Breakfast items are set in trays inside a mobile kitchen trailer in Helena, Montana. The Soldiers had to endure temperatures as low as minus 19 while providing food for the fighting force as part of the Phillip. A. Connelly Active Field Competition. The Field Competition puts all aspects of a culinary team’s field capabilities under a microscope to include food quality, creativity and proficiency. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jordan S. Worthy)

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.

Moving Supplies For The Greatest Military In The World!

The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, from Fort Bliss, Texas, began arriving in Korea as the next rotational armored brigade combat team to support 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-US Combined Division and Eighth Army. 1/1 ABCT's tracked vehicles and other equipment arrived at the port in Busan, and will move forward to their final destination via the Korean rail system. (Photo by Kevin Bell)

Until The Last One Comes Home, Our Search Continues!

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jenavee Viernes and U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer David Hanaumi, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), dry-screen dirt collected from an excavated unit during operations in Lampang Province. This mission is DPAA’s effort to locate a missing service member from a crash site during World War II. DPAA’s mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Michael O'Neal)

Israel: A Friend Of America!!

Two Israeli Air Force F-15s salute a B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at RAF Fairford, England, during a mission in the Middle East. Several allied nations take part in the U.S. Strategic Command deployment in order to build stronger relationships with U.S. Allies and partners to improve multi-national air power capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Wright)

USCG Looking Sharp!

GULF OF OMAN: From the left, U.S. Coast Guard Fast response cutters Glen Harris (WPC 1144), Wrangel (WPB 1332), Emlen Tunnel (WPC 1145), and Maui (WPB 1304), transit in formation in the Gulf of Oman. The four ships are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Deandre Dawkins)

Saying Goodbye To Daddy!

The Idaho Army National Guard Aviation Group deployed a small unit to the AFRICOM Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The unit will deploy for less than a year. The small unit is based at Gowen Field and flies the C-12 Huron aircraft. (U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)

We Salute Those That Believe Guns Are A Better Deterrent Than Talking To Terrorists!

Georgia Air National Guardsmen and members of the 165th Strategic Response Team at the 165th Security Forces Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, complete dry firing drills during weapon training in the mobility room at the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Georgia. The SRT is made up of a group of 165th SFS Airmen who are subject-matter experts in responding to situations requiring a specific strategy and specialized training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)

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[luvie]

Posting for Kathy tonight. 💜

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[luvie]

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

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Honoring those who have served before.

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[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering & honoring our Troops tonight, Galz!

[real saxophonist]

I'm going to remember a Troop.

Jim Kepler.

Hard to believe it's been 3 years.

[luvie]

#1....radu!

[luvie]

#2...PRO!

[luvie]

#3....real saxophonist!
May Jim Kepler rest in peace! 🫡💔

[Beowulf9]

RIP Jim Kepler.

Thanking you for your service.

[luvie]

IN HONOR OF THE BEAUTIFUL FULL MOON
IT'S THE BEAVER MOON OF NOVEMBER

Benny Goodman Sextet~How High The Moon

Craig Chaquico/Russ Freeman~Samba Del Luna

Glenn Miller~Moonlight Serenade

Gregg Karukas~Moonlit Breeze

Butch Helemano~Lover's Moon

Miner~Paper Moon

Neil Young~Harvest Moon

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Did it get as hot as you expected today?
Low 70s and sunny here with a kiss of a breeze.

[radu]

The moon was up over the woods before the sun set this afternoon. Nice since the trees have a little color right now.

[luvie]

Breathtaking!

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

It got hotter...high of 88. Ick. Have I said lately how tired I am of this. LOL!

Your low 70s sound scrumptious!

[SkyDancer]

~ Evening All! ~ Heavy Rain And Wind Here This Evening ~

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~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[radu]

I was lucky it came up at the only notch in the woods' treeline. Normally it's dark by the time it clears the trees.

Really pretty coming up over Anchorage a little earlier. Pretty in pink.

[radu]

Ugh! Too hot for November!

Initially they’d said we have upper 70s today and tomorrow but they revised it. Tomorrow will be pretty much the same as today. The predict severe weather here Friday. Luverly.

[luvie]

Gorgeous! I need to bookmark that cam. Since YouTube stole my channel, I haven’t gotten all my saved live cams back.

[luvie]

Much too hot. I don’t want sub-freezing, but darn it, I never know what to wear to get out or even to sleep in. LOL!

Hate to hear you’re gonna be getting severe weather soon. What does that consist of this time? 😵‍💫

[luvie]

Hi there, Janey! Are you able to get any ubering done or is the traffic control system still a mess? Thank Chucky Schumer! The putz!