FReeper Canteen ~ Just Hangin' Cafe ~ 5 December 2025

December 4, 2025 | FR Canteen Military Support Group

[beachn4fun]

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

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

FReeper Canteen

Come on in, we're open
Need a place just to hang out?
This is it.

We serve coffee, tea, hot cocoa, conversation
and music.
How about some homemade eggnog? A hot toddy?

Our AWESOME military,
our AWESOME allies,
and their families are welcomed
and honored here.

Remembering Pearl Harbor

No worries in the FReeper Canteen
Just Hangin' Cafe.
Pull up a chair. Grab a cup
and start a conversation.

You never know who you might meet in the Cafe.
Glad you could join us.
Enjoy your stay.

The Canteen is a family friendly place.
We welcome the military, our allies, and their families.
Continued prayers for the success and completion of your mission.
Prayers for your safe return home.

Happy Birthday to all December babies.

[beachn4fun]

PING~A~LING Y’ALL
Come on and hang out at the Canteen.

Be sure to wrap up and stay toasty.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

[radu]

Howdy, beachy. *Hugz*

I hope you don’t get much snow from the system heading your way.
Just rain here but my brother got nasty wintry mix in the northern part of the state.

[beachn4fun]

Good evening du ((HUGS))
How's the weather?

FIRST

[beachn4fun]

Glad to hear you are only getting rain.

Looks like we’ll get mostly rain or freezing rain. With temps in the mid-20s, probably freezing rain.

The road crews are asking people to stay off the roads in the morning so they can get roads salted. Don’t have any problem with that request. LOL

[luvie]

~ Just Hangin’ Cafe ~

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

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Honoring those who have served before.

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[beachn4fun]

Good evening night owl ((HUGS))
Have you warmed up yet?

SECOND

[beachn4fun]

Good evening ML ((HUGS))
Are you managing to keep warm during this ice age?

THIRD

[luvie]

Hey there, Early Bird! 🐦‍⬛ Right now it’s 38. It’s a very short cold-ish spell. Tomorrow’s high in the mid-60s. LOL! We’re such cold-weather wusses out here.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Shawn Ryan Show

Mike Durant – Black Hawk Down: The Untold Story of Gary Gordon & Randy Shughart | SRS #21STCV42590

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHvPjnAder0

Mike Durant is a retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 and Master Black Hawk pilot with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers). Inspired by his father, a First Sergeant in the Army National Guard, and a family friend’s helicopter flight, Durant enlisted in 1979.

After studying Spanish at the Defense Language Institute and serving as a voice intercept operator in Panama, he graduated from flight school at Fort Rucker, Alabama, becoming a Warrant Officer in 1983. He flew over 150 medical evacuation missions in South Korea with the 377th Medical Evacuation Company and later served as an instructor pilot with the 101st Aviation Battalion.

Joining the elite 160th SOAR in 1988, Durant flew in Operations Prime Chance, Just Cause, Desert Storm, and Restore Hope. During the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu (Operation Gothic Serpent), his MH-60 Black Hawk was shot down, leaving him severely injured and held captive by Somali militia for 11 days. Despite doctors’ doubts, he recovered, ran the 1995 Marine Corps Marathon, and returned to duty, retiring in 2001.

Check the current 454 comments below the video.

“Don’t forget. The 2nd largest population of Somalis is in Columbus OH. We need to have ICE in Columbus ASAP. “

[beachn4fun]

Good evening ETRedhead ((HUGS))

Thanks for the Black Hawk Down history. One of my favorite military movies.

[radu]

Right now, everything north of the KY and NC state lines is snow except for one area just west of Richmond. That’s mostly rain but has spots of snow on the back edge. Hopefully your temp will drop enough that you’ll get snow when they front gets there. There’s still time. And time for the road crews to salt the roads before they get wet.

[beachn4fun]

Watching the radar forecast movement, we’ll get hit with a little of the pink/snow and most of the outer/blue bands. Guess we’ll know when we get up. LOL Either way, a nasty morning.

Guess I need to get ready to hit the sack.

Have a good night.

[beachn4fun]

Time for me to hit the hay.
Please hang around and chat with others.

To all of our Awesome military, our Allies, and their families
THANK YOU
We keep the Canteen open for you.

I'll play catch up in the morning.

Good night.

[PROCON]

Hiya Beachie, sorry I missed you, lost track of the time.

I'm doing great, I hope all is well your way1

[SkyDancer]

~ Evening All! ~ Evening Luvie ~

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~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[Huskrrrr]

Thanks Beachn4fun and the rest of the gang. ((Hugs))).

[radu]

The more snow, the better. It’s a mess to drive in but not as bad as ice. Staying in tomorrow sounds like the way to go. Hope you don’t have to get out.

Sleep well. Stay warm.