FReeper Canteen - Remembering Our Troops!! - Thursday, December 18, 2025

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

[luvie]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Deck The Halls!!!

Captain Ken Collins conducts the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters for the concert. Several of the ensembles within the Navy Band perform a show together at the end of the year to celebrate the holidays. (U.S. Navy Photo by Musician 1st Class Seth S. Johnson)

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.

Deviled Eggs!! Yummy!

Deviled eggs sit on party platters in the Crosswinds Dining Facility at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The dining facility has cook-to-order items and rotating comfort food specials with various additions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Perish)

Holiday Cheer To The Philippines!!

OLONGAPO, Philippines—Crew members of underway replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194) visited the Social Development Center in Olongapo City, Philippines, to participate in a community outreach event during a routine port visit at Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority at Olongapo. (Photo by Navy Lt. Jamil A. Khan)

Christmas Cheer From Palau!

Sailors and Soldiers taking part in the advance liaison team for the Palau mission stop of Pacific Partnership 24-1 pose in front of a USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) Christmas parade float in Airai, Palau. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Cheryl Collins)

Wreaths Across America!

The event brought in over 250 visitors, along with servicemembers from Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown-Cheatham Annex. Over 1,200 wreaths were placed on headstones during this annual event. Wreaths Across America honors military members and their families, and remembers those who served. Volunteers placed wreaths on fallen service members’ gravestones, and displayed ceremonial wreaths for each branch of service. Through Wreaths Across America, more than 2.4 million veteran graves received wreaths at 3,136 locations across the nation. The mission of Wreaths Across America is to remember our fallen U.S. troops, honor those who serve and teach new generations about the value of freedom through the service and sacrifice of veterans. (U.S. Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Wreaths Across America At Arlington National Cemetery!

32nd Wreaths Across America Day in Section 33 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, Dec. 16, 2023. On this day, more than 30,000 volunteers placed approximately 260,000 wreaths at every gravesite and niche column at Arlington National Cemetery. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

USMC Helping Santa Deliver Gifts In Alaska!

U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion maneuver snow machines and sleds filled with toys in Galena, Alaska. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing transported snow machines, personnel and sleds filled with toys to assist in delivering a message of joy and hope to children in small Alaskan villages throughout the holiday season. The Toys for Tots mission is a testament to the Marine Corps spirit in the last frontier, bolstering community relations while enhancing the Marines ability to operate in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Olivia Ortiz)

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[luvie]

Posting for Kathy tonight 💜

[luvie]

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

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[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops this evening!

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

[luvie]

#1....PRO!!

[luvie]

#2...ML!!

[luvie]

...aaaand there she is!
#3....Kathy!!

[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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I’m Down There Somewhere

[SkyDancer]

~ Evening All! ~

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~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

Hope you had a pretty day today. I’m seeing that you have quite a large chance for rain tomorrow?

We were warm and sunny. And still have green leaves on the back yard trees. 🌳🌳

[luvie]

Good evening, Janey! Are the air ubers picking up for the holidays? People not wanting to fly like cattle in those overcrowded planes?

[MikelTackNailer]

"The power of Paprika compels you!"

[luvie]

LOL!

Now I’m even more craving deviled eggs.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Just finished eating a late supper. I think I’ll live now. LOL

Not pretty here at all. Cloudy with some sprinkles off and on. Not too bad temp-wise but our 58 degrees felt chilly.
From what they say, tomorrow is going to be wild and whooly with strong winds and thunderstorms. A good day to stay inside.

Crazy that there are still green leaves on your trees!

[luvie]

It is crazy. I’m sure they’’re tired of hanging on, too. LOL!

Eeeee...that does sound like a non-fun day. 58 degrees is nice, but with all the other stuff, not so much.

[radu]

There’s a front coming through tomorrow night that will drop our temps to mid 40s Friday. The winds tomorrow will be ahead of the front and they say they’ll be up to 30 mph. Maybe it’ll blow a lot of the leaves around the yards out to the back field. LOL
I’m glad I hauled the trash off to the convenience center this afternoon.

Don’t know what to expect with the storms. Looks like they’ll get here fairly late.

[luvie]

Well, the wind will do that back-breaking job for you...raking all those leaves. LOL! Good day to stay home and make cookies.

It’s supposed to be 81 here on Saturday. 😵‍💫 That’s just WRONG!!