FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 8 January 2026

January 7, 2026 | KathyInAlaska

[beachn4fun]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Welcome Aboard!

Future service members participate in a swearing in ceremony held during the 2023 Wings Over Wayne air show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 21, 2023. The Wings over Wayne Air Show and Science and Technology Expo is a biennial event and has grown to be the largest free air show in North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leighton Lucero)

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.

She’s Smiling While Holding an Axe! Run!

(May 16, 2023) Damage Controlman Fireman Faustita Asano, from Kalihi, Hawaii poses for a photo aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) in the Philippine Sea, May 16, 2023. Antietam is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan to support the security of the U.S. and its Allies in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

Ladies and Gents: The Blue Angels!

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Blue Angels, fly in formation during the 2023 Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2023. Members of the community were able to watch a variety of aerial demonstrations during the show including acts performed by the Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebecca Sirimarco-Lang)

Social distancing is O-V-E-R!

Aviation spectators watch an F-22 Raptor demonstration during the 2023 Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2023. Members of the community were able to watch a variety of aerial demonstrations during the show including acts performed by the Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebecca Sirimarco-Lang)

McGruff the Crime Dog has nothing on The Devil Dog!

The Marine Corps Marathon Mascot, Miles, poses with attendees of the Healthy Lifestyle Expo in Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 20, 2023. The Healthy Lifestyle Expo provides runners with the Marine Corps Marathon Historic Half Events an opportunity to pick up their official bib, timing device, and competitor shirt, as well as stop at various health-related vendors. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)

Want Me to Relax? Ice Cream, Please!

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Taylor Stieffel, 316th Security Forces Support Squadron military working dog handler, holds a military working dog at the Capitol K-9 Trials at Joint Base Andrews, MD, May 20, 2023. Dog handlers pet and hold the dogs to reward and relax them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyrone Thomas)

Hanging with Dad!

A child watches the Third Strike Wingwalking act during the Wings over Wayne Air Show and Science and Technology Expo at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2023. Wings over Wayne is a two-day event open to the community that features a variety of aerial demonstrations, ground performances, aircraft static displays, and other events. The event is biennial, and has grown to be the largest free air show in North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: canteen; military; music; news

[beachn4fun]

PING~A~LING
Posting for Kathy.
Come in and check out the Canteen.

Turning it over to Luvie for the evening.

Enjoy!
Good night.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[left that other site]

Hi everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering & honoring our Troops this evening, galz!

[radu]

Howdy, beachy!

Hope you got that warm-up today and were able to enjoy your walk. Been mighty brisk up there lately.

[luvie]

~ Remembering Our Troops ~

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[luvie]

Thanks for posting! We’ve got this!

[luvie]

#1...radu!!

[luvie]

#2....ML!!

[luvie]

#3....PRO!!

[SkyDancer]

~ Evening All! ~

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~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[luvie]

Good evening, Janey! Are your clients still partying, or are things getting back to normal? Any snow where home is for you?

[Huskrrrr]

🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

I got to open a couple of windows today! Not quite as warm as you were but warm enough, barely. Tomorrow’s supposed to be a little warmer, but windy. Early Friday morning, our “fun” begins.
Maybe you’ll get a little rain tonight. The radar looks promising.

[SkyDancer]

Hi Luvie, yeah, dragging home after the Hollydaze ....going to take the rest of the week off ... rain and snow coming tonight and I intend to sleep in .. LOL :D

[luvie]

Sleeping in when it’s gonna be snowing is the best idea ever! No one in their right mind wants to be out in that stuff.

Rain, I love....while watching through the window. LOL!

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

Wow! That has sneaked up on me. It’s been cloudy all right, but who knew that there might actually be rain involved. I’m OK with it....as long as I can get the kitties’ food inside before it turns to mush.

Awesome that you had a chance to open some windows. Even if it’s for just a little while, the air is so much fresher inside. I guess the “windy” tomorrow is the beginning of the fun. Whoopeeee! Right?

We’ll be about 10 degrees cooler tomorrow, too. 60s rather than 70s.That’s ok. It’s supposed to be winter already.

[radu]

It’s gotten more impressive as the evening’s worn on. That’s part of the system coming through here starting tomorrow night. Could get a little dicey.

It was very nice to get some fresh air today. I’ll crack the windows in the morning before I leave for the meeting.

Yep, the wind is coming through ahead of the front. Supposed to be pretty gusty. We’ll cool off Saturday.

Guess I need to start getting ready for bed. Gotta get up early. Have a good rest of the night. Catch ya tomorrow.

[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 filling in for Kathy this morning.

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