FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Thursday, 16 April 2026

April 15, 2026 | For the best troops and veterans in the whole world! | Kathy In Alaska

[beachn4fun]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Homecomings Are Still The Best!

Col. Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, poses with his family following his fini flight at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Vogel took one last flight on a KC-46A Pegasus before relinquishing command of the 22nd ARW. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)

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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.

Marines Fight! Sailors Fight with Sumo Suits!

PACIFIC OCEAN - U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) William Crouse, from Hazelgreen, AL, right, and Yeoman Seaman Anthony Edson, from Providence, RI, wrestle in sumo suits during a Morale Warfare and Recreation event aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is currently underway conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability, an evolution that prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission-critical operations, in cooperation with Carrier Air Wing 11 and its squadrons. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juan J. Ruiz-Lazcano)

US Army: Always Finding A Reason To Run, Either At Work Or For Fun!

10th Mountain Division kicks off Mountain Fest with the annual division run on Fort Drum, NY. Mountain Fest is an opportunity for Soldiers, families, and friends to celebrate our national spirit, and strengthen our community ties, while recognizing contritbutions and services has provided to the North Country

Wooohooo! Cheering You On From The Couch! Exhausting!

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Julissa Solorzano, a warehouse clerk with Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic, climbs a rope during a Martial Arts Instructor Course physical training event at Camp Elmore, Virginia. The MAIC is designed to develop the individual Marine’s understanding of combative techniques while enduring both mental and physical stressors in order to establish a warrior's ethos. Marines graduating the course become certified instructors and are able to teach Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques to their individual units across the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Hannah Adams)

Oh, To Be A Fly On The Wall!

Educators from Recruiting Station (RS) Indianapolis, RS St. Louis, RS Oklahoma City and RS Des Moines, experience the one-week long Educators' Workshop (EWS) program from June 5 - June 9 aboard various Marine Corps Bases such as Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Marine Base Camp Pendleton, and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California. EWS is designed to inform high school/college educators, community leaders, and communication professionals about the commitment and benefits of service in the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc)

Semper Fi, Marine!

U.S. Marine Corps World War II Veteran Armin Barth, receives his GED and the Congressional Gold Medal from his local community and US congress at American Legion Post 38, Appleton, Wisconsin. Barth dropped out of High School to enlist in the military during World War II; during this ceremony Barth was awarded his GED by the local school board. Due to his service in the Merchant Marines during the second World War he was also awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Hunter Calkins)

Have We Mentioned We Love Homecomings? We Do!!

1st Theater Sustainment Command friends and family wait for the Blue Team to arrive at the redeployment ceremony in front of Fowler Hall at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The team was deployed for six months.

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[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.

[luvie]

On it! Nighty-night! :)

[luvie]

~ Remembering Our Troops ~

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To every service man or woman reading this thread:

Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.

To our military readers, we remain steadfast
in keeping the Canteen doors open.

The FR Canteen is Free Republic's longest running daily thread
specifically designed to provide entertainment
and moral support for the military.
The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.

We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.

NOTE: CANTEEN MUSIC
Posted daily and on the Music Thread
for the enjoyment of our troops and visitors.

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops tonight, Galz!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[decal]

“EWS is designed to inform high school/college educators, community leaders, and communication professionals about the commitment and benefits of service in the U.S. Marine Corps”

Wonder how many “hearts and minds” get changed among that crew - the more, the better.

[luvie]

#1....PRO!
Thank YOU for your service!

[luvie]

#2...ML!
Good evening!

[luvie]

#3...decal!!
I hope it has good influence, too!

[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]

Going to bed soon, though! :-)

[luvie]

Sleep well. See ya next time!

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

Honorable Mention!
Have fun at the tent today?

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

It was a good day at the tent, though slow. First day and all. We’ll be there two weeks though.
VERY windy and pretty toasty. We’d have been miserable without the wind to cool us off.

I gather it’s heating up again down there.

[luvie]

Tents can get very warm even when it’s not that hot. Glad you had a breeze. Did y’all have a fan or portable AC, too? I hope traffic picks up or it’ll probably get pretty boring. Though having a group of ladies together can never be very boring. LOL!

It’s been darn warm all week. It’s supposed to be 90-ish on Friday and then a big plunge down to the 60s Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Those will be most welcome! I will sleep much better. 🥱😴