FReeper Canteen - Remembering Our Troops!! - Thursday, May 21, 2026

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

[luvie]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Let The Bodies Hit The Floor!

C. J. Pierce, the guitarist of the music group Drowning Pool, sings and plays his guitar during the Drowning Pool concert in Powidz, Poland. This concert is a part of the Drowning Pool’s Holiday tour around Poland.

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.

Welcome Baby!!

Proud parents and veterans Alexa and Douglas Davis welcomed baby Chance as the first baby of the New Year to delivery at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center. (Photo by Rodney Jackson)

No Matter The Culture Or Country - No One Likes Dental Appointments!

Japan Air Self Defense Force Cpt. Toshiaki Moriya, a dentist, right, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Angileena Rodrigues, from South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, center, comfort a patient after a tooth extraction during a dental engagement at Palau Head Start in Koror, Palau, as part of Pacific Partnership. Now in its 19th iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Allison)

We Want To Compete! Sign Us Up!

Soldiers aim and shoot a handheld and bipod-stabilized 60mm mortar during the 2023 Best Mortar Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia, Photo by Lara Poirrier

Teaching Boat Safety!

A U.S. Navy Sailor, U.S. Coast Guardsmen, U.S. Army soldiers, and local Palauan residents pose for a photo during a boat safety class in Melekeok, Palau, as part of Pacific Partnership. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Woitzel)

We Want To Be Sappers!!!

U.S. Army Sappers perform breaching operations in an urban environment during the 2023 Best Sapper Competition at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. Sappers are the most elite of the Combat Engineers, and this competition brings the best from across the Army to test their skills and physical endurance over a grueling four days of continuous events. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Justin P. Morelli)

We Having Fun Yet!

Sunburst Youth Academy Class 32 Cadet Andy Garrido crawls through a mud pit during the JROTC Raider Slayer competition at Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta, California. The competitive Raiders team is for elite cadets and is one of several extracurricular opportunities offered at the academy. Sunburst is a National Guard Youth Challenge Program site run in partnership between the California National Guard’s Task Force Torch youth and community programs directorate and the Orange County Department of Education. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman)

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: canteen; military; troopsupport

[luvie]

Posting for Kathy! 💜

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[luvie]

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

[luvie]

#1....ML!!
Gurl! You're quick! 🤣

[luvie]

#2.....Hey there, radu!

[sit-rep]

https://youtu.be/qUAahgh891E?list=RDqUAahgh891E

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Any idea how much rain you got today?

[luvie]

#3.....sit-rep!!
Well that was fun to watch.
I had no idea who played it. LOL!

[luvie]

No idea. I don’t think hubby’s bothered to check yet. Weatherbug said .02 inch, but I’m happy with any amount. There are more clouds in the area, and I hope some of them have more rain in them.

How were things in your area? Rain or shine? I haven’t looked at the Cowan Cam yet. We voted and went to the store...ack....and had class.

[radu]

Ouch! .02 is barely enough to dampen the grass.
Some rain just scooted past just south of you a little while ago. Would have been nice if you could have gotten some of that.

Been cloudy all day but the rain I was watching to the west before going to bed FINALLY got here right after I woke up. It’s broken up and coming through in waves. Two heavy showers this afternoon, and another one just hit a couple of minutes ago. It’s still raining but not quite as hard. Doesn’t look like Cowan got anything earlier but they’re getting a sprinkle now. Looks like they’ll get a heavy hit shortly though.

[luvie]

I know, but I’ll take it. It rained really hard for about 5-6 minutes and slowly before and after for about 10 minutes each. Anyhow, everything looks very fresh and green right now.

I’m glad the rain hasn’t missed you again. Hmpfh. Weatherbug says that Winchester got zero, so I guess y’ll’s are localized, too. Hope it amounts to a goodly amount for those newly planted flowers!

[sit-rep]

I asked Copilot what the one kid was saying in german in the beginning and it answered: (which I never knew...)

can you hear and translate? the very beginning, what is he saying in German as the music starts?
I can help you translate anything that appears as text, or anything you can quote or describe, but I cannot hear audio from the YouTube video directly — the page content only shows the video title and comments, not the audio itself.

But the good news is:
I already know what the German line is at the beginning of “Snoopy vs. the Red Baron.”

🎧 The German line at the very beginning
The song opens with a mock‑German radio announcement:

“Achtung! Jetzt wir singen zusammen die Geschichte über den tapferen Flieger Snoopy!”

🇺🇸 English translation

“Attention! Now we sing together the story of the brave pilot Snoopy!”

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering our Troops tonight, ladies!

[radu]

My money says there’ll be more than .02 in your gauge if it rained like that. Weatherbug is full of hooey. Winchester’s gotten plenty of rain this afternoon and is getting more now.

And more on the way. We sure do need this, and more. What’s rolling a cross TX tonight will be our next rainmaker.

[luvie]

Hey there! You're LATE!

Where ya been!
Thank YOU for your service, PRO!

[luvie]

Sometimes they’re very on the money and sometimes they miss the mark. Weather is so hard to predict.

Hope you enjoy our gift to you. LOL! I just noticed that the Cowan cam cover is covered in raindrops. :)

[sit-rep]

once upon a time we were hot!!

https://youtu.be/RlOV6ywJt7s?list=RDNVRuHutz5cw

[radu]

They didn’t come anywhere close to the mark this time.
Yes, the rain reached Cowan at last. We’re all still getting some. A break is coming, then there’ll be more later tonight.
I’ll be asleep by then. Republican women’s meeting in the morning.

[luvie]

Well, that’s a good song. I like the beginning really well.