FReeper Canteen - Remembering Our Troops!! - Thursday, August 13, 2026

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

[luvie]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Perseverance Pays Off!

Airman 1st Class Aaron Aliou, 341st Medical Group Aerospace Medical Technician, poses for a picture as a child with his family in Senegal. This was the last time Aliou saw his mother until 16 years later when he and his siblings joined her in the United States. (Courtesy Photo)

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.

”Old Crow” Leading The Way!

A P-51 Mustang conducts flybys as part of a ceremony to unveil the new Alabama Air National Guard’s F-35 Lightning II fighter jet at Montgomery, AL. The 187th Fighter Wing is upgrading aircraft from the F-16 Fighting Flacon to the F-35 Lightning II, signifying a massive increase in the capabilities and lethality of the Alabama Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Enrique Barcelo)

America’s Nerds Have Gathered!

Over 120 students from 10 schools competed in the inaugural Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren: Middle School Robotics at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus. Photo by David Ellis

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; troops

[luvie]

Posting for Kathy tonight. 💜

[luvie]

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

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

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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 every one of you.

To our military readers, we remain steadfast
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The FR Canteen is Free Republic's longest running
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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.

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[redinIllinois]

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[luvie]

#1...redinIllinois!

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering & honoring our Troops tonight, Galz!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

I hope you didn’t have to head out today. WAY too hot!!

[luvie]

#2...PRO!
Thank you for YOUR service!

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Have a nice, lazy day? Probably a good one to stay inside again. Still looks mighty smoky. gack!

[luvie]

#3....radu!!
Hey there!

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Luvie!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*sigh*
Allmost made the top 5!!
Hiya, Ma and gang!
*GROUP HUG*
How’s doing?
Cooler today-Hooray!!

64 degrees right now, woo hoo!!!
*evil grin*

[PROCON]

Hi radu, smoke hasn't been choking us off recently, glad of that and YES you bet I'm taking it easy although lunch with son is happening tomorrow.

Have those kittehs been good?

[luvie]

Honorable Mention....MoochPooch!!
Howdy to you, too!

[luvie]

*evil grin* Mention! 🤣.....MS.B!
Glad it's cooler there.
High of 100 here!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[radu]

Howdy, MS.B! *HUGZ*

Dang! I’d almost kill for your temps! LOL Luvie probably WOULD!
A brief heavy showered cooled us off a few degrees but just made it steamier afterwards.
We’re lookin’ at temps close to 100 this weekend. UGH!

[radu]

Good! It looked like smoke was hanging over your area when I checked GOES.

Lunch tomorrow sounds fun. Hope he shows up with something extry-yummy.

Surprisingly, the kitteh are quiet tonight. It’s the new moon and that usually turns this place into a NASCAR track. LOL The night is young though.

[luvie]

Darn straight! I’ve almost forgotten what the 60s feel like. LOL!

Sis, could you send us southerners some of your version of warm? 😬

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Awwww..
Thanks so much!
LOL

!00 degrees..
My poor Sissie and ‘Du.

I wish I COULD send it to you!
Low 60s for sleepin’ and low 70’s
with a slight breeze in the daytime!
That’s my kinds good weather!