FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Thursday, 3 Sept 2026

September 2, 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!
Off to bed.
Good night.

[luvie]

~ Remembering Our Troops ~

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[luvie]

I’ve got it!

Nighty-night! Have a good rest of the week!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[radu]

Howdy, beachy! *Hugz*

Hope your day was a good one.

Sleep well!

[PROCON]

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

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Another roasty-toasty day for both of us.

[luvie]

#1...radu!
Hey there!

[luvie]

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

[Red Badger]

Have we ever done songs with food or drink in the titles?...........

[luvie]

Ugh. I saw that at one point of the day, our temperature was the same. I was feeling sorry for you, with having a higher humidity than ours. We finally made it up to 98 miserable degrees. Sooooo done. LOL!

[luvie]

#3...Red Badger!!
I think we have, but it's been a while. Great idea!

[Red Badger]

The thermometer in my car read 98° today but the ‘official’ temperature was only 94° because that’s at the airport 12 miles away!.........

[radu]

It got up to 97 that I saw but the humidity was still surprisingly low at 34%. They said it was going to go up but it hasn’t so far. Still way too hot for comfort though.

[luvie]

Our car typically registers about 2-3 higher than the actual temp. Maybe it picks something up from the hot asphalt.

[Red Badger]

I thought about that as well, but the car had been parked in the shade on sandy dirt.........

[luvie]

Geez. That’s pretty darn high for y’all, especially since it’s September already.

Chris Hall said that the heat dome we have might be moving out soon, and I sure hope he’s right.

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Beach! Thanks for more inspiring pics.

[ExTexasRedhead]

REMINDER

Heart of the Beast - in theaters Sept 25th

Heart of the Beast: Brad Pitt on UNCONDITIONAL LOVE of Dogs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJFics1PmMI

Heart of the Beast | Official Trailer 2 (2026 Movie) - Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Anna Lambe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfCgu83suHs

After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. From acclaimed filmmaker David Ayer, Heart of the Beast is an intense adventure thriller that explores the unbreakable bond between a man and his best friend as they face their greatest battle yet.