FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Thursday, 29 October 2026

Octobert 28, 2026 | For the best troops and veterans in the whole world! | Kathy In Alaska

[beachn4fun]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Great View From The “Office”!

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II’s prepare for re-fuel from a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 334th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, KS, during exercise Cope North 22 on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 15, 2022. Participants exercise Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concepts during Cope North 22. ACE is Pacific Air Forces’ model to project combat power via a network of distributed operating locations throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Amy Picard)

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.

Standing Around Waiting For Further Instructions!

U.S. and partner military Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians prepare for a walk away scenario where multiple C-4 charges explode during exercise Cope North 22 at Northwest Field, Guam, Feb. 16, 2022. Cope North enhances U.S. relationships with our regional allies and partners by fostering the exchange of information and refining shared tactics, techniques and procedures to better integrate multilateral defense capabilities and enhance interoperability in support of regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Amy Picard)

Steel Beach Picnics Are Fun!

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 18, 2022) Sailors line up for food during a steel beach picnic in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jett Morgan)

USMC Silent Drill Platoon!!

Marines with the Silent Drill platoon execute their marching sequence during rehearsal at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, AZ, Feb. 15, 2022. This marks the second week of training at MCAS Yuma for Marines with the Battle Color Detachment, who are working tirelessly to prepare for their upcoming performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mark Morales)

Homecomings Are Still The Best! Welcome Home!

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM (Feb. 19, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90), a part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 19, after an eight-month deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets. The strike group operated alongside multiple partners, allies and carrier strike groups in heavily navigated waters, including the South China Sea and Philippine Sea, in support of regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Holly L. Herline/Released)

USMC and Roll Tide!

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance J. Langfeldt, left, the 6th Marine Corps District Commanding Officer, and Sgt. Maj. Frank O. Robinson, right, the 6th Marine Corps District Sergeant Major, stand for a photo with the University of Alabama Gymnastics team in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Feb. 11, 2022. The Marines from 6th Marine Corps District spoke with the team about the importance of leadership and their role in the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shannon Doherty)

More Homecomings! Woohoo! Welcome Home!

It was all smiles, hugs, high-fives and handshakes as the Nevada Air National Guard and their families welcomed home the Airmen from the 152nd Airlift Wing that spent the last four months providing theater airlift and aerial delivery throughout the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR).

These aircrew, maintainers and logistics readiness squadron Airmen deployed on the unit’s first Air Expeditionary Force deployment since 2018

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
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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 since she is a night owl and I’m an early bird.

Enjoy!
Off to bed.
Good night.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))

[radu]

Howdy, Beachy.

Hope you’re enjoying the nice weather as much as I am. Gotta enjoy it while we have it! LOL

[luvie]

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

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[luvie]

We’ve got this. Nighty-night, Early Bird!

[luvie]

#1...radu!
Hey there!

[luvie]

#2...ML!!
Hi there!

[PROCON]

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

[luvie]

#3...PRO!!
Thank you for YOUR service! 🇺🇸

[rlmorel]

Excellent! Another nice thread.

Homecoming. When we left Rota Spain to head back to CONUS, this is what it looked like that morning:

Funny. So much of that deployment seemed that way to me. Not so much gloomy and gray, but...just not sunny. There were sunny days. But I so wanted to go home and see all my friends.

Has there ever been such a wonderful event full of so much anticipation? I came into Pier 12 in Norfolk, and my mother and one of my best friends had driven down from New England to meet me.

Just an amazing feeling.

Homecoming.

And to those who served in a combat zone-it must be that feeling on steroids.

[USA-FRANCE]

All the best to the troops!

[luvie]

#4...rimorel!!
Best feeling in the world!
In that picture, it looked like rough seas.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Things still wonderfully cool there? Still fabulous here, though the next two days are supposed to be pretty warm.

[luvie]

It was nice. Did get up to about 79, but still very nice. It’s ‘’supposed’’ to get cooler tomorrow and have chances for rain. We’ll see. The last chances sure didn’t pan out much.

Glad it was really nice there, too. I hope the warm bits are the warm before the cool comes. Hope y’all had some fun folks stop by the tent.