FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ Sept. 20, 2004

Canteen Crew

[shield]

At least if I had any contact with my men....it wouldn't be a FELONY!!!!

[tomkow6]

W H

[blackie]

You're very welcome.

[blackie]

You're very welcome.

[Fawnn]

Diva Betsy Ross!!! #300!!!

[tomkow6]

....it all depends on how young you feel......

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

040919-N-8704K-002 Arabian Gulf (Sept. 19, 2004) - Two Naval Aviators assigned to the “Diamond Cutters” of Sea Control Squadron Three Zero (VS-30) complete pre-flight checks of their S-3B Viking prior to launch aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67). S-3B Aircraft are tasked by the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) commanders to provide Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW), surface surveillance and intelligence collection, electronic warfare, mine warfare, coordinated search and rescue, and fleet support missions including air wing tanking. Kennedy and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW 17) are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Units in the Kennedy Carrier Strike Group are working closely with Multi-National Corps-Iraq and Iraqi forces to bring stability to the sovereign government of Iraq. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 3rd Class Joshua Karsten (RELEASED)

040915-N-9593M-011 Pacific Ocean (Sept. 15, 2004) - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the “Red Devils” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Two Three Two (VMFA-232) launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) with a flash of fire caused by unburned jet fuel. Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently conducting operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Philip A. McDaniel (RELEASED)

040919-N-8704K-004 Arabian Gulf (Sept. 19, 2004) - An S-3B Viking assigned to the “Diamond Cutters” of Sea Control Squadron Three Zero (VS-30), maneuvers the Aerial Refueling Store (ARS) drogue into position prior to refueling another S-3B Viking assigned to VS-30. S-3B Aircraft are tasked by the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) commanders to provide Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW), surface surveillance and intelligence collection, electronic warfare, mine warfare, coordinated search and rescue, and fleet support missions including air wing tanking. Kennedy and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW 17) are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Units in the Kennedy Carrier Strike Group are working closely with Multi-National Corps-Iraq and Iraqi forces to bring stability to the sovereign government of Iraq. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 3rd Class Joshua Karsten (RELEASED)

040918-N-6371Q-036 Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Sept. 18, 2004) - Line handlers assigned to USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), stand at parade rest as the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) makes her way to the pier. Wasp returned to Norfolk, Va., following a seven-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The Wasp-led Expeditionary Strike Group Two (ESG-2) was the first East Coast ESG to deploy. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Orlando Quintero (RELEASED)

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Awww.. thanks Tom! Is it okay if I send you a little smooch for those cute little guys?

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Heeehee.. well it begged to be posted twice.. don't know why. It is what it is.... ;}

[shield]

....it all depends on how young you feel......

Tell that toooooo the COPS!!! ;o)

[blackie]

Be very careful of beggers. :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Excellent answers. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Meekie, for my cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows. Mighty tasty this chilly morning.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, TM, for today's fresh coffee and inspiration for our troops. Congratulations to the Giants and the Jets.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Roger that... ;}

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Monday afternoon, tom! Good Monday afternoon, Patriotic Pattie!

[Kathy in Alaska]

KEEPING WATCH — A U.S. Army crew chief, assigned to Task Force Pirate, monitors the ground for enemy activity as he sits on the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a flight to the village of Jildalek in central Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2004. The task force has made several trips into this area, often distributing school supplies and humanitarian aid to villagers. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jennifer S. Emmons

[Birdsong Bay]

Such a lovely shade of lipstick...haha!! That is some smmochie!! ahah!!

[Old Sarge]

{{{{{ KATHY! }}}}}

You like all those, didja?

Now, where's my Bactine? The Burning Light of the Presence is kind of toasty...

[blackie]

:):):)