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FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 1 August 08
Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 07/31/2008 6:00:14 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska




~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

KC-10s 'extend' air ops

A Navy F/A-18 Hornet fighter receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender over Afghanistan. On July 30, coalition tankers flew 63 sorties and off-loaded approximately 3.1 million pounds of fuel to 276 receiving aircraft. (DOD photo/Navy Lt. Peter Scheu)






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.




Getting a check up

An F-16 Fighting Falcon sits on a trim pad July 16 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Engine mechanics and crew chiefs were conducting tests to ensure all systems were fully functional before putting the fighter back into operational use. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

Hurricane Dolly

Texas Task Force 1 convoy rolls through the aftermath of Hurricane Dolly July 24 towards South Padre Island, Texas. The convoy was composed of Army and Air Force National Guard members along with civilian emergency response team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)


Patti Page ~ Tennessee Waltz

Boxcar Willie ~ Cold Cold Heart

Jimmy Dean ~ Big Bad John

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards ~ Hector The Hero

Roy Orbison ~ Almost Eighteeen

I'll be back soon

1st. Lt. William Jacks hugs his daughters Rachel (left) and Anna July 22 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., before deploying. Lieutenant Jacks is a B-1B Lancer pilot assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marc I. Lane)

WHMC ECMO team

Airman 1st Class Andrew Pamintuan suctions the infant's endotracheal tube on the Wilford Hall Medical Center's extra corporeal membrane oxygenation transport cart in the neonatal intensive care unit at the Kapiolani Medical Center in Honolulu July 22. The ECMO team was needed to transport the critically ill infant to California for advanced medical treatment. Airman Pamintuan is a neonatal intensive care unit respiratory therapist assigned to the 59th Medical Operations Squadron. (U. S. Air Force photo/Maj. Kreangkai Tyree)

Kenny Ball ~ British Grenadiers

John Coltrane ~ Lazy Bird

Jimmy Murphy ~ Put Some Meat On Them Bones

Creedence Clearwater Revival ~ Have You Ever Seen the Rain

Chip Hanna & The Berlin Three ~ Old South Jamboree

No worries, it will fit

Air Force Reservists load an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter onto a C-5 Galaxy at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The Airmen are from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Allen)

Osan exercise tests Airmen

Airmen prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft for an upcoming mission during a base-wide exercise July 21 at Osan Air Base, South Korea. The operational readiness exercise tests Osan AB Airmen's ability to execute combat operations, receive follow-on forces and defend the base from attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Boitz)


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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To: trussell

Long story...

How are you and those kids?


241 posted on 07/31/2008 8:39:55 PM PDT by Randy Larsen (Got a free burrito, paid for it later!)
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To: AZamericonnie; mainelydawn

LOL
Busted!


242 posted on 07/31/2008 8:41:00 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: AZamericonnie

LOL we will need boards, nails,and more boards.Perhaps a bottle of fine wine or three cause surely we will HAVE to sit with her!


243 posted on 07/31/2008 8:41:10 PM PDT by mainelydawn (laughter is the best medicine)
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To: ConorMacNessa

EXCELLENT news!
Praise God!

{{{Big hugs}}}


244 posted on 07/31/2008 8:41:32 PM PDT by trussell (I carry because...When seconds count between life and death, the police are only minutes away)
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To: Randy Larsen

Doing very good. Enjoying the “Minnesota Niiiiiice” for the most part. :)

I don’t mind reading long stories if you want to “bend my ear” with the details. Hope everything works out!


245 posted on 07/31/2008 8:43:29 PM PDT by trussell (I carry because...When seconds count between life and death, the police are only minutes away)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Wow! You sure did! I got here so late, I never thought about
scrolling back that far to find the “night owl”. LOL!

((((sorry?))))


246 posted on 07/31/2008 8:43:39 PM PDT by luvie (The greatest resource on Earth is American ingenuity and we have 100% of it!--Mark Steyn)
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To: trussell
Thanks very much ***HUGS*** back!!!


247 posted on 07/31/2008 8:44:04 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer patients, pray for us.)
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To: mainelydawn; mylife; LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; trussell; AZamericonnie; SandRat; All

I gotta get ta bed!
You guys have fun!
Sandy, congrats to your daughter!
Goodnight and love to all!


248 posted on 07/31/2008 8:44:05 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: LUV W

No worries, Sis..
*HUG*


249 posted on 07/31/2008 8:44:52 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Gnight Ms B!


250 posted on 07/31/2008 8:45:00 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Nite MS.B
Sweet dreams :)


251 posted on 07/31/2008 8:45:40 PM PDT by trussell (I carry because...When seconds count between life and death, the police are only minutes away)
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To: mylife

G’night you!
*HUG*


252 posted on 07/31/2008 8:45:42 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: mainelydawn; MS.BEHAVIN

Writing the list...boards, more boards, nails, olives, martini’s....heck yes we we’ll have to sit with her! LOL


253 posted on 07/31/2008 8:46:27 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Good Nite Mrs.B.


254 posted on 07/31/2008 8:46:37 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: LUV W
Is it time for a nap yet? ;D

I take hint's gracefully ~snort however I am soon to be in slumber.

I have a free of work day tomorrow and am seeing my financial adviser so considering.... I may be grumpy after! ; (

Tomorrow I won't be pressed with waking up at 4AM however. : D I trust all is well with everyone?

This is my wish for sure.

255 posted on 07/31/2008 8:46:39 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: mainelydawn

Good evening, mainely...hope you had a better day at work than earlier in the week.


256 posted on 07/31/2008 8:47:57 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: mylife

LOL 82 and cool?
82 here actually isnt too bad though I do prefer the 70’s.
My eldest daughter lives in texas, she says its beautiful but I could not handel the heat nor the bugs!LOL


257 posted on 07/31/2008 8:48:45 PM PDT by mainelydawn (laughter is the best medicine)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Good night and rest well, ms b...*HUGS*
Thanks for all you do for our troops.


258 posted on 07/31/2008 8:49:29 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: mainelydawn

Its almost 11 oclock!


259 posted on 07/31/2008 8:50:13 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Randy Larsen

Work,Play and I suck on computors! I bought mine in 2003 so I guess its like an antique or something now. LOL Spose soon I will consider purchasing another.


260 posted on 07/31/2008 8:50:42 PM PDT by mainelydawn (laughter is the best medicine)
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