FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 15 August 08

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

BARBADOS DIVE

Barbados Coast Guard Petty Officer Ricky Howell, swims with Rear Adm. Joseph D. Kernan, commanding officer of U.S. Fourth Fleet, right, and Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Greene during a dive off the coast of Barbados during Navy Dive Southern Partnership Station 2008 in Bridgetown Harbor, Barbados, Aug. 5, 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Andrew McKaskle

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.

HOME RUN ARRIVAL

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Nix White parachutes onto U.S. Cellular Field before a major league baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox in Chicago, Aug. 11, 2008. White is a member of the Leap Frogs, the Navy's parachute demonstration team, which is participating in various events during Chicago Navy Week and SEAL Challenge. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Hugh C. Laughlin

Summer Youth Program Cleans Up Taji Market

Army Capt. Timothy Cho (right), part of the provincial reconstruction team embedded in Multinational Division Baghdad with the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, along with Rudy (left), the team's bilingual bicultural advisor, stands with Taji youth at the Taji Market, northwest of Baghdad, Aug. 11, 2008. The children are part of the summer youth hire program, which engages them in community-oriented tasks. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Whitney Houston, Multinational Division Baghdad

Charlie Rich ~ My Elusive Dreams

Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra ~ I Left My Heart At The Stage Door Canteen

5th Dimension ~ One Less Bell To Answer

Buoys ~ Timothy

Doors ~ Love Her Madly

VMGR-252 practices refueling Ospreys

An MV-22 connects to a refueling hose during training exercises over the eastern North Carolina coast, July 14, 2008. The MV-22 Osprey aircraft is assigned to Marine Medium Tilitrotor Squadron 263. The Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 refueled the Osprey from a KC-130J aircraft. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Curvin.

Face of Defense: Airman Helps Injured Warriors 'Face' World

Maxillofacial prosthetic technician Air Force Senior Airman Justin Jones creates new facial features using various techniques and tools to reconstruct facial features of wounded warriors. His techniques are used to aid patients in their physical and psychological recovery from injuries to the neck and face. Jones is assigned to 59th Dental Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Erin Peterson, 59th Medical Wing

Isaac Hayes ~ Theme From Shaft

Perry Como ~ It's Impossible

Casting Crowns ~ Does Anybody Hear Her?

Frankie Laine ~ The Road To Mandolay

Boots Randolph ~ Winter Wonderland

PARACHUTE PAIR

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Elliott, an instructor with the Army's Golden Knights parachute team, dives tandem with Jon D. Port, a command master chief, bottom, in Maxton, N.C., Aug 1, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Schnell

Rescued Hiker Leaves Mercy: 'Long Live U.S. Navy'

080808-N-3591M-001 ALOLA VILLAGE, Papua New Guinea (Aug. 8, 2008) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Combat Support squadron (HS) 21, based in San Diego, lands near Alola Village in the Owen Stanley Mountain Range in Papua New Guinea to evacuate Australian hiker Debra Paver. Paver began to experience symptoms of hyponatremia, a condition resulting from low sodium levels in the blood. Paver was transported to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for treatment. Mercy is anchored off the coast of Papua New Guinea supporting Pacific Partnership 2008 and has embarked a multinational group of medical and engineering professionals from military and non-governmental organizations to provide humanitarian assistance to several countries within the Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Gabriel Martin/Released)

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[luvie]

66.6???

It’s still 85 here...at nearly midnight.

I am READY for 66.6! LOL!

Oh!.....
....Hi, Tann! :D

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening/morning, Mooch.....Gut Shabbos! Our troops are so inspiring. I’m so thankful that the military is doing such a good job of recording the things being done.

[SandRat]

Back now from Scouts. Good adult Round Table.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the woohoo!

Luv.....#100!!

[SandRat]

Well,.. tonight was School Night for DC. Had about 1/2 of the students and their parents show up to meet the new teacher. About what is expected. Monday will be her first full day. Should be interesting to hear the After Action on that.

[luvie]

Yay! Thanks...and Unique! You do the most amazing things
with a smiley face! LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

He’s a master, isn’t he? And such fun.

[brushcop]

God blesses and honors caring hands...

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Just a small load of laundry and some light vacuuming..
Honest!

[luvie]

I become hypnotized by them! LOL! They’re amazing!

[Kathy in Alaska]

He sure does.....

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

I really like your thread tonight. Delighted to see all the snapshots of our troops and sailors doing what they do best......being Americans!

Also Friday works for me......

[Kathy in Alaska]

Bending and pushing and pulling......hmmmm.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Okay..
Off I go..
Gotta be up at 0700!
Goodnight, God Bless..
and hugs alla round!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Uh oh...
~Ducking~

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for you and yours, acad...He knows the need.

[luvie]

Awww, man! Wish you didn’t have to get up...but I will be
up with ya! Got to get on the road. It’s a long 8 hours!

Ugh!...but worth it at the end!

Sweet dreams, Sis! LUV ya! (((hugs)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha, Hawaii....this Friday REALLY works for me. I’m taking the afternoon. PTO is maxed and I’m not losing my earned time off.

Just watched the women’s beach volleyball match between USA and Belgium....a nail biter!

Now they are playing again.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Very little summer to speak of.....dry for months after the snow was gone, then days and days of some rain, and even more overcast days. No complaints tho...beats drought and fire and floods.