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FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 29 August 08
Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 08/28/2008 6:00:16 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
~ It's Finally Friday!! ~
Riders, start your hogs! Nearly 450 motorcycle riders await a B-1B Lancer's takeoff at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 5. The flyover is the signal to begin the Dakota Thunder Motorcycle Run from Ellsworth to the 68th Annual Sturgis (S.D.) Motorcycle Rally. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Corey Hook)
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.
Hancock Wins Olympic Gold Medal
U.S. Army Pfc. Vincent Hancock sets two Olympic records and prevails in a four-shot shoot-out with Norway's Tore Brovold to win the men's skeet competition at the Beijing Shooting Range, Aug. 16, 2008. U. S. Army photo by Tim Hipps I'm listening Chaplain (Capt.) Jake Marvel listens to an injured soldier who is awaiting aeromedical evacuation to a medical facility in the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Chaplain Marvel is with the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing in Scotia, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott Wagers)
Cab Calloway ~ Gotta Darn Good Reason Now (For Bein' Good)
UB40 ~ Red, Red Wine
Amy Grant ~ This Is My Father's World
Buckwheat Zydeco ~ Hey Baby
Johnny & The Hurricanes ~ Reveille Rock
Ready to strike
Rudy, a military working dog, waits for the command to intercept Senior Airman Nathaniel Johnson during controlled aggression training Aug. 13 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Airman Johnson is with the 28th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marc I. Lane)
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas (WHEC 716) 080827-N-4044H-063 BATUMI, Georgia (Aug. 27, 2008) Local Georgians gather to welcome the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas (WHEC 716). Dallas arrived with more than 76,000 pounds of humanitarian assistance supplies to be given to the people of Georgia. The supplies are in response to the request of the government of the Republic of Georgia. Dallas is part of Combined Task Force 367, the maritime element of the U.S. humanitarian assistance mission to Georgia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Harrison/Released)
Beach Boys ~ Kokomo Eva Cassidy & Danny Gatton ~ Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
IZ ~ Margarita
Rory Gallagher ~ A Million Miles Away
Woody Guthrie ~ End Of The Line
Marine in Iraq watches sons birth in Milwaukee via satellite
Sgt. Nick Jensen, on a video feed from Iraq, checks in on his wife, April, and their son, Parker, who was born Monday at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-St. Joseph in Milwaukee. Photo/Jack Orton
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Army couple has second set of twins Sgt. David Shores and wife, Kimberly, along with twin sons, Austin, left, and Tyler, proudly display the familys newest set of twins, Camdyn, left, and Connor, at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center two days after their birth on Aug. 8. Photo by Jon Connor The rest of the story
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To: SandRat
Important work.....see ya in a bit.
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:20:53 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: al baby
And next up....al baby for the silver!!
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:20:59 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: HiJinx
And rounding out the top 3....HJ for the bronze!!
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:24:23 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Radix
Well, hello to you, Radix...((HUGS))...I’ve been watching your Patsies. Work been keeping you busy? All your kids well, and your grandbaby?
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:26:17 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: All; Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:27:24 PM PDT
by
ALOHA RONNIE
("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:28:36 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: MountainDad; SoldierDad; 1COUNTER-MORTER-68
MARCHING ORDERS - Female Iraqi trainees are marched by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sumalee Bustamante, deployed to Forward Operating Base Warrior on the Kirkuk Iraqi Police Academy, Kirkuk, Iraq, Aug. 26, 2008. Bustamante is assigned to 10th Mountain Division's Brigade Special Troops Battalion. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ave I. Pele-Sizelove
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:29:29 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: al baby
Good evening, al....hope you are having a nice summer.
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:31:07 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: HiJinx
Good evening, HJ...how are your monsoons?
U.S. Army Pfc. Vincent Hancock was nearly as hot as smoking shotgun shells last weekend on the Beijing Shooting Range, Aug. 16, 2008. Hancock set two Olympic records en route to winning the gold medal in men's skeet competiton. U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps
Team USA shotgun coach Lloyd Woodhouse, a retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant, hugs U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit member, U.S. Army Pfc. Vincent Hancock after he wins the Olympic gold medal in men's skeet competiton at the Beijing Shooting Range, Aug. 16, 2008. U. S. Army photo by Tim Hipps
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:35:56 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; Bethbg79; EsmeraldaA; MoJo2001; Brad's Gramma; laurenmarlowe; ...
BOARDING TRADITION - The USS Constitution's boarding pike team demonstrates an early 19th century drill that sailors and Marines used to repel enemies from boarding the ship during a re-enactment of the ship's battle against the HMS Guerriere at Charlestown Navy Yard, Mass., Aug. 15, 2008. More than 65 guests and military officials joined the captain and crew for this second annual observance of the battle. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Brian M. Brooks
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:38:08 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: SandRat
What a cool pic!
Thanks, Sandy!
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:40:45 PM PDT
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: Radix
Happy 31st Anniversary, Radix, on your first day in the Army. Thank you for your service to our country.
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:43:08 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Old Sarge
Good evening to you, Sarge....it’s almost the weekend. Any swording on the horizon?
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:46:05 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Evening Ma!
Hope you haven’t been workin’ too hard.
TGIF! :))
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:47:59 PM PDT
by
MeekMom
(Come on Cubbies!)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
HiYa MS.
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:48:22 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
Evenin’ Ms.Beeeeeeeee! :)
((Hugs))
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:49:13 PM PDT
by
MeekMom
(Come on Cubbies!)
To: SandRat
Evenin’ Sandy! :)
Cool pics ya got there!
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:50:22 PM PDT
by
MeekMom
(Come on Cubbies!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Good evening, Kathy!
Good evening, everyone!
Friday already? I thought it'd never get here!
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:50:45 PM PDT
by
Tanniker Smith
(Teachers open the door. It's up to you to enter.)
To: Colonel_Flagg
Prodigal indeed....good to see you, Colonel. Enjoyed your summer so far?
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:53:46 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: MeekMom
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posted on
08/28/2008 6:54:02 PM PDT
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
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