FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 24 Oct 08

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

MP SPICES UP LIFE FOR MARINES AT REMOTE OUTPOST

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jennifer Shell, a military policewoman who is currently serving as the chow hall manager at a combat outpost near the Port of Trebil in western Iraq, enjoys a visit with children at an Iranian Kurd refugee camp, May 15, 2008. Shell is with Military Police Company B, 4th Marine Logistics Group, based in North Versailles, Pa. Photo by Dhurgham Takleef Abdulzahra

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.

ROYAL REFUELING

Several Carrier Air Wing 14 F/A-18 Hornets from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan await refueling with a British Royal Air Force L-1011 tanker aircraft in southern Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2008. The Hornets provide support to coalition forces on the ground. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Erik Etz

DRAGON NIGHT FLIGHT

An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter conducts night flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 7, 2008. Boxer is on a training exercise preparing for a Western Pacific deployment scheduled for early next year. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon Rasmussen

Boston ~ More Than A Feeling

Ben Colder ~ Running Bare

Roy Buchanan ~ Haunted House

T Graham Brown ~ Come H*ll Or High Water

The Williams Brothers ~ Over There

FIGHTING POSITIONS

Soldiers take up fighting positions during an air assault near the banks of the Tigris River in Bayji, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard Rzepka

LOADING

081022-N-7668G-022 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 22, 2008) The weapons loading team of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) guides a Tomahawk missile onto the ship. The crew of the Newport News is preparing for sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Xander Gamble/Released)

Boots & His Buddies ~ Rose Room

Junior Brown ~ Hill Country Hod Rod Man

Sweethearts of The Rodeo ~ I Feel Fine

Sonic Flood ~ Cry Holy

Dwight Yoakum ~ Guitars, Cadillacs

ARMY INTEL OFFICER BUILDS BRIDGES IN AFGHANISTAN

Army Capt. Nathan Iglesias, an embedded trainer with the 2nd Brigade, 201st Afghan National Army Corps, poses in front of the Middle East School I building Oct. 21, 2008, on the campus of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, Calif., where he learned the Afghan language Dari. DoD photo by Samantha Quigley

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FIRE STARTER

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Matthew Feeman builds a fire to help combat the cold during Exercise Red Flag on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 14, 2008. During the exercise, Feeman faces the challenges of a pilot shot down behind enemy lines. He must survive, evade, resist and escape to successfully complete the training mission. Feeman is assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Korea. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I am off as well....the last 3 nights have been zzzzz at the computer.

[mylife]

It was 37 this AM in Tx

Light the fires.

Cya later Kath, my pillows are calling

[Pusterfuss]

Good morning Kathy. (45)

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Morning, Kathy. How's it going?

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen.
It was a chilly 40º at my house this morning.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone. Good morning

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities. What a fine looking bunch of heroes this morning.

Now for our local DC Metroland weather report

~ Today....Partly sunny this morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

~ Tonight....Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening...then rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Seems my prediction yesterday has come true - at least for the time being. I now have almost everyone at my door or calling me wanting me to do something for them. And, that's on top of what I normally do! So, I'll be in and out as time and others allow.

Now remember, the Canteen is ALWAYS

So, come on in and sit for a while. There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

[beachn4fun]

Guess where I got this?

HUGS

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[beachn4fun]

#50

[beachn4fun]

#100 (you're getting good at getting at least one!) HUGS

[beachn4fun]

ME #150 (oh wait....not yet...hehe)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and (((HUGS))) EG. I’m trying to read my pings and say my hellos before others get to work and demand my attention.

Whatz up out your way? Weekend plans?

[E.G.C.]

It's going OK. Chuck's foot feels a little better this morning. He's eating breakfast as I'm typing this message. He was able to get some sleep last night.

Tommorow morning I'm going to be possting another freeper's observation article in Chat. We've had so much go on with the election. I'll be posting and blogging tommorow morning.

I'm going to take Bo out to the lake later today other things permitting. OU and OSU have games tommorow on TV so much of the time will be spent around the TV.

It got down into the low 40's this morning. We're under a Frost Advisory for tonight.

[beachn4fun]

Say Cheeeeeezzzz

[beachn4fun]

Ah, sounds like you’ll have a busy weekend as well.

have fun with Bo at the lake.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good morning Ma.{{{HUGS}}}

Great thread.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good morning E.G.C.{{{{HUGS}}}

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good morning Arrowhead.