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

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[USAF_TSgt]

Looks like a US Coast Guard LT (O-3) is popping the question - and given the background, either just came back or is heading out. Good luck, and please let him follow in the steps of Brian (68-69 Tonkin Gulf Club).

[USAF_TSgt]

You know, that LT kneeling in the picture has a lot of ribbons. He must have performed a lot of sea duty to rack them up and/or getting close to a promotion to O-4 / LCDR. G-d bless him, and keep him safe as well as the rest of my brothers and sisters in arms.

[Grampa Dave]

You are right.

Our coasties are truly unsung heroes in our war against terrorism.

God Bless the coasties and the rest of our military personnel around the world enabling us to be Americans and do what we do each day. Amen!

[Tanniker Smith]

Morning, beachy!

[MeekMom]

I missed game #2
what happened?

[fatima]

WooHoo for the Phillies.I entered the drawing for the tickets from Mayor Nutter:)

[Grampa Dave]

It is really a great story and photo; go to the link below for Sand Rats description of who and what was happening.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2113660/posts?page=35#35

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!!

{{HUGS}}

[LadyPilgrim]

Thank you sandRat for this sweet story!

And thank you Grampa Dave!!! How wonderful!

[Grampa Dave]

It is a great story.

God bless our warriors and warrior princesses and their families.

[LadyPilgrim]

Our Troops and families are our heroes!!! I love’em all!!!!! ;-)))

I am so thankful, McCain and Palin both, recognize the troops at every rally!

God bless America!!!!!
McCain/Palin 2008!!!!!

[GodBlessUSA]

CHeeeezzzz

Have a Great Weekend Beachn!!

[USAF_TSgt]

Yes it is, thanks for sharing. As I told Ma, as soon as I can I’ll post up some of my Iraq pictures. I’ve got some of our Chaplain Assistants helping teach Iraqi children how to use toothbrushes (most had never seen a dentist, and with the chocolate we keep giving out it was becoming a problem), and others.

[unique]

I've no idea...

[beachn4fun]

Hello-goodbye
you too

[beachn4fun]

Hello-goodbye
You're doing great with graphic, too

[beachn4fun]

Afternoon, tanniker

HUGS

[beachn4fun]

Uh huh!

Got to go. Have a great weekend.

Hope missus is doing well.

[mylife]

DAng it! I awoke to find my website suspended again L0L

I am awaiting a call resolve it. One fellow, Kevin, says there has been a change to terms of usage

[AZamericonnie]

I added some cinnamon to my hazelnut coffee

Sounds yummy!

I ate a salad before my my cinnamon roll....somehow that kinda justified it in my mind. lol