FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday ~ 13 March 09

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

DEDICATION CEREMONY

A lone U.S. Army bugler plays taps at the conclusion of the First Annual Remembrance Ceremony in Dedication to Fallen Military Medical Personnel at Arlington National Cemetery, March 11, 2009. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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.

FREE FALL

U.S. Navy crewmen conduct advanced military free-fall training in Key West, Fla., Feb. 25, 2009. The Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen will spend two weeks developing pinpoint accuracy, needed when jumping from a plane after their 11-meter rigid hulled inflatable boats are dropped into the ocean from an altitude of about 10,000 feet. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Kathryn Whittenberger

FIRE!!

090309-N-6044L-001 SAN DIEGO (March 9, 2009) An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Wolfpack" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 45 launches an AGM-114B Hellfire missile at a small boat target. HSL-45 is preparing to send combat-ready detachments to U.S. 3rd and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Austin Long/Released)

Leroy Van Dyke ~ Walk On By

Gene Autry ~ Lonely River

Freddy Fender ~ I’m Leaving It All Up To You

Lynn Anderson ~ Stand By Your Man

Willie Nelson ~ Blame It On The Times

AIR FORCE MOURNS THE LOSS OF FIRST CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT OF THE AIR FORCE

Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Paul Wesley Airey died March 11 in Panama City, Fla. Chief Airey held the top enlisted from April 3, 1967 to July 31, 1969. During his tenure he worked to change loan establishments charging exorbitant rates outside the air base gates and to improve low retention during the Vietnam Conflict. Chief Airey also led a team that laid the foundation for the Weighted Airman Promotion System, a system that has stood the test of time and which is still in use today. He also advocated for an Air Force-level Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy. Chief Airey retired August 1, 1970. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Cyndi Smith)

I MEAN BUSINESS !!

Eddy, a military working dog from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., reacts
to an urban terrain training scenario at the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course Feb. 28 at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J.
(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul R. Evans)

Rita Remington ~ Sentimental Journey

Hank Sr ~ My Sweet Lord Ain’t Around

Dolly Parton ~ Letter To Heaven

Jerry Wallace ~ Primrose Lane

Patsy Cline ~ Three Cigarettes In An Ash Tray

HONORING THE FIRST SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS

Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, places a wreath at the gravesite of the first Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Wilbur Bestwick, at Skylawn Memorial Park Feb. 22. The burial site for Bestwick is incorrectly listed on his biography, and the Inspector-Instructor staff at nearby San Jose, Calif., were able to track down the correct site. Kent paid his respects during a recent visit to I&I San Jose. Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Frederick Zimmerman, 2/21/2009

BATON DEFENSE

U.S. Navy Seaman Loic Bernard, a storekeeper, uses a baton to defend himself from Petty Officer 2nd Class Rahul Sarkar, a fire controlman, after being sprayed with pepper spray during a non-lethal weapons course aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf in the Red Sea, Feb. 26, 2009. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky

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[HiJinx]

Okay - it’s time to call it a night here, too.
See you tomorrow.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good thing you pinged....you woke me up. I'm going shortly. Good night and rest well, HJ. Thank you for your service to our country and for helping honor our troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[SoldierDad]

A bit late for me to be having a cup of joe right now - looking forward to Friday’s cup though.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’ve been sleeping at the computer, so decided to put out the morning coffee and head for a softer bed. Still getting ready for fishing?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Greetings to the North!

Thanks. Have a nice weekend.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Fantastic graphics, philly. God Bless our America!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning fellow cubevillians!

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

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[Pusterfuss]

Good morning Kathy. (7)

[E.G.C.]

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.

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

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone. Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

Now for our local DC Metroland weather report

~ Today.....Cloudy & Cool Shower Possible South HIGHS: Mid 40s WINDS: SE 5

~ Tonight....Drizzle & Patchy Fog with Cloudy Skies LOWS: Mid 30s WINDS: SE 5

This is probably the worst time of the year for me (besides being another year older) because one day it's warm and promising spring and the next it's snowing or sleeting! I have to keep reminding myself that it won't be much longer.

Time for me to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Don't touch that dial. Don't change that channel. Put down that remote. Don't leave the room. Keep your eyes on your monitor. Cause...............I'll be bock!

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

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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.

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