FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 01 March 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

SUPER INSERTION

U.S. Marines conduct insertion exercises from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 19, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. The ship is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alan Gragg

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.

CHILD CHECK

U.S. Army Spc. Joe Kunsch performs medical checks on village children during a combat patrol in Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jan. 25, 2012. Kunsch is a medic assigned to 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Epperson

ORDNANCE EYES

U.S. Navy Seaman James Lewis inspects ordnance on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 27, 2012. The Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Lewis is an aviation ordnanceman airman. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher K. Hwang

RESCUE MISSION

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Hill, left, directs villagers to his Mi-17 helicopter in Shewa village in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, Jan. 24, 2012. Hill is an Mi-17 helicopter engineer assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo

HELPING OUT

U.S. Army Sgt. Christian Aleman helps an elder seeking medical treatment during a combat patrol in Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jan. 25, 2012. Aleman is assigned to 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan Steel. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Epperson

WINCH WORK

Army Staff Sgts Theodore Bird, right, and James Miller pull a winch to a mired mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle at the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Polk, La., Jan. 25, 2012. Bird and Miller are paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

MORNING MAINTENANCE

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives early morning maintenance on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2012. The aircraft provides close air support to coalition forces. The crew and aircraft are deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, S.C. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Harwood

SILENT DRILL TEAM

Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Silent Drill Team perform at Aloha Stadium during the 2012 National Football League Pro Bowl halftime show in Honolulu, Jan. 29, 2012. The event honored several hundred service members assigned to bases throughout Hawaii. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Holzworth

SNOW PATROL

Air Force maintainers remove snow from a C-17 Globemaster III on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 12, 2012. The airmen are assigned to the 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and the C-17 crew are assigned to the 3rd Wing. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cynthia Spalding

HELPING HANDS

Army medics unload a mock casualty from a UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter during a training exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Polk, La., Jan. 23, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

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

[The Mayor]

Like

[luvie]

Some things truly deserve to be missed! :)

[luvie]

We sure DO need a like button around here, huh! :)

[TASMANIANRED]

Once was enough for me.

Never want to see another.

[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))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

[beachn4fun]

guess I’d better go for it before you-know-how shows up...hehe

[beachn4fun]

guess I’d better go for it before you-know-how shows up...hehe

[beachn4fun]

guess I’d better go for it before you-know-how shows up...hehe

[beachn4fun]

guess I’d better go for it before you-know-how shows up...hehe

[beachn4fun]

too slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[beachn4fun]

too slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[beachn4fun]

SOUP FOR THE TROOPS

WELCOME TO

(where our troops, allies and their families can refresh themselves)

Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today's activities

I'm always awed by the things our guys and gals in the military do.
from SUPER INSERTION...
to...CHILD CHECK...
to...RESCUE MISSION...
to...SILENT DRILL TEAM

~ Today...Sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.

~ Tonight...Mostly clear.
Lows around 40.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...
Becoming northeast after midnight.

Alrighty, we had rain last night like Noah was expected
then woke up to dense fog at the homestead
which quickly dispersed on the way to work
now the sun is announcing the beginning
of a glorious day.

Making Z Zoup
A dash of this...a dash of that...

The Curly Redwood Lodge
is one of northern California’s most unique lodges.
It was built from one curly redwood tree
that produced 57,000 board feet of lumber.
The tree – cut down in 1952 – was 18 feet, 2 inches at the trunk.
Curly redwood is unique because of the curly grain of the wood,
unlike typical straight grained redwood.
(Huh, bet the tree huggers today would go bananas)

There are locusts that have an adult life span
of only a few weeks or so,
after having lived in the ground
as grubs for fifteen years.

The electric eel
is the most shocking animal on Earth
— no other animal packs such a big charge.
If attacking a large prey,
a 9-foot-long eel can discharge about 800 volts.
One zap could stun a human.
The larger the eel, the bigger the charge.
(not that's scary...9 foot eel? That's taller than most humans)

The classic toy wagon was designed by Antonio Pasin,
who founded his company in 1918.
Pasin wanted to give his wagons a modern flair,
and chose the word "radio"
for what was then a new form of communication,
and "flyer" for the wonder of flight
– hence, "Radio Flyer."

I've got to make my rounds.
But, you stay right where you are.
Keep the troops entertained and the Canteen clean...
Cause...if you don't...I'll tell Ma!

Come in and sit for a while.

There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

PLEASE 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.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. It's going to be close to 80º here today.

[E.G.C.]

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

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

We’re in for a nice day too. I’m going to try to get out for a walk. What are you planning?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

all is well. We’re going to have a nice day after a day of rain.

Howz it out your way?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning and (((HUGS))) to you. I slept in until almost 0700 today.

I’ll take the dog for a walk too. I mowed part of our lawn and the neighbor’s lawn yesterday.

Just had to get the 50 before I got up. WOOHOO.

[E.G.C.]

Going OK. Bo and I are headed back out to the lake later today. Forecast to be in the 70’s.

[beachn4fun]

Just had to get the 50 before I got up. WOOHOO.

well of course...hehe

but FR is too dang slowwwww...

[beachn4fun]

70s? Nice.

I think we’re going to be pretty close to that. I’ll go for a walk by the river.

Have fun