FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 23 January 2014

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

BAMBI BRIGADE

Navy Chief Petty Officer Jay Okonek, left, and 1st Class Petty Officer Jason Blase help guide pilots as they fill a 360-gallon Bambi bucket to help extinguish fires near Naval Base Ventura County's base housing at Point Mugu, CA, May 3, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Fahey

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.

REPLENISHMENT

A crew member aboard the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd attaches cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter while conducting a replenishment-at-sea with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, April 28, 2013. The Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing 11 are conducting a western Pacific deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Aiyana Paschal

SIMULATED TRAINING

Soldiers spray water onto a UH-1 Huey helicopter to contain a fire during a simulated training crash site exercise on Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center in Salinas, Puerto Rico, May 1, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Rivera Rebolledo

CLEANING CREW

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David Denseley, center, helps Afghan mortarmen clean the bore of a 60mm mortar at a mortar range near Camp Shorabak in Afghanistan's Helmand province, May 4, 2013. Denseley is assigned to the Regional Corps Battle School. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe

HOWITZER EXERCISE

Marines fire an M777 A2 howitzer during a series of integrated exercises at the Combat Center’s Quakenbush Training Area in Twentynine Palms, CA, April 26, 2013. The Marines are assigned to 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William J. Jackson

SWIMMING PRACTICE

Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan Ray practices his swimming techniques in Colorado Springs, CO, May 2, 3013. Ray will compete during the 2013 Warrior Games, May 11-16, 2013. DOD photo by Marvin Lynchard

SOLDIER VOLUNTEERS

U.S. soldiers prepare bags of school supplies during a volunteer opportunity on Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. Operation Outreach Afghanistan, an organization that provides assistance to the Afghan people in the forms of food, clothing, toys, school supplies and household items, gathered the supplies primarily through donations. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Meritt Phillips

SCRUB DOWN

Marine Corps chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialists perform decontamination procedures during a training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, April 30, 2013. The Marines took part in training to increase mission readiness and rehearse standard operating procedures. The specialists are assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo

WING WALKER

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Liskey inspects an F/A-18 Hornet before a flight during morning operations in Pensacola, FL, May 8, 2013. Liskey is assigned to the Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration squadron. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lindsey

HONORING VETERANS

Army Staff Sgt. Michael Drake places the remains of Pvt. Lycurgus McCormack, a Civil War veteran, inside the new Columbarium Court No. 9 in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, May 9, 2013. A full-honors service for six unclaimed remains of veterans from all branches of the U.S. armed forces were the first to be inured at the new site. Drake is assigned to Company D, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard." U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Torres Jr.

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

[Publius]

I’m in a little Revolutionary War fishing village on the coast midway between Savannah and Jacksonville. The nearest traffic lights are 15 miles south of me, 40 miles north and 35 miles west.

[left that other site]

You have some really nice ones (which I swipe occasionally...:-) )

[TASMANIANRED]

This is the coldest I’ve seen it in many years.

We have been sub 0 several times.

I can’t wait for spring.

[TASMANIANRED]

How is your shoulder doing?

[TASMANIANRED]

You make it sound cozy.

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening, ElKabong, Hugs

[Publius]

This little Georgia town is wonderfully cozy and quiet, with very little crime. The only problem in the summer is the humidity and the mosquitos.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good evening LUV and (((HUGS))). We made the very best pork roast BBQ ever on my pit today. Didn’t even need a knife to cut it and it was so juicy.

[ConorMacNessa]

My only knowledge of that area is driving through it . When I moved to Florida in 1975, I-95 ended, IIRC, at or slightly before Savannah and we were diverted to US 17, which led through a lot of swampy areas around Brunswick. A much different drive today. A Revolutionary War fishing village sounds interesting.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Publius]

I’m a few blocks off US 17. The old rice plantations are south of me, and one is a state historical site. With I-95 finished in the 80’s, it’s an easy drive to Savannah if I want to do mall shopping.

[TASMANIANRED]

Have they taken you in?

Have you developed a taste for grits yet?

What about waffles and fried chicken?

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


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Must retire for the evening -

For Every Morn' Brings Forth A Noble Chance,
And Every Chance Demands A Noble Knight!

The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer,
already mounts the parapet.

Soldiers of the Greatest Generation
Stand The Watch Tonight!



Standing With Them:
My Uncle Jack!



Maj. John T. Dowd, USA
WWII, Korea, Vietnam

TAPS
U.S. Marine Band
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"Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!"

(King Lear, Act III, Scene iv)



All Gave Some – Some Gave All!!!
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Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

G’Day, Janey...((HUGS))...double digits is a start. It’s sprinkling here and mid 30s. Yuck!!

Stay safe.

[Publius]

I enjoy the southern food. But I’ve been on a strict diet since July to peel off some excess pounds. I’ve dropped about 20, and I still have some more to go.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Made it safely home on sloppy, sloppy wet roads.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

God Bless you good, Mac. *HUGS* Good night and rest well.
Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present.
Thank you for your service to our country.

[TASMANIANRED]

Night Mac

[TASMANIANRED]

You can lose weight on a southern diet.

Cooked greens 3 times a day. Fried chicken on Sunday.

[TASMANIANRED]

Incomprehensible. Warmer in Alaska than it is in the south.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Taz...((HUGS))...good evening. You can send our cold back any time. It’s mid 30s and sprinkling right now. Are the girls staying warm?

Are most folks being respectful of the cold?

Main roads are ice free and sloppy wet. Neighborhoods and driveways, mine included, are all ice! I decided it was too dangerous to even put the trash barrel out. It can wait another week.

[luvie]

Thank you....and I’m glad you can use them. :)