~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
IN LINE
U.S. Navy sailors walk a line during a replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler ship USNS Tippecanoe in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 24, 2013. The sailors are assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey, which 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 3rd Class Billy Ho
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.
PILOT PERSPECTIVE
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Justin G. Smith flies a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during an air interdiction exercise over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2013. Smith, a weapons and tactics instructor, is assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriela Garcia
NIGHT COVER
As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Marines and Afghan forces exit a CH-53E Super Stallion aircraft after an operation on Camp Bastion in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 22, 2013. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 provided aerial support to the Marines and Afghan forces during an interdiction operation. The Marines are assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ashley E. Santy
TASER TRAINING
A Mongolian service member reacts to being stunned by the X26 taser during nonlethal weapons training at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, Aug. 22, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ben Eberle
PATROL POSTURE
U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Peterson, foreground, provides security with his team during a patrol around Forward Operating Base Fenty in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, Aug. 22, 2013. Peterson is assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team. The purpose of the early morning patrol was to check the security of Fenty's perimeter as well as engage the people living in the area. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Margaret Taylor
WARDAK MISSION
A U.S. soldier takes a break during a mission to clear Route 1 of improvised explosives in Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2013. The soldier, assigned to the 87th Sapper Company, conducted the clearing mission to maintain freedom of movement for military and commercial traffic. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Chenee' Brooks
FORTRESS COCKPIT
Air Force Capt. Matthew Gray, right, and Air Force 1st Lt. Reed Elsbernd fly a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during a Green Flag East training mission over Fort Polk, LA, Aug. 21, 2013. Gray and Elsbernd, B-52 stratofortress pilots, are assigned to the 20th Bomb Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder
TELLING HIS STORY
Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter holds back tears as he tells his story during a ceremony in his honor at the Pentagon, Aug. 27, 2013. Carter, 33, the fifth living recipient of the military's top honor, was recognized for his valor on Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2009. President Barack Obama presented the medal to Carter at the White House, Aug. 26, 2013. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
PENTAGON PLAQUE
Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter and his wife, Shannon, receive a plaque as he is honored during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Aug. 27, 2013. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter, not pictured, hosted the event for the soldier, the fifth living recipient of the military's top honor, for his valor on Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2009. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
SECURITY TRAINING
Army Pfc. JR Lanning provides security on the perimeter of the water treatment facility during training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK, Aug. 19, 2013. Lanning is assigned to the 1st Squadron Airborne, 40th Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher
Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.
