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FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 29 January 2015
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !!
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 01/28/2015 5:59:53 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
STEALING THE SHOW Retired Marine Josue Barron attempts to steal the ball from a player in San Diego, Jan. 25, 2014. Barron is a member of the Naval Medical Center San Diego Wolfpack wheelchair basketball team. The Wolfpack, which includes military and civilian members, is one of 10 teams in the West Coast Conference of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Bell
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.
ROCKET POWER
U.S. soldiers load an AH-64 Apache helicopter with rockets during a forward arming and refueling point exercise near Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 15, 2014. New York National Guard photo by Army Spc. Harley Jelis
EQUIPMENT DELIVERY
A vessel docks at Camp Garcia in Vieques, Puerto Rico, Jan. 20, 2014. The vessel is assigned to the Puerto Rico Army National Guard's Landing Craft Detachment. Puerto Rico National Guard photo by Army Staff Sgt. Joseph Rivera Rebolledo
SURF PASSAGE
Students participate in the Navy Basic Underwater Demolition course during an evolution known as "surf passage" on Amphibious Base Coronado, CA, Jan. 21, 2014. The evolution is part of training to be a SEAL, which is the maritime component of U.S. Special Forces. SEALs are trained to conduct a variety of operations from the sea, air and land. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Russell
MISSION ARRIVAL
U.S. Special Forces and Afghan soldiers arrive in UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to conduct a clearing operation to disrupt insurgent movement in Jafare Sufla in the Shah Joy district in Afghanistan's Zabul province, Jan. 15, 2014. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. David Devich
MOUNTAIN SECURITY
U.S. Army Spc. Nickolas Evangelista-Reitner scans the area while providing overwatch security for another unit in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. Evangelista-Reitner is assigned to U.S. Army National Guard's 216th Mobile Augmentation Company. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Laura Beth Beebe
MEDICAL MISSION
U.S. Army Sgt. Mary McCay looks out the window of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as she heads to pick up a soldier during a medical transportation mission on Forward Operating Base Ghazni, Afghanistan, Jan. 26, 2014. McCay, a health care specialist, is assigned to 101st Airborne Division's 159th Combat Aviation Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joseph Green
SNOW DUTY
Air Force personnel remove snow and ice from the wings and propellers of an aircraft following a snowstorm on Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton, NY, Jan. 29, 2014. The airmen are assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing's Civil Engineering Squadron. New York National Guard photo by Air Force Senior Airman Christopher S. Muncy
GLOBEMASTER CONTROLS
U.S. Air Force Capt. Lauren Hoyt and U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Mark Benischeck fly a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft over southern Afghanistan, Jan. 25, 2014. Hoyt and Benischeck are pilots assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The crew landed on Kandahar Airfield to airlift mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles out of Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom retrograde operations. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson
AIRLIFT MISSION
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft sits idle on the flightline on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2014, before a mission to airlift mine-resistant, ambush protected vehicles out of Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom retrograde operations. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson
Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.
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To: SandRat
Sand!!
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:24:05 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one ~)))
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:26:13 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one ~)))
To: PROCON
Evening, Pro...((hugs))...another day at work. Going well? Liking it?
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:27:06 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one ~)))
To: LUV W
Current Weather for Sierra Vista, AZ
Today
Mostly Cloudy
at 7:22 pm
57° F
Feels Like
60° F
High: 72° F Low: 46° F
Humidity: 50% Pressure: 30.1 in
Visibility: 10mi Wind: WSW 10 mph
Thursday
Showers
69° F/ 47° F
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:29:19 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else need s said?)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:31:17 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
To: AZamericonnie
Good evening, Connie, and thank you for the tributes to our troops. *HUGS*
Did your commute go well? Not much traffic? Any critters lately?
Made it up to 10 today and maybe upper teens tomorrow.
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:31:39 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one ~)))
To: SandRat
Hurrah for Sand...((HUGS))...warming up is good.
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:32:25 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one ~)))
To: LUV W
Good evening, Luv...((HUGS))...it is up to us to remember. Our government won’t/doesn’t.
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:34:06 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one ~)))
To: SkyDancer
Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...what’s the latest at the new job?
Settling in well? Ready to fly? Do they fly anywhere and everywhere, or to set ports of call?
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:36:19 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one ~)))
To: ConorMacNessa
Permission Granted!
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:37:24 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one ~)))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Thanks very much, Kathy! ***HUGS***
Striding up the gangplank as we speak, rendering Hand Salutes to our National Colors and to the Officer of the Deck! Thank you very much for this evening's "Remembering Our Troops" thread!
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:38:51 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
I am off for home with a stop at the store...back in a bit.
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:38:59 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one ~)))
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:41:50 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else need s said?)
To: Kathy in Alaska
“have you had a good day?”
Yep, so far so good. Getting ready for my Cataract Surgery on the 4th of Feb. Should make things look a lot better :-)
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:44:27 PM PST
by
EXCH54FE
(Hurricane 416,Feisty Old Vet !!)
To: SandRat; AZamericonnie; HiJinx; yorkie; oldteen; GodBlessUSA; Kathy in Alaska
I sure wouldn't mind some showers! :)
This was what the Phoenix weather man had on tap for yesterday....
via Facebook. Hope you can see it. LOL!
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:45:01 PM PST
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
To: SandRat
Nite, Sandy! ((((hugs))))
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:46:04 PM PST
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!
Missing Man Setting
"Träumerei" Robert Schumann (Click)
Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!
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posted on
01/28/2015 6:50:49 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Yes, work is going fine, work M-F 9-1, so it’s fitting perfectly into my schedule.
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posted on
01/28/2015 7:00:15 PM PST
by
PROCON
(Always give 100%---unless you're donating blood.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
We have their backs because they have had ours!
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posted on
01/28/2015 7:00:31 PM PST
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
know I am late today, but ((((HUGS)))) all around!
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posted on
01/28/2015 7:01:14 PM PST
by
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(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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