~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
ABRAMS FIRING
U.S. soldiers inside an Abrams M1A1 tank fire the main battle gun during Exercise Combined Resolve II at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, June 16, 2014. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Company D, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Squadron, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Capt. John Farmer
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.
AIR CUSHION
A landing craft air cushion maneuvers toward the USS Makin Island during a certification exercise off the coast of southern California, June 10, 2014. The exercise serves as the final at-sea period for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 5. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Laura Y Raga
LANDING LIGHTS
U.S. Navy seaman Clayton Jackson guides an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Sea Combat Squadron 28 during a night vertical replenishment aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea in the Arabian Sea, June 11, 2014. Jackson is a boatswain's mate. The Philippine Sea is deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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 Abe McNatt
READY LAUNCH
U.S. Navy Seaman Donovan Dunn signals to raise a jet blast deflector during carrier qualifications on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean, June 14, 2014. Dunn is an aviation boatswains mate airman. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Estes
HAWKEYE LANDING
An E-2C Hawkeye prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf, June 16, 2014. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered the carrier to move from the North Arabian Sea into the Arabian Gulf to provide President Barack Obama additional flexibility should military options be required to protect American lives, citizens and interests in Iraq, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Card
TAUFAN FORMATION
A formation of U.S. and Malaysian aircraft fly in formation during Cope Taufan, a biennial military exercise, over Penang, Malaysia, June 18, 2014. The exercise is designed to improve readiness and cooperation between the U.S. and Malaysia, and includes numerous air operations. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson
SUB RETURN
Sailors aboard the USS Pennsylvania handle lines as the ballistic missile submarine moors in Bangor, WA, June 14, 2014. The Pennsylvania completed a 140-day strategic deterrent patrol, a new record for the longest strategic deterrent patrol completed by an Ohio class submarine. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Ahron Arendes
PIER PLAY
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Mike Allred reunites with his family on the pier following the return of the attack submarine USS North Carolina to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, June 19, 2014, after completing a deployment to the western Pacific region. The North Carolina conducted operations and theater security exercises to contribute to the nation's strategic posture in the region. Allred is an electronics technician. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Khor
MISSILE TEST
The Missile Defense Agency conducts a flight test, known as a ground-based interceptor-06b, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, June 22, 2014. The test will provide data the agency needs, in part to assess the performance of many Ballistic Missile Defense System elements for homeland defense, officials said. Missile Defense Agency photo
SHOT LINE
U.S. Navy Seaman Daniel Stelletell, left, fires a shot line during replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Big Horn aboard the USS Mesa Verde in the Persian Gulf, June 19, 2014. The Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of 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 Shannon M. Smith
Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.