FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 30 January 2020

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

RAPTOR REFUELING

Four F-22 Raptors await refueling from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft during Rim of the Pacific 2016 over the Pacific Ocean, July 26, 2016. The Raptor pilots are assigned to the 199th and 19th Fighter squadrons. The Stratotanker crew is assigned to the 465th Air Refueling Squadron. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory A. Harden II

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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.

SEAHAWK DEPARTURE

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter departs from the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell during visit, board, search and seizure training in the South China Sea, July 22, 2016. The McCampbell is patrolling with Carrier Strike Group Five in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The helicopter is assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Elesia K. Patten

LIGHTWEIGHT GUN SMOKE

The crew of the USS Stethem fire an MK 45 5-inch lightweight gun at a surface target during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Singapore 2016, or Carat, in the South China Sea, July 24, 2016. The annual maritime exercises occur between the Navy and Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations, including Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Pearl

WILD RIDE

A Marine student fast-ropes out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during operations at Camp Lejeune, NC, July 13, 2016. The course is a new, shortened version of the helicopter rope-suspension training course and focuses on qualifying Marines as subject matter experts within their subordinate command. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Preston McDonald

TANK TASK

An M1A1 Abrams tank drives down a dirt road during a training event on Camp Lejeune, NC, July 21, 2016. The event brought together active and reserve Marines to train for possible future deployment. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan

GREEN SCREEN

Soldiers advance through a smoke screen during live-fire training at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, LA, July 25, 2016. The soldiers are assigned to the New York Army National Guard's Company C, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Harley Jelis

OFFLOADING A HELICOPTER

U.S. and NATO troops participate in Advanced Casualty Sustainment Care Medical Training, a course the International Special Training Centre hosted in Pfullendorf, Germany, July 20, 2016. The multinational students received the training to enhance their medical skills to support NATO troops. Army photo by Jason Johnston

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[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

radu.....#50!!

[luvie]

Yuk! That must have been a mess to clean up. LOL!

I can’t believe we’re cooler than you! Of course, it won’t last but a little winter won’t hurt. Kill those mosquito larvae I hope.

[E.G.C.]

Well, it was little bit cool out there. Also the retractable Leash broke so I’m having to order a new one from Walmart but we did get to do some activity out there. Gizmo rolled around in the dirt. Also we walked the beach and hung out on the picnic grounds. We had a great time.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...hope you and Gizmo are enjoying your running around the water and tall grass.

You boys have a great Thursday.

I’m headed to bed after a couple REALLY late nights.

[radu]

Thanks.
I was paying attention this time. LOL

[radu]

I was wearing flip flops (of course) and once I got my foot out of the muck, I had to dig the flip flop out. You betcha it was a mess to clean up. LOL

We didn’t seem to get hit as hard by this system as you did. We had no wind and our temps weren’t all that bad today. It was just damp, drizzly, yucky.

[radu]

At least it wasn’t frigid and you were able to get out for a while.

I wondered when that leash would break. Gizmo’s given it a workout since you bought it. LOL It sounds like he had a great time out there - - got to roll in the dirt. :-)

[luvie]

I could have done without the wind. Ugh!

Guess I’ll mod a bit and then head out. I’m getting really sleepy. I’ll be glad when this virus is history! LOL!

[radu]

I’m sure you COULD have done without that wind. It kicks up dust bad enough here when we have long dry spells but it’s nothing like y’all deal with. blech!

I hope the virus is history soon but I’m not holding my breath. I’m watching, too, and not liking that latest bit of news.

[luvie]

Which bit, that it’s now in India? or that it’s gone up to 7911 cases?

Whew...he’s going to wrap it up now’

[E.G.C.]

Yep, the leash did last almost 2 months. We’ll see how things work out with the new one. It’s supposed to arrive tomorrow.

[radu]

India.

Yep, wrapping up just in time for me to medicate Bella, scoop litter boxes, and head off to dreamland. My eyes are hanging out of my head. LOL

Get a good night’s sleep. Probably going to be another marathon day tomorrow.

[radu]

Amazing it lasted that long. LOL
Might want to order a few to put aside. Once warm weather moves in and there are more people hanging out around the lake to attract Gizmo’s attention, the life-span might shorten.

[luvie]

No doubt about it. I was about to have to switch off and crash. See ya tomorrow!

[radu]

You need to check the grey seals link real quick first! It’s up and running.

[mountainlion]

I talked to a tanker pilot that said he had a guy that ran out of fuel. He was close enough to put the tanker into a dive and get ahead of the fighter and give him enough fuel to start the engines and get back up altitude and totally refuel.

[luvie]

font color=dimgray size=4>Howdy dooooooo, Early Birds!
Well, it's sure not early!
I slept in.
That virus needs to go away
...so I'm not up 1/2 the night modding for AFTV.
The broadcaster has spent hours reporting the latest.
Anyhoooooo....y'all have a Terrific day!
It's actually a chilly 35 here at 11:30am!
((((hugs))))

[luvie]

Oops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, mountainlion….what a terrific story! What a “can do” accomplishment by the tanker pilot. So proud of our military!!!

[tina07]

Thank you! He has been in the Army since he was 17, first in the N.J. National Guard. He went full time, active duty with 9/11. Still works in NJ but lives in PA.