FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 18 August 2022

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Refueling!

The 151st Air Refueling Wing and ESGR brought approximately 20 employers on an appreciation air refueling mission here on August 17, 2022. The employers, nominated by their Air National Guard employees, boarded a KC-135R Stratotanker, and witnessed the refueling of three F-16 Falcons and four F-35 Lighting’s while taking in an aerial view of Utah’s West desert. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Perez)

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.

Helping Slackers..Oops..Civilians Learn The Ways Of Military Fitness!

Robert Stevermer, a high school social studies teacher at Mankato East High School, Minn., participates in the Combat Fitness Test during an Educators’ Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 16, 2022. Educators were welcomed to the depot to receive first-hand experience of recruit training and learn about the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Grace J. Kindred)

Marines and High Schoolers!

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Gregory Edwards, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Gilroy, talks to students of Harbor High School before running a Combat Fitness Test (CFT) in Santa Cruz, California, July 21, 2022. The Marines conduct the CFT with high school students to give them insight into the physical training and discipline that is necessary to hold the Marine Corps standard. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alina Thackray)

More Cool Toys! Money Well Spent!!

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2022) – A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 approaches the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Aug. 1. LCACs bolster the interoperability of the U.S. Navy and Marines using Navy craft to transport Marine land vehicles and troops from ship to shore creating a more lethal force in support of naval expeditionary warfare. Makin Island, flagship of Amphibious Squadron (CPR) SEVEN, along with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is currently underway conducting integrated training in the U.S. 3rd fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Seaman Apprentice Joshua Martinez)

Military Competition!

Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Devin Crawford, 108th Training Command (right), and Air Force Reserve Maj. James Fink, 94th Aerial Port Squadron move through a swim obstacle during CIOR 2022 in Athens, Greece on August 2, 2022. The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition is an annual reserve military competition with NATO member states and other participating nations with 34 countries in total, representing 1.3 million reservists. The MILCOMP, which has been held since 1957, is a military pentathlon testing service members in pistol and rifle marksmanship, land and water obstacles and orienteering. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Graves)

Mushroom in the Sky!!

Paratroopers compete during during Leapfest 2022 at Exeter, Rhode Island, August 6, 2022. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard to promote high level technical training and esprit de corps within the International Airborne community. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Jonathan Santana)

Super Squad Marines! Ooh Rah!

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th sergeant major of the Marine Corps, meets with Marine participants of the Super Squad competition prior to the evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 12, 2022. The Super Squad is composed of infantry Marines who won the Super Squad competitions that took place across the Marine Corps, and tested the marksmanship and tactical proficiency during a series of drills to include live-fire evaluation during day and night attacks, employment of weapon systems, ambushes and defense, land navigation and patrolling. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ellen Schaaf)

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[radu]

Maybe they walked up and down the creek to see how many other spots are getting blocked like your area. Get it all at once, whenever they decide to get around to it. As I recall, the whole creek is jungly and there’s probably a lot of tree trash along its course.

[luvie]

It was lovely! I wanted to stand out in it, but it was too windy to be fun. LOL!

Heard you had some rain too. Has it made things look less parched? My grass is the brightest green now.

[radu]

The humidity was already up today. It just didn’t feel too bad at 77 degrees with clouds. The sun and the temperature rise just made it more noticeable. It’ll be muggy the next several days but rain chances for us aren’t good until Sunday and Monday. At least we’ll stay in the 80s, like you will.

The exhibit was good but I knew it would be. Elizabeth has a fabulous collection of Camp Forrest artifacts. She displays a few things in the case they set up for her at the museum and she swaps things out periodically.

There’s also an exhibit upstairs at the arts center of WWII Chaplains’ items that I was looking forward to seeing. I saw a few pics of that collection that were taken at Carthage in May when the guys went up there for the TN Maneuvers event. It was really nice to see it in person. The owner is about to retire from showing it and it’s going to be at the museum sometime in the future.
We need the new building SOON.

I had to get up a little earlier than usual to see it. The arts center closes at 3 and I don’t normally get out of the house before then for shopping and whatever. LOL It was well worth it though.

[luvie]

Wow...had to get up early. It had to be an excellent display for you to sacrifice sleep for. Camp Forrest was the one that was on your land...or close to it, right?

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Thursday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

Yesterday at Wichita Ridge.

How's everyone doing this morning?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Jungly is a perfect definition. LOL! And I hope that is what they were doing. And they could have checked the weather reports and decided to wait til the rain stops and see where the trash being washed downstream has stopped. I’m looking forward to checking out there tomorrow.

This section of the creek goes straight to the corner of the school yard and makes a 90 degree turn to follow another side of the school. The water comes out of a culvert, but from where, I don’t know.

[radu]

LOL I didn’t get up real early. Just a little earlier than I normally do and sped up the routine so I could get out of here.

Yes, she has a lot of really cool items in her collection and I understand she has a huge one. She did her thesis on Camp Forrest in college and got hooked. She’s been collecting ever since. She does a lot of speaking engagements, has written two books, and is working on a third one now. I have the two.

Camp Forrest was where Arnold AF Base is now but the troops did maneuvers all over middle TN. They went wherever they wanted, including across people’s yards and farms. The military paid people for the damage to their properties. Hubby’s aunt Clara talked a little about seeing them go across this farm.

Camp Forrest was Gen. Patton’s baby and TN is where he trained the troops for D-Day and fighting in Europe. A lot of us are mighty proud of TN’s part of WWII history.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...looks like Gizmo enjoyed his Wichita Ridge adventure. Happy dog!

You boys have a great Thursday.

[radu]

Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))

A banner day for Gizmo at Wichita Ridge. A pretty day, lots of roaming around, and a smelly spot to roll in. LOL

[radu]

There’s no telling where it comes from. I just noticed a thick tree line marking where it is and figure it must look like your pics all along its course.
Now to see how long it takes them to clear out all that mess before you do have a dam back there. It’s pretty close now!

[luvie]

I don’t blame you for being proud of what TN did for the war effort. It’s close and personal there in your area.

I guess I’d better say goodnight. It’s waaaay late, but I had to finish that show. LOL! See ya Saturday! Have fun at the museum this weekend. I hope you have lots of visitors.

[radu]

It’s quite close and personal to us. I always knew about it while growing up but I’ve learned a lot more about it since I’ve been at the museum. The more I learn, the more fascinating it is. Who’d a-thunk all that went on here in Podunk Nowhere? LOL

I hope for a good turnout this weekend. It’s supposed to be on the rainy side and that should help. Not good lake weather.
I do know we have a couple of folks coming up Friday morning from the 6th Cavalry museum at Ft. Oglethorpe. A Jeep was donated to them a couple of years ago and they didn’t have room for it, so we’ve been keeping it for them. They just want to see the Jeep and check out the new things the museum’s acquired since they were last there. I look forward to meeting them and that will be a fun start to the weekend.

Sleep well. Enjoy the cooler weather as much as you can. I hope you get some more rain with it.

[E.G.C.]

Yep and we also had a great supper from Sonic too.

We will probably do a midday trip today. It's forecast to be a little bit cooler. It warms back up tomorrow though.

[radu]

Sounds like a good day all ‘round.

Enjoy the cooler temps today. It would be nice if it STAYED cooler for a while but enjoy it while ya got it. :-)

[luvie]

Howdyyy doooo, Early Birds!
How 'bout those wonderful troops!
Aren't they simply the BEST?
We need to honor them daily!
Hope all y'all have a great Thank-The-Troops Thursday!
(((hugs)))

[BykrBayb]

...how are things on the right coast

Wonderful. It’s cooled off enough to go outside during the day.

How’s everything at the top of the world?