I loved the salute to Maine FReepers! Mrs. Cut hails from that state, whence yours truly was stationed for five years, as part of the Patrol Squadron 8 "FIGHTING TIGERS" aboard NAS Brunswick.
I thought winters couldn't get colder. Then we deployed to Iceland. In winter. Then, we detached to Andoya, Norway (go to the Arctic Circle and keep going for 600 miles!!!). In January.
This was after spending two months...in PANAMA!(BBBRRRRRrrrrr...)