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  • THE FREEPER CANTEEN - The Animated Disney Movies In Other Words Quiz - Wednesday, March 4, 2026

    03/03/2026 6:00:11 PM PST · by luvie · 64 replies
    For the best troops & vets in the world...and their families too. | luvie and the Canteen Cartoon Characters
    ~ Freeper Canteen ~*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. Today We Want You To Take The.....Animated Disney Movies in Other Words Quiz Click HERE to take the quiz! Have fun! Please remember that The Canteen here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi ~ 03 MAR 2026

    03/02/2026 6:00:02 PM PST · by laurenmarlowe · 35 replies
    Serving The Best Troops, Families, And Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew
    ~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Naval Air Station Meridian, MississippiNaval Air Station Meridian or NAS Meridian is a military airport located 11 miles northeast of Meridian, Mississippi in Lauderdale County and Kemper County, and is one of the Navy's two jet strike pilot training facilities.The Air Operations Department employs 230 military and civilian personnel to operate NAS Meridian/McCain Field and Naval Outlying Landing Field (NOLF) Joe Williams. Their primary mission is to support Commander, Training Air Wing ONE, the wing's subordinate training squadrons and its associated T-45 Goshawk aircraft in the conduct of undergraduate strike pilot training. Additional...
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller ~ 02 March 2026

    03/01/2026 6:01:00 PM PST · by Kathy in Alaska · 24 replies
    Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew
    For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~ Hall of Heroes ~ Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller Info from here. Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller (June 26, 1898 - October 11, 1971) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps. Puller is the most decorated U.S. Marine in history, and the only Marine to receive five Navy Crosses. During his career, he fought guerrillas in Haiti and Nicaragua, and participated in some of the bloodiest battles...
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ OBSTACLES ~ 01 March 2026

    02/28/2026 6:00:21 PM PST · by Kathy in Alaska · 34 replies
    Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew
    OBSTACLES "For a long time it had seemed to me that my life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in my way, something to be got through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles WERE my life." Fr. Alfred D Souza
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Just Hangin' Cafe ~ 27 February 2026

    02/26/2026 6:00:19 PM PST · by beachn4fun · 56 replies
    February 26, 2026 | FR Canteen Military Support Group
    FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. FReeper Canteen Come on in, we're open Need a place just to hang out? This is it. Pull up a seat and relax. We serve coffee, tea, conversation and music. Our AWESOME military, our AWESOME allies, and their families are welcomed and honored here. No worries in the FReeper Canteen Just Hangin' Cafe. Grab a cup or a glass, and start a conversation. You never know who you might meet...
  • FReeper Canteen - Remembering Our Troops!! - Thursday, February 26, 2026

    02/25/2026 6:00:04 PM PST · by luvie · 35 replies
    For the best troops and vets in the world! | Kathy In Alaska
    ~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Congratulations! Cadet Maicalewis Nacionales receives a scholarship award presented by Lt. Gen. Xavier Brunson, commanding general of America's First Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), and other members of the JBLM Rainier ROCKS, Inc. on JBLM, Washington. The non-profit organization received its charter two years ago as a mentorship and fellowship organization for members of the JBLM officers' corps. JBLM Rainier ROCKS Inc. is the newest chapter of a larger Army-wide organization originating back to 1974. Washington, DC ROCKS, Inc. is the largest professional military officers’ organization extending...
  • THE FREEPER CANTEEN - The Do You Think I'm American Quiz - Wednesday, February 25, 2026

    02/24/2026 6:00:04 PM PST · by luvie · 113 replies
    For the best troops & vets in the world...& their families, too! | luvie and the Patriots
    ~ Freeper Canteen ~--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. Today We Want You To Take The.....Do You Think I'm American Quiz Click HERE to take the quiz! Have fun! Please remember that The Canteen here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi ~ 24 FEB 2026

    02/23/2026 6:01:03 PM PST · by laurenmarlowe · 53 replies
    Serving The Best Troops, Families, And Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew
    ~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Keesler Air Force Base, MississippiKeesler Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Biloxi, a city along the Gulf Coast in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. The base is named in honor of aviator 2d Lt Samuel Reeves Keesler Jr., a Mississippi native killed in France during the First World War. The base is home of Headquarters, Second Air Force (2 AF) and the 81st Training Wing (81 TW) of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The base has specialized in ground trade training since its opening in...
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: HMS Glowworm ~ 23 February 2026

    02/22/2026 6:00:55 PM PST · by Kathy in Alaska · 30 replies
    Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew
    Our Troops Rock! Thank you for all you do! For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~ Hall of Heroes ~HMS GlowwormAll info and photos from this website. HMS Glowworm, (H92) a 'G' class destroyer was launched on 22nd July 1935. She weighed 1,345 tons. She was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; seven anti-aircraft/machine guns; ten 21 inch torpedo tubes and depth charges. She cost £300,000 to build and had a complement of 145. (Picture: Glowworm...
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ YOU WILL NEVER BE SORRY FOR: 22 February 2026

    02/21/2026 6:01:05 PM PST · by Kathy in Alaska · 45 replies
    Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew
    YOU WILL NEVER BE SORRY FOR: ...thinking before speaking, ...hearing before judging, ...forgiving your enemies, ...being candid and frank, ...helping a fallen friend, ...being honest in your work, ...standing by your principles, ...blocking your ears to gossip, ...being courteous and kind. Unknown
  • FReeper Canteen - Tunes For Our Troops: Meet The Crooners! - Saturday, February 21, 2026

    02/20/2026 6:00:06 PM PST · by luvie · 76 replies
    For the best troops and veterans in the whole world! | Kathy In Alaska
    ***** Tunes For Our Troops The Freeper Canteen Music Dedication Presents: ~ Meet The Crooners! ~ ***** ~ Support The Artists You Hear Throughout The Canteen ! ~ ***** Warning: Not all music may be appropriate for children! Please click with caution. Thank you! Tunes For The Troops This music is provided for the entertainment of our Troops, Veterans, Allies & their families! Enjoy the variety of musical selections that the Canteen DJs provide throughout the thread. Please ping any DJ with your requests for the Troops! All music is removed on Monday.Thanks to all the DJs for their...
  • Favorite Dance Songs,tell us your Favorites.Freeper Canteen.2~20~25

    02/19/2026 4:12:14 PM PST · by fatima · 182 replies
    ~Favorite Dance Songs~ Dance Monkey*Video*
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Thursday, 19 February 2026

    02/18/2026 6:00:11 PM PST · by beachn4fun · 50 replies
    February 18, 2026 | For the best troops and veterans in the whole world! | Kathy In Alaska
    ~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Welcome Aboard! Future service members participate in a swearing in ceremony held during the Wings Over Wayne air show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The Wings over Wayne Air Show and Science and Technology Expo is a biennial event and has grown to be the largest free air show in North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leighton Lucero) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served...
  • THE FREEPER CANTEEN - The It Happened In The 80s Quiz - Wednesday, February 18, 2026

    02/17/2026 6:00:04 PM PST · by luvie · 87 replies
    For the best troops and vets in the world...and their families too | luvie and the Canteen Time Travelers
    ~ Freeper Canteen ~--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. Today We Want You To Take The.....It Happened In The '80s Quiz Click HERE to take the quiz! Have fun! Please remember that The Canteen here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Camp Shelby, Mississippi ~ 17 FEB 2026

    02/16/2026 6:00:03 PM PST · by laurenmarlowe · 22 replies
    Serving The Best Troops, Families, And Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew
    ~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Camp Shelby, MississippiEncompassing more than 134,820 acres, Camp Shelby, Mississippi is the largest state-owned and operated field training center in the United States. It is a training ground for the Abrams M1 Tank, Paladin Howitzers and home to the 3rd Brigade 87th Division Training Support. Camp Shelby serves as a training site for National Guardsmen and Reservists from throughout the country hosting as many as 100,000 personnel annually.Camp Shelby was federalized as a FORSCOM Mobilization Center on June 6, 2004. Since then, several Regimental or Brigade Combat Teams have mobilized through Camp Shelby...
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Leroy A Mendonca ~ 16 February 2026

    02/15/2026 6:00:57 PM PST · by Kathy in Alaska · 49 replies
    Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew
    For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~ Hall of Heroes ~ Leroy A. Mendonca Info from here. Leroy A. Mendonca was born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, on 2 August 1932, and is of Portuguese ancestry.While attending President William McKinley High School, he was a AJROTC cadet, and graduated in 1950 as a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 4,...
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ KEEPING THE FAITH ~ 15 February 2026

    02/14/2026 6:00:37 PM PST · by Kathy in Alaska · 37 replies
    Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew
    KEEPING THE FAITH The only survivor of a shipwreck washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was stung with grief and...
  • FReeper Canteen - Tunes For Our Troops: Valentine's Day-Love Is In The Air! - February 14, 2026

    02/13/2026 6:00:04 PM PST · by luvie · 91 replies
    For the best troops and veterans in the world. | Kathy In Alaska
    ***** Tunes For Our Troops ~ The Freeper Canteen Music Dedication Presents: Valentine's Day-L❤️ve Is In The Air! *****~ Support The Artists You Hear Throughout The Canteen ! ~ ***** Warning: Not all music may be appropriate for children! Please click with caution. Thank you! Tunes For The Troops This music is provided for the entertainment of our Troops, Veterans, Allies & their families! Enjoy the variety of musical selections that the Canteen DJs provide throughout the thread. Please ping any DJ with your requests for the Troops! All music is removed on Monday.Thanks to all the DJs for...
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Just Hangin' Cafe ~ 13 February 2026

    02/12/2026 6:00:04 PM PST · by beachn4fun · 39 replies
    February 12, 2026 | FR Canteen Military Support Group
    FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. FReeper Canteen Just Hangin' Valentine Special Come on in, we're open Need a place just to hang out? This is it. We serve coffee, tea, conversation and music. Pull up a seat and relax. Our AWESOME military, our AWESOME allies, and their families are welcomed and honored here.No worries in the FReeper Canteen Just Hangin' Cafe. Grab a cup or a glass, and start a conversation. You never know...
  • FReeper Canteen - Remembering Our Troops!! - Thursday, February 12, 2026

    02/11/2026 6:00:02 PM PST · by luvie · 42 replies
    For the best troops and vets in the world! | Kathy In Alaska
    ~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Ooh Rah! Semper Fi! U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Selena Serrano, a Marine with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, poses for a photo with her eagle, globe and anchor on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Serrano just completed the crucible – a 54-hour event that challenges all the skills a recruit has learned throughout recruit training. Serrano was recruited out of Los Angeles, C with Recruiting Station Montebello. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher A. Madero) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale...