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~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ I Am Here...In The Dark! A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, undergoes post-flight checks. Korea Flight Training at Gwangju AB, ROK. KFT 23 is a combined training event focused on tactical execution of combat missions to maintain military readiness and is part of the ROK-U.S. alliance’s routine, annual training program. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Cameron Silver) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Do you Pugil? U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Recruits executed numerous Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques throughout the event to refine their skills and increase endurance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace J. Kindred) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. Welcome To Boot Camp! U.S. Marine Corps recruit Carter...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ K-Pow!” Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Paul Salame, from Detroit, assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) applies a mechanical advantage control hold during a non-lethal weapons certification. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault carrier homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maci Sternod) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. Wow! Beautiful! U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, stack...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's attempt to mock President Donald Trump's military parade honoring the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army backfired on social media as conservatives and other critics lambasted her for allegedly holding "utter contempt" for the U.S. military, while others slammed her for spending the weekend in the Hamptons attending her former longtime aide's wedding while criticizing Trump. "This witch was a few votes away from becoming commander in chief. This is what she thinks of our military. Man, @BuzzPatterson was right. Hillary hates the troops," conservative X commentator Benny Johnson posted in response to Clinton's...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Great View From The “Office”! U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II’s prepare for re-fuel from a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 334th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, KS, during exercise Cope North 22 on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Participants exercise Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concepts during Cope North 22. ACE is Pacific Air Forces’ model to project combat power via a network of distributed operating locations throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Amy Picard) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Mushrooms Falling From The Sky! U.S. Air Force tactical air control party (TACP) specialists assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron descend over Malemute Drop Zone during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Air Force special warfare Airmen and Alaska Army National Guardsmen from the 207th Aviation Troop Command conducted the training to demonstrate airborne and mission-readiness skills in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members...

According to the plan under discussion in London and Paris, Western forces may be sent to Ukraine following a settlement of the conflict, acting as a "deterrent force" purportedly to prevent the resumption of hostilitiesLONDON, April 11. /TASS/. The United Kingdom is considering the possibility of deploying troops to Ukrainian territory for a period of up to five years, pending the country’s remilitarization, The Daily Telegraph reported citing sources. According to the plan under discussion in London and Paris, Western forces may be sent to Ukraine following a settlement of the conflict, acting as a "deterrent force" purportedly to prevent...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Fire Extinguishers To The Rescue!! PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 13, 2025) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) practice the proper use of fire extinguishers while conducting damage control training in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 13. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving...

Vladimir Zelensky announced after a conversation with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that military officials would hold a meeting to prepare for the deployment of foreign troops to Ukraine. According to him, such a step is being taken "to achieve peace and ensure security," Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports."Recent statements by the leaders of a number of European countries, including Great Britain, France and Germany, about their readiness to send troops to Ukraine are an alarming signal," Russian military expert Yury Knutov pointed out. "Russian service members say that oftentimes, they only hear foreign speech from the other side of the frontline....

GOD WILL NOT LET YOU FALL My family and I went camping this past summer. We took several hikes down the little river bed as it flowed through the Cuyamaca State Park near our home in San Diego. We stopped for a picnic lunch, and ate with our feet in the cool running water. As I ate my sandwich, I started tracing a trail through the rocks that shot up into the air in front of us. It was an old habit from days gone by of rock scrambling: no ropes, no hardware, no helmet, no brains! As teenagers,...

Russian and North Korean state-run media say Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu arrived in Pyongyang on Friday. Russia's Tass news agency says Shoigu, a former defense minister, is due to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The two countries have been deepening their military cooperation as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine. During Shoigu's visit, the two sides are expected to discuss Pyongyang's provision of troops and artillery to Russia, and Moscow's offering military technical support in return. The two countries are also believed to be coordinating the timing of a summit between Kim and Russian President Vladimir...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ America’s Team! U.S. Marines with 3rd Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Extended Range Sensing Effects Company, 1st Multi-Domain Effects Battalion, 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, pose for a photograph at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Hijyudai Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 18, 2023. U.S. Marines and U.S. Army Soldiers performed a field setup and tear-down of electronic warfare systems as a part of the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23. RD 23 showcased the first ever bilateral operations...

Prime Minister told reporters in London following a meeting of Western leaders devoted to the Ukrainian conflictOTTAWA, March 2. /TASS/. Canada is considering all options to ensure Ukraine's security, including sending military personnel to the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters in London following a meeting of Western leaders devoted to the Ukrainian conflict. "Everything’s on the table," he said in televised remarks, when asked if Canada could offer troops for a mission in Ukraine.

SAS soldiers are threatening to go ‘on strike’ if they are deployed to Ukraine unless they receive assurances they will not face future prosecution for using lethal force. The rebellion follows a coroner’s court ruling that the Special Forces were not justified in using lethal force against four IRA members in a 1992 ambush, and on the back of an ongoing public inquiry into allied extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan. Four Provisional IRA members were shot dead by British soldiers minutes after they had carried out a gun attack on Coalisland RUC station in February 1992, and on Thursday at Belfast...

An Anglo-French plan to deploy up to 30,000 troops as part of a peacekeeping force to bolster Ukraine's security following an impending ceasefire deal with Russia has been labelled an 'unacceptable, direct threat' by the Kremlin. Sir Keir Starmer is set to outline a proposal during a visit to Washington next week that would see Britain and France take responsibility for safeguarding Ukraine on the ground, provided the US and other NATO countries provide air cover. Ukraine's armed forces would patrol a demilitarised zone spanning the length of the frontline, while troops from an Anglo-French 'reassurance force' would be stationed...

A federal judge appears poised to block the Trump administration if the Department of Defense attempts to place limitations on or ban transgender service members. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes is still hearing arguments Tuesday in the case but signaled deep skepticism with the claim that transgender service members lessen the military’s lethality or readiness. “You and I both agree that the greatest fighting force that world history has ever seen is not going to be impacted in any way by less than 1% of the soldiers using a different pronoun than others might want to call them. Would you...

Menu ADVERTISEMENT Biden Judge Signals She May Block Trump’s EO on Transgender Troops, Says the Assertion That Only Two Genders Exists is “Not Biologically Correct” by Cristina Laila Feb. 18, 2025 8:00 pm79 Comments TruthTweetShareGettrGab Judge Ana Reyes / Wikimedia Commons A federal judge on Tuesday signaled she would side with a group of transgender soldiers who sued to block President Trump’s executive order on transgender troops. Judge Ana Reyes, a Biden appointee, grilled DOJ lawyers on Tuesday and said that Trump’s executive order asserting there are only two genders is “not biologically correct.” “With the DOD policy expected to...

In November 2024, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, were served a single slice of toast and a scoop of lima beans for dinner. Of the $22 million available to buy food at Fort Carson, only $5 million was used for that purpose. At Fort Hood, Texas, only two of ten dining facilities were open for service. [embedded video] During 2024, the US Army siphoned off at least $151 million from the soldiers' food budget and diverted it to other uses. A review of financial records from just 11 installations revealed that $151 million, or 67%, of the $225 million Congress...

BRUSSELS (AP) — Increasingly alarmed that U.S. security priorities lie elsewhere, a group of European countries has been quietly working on a plan to send troops into Ukraine to help enforce any future peace settlement with Russia.Britain and France are at the forefront of the effort, though details remain scarce. The countries involved in the discussions are reluctant to tip their hand and give Russian President Vladimir Putin an edge should he agree to negotiate an end to the war he launched three years ago.What is clear is that Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy needs a guarantee that his country's security...

The UK military is "so run down" it could not lead any future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, the former head of the army has said. Lord Dannatt told the BBC that up to 40,000 UK troops would be needed for such a mission and "we just haven't got that number available". It comes after Sir Keir Starmer said the UK would "play its part" in guaranteeing Ukraine's security after the prime minister was asked this week if he was open to sending British troops as peacekeepers. A former Nato chief told the BBC that Britain and France should lead a...