~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Remembering Our Troops As We Enjoy Thanksgiving!! ~
ZABUL MEDIC
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Cummings wraps an elder's injured foot in Mizan, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Oct. 25, 2011. Cummings, a medic assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, is deployed from the 59th Medical Squadron based on Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras
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.
FLYING FINISH
Runners dash toward the finish line during the 400-meter run portion of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group's Iron Man Competition on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2011. The event tested the physical resolve of troops across the base. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin Shemanski
'OUIJA BOARD'
U.S. Navy Seaman Evelis Santiago adjusts the position of a jet on the "Ouija board", the table used to plot aircraft locations, in flight deck control aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 22, 2011. The Ronald Reagan is conducting routine training in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Santiago is an airman. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Terry Godette
RIVER ROUTE
An Afghan policeman and U.S. Marines patrol through a creek adjacent to the Helmand River in Nawa district in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Oct. 20, 2011. The Marines are assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment. The Marines and Afghan police conduct regular partnered patrols in the area to maintain a security presence. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde
SATELLITE MARATHON
U.S. and NATO service members and civilians run the Marine Corps Marathon Forward on Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Oct. 30, 2011. More than 300 coalition troops participated in the 26.2-mile event. The race is a satellite edition of the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., one of the most popular marathons in the U.S. U.S. Navy photo Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Chandler
RECOGNITION FOR ACTIONS
U.S. Army Pfc. Laura Lefler is one of 12 service members to receive recognition in Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2011, for actions they took Oct. 26 when their convoy was ambushed twice while traveling through Afghanistan's Tangi Valley. The team overcame a 45-minute complex attack in which insurgents used rocket propelled grenades, small arms fire and improvised explosive devices. U.S. navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Fahey
DOWN HILL
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Lovett climbs down a hill during a patrol in the Mizan district, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011. Lovett, the team leader attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, is deployed from Company C, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts National Guard. The team's mission is to conduct civil-military operations in Zabul province to extend the reach and legitimacy of the Afghan government. U.S. Air force photo by Senior airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras
RACING COMPETITION
Participants in the 36th annual Marine Corps Marathon compete in the wheelchair category in Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2011. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kuande Hall
STRANDED RESIDENTS
Members of a U.S. Marine Corps humanitarian assistance survey team see residents stranded on a bridge as they conduct an aerial assessment of the flooded areas of Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. 24, 2011. The team, which includes Marines assigned to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, is providing information to determine how the Marine unit could help. U
LEATHERNECK WIN
British Army Capt. Frazer Alexander takes in his win as he leaves the finish line of the Marine Corps Marathon Forward on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2011. Alexander was the overall winner of the marathon and finished in 2 hours and 49 minutes. More than 300 coalition service members participated in the 26.2-mile race, an annual event on Camp Leatherneck since 2009. Alexander is a vehicle maintenance officer with 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards. U.S. Marine Corp photo by Cpl. Bryan Nygaard
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