FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 03 May 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

CONSTITUTION MAST

Navy sailors place the sail on the yard of the mizzenmast aboard USS Constitution in Charleston, Mass., March 14, 2012. The sailors assigned to the Constitution routinely work to improve seamanship skills to prepare for possibly sailing the ship during the bicentennial of the War of 1812. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Rooney

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.

ROOFTOP SECURITY

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christian Aleman provides security on the Khowst Prevention Headquarters in Khowst City in Afghanistan's Khowst province, March 5, 2012. Aleman is assigned to 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment. Coalition forces talk weekly about ways to work better and increase support of one another for the security of the province's residents. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Phillip McTaggart

KUNAR FIREFIGHT

A combat controller coordinates close air support during a firefight in which coalition and Afghan commandos joined forces in the Sar Kani district of Afghanistan's Kunar province, March 7, 2012. U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Clayton Weis

ROCK ON WATER

Navy Petty Officers 3rd Class Robert Saaga, left, and Enyiomadi Chuta, right, play guitar in the hangar bay of the USS Carl Vinson, March 13, 2012, as part of a celebration marking the 30th anniversary of the ship's commissioning. The ship is under way in the Arabian Sea. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Andrew K. Haller

PAKTYA PATROL

U.S. Army soldiers descend a mountaintop in the Paktya province while surveying a site for an observation post near the Enzarkay Pass, Afghanistan, March 2, 2012. The soldiers are paratroopers assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Gold Geronimo. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Epperson

ROCKY ROAD

U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Eley makes his way down a rocky road to visit Afghan police near Combat Outpost Jannat, Afghanistan, March 9. Eley is an armor crewman assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. April York

TOP LEAPER

Missouri National Guardsman Cadet Andrew Cully leaps from the top of the rappel tower during part of the Guard's first Air Assault School on Camp Crowder, Mo., March 8, 2012. Cully earned the title of honor graduate for having the second-best performance of the school's 105 graduates. U.S. Army photo by Matthew J. Wilson

STREET SHAKE

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jeffery Russell greets Afghan children in the village Sader Kheyl, Afghanistan, March 17, 2012. Russell is a platoon leader assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Epperson

BUCKET BRIGADE

A South Dakota Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter drops 600 gallons of water on a fire in Rapid City, South Dakota, March 9, 2012. The helicopter crew is assigned to the Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility. U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Don Matthews

GATE GUARD

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Seth Curry secures an entrance in the village of Sader Kheyl near Combat Outpost Rahman Kheyl, Afghanistan, March 17, 2012. Curry is an executive officer assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Epperson

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[beachn4fun]

SOUP FOR THE TROOPS

WELCOME TO THE

(where our troops, allies and their families can refresh themselves)

Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today's activities

Sorry I'm late. Had a morning walk.
and now I need to get to work.

Bossman coming in later, too.
First, I'll get in my hellos while starting a project.

~ Today... Cloudy this morning...
Then partly sunny with a chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent.

~ Tonight... Mostly cloudy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms...
Mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Making Z Zoup
A sprinkle of this...a pinch of that...

During the mating season, male porcupines
bristle their quills at each other
and chatter their teeth in rage before attacking.
All porcupines at this time become very vocal:
grunting, whining, chattering,
even barking and mewing at each other.

Comets speed up as they approach the Sun
– sometimes reaching speeds of over a million miles per hour.
Far away from the Sun, speeds drop,
perhaps down to as little as 700 miles per hour.

The 1,340-foot-long wall
that gave New York's Wall Street its name
was only 12 feet tall.
It was erected in 1653 by Dutch colonists
to protect against their enemies.

Songs with sexual or violent lyrics are not new.
Cole Porter's sensual "Love for Sale" was a hit in 1930,
but the tune was banned from radio for decades.
Blues singers of the 1920s and R&B bands of the 1950s
performed songs that were thick with the blatant double-entendre.
Additionally, traditional ballads of Scotland, Ireland,
and the American Appalachians
are filled with stories of murder.

I've got to make my rounds, quickly.
Have a meeting in about 30 minutes.
But, you stay right where you are.
Keep the troops entertained and the Canteen clean...
Cause...if you don't...I'll tell Ma!

Come in and sit for a while.

There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

PLEASE REMEMBER THEM ....

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

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.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good Thursday Morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

I hope you're having a great day!

"Additionally, traditional ballads of Scotland, Ireland, and the American Appalachians are filled with stories of murder."

Not to mention Bobbie Burns - "The Merry Muses of Caledonia," a collection of his bawdy songs and poems.



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, CMN ((HUGS)) Day started off crappy - traffic. Now it's busy.

"Additionally, traditional ballads of Scotland, Ireland, and the American Appalachians are filled with stories of murder."

I'm sure there's no doubt about bawdy songs from there.

Bobbie Burns - "The Merry Muses of Caledonia,"

Hmm...sounds like personal knowledge. hehe

[beachn4fun]

Welcome back, dear ((HUGS))

Hope you had a great time away.

[ConorMacNessa]

I have a copy. I'm not going to post even the titles here, let alone the songs - this is a family thread. :)



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. I hope this day is going well for you. Baking some chicken as I type this.

[luvie]

Gooood mornin', Early Birds!
Didja get the worm?
I think a cuppa is better!...coffee or tea?
I had a homemade roll (courtesy of Mr.LUV) with my tea!
Hope you all have a Fabulous day!
...and don't work too hard, y'all!
Gonna be another hot one here..high of 96. ugh!
((((hugs))))

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

*HUGS*

Happy Thursday - almost there!



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! It’s going well...really well for a day off. It’s still cool enough right now to be comfortable with the
doors open, which is how I like it!

Hope you and Bo have a great day today! :)

[luvie]

Mornin’ Conor! (((hugs)))

It certainly is nearly there! I’ll bet you are sooo ready for
some time off. Hope you get a nice weekend of R & R at home! :)

[SevenofNine]

Hey Tomkow I hear new Magic Johsnon own LA Dodgers going play against Cubs this weekend LOL!

[SevenofNine]

Hey Tomkow I hear new Magic Johsnon own LA Dodgers going play against Cubs this weekend LOL!

[tomkow6]

YUP!

This weekend: May 4, 5 & 6 at Wrigley Field here in Chicago.

[tomkow6]

I thought YOU bought the L.A. Dodgers....

[SevenofNine]

NO 2.2 billion way out of my budget LOL!

Yeah Dodgers are playing it going be on whole weekend on SO CAL TV station via KCAl carry it and I think WGN America carry it nationwide

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

[tomkow6]

I thought 2.2 billion was just pocket change for you. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hard to dig, but sure pretty!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, tom...Cubbies and another win.