FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 31 May 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

RAPTOR REFUELING

A Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor moves into position to take on fuel from a Stratotanker during a recent mission over the Pacific near the Hawaiian Islands, March 27, 2012. Air Force Academy cadets on spring break were aboard the Stratotanker to observe the refueling procedure. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

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.

MARINE NAVIGATIONS

U.S. Marines navigate the water before loading their Assault Amphibious Vehicle onto the USS New York, March 29, 2012, before embarking upon a scheduled eight-month deployment from its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. The 24th MEU, partnered with the Navy's Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, is deploying to the European and Central Command theaters of operation. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Petersheim

GLOBEMASTER LOADING

Air Force Master Sgt. Michelle Hite, left, with the 326th Airlift Squadron, helps offload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on Los Alamitos Army Airfield, Calif., March 17, 2012. Hite is assigned to the 326th Airlift Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Herric

WIRE BREACH

U.S. Army Spc. Joseph McGrath, left, and Sgt. Juan Perez breach a wire obstacle during their squad live fire exercise on Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 26, 2012. McGrath is assigned to I Company, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach.

TARGET PRACTICE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class George Brace helps soldiers sight in their M249 squad automatic weapons on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 26, 2012. The soldiers must calibrate their light machine guns prior to pushing out to their forward operating bases. Brace is assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

AIRMEN HOVER

A U.S. pararescue crew hovers in an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during a maritime personnel recovery exercise during an annual competition in Key West, Fla., March 20, 2012. U.S. pararescuemen and Canadian search and rescue technicians exercise together annually to synergize rescue techniques. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Fuller

TALL WALL

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sergey Huber clears a 7-foot wall during a regimental operation in Urmoz, Afghanistan, March 25, 2012. Huber is an automatic weapon gunner assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Mercure

SPARS REUNION

Dorothy Kurtz, left, chats with Margaret Beeler during a reception aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, March 29, 2012. Kurtz and Beeler served in the U.S. Coast Guard’s Women’s Reserve, also known as the SPARs, during World War II from 1943-46. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sherri Eng

CAST OFF

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Thomas casts a mooring line to sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane as it departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 23, 2012. O'Kane is deploying under the Middle Pacific Surface Combatant deployment concept, in which Pearl Harbor-based ships deploy in support of operations primarily in the western Pacific region. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

TUSCALOOSA LOOK

U.S. Navy Capt. Greg McWherter leads a formation of F/A-18 Hornets during the Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show 2012 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., March 30, 2012. McWherter is the commanding officer and flight leader for the Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration squadron. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Johnson

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

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks guys..
It’s gonna be real tough on him.
We also lost a Troop today.
*sigh*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Rest in Peace, Lisa.
Prayers of peace, Larry, for you and your beloved of 56 years.

Abide With Me

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word,
But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.

Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings;
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea.
Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me.

Thou on my head in early youth didst smile,
And though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee.
On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.

I need Thy presence every passing hour.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

[mylife]

That’s rough on their anniversary.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha again Night Owl! ((HUGS))

Haven't had a lot of rain here lately....just enough to be a nuisance; like going shopping in the sunshine and coming back out in a squall.

Mostly, the rain falls during the early morning news broadcasts even when the horizon looks clear.

[luvie]

God rest the soul of the fallen hero. :(

Been a bad day for you guys. ((((hugs))))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge…((HUGS)). Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

The other part of this day, was rough too.
I have a poor little confused Lady at work..
She must have her foot amputated.

She’s too confused to understand any of it, but the pain is pretty bad for her.
Tonight, she had my scrub top clenched in her fists and said:
Please help me, I’ll do anything, please, it hurts so bad!”

I went to the charge nurse, insisted she call this womans doctor, and get her some stronger pain meds.
She called him, he got her stronger meds, and she was FINALLY sleeping peacefully when I left.
there are days, and then there “those days”

[mylife]

I could never do your work day in and day out.
It would drain me.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I’ve been doing this work for over thirty years..
It can be draining, you are right about that.
But when I advocate for them, and it has a good outcome, it makes it really worth while.

Sometimes, it hard to settle down and get some sleep after a shift like that, you know?

[mylife]

Yes, few people realize how hard care taking is on people emotionally.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And for those days you wonder why you are working......God Bless you good, ms b, for being there when she needed you.

He works in mysterious ways.

[Diver Dave]

Prayers offered up for Larry and family.

[Diver Dave]

Great pictures of Our Heroes. May God continue to protect and guide each one.

[Kathy in Alaska]

SIGNAL LIGHTS

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher W. Landrum directs the landing of an MV-22 Osprey during test operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush under way in the Atlantic Ocean, March 20, 2012. Landrum is an aviation boatswain's mate, handling. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph R. Vincent

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Luv...((HUGS))

We will ALWAYS remember and honor them.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thank you so much, Dave.
They are wonderful people.
God Bless!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
Awwww...
Thank you, Ma!
I really gotta try and get some sleep..
Thanks everyone!
Hugs alla round!

[mylife]

Gnight.
Im headed out too.
Had to decompress with some Seinfeld before bed.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
I missed this earlier..
I’m sorry!
Forgiven?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Dave...((HUGS))...warming up to summer?

Thanks for the prayers for our troops.