FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 26 July 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

BALL BUMP

Marine Corps Sgt. Stephen K. Lunt bumps the ball to a teammate as the all-Marine team plays the United Kingdom team in a sitting volleyball match during the 2012 Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 2, 2012. The undefeated Marines won the match in two games, continuing their 3-0 winning streak. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers

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.

AFGHAN GIRLS

U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Smith talks to a group of Afghan children during a combined patrol clearing operation in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 28, 2012. Smith is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

PRACTICE SWIM

Marine Corps veterans who were wounded in combat swim during practice for the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 26, 2012. The annual event allows wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans to compete in paralympic sports, including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, track and field, swimming and wheelchair basketball. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron Hostutler

FORWARD RUSH

Army competitors rush forward from the starting line as they compete in the men's handcycle 10K during the first day of the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 1, 2012. The Army won first and third places in the race. U.S. Army photo by Cody Starken

LIGHTING CEREMONY

Retired Army veteran Melissa Stockwell performs the torch-lighting ceremony with Royal Marine Capt. Simon Maxwell to kick off the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 30, 2012. The U.S. Olympic Committee hosts the sporting competition for wounded members of the armed services. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tierney P. Nowland

FLIGHT PREPARATIONS

Aircraft taxi on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower as they prepare for flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean, May 1, 2012. The Eisenhower, the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 8, is conducting a training exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nathanael Miller

COMPOUND BOW

Marine Cpl. Justin Jones competes in the compound bow portion of the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 2, 2012. Jones took the gold in the competition, held at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Marines won four medals in the archery competition including two golds and two bronzes. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron Hostutler

IRIS SCAN

U.S. Army Pfc. Patrick Davis, left, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Tyree, right, shield an Afghan man's eyes from bright sunlight as Davis scans his iris with a handheld identity detection device during a combined clearing operation in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 29, 2012. Davis and Tyree are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

FLAG FLIGHT

James Woods flys an 800-square-foot American flag during a rehearsal for the Lauderdale Air Show in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., April 27, 2012. Woods is assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Keith Pritchett

GRAVEYARD SHIFT

U.S. Army Spc. Jon Saladin walks past an Afghan graveyard during a combined patrol clearing operation in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 30, 2012. Saladin is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

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[Arrowhead1952]

Finished my walk in the humidity. Felt like I needed a knife to cut the moisture. I may try to vote early too.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

*HUGS*

Happy Thursday! We're at 78 degrees here on our way to 102. Ugh!! Glad I'm inside!　



Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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]

No kidding. By this afternoon, I’ll be feeling like doing that, too! LOL!

Stay cool, Arrow! (((hugs)))

[MEG33]

I just cannot handle this heat..Glad you survived!
I vote early because there’s no waiting.

[left that other site]

Thank You! I have a very busy day today. Busy is GOOD! :-)

[HiJinx]

Now that’s not funny....I’ve got socks....somewhere.

I think I have some socks here that I can put into a Care package...I can even toss in a spare, in case the dryer eats one!

[Kathy in Alaska]

HJ...how thoughtful of you, and how forward thinking to be ready for the dryer inevitably eating one. Thank you!

Check out these socks, Hawaii!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Luv...((HUGS))..hope you get rain.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon...((HUGS))...glad you are getting some relief from the heat.

Sounds like you and Bo are enjoying your outings.

[luvie]

No rain yet...even though we have tons of clouds. *sigh*

[luvie]

Raining....NOW!!

Sweet...and now we don’t have to hand water! ~~~~happy dance~~~~

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Meg...((HUGS))...I love that picture of our heroes,

Any let up of your heat? High 60s here...warm enough, thank you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Luv has RAIN!!

Is your rain likely to effect other areas of Texas? North? South? East? West?

[MEG33]

Thank you, Kathy.
Only 98 here..triple digits on the way..It’s summertime in Texas..We may not see 60 until late fall.
;o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, tom...Cubbies seem to be doing better.

Still hot?

[NYTexan]

When yer done with it, just send it along to me...

[luvie]

I’ll try, BB, but I think it’s gonna take a bit more before
we can be through with it. Even though it’s stopped now.

Looks like there are storms blossoming north of you now, though. :)

[luvie]

The storms seem to be stretching across the northern part....hope D/FW area gets some, too!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Arrowhead...((HUGS))...hope you got to skate today, as you worked sop hard yesterday.

[BIGLOOK]

I’m going to have to do something about the socks soon. Just got an invitation to a get together at UHH and it’s semi-formal....so I’ve got come up with a pair PDQ. (Does simi-formal mean the socks have to match?)