FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 18 October 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

HOME AT LAST

Marine Corps Maj. James Poppy embraces his daughter, Lauren, during an Independence Day homecoming celebration on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 4, 2012. Poppy is the detachment officer-in-charge of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Glen Santy

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.

LOADMASTER ORDER

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Linquest uploads retardant into a C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a modular firefighting system to help combat the Waldo Canyon wildfire in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 28, 2012. Linquest is a loadmaster assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing, 731st Airlift Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards

CUTTING A FIRE LINE

Marissa Halbeisen, a firefighter from the Hot Shots, a specialized team of firefighters from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., helps cut and clear a fire line in the Peregrine neighborhood of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 28, 2012. By cutting the line, her team helped battle several fires in Waldo Canyon, where flames have claimed 18,500 acres and burned more than 300 homes. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock

PILOT COMMUNICATION

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Shane Ramos uses his headset to talk to a pilot during a logistics flight aboard an HC-130H Hercules aircraft en route to Barrow, Alaska, June 28, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

FIREBREAK BUILDER

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald G. Patterson builds a firebreak along a mountainside near the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 28, 2012. Patterson is assigned to the 52nd Engineering Battalion. U.S. Air Force photo by Mike Kaplan

A CHILD'S HANDSHAKE

U.S. Army Spc. Harley Young greets an Afghan boy while on patrol in Muqor in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 27, 2012. Young is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

ROTOR ROUTINE

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Bird conducts a routine seven-day maintenance inspection on an HH-65B Dolphin helicopter tail rotor on Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, June 26, 2012. Bird is an aviation maintenance technician. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

ROTA UNFURLING

U.S. service members unfurl the 15-star flag during a flag-raising ceremony on Naval Station Rota in Rota, Spain, July, 4 2012. Naval Station Rota raises the U.S. flag only one day of the year due to limitations set in the Agreement for Defense Cooperation between the United States and the Kingdom of Spain. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Mikel Bookwalter

FIRE CALL

U.S. Marines stack behind a building to call for 60 mm mortar fire during a combined arms live-fire drill on Udairi Range in Kuwait, June 28, 2012. The Marines are assigned to 3rd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Robert L. Fisher III

SAILOR'S STROKE

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Catherine Adler swims the 50-meter freestyle during a Rim of the Pacific Exercise international swim meet on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 6, 2012. Adler is assigned to the USS Chosin. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

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

[ConorMacNessa]

Pleasant dreams!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

 

SAVE BIG BIRD!

 

 

Women: You can't live with them, and you can't get them to dress up in a skimpy little Nazi costume and beat you with a warm squash or something.  
 

 

[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
Another nice visit with the troops.

DC METROLAND WEATHER

~ Today...Partly cloudy. High 72F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.

~ Tonight...Variably cloudy with scattered thunderstorms.
A few storms may be severe early.
Low 58F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

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

Winds ten times stronger than a hurricane on Earth
blow around Saturn's equator. Wind speeds can reach 1,100 mph.

Winnie, from Winnie the Pooh,
was named after a bear at the London Zoo.
The animal had been born in Canada
but brought to London in 1914
as the mascot of a Canadian regiment.

It is estimated that a single toad
may catch and eat as many as 10,000
insects in the course of a summer.

In Albania, nodding the head means "no"
and shaking the head means "yes."

At the start of the twentieth century,
the spectacular city
(pfft)
of Las Vegas, Nevada, didn't even exist.
Now it's home to more than one million people,
and the city boasts nine of the world's ten largest hotels.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

I've got to go for my morning walk.
But, I'll check pings on my return.
Please stay right where you are.
Keep the troops entertained and the Canteen clean...
Cause...if you don't...I'll tell Ma!

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

ALWAN, HAROLD JOSEPH
2/27/1967

- South Vietnam -
Lost over the water body
Presumptive Finding of Death

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 morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

Happy Thursday! Great to see you this morning!

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. I'll be doing outside chores most of the day.

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tomkow6.

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach.

How's it going?

[luvie]

Night Owl...

Night....morning...
I could sure use more sleep! :)
Hope all you Early Birds are more chipper!
And get it all done by quittin' time!
((((hugs))))
Supposed to be cooler today...we'll see!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this morning! A wild and woolly commute this morning - heavy fog coming out of my neighborhood - then two accidents on I-95 in the space of a quarter mile.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning ladies and (((HUGS))). I’ll be finishing mowing the neighbor’s yard and then start painting trim on our house.

[luvie]

Howdy, Conor! (((hugs)))

Yikes! I’m glad you got there safely! I love fog, but don’t like driving in it! People drive too fast!

[luvie]

Howdy, Arrow! (((hugs)))

Sounds like a really busy day for you! Is this your day off?

Hope it’s cool there for all the work you have! :)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning CMN ((HUGS))

Happy Thursday to you.

How are you this morning?

[E.G.C.]

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

[Arrowhead1952]

No work shift for me today. I think we should be in the low 80s for a high.

[tomkow6]

HAPPY THURSDAY, Edward!

[Old Sarge]

Good Morning, all you denizens of Free Republic!

This is Sarge checking in, at T-minus 54 hours and counting before The Wedding.

Well, it’s almost here. We are at a 95% solution for getting everything ready. The Bride’s family starts flying in tonight; Father-in-Law, an old Navy man, this afternoon, and Maniac, the best man, comes in tomorrow. The ceremony, the reception, and the honeymoon are all carved in Jell-o.

And so far, we’re holding it together. We’ve had two Bridezilla moments so far, and two unrelated teen meltdowns from Jailbait. There have been hair-pulling hair perms, nail-biting nail shellac-ing, and Sarge keeps it together with Jeff Dunham videos, and buying guns...

Demented Sis had to back out of being in the bridal party, but she’s gone whole-hawg-wild as our unofficial Wedding Planner. “You got this? No? Come with me!” was a common refrain, as she dragged The Bride all over town buying up 11th-hour bricbrac for the reception. We’re now fleshed out with all sorts of bride/groom goodies, and the hall will look a treat.

In lieu of a bachelor party, we’re just having a low-key grillout and settle round the fireplace after dark. The Bride’s family hasn’t been together in a number of years, so Sarge is allowing for maximum face-time with the inbounds.

Although, Sarge and Maniac might go out, have a few beers and punch hippies...

Brainiac’s little car took a dump on us; the power steering/AC belt broke, and though it’s a cheap repair, it won’t get done in time. That leaves us with Sarge’s Wee Beastie, The Bride’s SUV, and Demented Sis’s pickup truck as the fleet for getting things done.

Well, it’s the quiet before the storm right now. The Bride is out at Wallyworld, Jailbait is at school, Brainiac is taking her repose from her nocturnal existence, and Sarge is sucking down coffee and doing laundry.

Further bulletins as event warrant!

[Tax-chick]

I’m enjoying your updates, Sarge, and I often think of you as I’m watching “My Fair Wedding” on Netflix.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

All is well.

How are you and Bo?

[ConorMacNessa]

Not doing too badly, thanks! I saw the Pain Doctor yesterday - a very nice guy. He’s recommending an epidural. He assured me he doesn’t use compounds like those involved in the fungal meningitis outbreak.