FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 01 November 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

PACIFIC REPLENISHMENT

A wave strikes the side of the USNS Henry J. Kaiser during a replenishment-at-sea mission with the USS Nimitz under way in the Pacific Ocean, July 7, 2012. The USS Nimitz is under way participating in Rim of the Pacific 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Winn

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.

RAPTORS REFUELED

A pair of F-22 Raptors pull away and fly behind a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft after receiving fuel over the Atlantic Ocean, July 10, 2012. The Raptor pilots are assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., and the Stratotanker crew is assigned to the 756th Air Refueling Squadron on Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Md. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock

ROTOR REPAIRMAN

Air Force Staff Sgt. Casey Spang inspects one of the tilt-rotors on a CV-22 Osprey aircraft before take off on Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., July 5, 2012. Spang is a flight engineer assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal

HAND SIGNALS

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Vincent Watkins, left, directs a truck backing to a trailer on Forward Operating Base Arian in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, July 8, 2012. Watkins, a logistics non-commissioned officer, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

SEA BREEZE BAND

U.S. Navy Petty Officers 3rd Class Patrick Pedlar, left and Andrew Francisco, center, Petty Officer 2nd Class Willie Brandon, right, and U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Robert Hungerford, back right, perform for a crowd as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 in Odessa, Ukraine, July 10, 2012. Pedlar, Francisco, Brandon, and Hungerford are assigned to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band, Topside. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caitlin Conroy

HORNET LAUNCH

U.S. Navy Airman Matthew Fulks observes flight operations as an F/A-18C Hornet launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis under way in the Pacific Ocean, July 6, 2012. The John C. Stennis is conducting sustainment exercises off the coast of California designed to maintain mission readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Nolan Kahn

MOUNTAIN RESCUE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brett Wood, front, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers, left rear, and Spc. Terry Mills, right, scan for enemy activity as they prepare for an urgent medevac operation to rescue two stranded soldiers from a mountainside in Afghanistan's Khowst province, July 4, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Eric Pahon

GHAZNI BRIEFING

U.S. Army Second Lt. Mark Lucas briefs his soldiers before a combat logistics patrol mission on Forward Operating Base Arian in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, July 8, 2012. Mission briefs are mandatory for every soldier who will take part in the mission. Lucas, a platoon leader, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

NIGHT PLOT

Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Rios plots his first point during the night land navigation event at the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition on Fort McCoy, Wis., July 17, 2012. Rios is representing the 84th Training Command at the competition. U.S. Army Reserve photo by Timothy Hale

SANGIN PATROL

U.S. Navy Seaman Derek Happel, front, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Vanny conduct a patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 11, 2012. Happel, a hospitalman, and Vanny, a team leader, are assigned to 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6. The Marines conducted the patrol in support of Afghan forces during Operation Gospand-Sia. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sean Searfus

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

[luvie]

....till they all come home.....

[ConorMacNessa]

In my youth, Trick-or-Treat was a multi-night proposition. I lived in Rochester, New York when my Dad was attending graduate school and the girl next door went out starting about the 15th of October.



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)

[left that other site]

And the neighbors put up with that? LOL!

[ConorMacNessa]

ENJOY YOUR FREEDOM?



THANK YOUR VETS . . .



. . . AND YOUR SERVING MILITARY!!

THEY HAVE OUR SIX!!!!

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)

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


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Must retire – the 0500 Reveille approaches relentlessly.

The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer, already mounts the parapet.

Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!



All Gave Some – Some Gave All!!!
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Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

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)

[oldteen]

Good evening, Sir Conor! *hugs*

Can't believe I finally got back.

Halloween was a big deal when I was young as well. We didn't start on the 15th but we stayed out for hours!

[idaho foxtrot]

A wonderful post thankyou very much.
I was serving on the Australian destroyer HMAS Vampire in 1961 when we did a similar jackstay transfer with the famous American WW2 aircraft carrier USS Hornet.
I got goose pimples at the memory just by looking at your posting.
I also served with your ships in Vietnam and had many beers with your guys in Subic Bay 1966-67.
May the good LORD bless all who serve in the U.S. Navy.
And God bless the USA and Australia.

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless you good, Mac. Good night and rest well. Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present.
Thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in second....Nana Hope snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[Jet Jaguar]

Hey Ma! All the tricksters have gone home. They tell me it was -20 last year and too cold to go ringing doorbells.

+17 and a whole bunch of little tigers, bees, and werewolves.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sounds like the little ones had a good time. They are always so cute. ((HUGS)) The ones don’t go to indoor places are all bundled up and cuter still. -20 is a tad cold to be out going from door to door.

We were dark for the first time. My Dad usually sits on the bench in the foyer and reads between door bell rings. He can’t anymore. My Mom is a tad more mobile, but very,very slow. And I get home late...that is when the teens come. They aren’t nearly as cute or much fun to talk to....I opted out.

[Jet Jaguar]

They aren’t nearly as cute or much fun to talk to....I opted out.

LOL!!! I hear you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top 3....The Mayor bags the bronze!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Had a chance to try out your new boots?

[Jet Jaguar]

Not yet. I’m still running around in my sneakers.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Your toes are gonna cold pretty quick. LOL!

It’s 15 here right now.

[Jet Jaguar]

I have worn my extreme cold weather issued military boots twice. They are not broken in. They work well. But, they are too warm if it is above +10.

I am still acclimating.