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.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Time tested in COLD weather...happy breaking in!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, idaho foxtrot. Thanks for sharing your memoriesl

We thank you for your service to Australia.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, teen, for your perseverance. It has been trying since the last debate.
I haven't been able to post the ping list yet.

Love your patriotic pumpkin. *HUGS*

You win "Best Pumpkin".

Did you have little people tonight?

[oldteen]

First year ever that I gave out no candy. Hubby didn't want the noise of hundreds of kids and the doorbell every few minutes so the lights were out. Normally, we have about 200 of them. Wasn't meant to be but, perhaps next year!

I really missed seeing all the very young in costume!

[oldteen]

BTW....Thank you so much for the award! I’ll put it on the shelf with the rest of my trophies! ;)

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[oldteen]

Yes, ma'am...it's bedtime!

Have a wonderful Thursday!

G'night! *hugs*

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

[tomkow6]

me

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

 

SAVE BIG BIRD!

 

 

Drive Thru McDonalds was more expensive than I thought ... once you've rented the car ....  
 

 

[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.

bwahahahahaha...trick or treat.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today's activities
Another nice visit with the troops.

DC METROLAND WEATHER

~ Today...Overcast. Slight chance of a rain shower.
High 56F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.

~ Tonight...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower through the evening.
Low 38F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

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

In 1803, North Carolina (not California)
was the site of first U.S. gold rush.
The state supplied all the domestic gold coined
for currency by the US Mint in Philadelphia until 1828.

The male name Gregory
is from the Greek word meaning "watchman."

Alaska has a sand desert with dunes over 100 feet high.
It is located along the flatland of the Kobuk River
in the northwestern part of the state.

The Bateleur eagle of Africa
hunts over a territory of 250 square miles a day.

In general, Italian brands of pasta
are thicker than their American counterparts.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

I've got work to catch up on
before it's warm enough
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

ANDERSON, THOMAS EDWARD
10/6/1962

- South Vietnam -
"KIA" Body not recovered

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.

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tomkow6.

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach.

How's it going?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. It's 61º here this morning with highs in the mid 80s later.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))). I had to work last night and saw several teens walking down the street wearing dark clothes doing trick or treat. Darwin award nominees for sure.

[skinkinthegrass]

mmm...a hardy breakfast (rich in fats / proteins / carbs. :-)
so that (a modified/glorified version of) S.O.S. above the juices?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

Happy Thursday.

[skinkinthegrass]

mmm...a hardy breakfast (rich in fats / proteins / carbs. :-)
so that (a modified/glorified version of) S.O.S. above the juices?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning dear ((HUGS))

Like you I saw kids going trick or treat (haven’t we always had that saying backwards?) in regular clothes. IMO, they shouldn’t get goodies.

[Arrowhead1952]

It’s shredded beef instead of ground. We used to have a cook in our unit that made the best SOS with shredded beef.