FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 06 December 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

FLARE FIRE

MH-60S Seahawk helicopters fire flares as they approach the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln under way in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 2, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Zachary A. Anderson

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.

DEMOLITION DIRT

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Menzies creates a stockpile of dirt that will be used to fill low spots in a demolition project at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, July 25, 2012. The battalion is an expeditionary naval construction element assigned to U.S. 6th Fleet's Commander, to provide construction, engineering and security services for humanitarian assistance and contingency operations. Menzies is assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Keith Roman

GREEN BAY GUN

Marine Corps Pvt. Seth Stites fires an M-240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay in the Pacific Ocean, July 29, 2012. The Green Bay, part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, is under way conducting a composite training unit exercise in the Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Elizabeth Merriam

BUBBLE BUDDIES

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Priscilla Saintcyr blows bubbles for a Cambodian boy before surgery aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy during Pacific Partnership 2012 in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Aug. 1, 2012. Cambodia is the final port for Pacific Partnership 2012, an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission. Previous stops included Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. U.S. Navy photo by Kristopher Radder

HOUSE SEARCH

U.S. soldiers exit an upstairs door after searching a house in Pana village in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, July 24, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Baker

FIRE CONTROL

Firefighters assigned to the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron work to extinguish a simulated engine fire on Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 2, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece

SIGNAL CORPS FIRST

Army Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, commanding general of Army Materiel Command, promotes Army Lt. Gen. Dennis L. Via to the rank of general during a ceremony at Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 7, 2012. Via's wife, Linda, right, participated in the ceremony. Via is the first Army Signal Corps officer to achieve that rank. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade

LOADING ROUNDS

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class John Shalla uploads 20mm rounds into the weapons system of an F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in the Arabian Sea, Aug. 2, 2012. The Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to conduct maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. Shalla is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 11. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Pittman

KAHUKU LANDING

U.S. Marines disembark a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter as it lands at the Kahuku Training Area during Rim of the Pacific 2012 on Oahu, Hawaii, July 31, 2012. The maritime exercise, which involves more than 25,000 people from 22 nations, helps foster and sustain international cooperation on the world's oceans. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

SEAFAIR FLIGHT

Navy Lt. C.J. Simonsen, the pilot in the front aircraft, and Navy Lt. Dave Tickle, the pilot in the rear aircraft, fly in formation with Sean Tucker, a Team Oracle Airshow performer, during Seafair, a summer festival in Seattle, Aug. 2, 2012. Both solo pilots are assigned to the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy's flight demonstration squadron. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachel McMarr

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[Alaska Wolf]

This year is much like the winter of '75/'76. Little snow until Christmas, extreme cold and major glaciation problems. I'm up in the mountains and the beneficiary of temperature inversion. (Almost balmy)

Be careful out there people, the roads appear dry, but the frost has made them very slippery.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Good evening everyone.
Beautiful pics tonight, Ma!

I attended the funeral of my Uncle Ernest today.
He was my Poppas younger brother.
It was a very beautiful service.
He had a long career as an LEO, and had also served in the Air Force.
So, his procession had a full police escort, and also there were two young men from the Air Force there.
One played a beautiful rendition of Taps, then together they unfolded the flag, refolded it, and gave it to my Aunt.
*sniff*
My little family gets smaller every year.

[PERKY2004]

Hi Hi Hi Hi! Guess who is OUT of Afghanistan and who is slowly working his way home via military transports? If you guessed my wonderful DH ... you’d be correct!!! Woot! Woot! This was his 9th middle east deployment (8 Iraq / 1 Afghanistan). Oh, one more thing? He’s now earned 12 air medals (well, technically, 1 medal with 11 clusters!) YAY!

[Publius]

Good evening, Ms. B.

Sorry to hear about your Uncle. The GI Generation leaves us one at a time.

Been busy getting my videos and the Christmas stuff ready. Then researching Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Stephen Foster and Scott Joplin for next year. No rest for the wicked.

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOW....you have been busy. ((HUGS))

Did Linda think you got lost? Is she back to 100%?

What kinds of instruments?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha and good afternoon, Hawaii...((HUGS))

Hope someone has sun....it barely got above zero today.

I hope Lonesome Plover is having a good winter.

[left that other site]

Voice, Guitar, Piano,Guitar, Guitar, Piano.

In that order.

[mylife]

Ms B, I am so sorry to hear.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha again Night Owl! ((HUGS))

Somewhat sunny and warm but that's due to Kona winds, which also bring the vog. Haven't seen or heard from Lonesome Plover in a while ......perhaps he's not so lonesome these days.

[left that other site]

Lynn-DAH has one more day of antibiotics.

Still alittle shaky. Maybe i should have given her a flu shot!

[Kathy in Alaska]

They’ve been talking about snow for a week...maybe later this week. We will see....the weekend is supposed to warm up to the low 20s.

How did you fare last winter with LOTs of snow?

I’ve been contending with that “looks dry, but is VERY slick” for a couple weeks. I hate it.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*sad hug*
Thank you, Prof.

Wow, that’s quite a few projects you have going!
Giving a heads up to both you and Luvw that Dave Brubeck has passed away.

[AZamericonnie]

So sorry for your loss Ms B~.

Sounds like Uncle Ernest was a patriot & in service his entire life. Thank you for your service Uncle Ernest & may God rest & keep you.

Prayers of comfort to you & all who knew & loved Him Ms B~.

Rest In Peace our Heroes

Il Silenzio

Let Them In St. Peter

[luvie]

Rest in peace Ms.B's Uncle Ernest
Thanks for your brave service with the Air Force.
So sorry for your loss, Sis! ((((hugs))))

BTW...have y'all gone on the ride with
Wreaths Across America yet?
I've been thinking about you and about
that wonderful service to our fallen!

[Publius]

I saw that. I suspect Drumbo or Conor will handle a tribute to Brubeck.

[AZamericonnie]

Oh Perky that is such wonderful news!!!

Soon he will be back in your loving arms & we thank him & you as a military wife so very much for your service!

He has done an amazing amount of tours!

So glad he is coming home safe & sound. *Hugs*

[Alaska Wolf]

How did you fare last winter with LOTs of snow?

I spent too much time in my plow truck. We had over 20 feet of snow total. Fortunately I could push mine into some deep ravines, but some neighbors needed dozers and loaders to move the snow because by mid-winter they had nowhere left to push it.

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

Uncle Ernest, USAF and LEO

Amazing Grace

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
Thank you so very much, Connie.
That means a lot to me!