FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 13 December 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

BOAT MANEUVERS

Coast Guard crewmen conduct tactical boat maneuvers during an exercise in San Pedro, Calif., July 31, 2012. The exercise tested the unit's ability to protect a ship docked at a pier as well as under way, using four Coast Guard small boats. The crewmen are assigned to the Maritime Safety and Security Team Los Angeles/Long Beach. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Eggers

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.

POSSIBLE ENEMY

U.S. Army Sgt. Cody Outcalt, center, shows Spc. Ronald Heater, right, where he spotted possible enemy troops in the distance while on patrol in the Panjwai district in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, July 30, 2012. Outcalt and Heater are assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matt Young

ARMORED RIDE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Love rides in an armored truck between project sites in Afghanistan's Kapisa province, Aug. 2, 2012. Love, an engineer, is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Kapisa, a unit deployed that coordinates development projects across the province. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Roland Hale

GASKET LINE

Navy Seaman William Gillaspie throws a gasket line attached to the USS Constitution's top sail over the yard on the main mast of the ship in Charlestown, Mass., Aug. 7, 2012. Constitution sailors routinely work to improve seamanship skills to prepare for sailing the ship for the bicentennial anniversary of the War of 1812. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Michael Achterling

HUMVEE LOAD

Crews lift two Humvees into the air below a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a sling load demonstration on Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 7, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Jennifer Andersson

AIR DROP

Air Force Senior Airman Jimmy Spillers, left, and Sgt. Brian Chewning observe an air drop from a C-17 Globemaster III during Rim of the Pacific 2012 over Pohakuloa on the Big Island, Hawaii, July 31, 2012. The cargo simulates pallets of humanitarian assistance supplies that roll off the back ramp of the cargo plane and parachute to the ground. The airmen are assigned to the 535th Airlift Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Dennis Oda

DEPLOYMENT BOOTS

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Dykes selects a pair of hazard-proof boots during equipment distribution at the Transit Center in Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 4, 2012. The Transit Center's Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center is where airmen and Air Force civilians are issued individual protective gear before deploying to Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman

SCANNING FOR INSURGENTS

U.S. Army Pfcs. Kyle Peters and Justin Ford scan the horizon after taking fire from insurgents in the Panjwai district in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, July 30, 2012. Peters and Ford are assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matt Young

DAMPER DUTY

Air Force Airman Dalvin Troublefield conducts a removal and installation of the tailhook damper on an F-15 Eagle while Airman Jonathan Sanchez reads step-by-step instructions on Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 1, 2012. Troublefield and Sanchez are assigned to the 362nd Training Squadron’s Fighter, A-10 Mission Ready Airmen Course. U.S. Air Force photo/Frank Carter

RAZOR EDGE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Bauman leaves Camp Nathan Smith on a dismounted patrol to survey equipment at a public works facility in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Aug. 8, 2012. Bauman is assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, which includes troops and civilians deployed to the province to help rebuild and stabilize the local government and infrastructure. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Chacon

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

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Canteen.

Good morning to our

AWESOME

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

DC Metroland weather report

~ Today... Some clouds this morning
will give way to generally sunny skies
for the afternoon. High 51F.
Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight...Mainly clear skies.
Low 32F. Winds light and variable.

WOO HOO! I'm almost at the finished line!
Did most of it online yesterday.
Now, just a few last minute things
and a little baking.

Time for me to make my rounds.
But, you stay right where you are.
Cause.......drum roll........I'll be bock!

The FR Canteen is

Come in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

ASTON, JAY STEVEN
7/18/1971

"KIA" Body not recovered
- South Vietnam -

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.

[MEG33]

*Good Morning To The Canteen*

*Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country*
It's a warmer 32 here this morning.
Wishing You A Great Day

[beachn4fun]

Good morning dear ((HUGS))

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Meg ((HUGS))

[MEG33]

*HUGS*..must post and run.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning ladies and (((HUGS))). I’ll be going to a Christmas lunch today, so will be gone most of the day.

[Arrowhead1952]

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[E.G.C.]

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

[beachn4fun]

I just knew you were going to get it.
Good morning and

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

Trying to get in the mood to work. Want to take the day off but I’ll be out the whole week at end of month, so...

Howz it out your way?

[Arrowhead1952]

LOL. Well no one else was trying so I grabbed it.

[luvie]

Mornin’! (((hugs))) Have fun at your lunch! Sounds nice!

[E.G.C.]

Going OK here in Oklahoma. Not much going on. Things back to normal for now.

Awaiting word on the estimates for the repair of the propeller for the lawnmower.

[luvie]

Well, not QUITE that bad, but close!
Actually, I can't quite get them to open!
Reckon I stayed up too late?
Naaaah....not ME! :)
All of you have a Thrilling Thursday!
...and don't work TOO hard!
((((hugs))))

[E.G.C.]

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

[beachn4fun]

LOL. Well no one else was trying so I grabbed it

Yeah, I know how tempting it is ;)

[beachn4fun]

LOL

Good morning night owl ((HUGS))

Glad to see you so wide awake.