FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 02 January 2013

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

FIRST TOUCH

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class John Hagenbrock holds his 7-week-old daughter for the first time after USS Louisiana's return from a strategic deterrent patrol in Bangor, Wash., Aug. 20, 2012. Hagenbrock is assigned to the ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early

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.

WELDER'S WORLD

Air Force Airman 1st Class Brooke Goosen welds a Y-stand for holding munitions on Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 14, 2012. Goosen, the only woman out of 28 airmen in the Dyess metal shop, is assigned to the 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron and has more than seven years of experience in welding. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Stefanko

OVERHEAD VIEW

An F-22 Raptor pilot flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft after an air refueling mission to support the Brooklyn Cyclone flyover during Air Force Week in New York, Aug. 21, 2012. The pilot is assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and the aircraft crew is assigned to Altus Air Force Base, Okla. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenneth Norman

MESSENGER LINE

U.S. Marines heave a messenger line from the dock ship USS New York during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock in the Gulf of Aden, Aug. 20, 2012. The New York, part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, is deployed to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation. The Marines are assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Cyrus Roson

FATHER AND SON

Air Force 1st Sgt. George Baker walks with his son, Hunter, 2, through the exhibit area on Pier 86 during Air Force Week 2012 in New York, Aug. 19, 2012. Baker is assigned to the 313th Recruiting Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Lee

DAY'S END

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy McGuire walks with his military working dog after completing a detection exercise on Forward Operating Base Geronimo in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Aug. 16, 2012. McGuire, a military working dog handler, is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6. The handlers conducted the training to sharpen the skills of their dogs in locating improvised explosive devices on the battlefield. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cesar N. Contreras

DEEP DIVE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Westbrook, right, and Singapore navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians conduct a familiarization dive during Tricrab 2012 in Guam, Aug. 23, 2012. The exercise focuses on strengthening relationships within the Asia-Pacific region through training and information exchanges to enhance disposal and diving related interoperability. Westbrook is a technician assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Martin Carey

FARAH CITY SECURITY

U.S. Army Cpl. Jacob Bath, left, provides security as leaders gather for a meeting in Farah City in Afghanistan's Farah province, Aug. 27, 2012. Bath is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Anthony Ulrich, center, attended the meeting. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Benjamin Addison

WELL DECK VIEW

Marines approach the well deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga after conducting open ocean operations using combat rubber crafts in Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 25, 2012. The Tortuga is a part of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group. The Marines are assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Chelsea Mandello

AL MASAAK ARTILLERY

U.S. Army soldiers load a 155 mm artillery shell into an M777 howitzer on Forward Operating Base Al Masaak in southern Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Daniel F. Bohmer

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]

And a close second....The Mayor snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....Nana Hope bags the bronze!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

HONORARY CHIEF

Actor, humanitarian and musician Gary Sinise becomes an honorary chief petty officer during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center in Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2012. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Stevens, who is slated to become the next Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, presented Sinise with his cover. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Curtis K. Biasi

[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?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, ML...((HUGS))...hope you had terrific lessons yesterday and are on tap for more today.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Luv....near and dear to your heart.

Thanks, David, for your service to our country.

[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?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...you and Bo have a great Thursday.

I am off to bed.

[beachn4fun]

Actor, humanitarian and musician Gary Sinise becomes an honorary chief petty officer during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center in Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2012.

Why don't I ever get to meet him when he is in town? I want to kiss him!

[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

AWESOME

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today's activities
Another nice visit with the troops.
Love the picture of the father and son.
Bonding.
A real testament to the value of fathers in kids lives.

DC METROLAND WEATHER

~ Today...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.

~ Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.

I hate the cold.
Can't wait for summer.

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

The number of hamburgers the McDonald’s
fast-food chain has sold is 12 times
the world's total population.

There are more than 700 species of plants
that grow in the United States that have been
identified as dangerous if eaten.
Among them are some that are commonly favored by gardeners:
buttercups, daffodils, lily of the valley,
sweet peas, oleander, azalea, bleeding heart,
delphinium, and rhododendron.

Coined in the early 1980s, the slang term “rock jock”
is a mountaineering enthusiast..

When Elizabeth I of Russia died in 1762,
15,000 dresses were found in her closets.
She used to change what she was wearing two
and even three times an evening.

America purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867
for $7,200,000 — about 2 cents an acre.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

Gotta make my rounds.
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

BABULA, ROBERT LEO
8/28/1966

Presumptive Finding of Death - 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.

(fotki is acting screwy...where are my graphics?)

[beachn4fun]

Actor, humanitarian and musician Gary Sinise becomes an honorary chief petty officer during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center in Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2012.

Gary, next time you are here, please stop by so I can give you a kiss for all that you do for our guyz and galz.

[E.G.C.]

Thursday Morning Coffee Bump.

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

[luvie]

I guess some things ARE worth getting up early for!
However...work isn't one of them! LOL!
It's supposed to snow...I'm not holding my breath!
Just hope it's not much...don't wanna drive on it!
All you early birds have a great day!
((((hugs))))

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 34º here this morning with a chance for wintry mix tomorrow.

[E.G.C.]

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

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning ladies and (((HUGS))). Walking was a little cold today with the wind in the face.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning ladies and (((HUGS))). Walking was a little cold today with the wind in the face.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning night owl. ((HUGS))