FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 24 January 2013

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

SHARED VISION

Navy Cmdr. Jeff Saville tours his son around the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill during a family day cruise in San Diego, Calif., Sept. 7, 2012. The Bunker Hill hosted more than 180 guests to show them the operational capabilities and life aboard the ship. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Karolina A. Martinez

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.

DOOR GUNNER

A coalition special operations forces member looks out over Khas Uruzgan from the open door of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, Aug. 29, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Ginther

HELICOPTER HELP

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Thad Brill provides guidance to a helicopter pilot during flight operations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell under way in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 1, 2012. The McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and is conducting a routine western Pacific patrol. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Declan Barnes

RUGBY RISK

William Groulx, center, U.S. wheelchair rugby captain and retired Navy sailor, falls after a member of the British team crashes into him at the basketball arena during the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, Sept. 5, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sean M. Worrell

NOSE TO NOSE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Forrest Findley directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 41 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis under way in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 3, 2012. Findley is an aviation boatswain's mate. The John C. Stennis is returning to the areas of responsibility for the U.S. 7th and 5th fleets four months ahead of schedule to maintain combatant commander requirements in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Destiny Cheek

GAME GRIP

William Groulx, U.S. wheelchair rugby captain and retired Navy sailor, holds the ball as members of the British team try to take it during the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, Sept. 5, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sean M. Worrell

UNSTABLE ORDNANCE

A U.S. soldier organizes unstable ordnance for destruction at the demolition range on Forward Operating Base Salerno in Afghanistan's Khost province, Sept. 2, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Trumbull

ROAD RACE

Steven Peace, a U.S. Navy veteran and U.S. Paralympic road cyclist, rides past fans while negotiating a hill as he completes the first of three laps for the 24-kilometer road race during the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, Sept. 8, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.

LEATHERNECK CEREMONY

U.S. Marine Corps Sgts. Vincent Laughlin, left, Joshua Williams, center, and Cpl. Valentino Nevarez prepare for the raising of the flag during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2012. Laughlin, Williams and Nevarez are assigned to Ist Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo

HELLO KISSES

Navy Chief Petty Officer Kevin Sun reunites with his dog and other loved ones after completing Pacific Partnership 2012 as a crewmember of the USNS Mercy in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Sept. 2, 2012. The Mercy stopped in Pearl Harbor to drop off several crewmembers while on its way back to its homeport of San Diego. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Feddersen

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

[luvie]

Gooood Thursday morning, Early Birds!
It's my day off...I slept in!
...but stayed up really late, too!
Join me for tea/coffee and a roll? :)
Our weather will be super warm, too!
Not sure I'm ready for it yet!
It's January, for goodness sake!
All of you have a wonderful day!
(((hugs)))

[ConorMacNessa]

I did drive in this morning - roads were kind of rough in my area. We had about an inch.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this morning! we're at 19 degrees right now in D.C. Land.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this morning! we're at 19 degrees right now in D.C. Land.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))). We will be warm for January here. May try to coax some crappie onto my hooks today.

[luvie]

Yikes! That is mighty chilly, Conor! Is it snowing or just plain cold?

We’ve had a very weird winter this year.

[ConorMacNessa]

It was snowing until an hour or so ago - now cold and windy.

[E.G.C.]

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

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))

It’s going well...as a day off should! :) Hope you and Bo are having a good day and enjoying pleasant weather!

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon, beachy...((HUGS))

Gonna be a bit chilly for you tonight.
I'm holding out for NO rain here. Send our cold back, please.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Double and triple posts are becoming so common through no fault of the poster. Annoying at best. d:o)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Ma ((HUGS))
I wish I could send the cold back.
We've been using the fireplace the last few nights.
Probably have to through the weekend.
Is this weird or what?
You warmer and getting rain and we're cold and snow.
My day is starting to wind down. Counting the minutes til I can scoot.

Are you full steam ahead already?

[Kathy in Alaska]

w h !!

Thanks, unique, for the cheering guys!

beachy.....#50!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Full speed ahead, but no deadlines. Thursday and Friday is lots and lots of inputting and storing, as “they” want us to be paperless. All of the hand input timesheets, all corrections, etc, and their notes, are highlighted and added to the online copies of the edit sheets. We CANNOT function without notes as to what we did and why. “They” will never understand how important that is to those that call and tell us we shorted them, or paid them wrong, or whatever. We MUST be able to “see” where the numbers came from, or the rate of pay. We don’t make these things up.

Then on Friday, when checks are received, the calls start.

Have a wonderful evening. Drive safely home.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Arrowhead...((HUGS))...getting awfully warm for you.

And us too....it is 39 degrees at the airport! And we are supposed to have snow tonight. Good grief!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Glad you made it safely to work....program working better today?

Drive extra carefully on your way home. *HUGS*

We are pushing 40, with snow expected tonight....on top of a day of melting.

YUCK!! More ice to deal with.

[ConorMacNessa]

The program is working better today. We've gotten up to 26 here - back down into the teens tonight. I will be extra careful - a bus nearly pulled out and creamed me on the way in.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Icy roads for you...I almost got hit 2 nights ago by a guy turning left in front of mw when he couldn’t see what was coming. Thankfully no one was beside me and the road was dry.

EXTRA careful is a good plan! Gotta watch out for the other guys.

[ConorMacNessa]

Any time we get the slightest amount of snow here it's absolute anarchy on the roads.