FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 25 July 2013

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

HIGH FLYERS

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Byrd, left, interacts with the crowd during a performance for the 438th Medical Detachment veterinary service on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2012. Byrd, a musician, is assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Band. The band, "Total Force," toured around base to play at several different work centers. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder

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.

HUMANITARIAN AID DROP

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Reynold Albright walks from the ramp of a C-130 Hercules aircraft after dropping bundles of humanitarian aid items over an island in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 15, 2012, during Operation Christmas Drop. Christmas Drop is an annual effort by airmen at Yokota and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to deliver donated goods to more than 30,000 islanders in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse

MISSING MAN

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors perform the missing man formation above the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Dec. 23, 2012, to honor U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, a World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient from Hawaii who died Dec. 17. The Raptors are assigned to the 199th Fighter Squadron Hawaii Air National Guard and the 19th Fighter Squadron Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

SUSPENSION TRAINING

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Amber Ferguson participates in a suspension training class at the gym on Naval Station Everett in Everett, Wash., Dec. 18, 2012. Ferguson is an engineman assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. Sailors who participated in the two-day class earned a certification to instruct resistance workouts aboard the ship. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexander A. Ventura II

GIFT GIVING

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeff Bernard, commanding officer of the attack submarine USS La Jolla, gives small stuffed animals to the daughters of South Korean sailors in Busan, South Korea, Dec. 21, 2012. The La Jolla is in Busan for a scheduled port visit during its deployment to the western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Jared Apollo Burgamy

MEETING SECURITY

U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Henry pulls security outside the provincial governor's compound during a meeting with leaders in Farah City, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2012. Henry is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroupy

CASUALTY SCENARIO

Marines and sailors participate in a mass casualty scenario on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 14, 2012. The Marines and sailors are assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The exercise consists of multiple training scenarios. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Lockett

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin, left, carries a box of school supplies while Spc. Vancil Casebolt, center, unloads additional boxes during a meeting with key leaders in Farah City, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. Martin is the civil affairs team lead and Casebolt is a team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. The overall team's mission is to train, advise and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in the province. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives

PACKAGE PATROL

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Angela Lee sorts mail in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Dec. 28, 2012. The Stennis is conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. Lee is a hull maintenance technician. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Chelsy Alamina

MISSION MOVEMENT

U.S. Army Spc. Thaxal Potter provides security during a mission in Farah City, Afghanistan, Dec. 26, 2012. Potter is a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, which trains, advises and assists Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in Farah province. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroupy

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

[luvie]

Remembering.....

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS))))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...(((HUGS)))...lessons today? Lynn_DAH feeling better without ticks?

[left that other site]

I thought I had the last one, but I found another one today....

Arrgghhh..

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...((HUGS))...internet at worked slowed to a crawl at work, and just plain quit in the middle of my response to you. Home now and we are cooking again.

Right now it is 83 at my desk, fan going.

Hope you can keep cool inside.

How’s Zach doing? You boys get any ball games in this year?

[Kathy in Alaska]

A quick, G'day, Janey...((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

That’s not any fun....is this going to be an every day search?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv...neat “remembering”.

[left that other site]

I sure hope not!

(shudder, shudder)

[luvie]

Thanks! I hope your day is better now that you are at home! ;)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, HiTech....doggie sure does seem interested it the accordion.

[Kathy in Alaska]

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

God Bless you good, Mac. Good night and rest well.
Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present.
Thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good 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 cupcake?

Cookies?

Pancakes?

Treats?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[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. LUV W. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

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

[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

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen
for today's activities
All I can say is OUCH!
when I look at the picture of Amber
doing the resistance training.
I'm not sure I could have
done that in my prime years.

DC METROLAND WEATHER

~ Today... Sun and clouds mixed.
High around 80F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.

~ Tonight... Mostly clear. Low 62F.
Winds N at 5 to 10 mph

OMG! It's like heaven outside.
Like a fall morning, it's so cool.
Wish the rest of the summer was like it.
I almost had to put on a sweater but no way!
I may have to use a jacket
when I walk down by the water this morning.

Making Z Zoup
A cup of this...a teaspoon of that...

When Ben Franklin was living in England
he used the breast stroke
during his regular swims across the Thames River
– the same stroke used by Matthew Webb
in 1875 when be became the first person
to swim the English Channel.

The first woman to play golf
at St. Andrew's Golf Club in Scotland
was Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1552.
She was the club's founder.

There is no documented proof
that Betsy Ross designed
the American flag.

According to experts,
large caves tend to "breathe";
they inhale and exhale great quantities of air
when the barometric pressure on the surface changes,
and air rushes in or out
seeking equilibrium.

Gasoline has no specific freezing point
– it freezes at any temperature
between -180 and -240 degrees Fahrenheit.
When gasoline freezes,
it never solidifies totally,
but resembles gum or wax.

I know you've heard this before
but I have to post and run.
Today is the last day of the week
and I have an urgent item I need to do
first thing this morning before the secretary gets in.
So, without further ado...tootles! hehe.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

Come in, sit down.
Grab a cup of joe, or tasty tea.
Mingle a bit, chat with the troops
or family member.
There's always plenty of conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS in the FR Canteen.

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

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.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 99º the forecast high today.
(((HUGS))) to all the ladies.

[E.G.C.]

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

[ConorMacNessa]

Rest easy, Kathy!

*HUGS*

I'm at the Office - I'll probably be late getting online this evening - my daughter Mary is flying in from Spokane.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)