FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 29 August 2013

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

SAILOR SYMBOL

Sailors form an octopus similar to one on their command logo in Williamsburg, Va., Jan. 23, 2013. The sailors are assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1, Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group. The unit is the active duty battalion for the naval support group, which delivers expeditionary logistics capabilities with mobilization-ready active duty and Navy Reserve sailors. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nelson Doromal Jr.

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.

HOWITZER BREECH

Army Spc. Michael Davis, center, checks the breech of an M119A2 105mm lightweight howitzer during a live-fire exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 16, 2013. Davis, an artilleryman, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

ROUTE 611

U.S. Marine Corps Captain Mastin Robeson stands next to Route 611 to prepare for a convoy during Operation New Hope in Kajaki, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2013. Robeson, a team leader, is assigned to Security Force Assistance Advisor Team, Regimental Combat Team 7. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mark Garcia

TAKING COVER

U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers run to a compound to take cover while receiving enemy fire during Operation New Hope in Kajaki, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2013. The Marines are assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7. During the three-day operation, Afghan forces, with help from Marine advisors, cleared weapons caches, improvised explosive devices and enemy fighting positions from the area. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mark Garcia

CURIOUS CHILDREN

Afghan children crowd around a coalition force member maintaining security at an Afghan police compound in Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau

SUPPRESSIVE FIRE

U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tank provides suppressive fire against simulated insurgents during day 18 of the Integrated Training Exercise 13-1 at Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base, Calif., Jan 22, 2013. Marines take the training before deploying. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards

WEIGHING DATES

A man weighs dates from his stand to sell to U.S. Army Spcs. Joseph Sullivan, not pictured, and Matt Cullen across from the Farah provincial Directorate of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock's facilities in Farah City, Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2013. Sullivan and Cullen are assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup

RESCUE TRAINING

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, left, and a U.S. soldier load a simulated casualty onto a stretcher during a training exercise in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Jan. 16, 2013. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Byers

HALFTIME IN HONOLULU

Several hundred service members and their families assigned to bases throughout Hawaii walk onto the field during the 2013 Pro Bowl halftime show at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Jan. 27, 2013. The NFL game honored service members and their families. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

SOUDA BAY SNOW

The attack submarine USS Alexandria arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, Jan. 23, 2013. The Alexandria is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley

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

[E.G.C.]

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

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Kathy!

*HUGS*

I hope you have a restful night and relief from your headache! Just about ready to sally forth here - my back is somewhat better this morning.

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)

[ConorMacNessa]

Good Morning To Our Valiant Troops, To Our Vets, To Our Families, Our FRiends, Our Allies And To All Canteen Denizens!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe, especially those in combat!


An American Soldier Patrolling At Sunrise, Dabay Province, Afghanistan

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GOOD MORNING!
Some People Wake Up, Stretch and Enjoy Freedom -
Some People Wake Up, Stretch and Defend It!

May The Lord Protect And Uphold Our Troops In Their Vital Mission!

May He Keep Safe Their Families During Their Time Of Separation!

May He Preserve And Uphold The American Nation In This Time Of Adversity!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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)

[beachn4fun]

G'day SkyDancer. I'm not sure but it might have been this one: The Heavenly Kid (1985)

[beachn4fun]

SOUP FOR THE TROOPS

WELCOME TO THE

(where our troops, allies and their families can refresh themselves)

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen
for today's activities
Alrighty, I've already had problems
trying to post this morning.
Had my morning post all set
and got the dreaded twirling rainbow.
This has not been a very good week for me.

DC METROLAND WEATHER

~ Today...Some clouds this morning
will give way to generally sunny skies
for the afternoon. High 84F.
Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight... Generally clear. Low 67F.
Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.

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

Before anybody called it "yo-yo"
(meaning "come back" or "return" in the native language
of the Philippines, Tagalog),
it was popular in seventeenth- through nineteenth-century Europe
under many names, including "quiz," "bandalore,"
"l'emigrette," "coblentz," and "incroyable."
It was called "disk" by the ancient Greeks.

Bob Denver wasn't the first choice,
nor even in the running,
for the lead part of television's "Gilligan's Island."
Jerry Van Dyke was the original choice,
but he turned it down.
The William Morris Agency then recommended Denver for the part,
but "Gilligan's Island" creator Sherwood Schwartz
couldn't imagine him in the role
because Denver had been so convincing as the bearded,
not-too-bright beatnik Maynard G. Krebs
in "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis."
Schwartz and Denver finally had a meeting,
and Schwartz was surprised that Denver was actually
a well-read, quiet professional.
Before his success in "Dobie Gillis,"
Denver had been a school teacher. Denver became Gilligan,
and the show ran for three seasons.
Even 25 years after its last episode was filmed,
it is still one of the most-widely syndicated TV shows
in television history.

In Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift
described the two moons of Mars,
Phobos and Deimos,
giving their exact size and speeds of rotation.
He did this more that a hundred years
before either moon was discovered.

In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books
against riding down the street in a motorboat.
(those crazy Alabamans)

Every time it erupts,
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park
spurts up to 8,000 gallons of 199-degree water
about 140 feet into the air.

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.

[beachn4fun]

50 is mine

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[beachn4fun]

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[beachn4fun]

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[beachn4fun]

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[E.G.C.]

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

[left that other site]

Amen!

(Another wonderful picture for the Heroes Thread!)

[MEG33]

*Good Morning To The Canteen*
Have A Great Day Everyone

We Remember Our Troops ***
*God Bless And Keep Them Safe*

[MEG33]

Love this!

[PROCON]

Howdy Hi Beachie!

Egads, where did the summer go?!

It's my Friday today too, son-boy will be in town and last minute fun is on the way.

It's cooling down around here with some rain.

OK, we'll see ya next week...

Have a great Labor Day weekend!

[luvie]

Wooohooo! ;)

[luvie]

Ok, Early Birds!
Back off!...and let a Night Owl sleep!
Oh, never mind!
Gotta be up anyway!
It's lovely and cool this morning!
But promising to gradually heat up again!
Isn't fall nearly here yet??
Hey! Is that Friday I see over there?
Get 'er done...it's a'comin'! :)
((((hugs))))

[SkyDancer]

Yep, that was it. I found it in a few minutes on a search. Thanks for your looking as well.
Janey

[beachn4fun]

Happy FridayTHursday Pro ((HUGS)) Have a super-dooper time with son-boy. I think Mr. Beachy and I will go see The Mortal Instruments before we go shopping tomorrow since we're both off for a change. See ya next week!

[tomkow6]

Angry blue birds?????