~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
SUB-ZERO COMMITMENT
Marines present the colors in temperatures with a sub-zero wind chill on the frozen surface of a lake during the opening ceremony for the Grand Rapids Pond Hockey Classic in Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan 25, 2013. The Marines are assigned to Recruiting Station Lansing, Recruiting Substations Grand Rapids North and South. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kevin Maynard
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.
AIRCRAFT INSPECTION
As seen through a night-vision device, Air Force Col. Kerry M. Gentry conducts a pre-flight inspection on an F-16C Viper aircraft during training operations at Atlantic City International Airport, N.J., Jan. 23, 2013. Gentry commands the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht
TROOPS AND EMPLOYEES
U.S. troops and employees of the Farah Directorate of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter after a meeting in Lash-e Juwayn in Afghanistan's Farah province, Jan. 24, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
DOG DUTY
U.S. Army Sgt. Jared Donnell, left, and U.S. Army Pfc. Shelby Coldiron examine a dog at the veterinary treatment facility on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 24, 2013. Donnell and Coldiron, animal care specialists, are assigned to Public Health Command District Western Pacific. The veterinary facility, responsible for the health of Andersen’s military working dogs and Defense Department's working animals, also provides care to privately owned pets. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariah Haddenham
FRAME WORK
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class James Miles welds a frame to protect capstan aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 25, 2013. The Truman is conducting a composite training unit exercise to prepare for its upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Parker
OSPREY LANDING
An MV-22 Osprey prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, which is conducting training and carrier qualifications, in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 27, 2013. The Osprey is assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22. U.S. Nav
NEW DESTINATION
U.S. soldiers and Afghan border police depart Observation Point 12 along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and head to the landing zone for an awaiting UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2013. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Jon Heinrich
FINAL GOODBYES
Soldiers say their final goodbyes during a farewell ceremony on McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Jan. 26, 2013. The soldiers, assigned to the South Carolina Army National Guard, will head to Fort Hood, Texas, to train before deploying to Afghanistan. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jorge Intriago
WOMEN'S ISSUES
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Nicole Utley, right, listens to a conversation while taking notes during a meeting with the director of women's affairs in Farah City, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 2013. Utley, a supply officer, is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
OVERBOARD DRILL
A search and rescue team aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman launches a rigid hull inflatable boat during a man-overboard drill in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 29, 2013. The Truman is conducting a composite training unit exercise to prepare for its upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Rob Aylward
Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.