FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 30 November 2023

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Warrior’s Meal: Steak! Yummy!!

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Miguel Guerrero, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense chief with 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, prepares food for a warrior’s meal during the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 at Hijyudai Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 30, 2023. RD 23 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. Guerrero is a native of Goodsprings, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paley Fenner)

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.

You’re Getting Dunked! No Escape!

U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion (LSB), Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, dunk Lt. Col Justin Hooker, the commanding officer of 3rd LSB, during a family day at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 17, 2023. 3rd LSB hosted a family day to build unit cohesion and boost morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Federico Marquez)

Just A Training Exercise!

Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit transport gear on the flight deck during a training exercise aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 17, 2023. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of USS Boxer (LHD 4), Somerset, and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th MEU are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)

Ahoy, Korea! America’s Finest is Here!

BUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA (Nov. 21, 2023) Cmdr. Jeffery Sweitzer, air boss aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), addresses Sailors assigned to Vinson’s air department on the flight deck as Vinson pulls into Busan, Republic of Korea for a scheduled port visit. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Sapien)

Gobble Gobble Turkey Run!

Camp Casey held their annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K run at the Hanson Field House on Saturday, 18 Nov 2023. Participants included soldiers and civilians who work on base, who ran through parts of Camp Casey as well as Camp Hovey, and finished at the starting point near the Hanson Field House. The winner of the 5K event was SFC Shane Woods of 2-20 Field Artillery Battalion. (U.S. Army photos by Pvt. Bryson Walker)

Honoring Our Veterans In Alaska!

U.S. Military memorabilia on display at the Fairbanks Veterans Day Ceremony, Nov. 11, 2023. The Veterans Day celebration included music from the 11th Airborne Division Band, Brass Quintet, a drill demonstration from Lathrop High School Jr. ROTC, singing by the Four Winds, Pledge of Allegiance by Lathrop High School, POW/MIA Remembrance by the 168th Wing, and Veterans Day Address by Col. Townsend, 354 FW commander and Col. Tom E. Burke, Deputy Commander for Support 11th Airborne Division. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

Miss Mississippi Reading To Military Kids! Bravo!

Vivian O’Neal, Miss Mississippi 2023, reads to children during her tour at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 20, 2023. The Mississippi native toured Keesler to gain a better understanding of daily operations so she can better represent the state. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrew Young)

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]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

Hurrah for us! We made it through hump day!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mooch...hope you had a great Thanksgiving, and now comes winter. Any snow yet?

And Hanukkah is right around the corner.

[radu]

Except for it being a little cooler here, our day sounds like it was similar. They SAY we’ll have 60s the next three days, then back into the 50s next week. I can live with that.

Tomorrow night will be real windy with the rain that will come through. No storms. Just strong wind.

I dunno about having more energy today due to the weather. I used most of it up last night when I had no internet for a few hours. Got mad and ended up doing housework to burn off steam. LOL

It was cloudy here for a while, too, and I couldn’t see the moon waxing. The cats clued me in with their behavior that it was close to full and I checked the calendar. Then the clouds broke up enough that night that it could brighten the landscape. It wasn’t supermoon bright but close.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, luvie...it is so important that we remember and NEVER forget.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[luvie]

You’re absolutely right, Kathy, and I appreciate your love and concern in your threads about them! (((hugs)))

[luvie]

Well, one way or another that ol’ housework gets taken care of, right? Does Comcast seem to behaving itself tonight? If not, you’ll have the cleanest house in the county. LOL!

I kind of lost track of everything this past week. It’s almost like that wonderful trip never happened. I think I need a do-over! :) In fact, my DIL said that the other day on a text. I totally agreed. Just have to plan on when.

[Kathy in Alaska]

radu!!

1st!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Janey!!

2nd!!

[MoochPooch]

It’s quite cold now — possible flurries, but warming up later. Won’t know till next week whether we have a white Hanukkah.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Pro!!

3rd!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Stay warm!!

Last week we made it up to 42! And now the highs will be in the 20s for at least the next week.

[radu]

No, it isn’t behaving tonight. It’s going out periodically again and it’s a bit sluggish when connection is there. Very frustrating.

Yeah, a do-over would be nice. Your Thanksgiving trip was pretty much ruined by you being sick. I hope you can get back down there fairly soon and have a good visit with the kids. You don’t get to see them very often.

[luvie]

We had been looking forward to this trip for months. Hubby was sick, too....I just took it worse. LOL! I know we both had fever but believe it or not, my son didn’t have a thermometer we could use. Well, thankfully everyone is better now and the girls never got sick.

Dang! I was hoping it had straightened out now. That wind you told me was coming isn’t going to help matters. But it HAD better bring some rain!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Thursday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

Well, they did find the leak but it was and underground, so they're going to build a new gas line and get a new gas meter for our house. It'll take a couple of days because they have to get approval for it. There a outfit called OKIE 811 that send people to make underground lines so excavators don't accidently hit one so it'll be at least Monday before they can get to it.

So I went to Walmart and got this temporary space heater. I carry it with me around the house to keep me warm:

And I might add, I'm not the only who who has had this happen to me. A number of people around our area have had this happen to. Those gas lines seem to be getting old and worn out for some reason.

Yesterday at Wichita Ridge:

How's everyone doing this morning?

[radu]

I know you’d been looking forward to it and I felt so bad when you said you were sick. Ruined everything. At least you’re better now and it IS good the girls didn’t get sick.

I was hoping that whatever they did last night would take care of the problems but apparently not. This happens once in a while and they eventually straighten it out.

The wind shouldn’t be too much of a problem tomorrow night. Wind gusts around 35 mph are what they predict. Not enough to knock stuff down. Folks with Christmas decorations up outside might have a problem, and I don’t put any outside. It’ll be fine here. I do hope for some decent rainfall. We’re still in extreme drought here.

[radu]

Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))

It looks like Gizmo had a fabulous time at Wichita Ridge yesterday. LOTSA rollin’ around. LOL

Dang the luck, having to wait until Monday to get the gas line taken care of. Maybe something will happen and they’ll be able to get to you sooner.

Yes, gas lines do wear out after a while. Ours did a couple of years ago. Just one of those “dammit” things that crop up.

[luvie]

Does it seem to you that people have started putting their Christmas decorations out extremely early this year, or is my sense of time just whacked? It just seemed that Halloween happened and then *poof* bright lights everywhere. LOL I’m totally not ready for it.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh dear, E...I was hoping they could diagnose and fix the problem right away. But it’s good that you will be getting a NEW gas line, and they caught it before the old one can do any damage to your health.

Good idea about a space heater that you can carry around to where needed.

Gizmo looks like he had a grand time at Wichita Ridge...lots and lots of good places to roll around.

You guys stay warm, and have a great Thursday. ((HUGS))

[radu]

You’re not whacked. LOL A lot of people started putting their decorations out right after Halloween was over.