FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 24 May 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

EXPLOSIVE DISPOSAL

A U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal unit safely detonates an improvised explosive device on the side of Route Crowbar in Khowst province, Afghanistan, March 24, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Eric-James Estrada

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.

OSPREY MANEUVERS

An MV-22 Osprey maneuvers on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush during test operations in the Atlantic Ocean, March 20, 2012. The George H.W. Bush is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian M. Brooks

AFGHANISTAN BOUND

Soldiers board a commercial aircraft on the first leg of a deployment to Afghanistan March 21, 2012, from Pope Army Air Field, Fort Bragg, N.C. The paratroopers will travel on several aircraft, including helicopters, to get to their final destinations on forward operating bases. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

ARABIAN JUMP

U.S. sailors jump off an aircraft elevator during a swim call aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, March 23, 2012. The Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James R. Evans

CANAL CROSSING

U.S. Marines cross a canal as they head to an overnight post in Afghanistan, March 23, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez

QALAT STOCKYARD

U.S. Army Sgt. Rolan Wade, right, and an interpreter assigned to the Zabul Abribusiness Development Team look on from a hilltop as other team members visit the Qalat Stockyard in Qalat, Afghanistan, March 26, 2012. Wade is assigned to the Mississippi Army National Guard. U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Daniel Bohmer

PALLET PUSH

A U.S. Air Force airmen pushes a pallet of jet fuel onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 28, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Biondo

AFGHANISTAN POST

U.S. Marines man an overnight post in Afghanistan, March 23, 2012. The Marines are assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez

ARMY NEWS

Army Capt. Rudy Stevens reads the latest issue of the Army Times as he waits for his unit to board buses for the airport to deploy to Afghanistan from Fort Bragg, N.C., March 21, 2012. Stevens is a chaplain assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

AFGHAN LED MISSION

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Alejandro Santiago follows a patrol led by Afghan police in the Khan Neshin district, Afghanistan, March 24, 2012. Santiago is an assistant team leader assigned to the Police Advisor Team, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. The police patrolled to Wali Jan, a small village almost three miles away from the Khen Neshin police precinct, to speak to elders to assess the needs of the village. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Michael Cifuentes

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

[ConorMacNessa]

Amen, Luv!

*HUGS*



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

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)

[SkyDancer]

Hi All!

Hard Choice. Gun Or Puppy!

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!

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Must retire – the 0500 Reveille approaches relentlessly – the bugler already mounts the parapet. Will chat with you all on the morrow.

Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Home safe and sound...

It’s HOT!! Mid 60s and stuffy room. Windows open and detecting a slight breeze.

Did you have a good day? *HUGS* Recovered from PT?

My day went really well except our internet was so S L O W ! Everyone was working with fingers crossed...not good on the day we cut checks!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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]

Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge…((HUGS)). Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[Kathy in Alaska]

LEADER JUMP

Army and Air Force senior leaders prepare to land after jumping out of an Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft onto drop zone Normandy on Fort Bragg, N.C., March 22, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class James Richardson

[Kathy in Alaska]

G’Day, Janey...((HUGS))...that is the cutest puppy. He’s so tiny, and the soldier is so gentle. God Bless and watch over ALL of our military men and women, and our allies military men and women.

How is your ground school doing? Still learning?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha, Hawaii...((hugs))...sunny skies today?

We made it into the 60s, with more of the same thru the weekend, with more suggestions of rain. LOL!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha again Night Owl! ((Hugs))

Today's a rainy day....so rainy that even the ducks sought shelter.

60's huh? In Alaska that's a sure sign of Global Warming. Or maybe it's just springtime....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Almost every evening when I come home from work lately, a pair of Mallard ducks seem to be waiting on the front lawn. Doesn’t seem an overly safe place, what with dogs, kids, stupid kids, etc. But as soon as I come back with cracked corn, they approach cautiously, wait til I throw out some corn, then start dining, always with an eye on their surroundings.

We have them at odd times, all year round, in the back yard, with a creek running through it, but the front seems weird.

I really would like some rain....and I’m sure it’s just springtime.

[BIGLOOK]

(Did someone forget that today is the beginning of Fleet Week?)

[Kathy in Alaska]

TS, at post #6 remembered. I’m, right now, working on a post...

This is what I found so far...and yes, I’m a day late. What a great sight it would have been to see. Have you seen one before?

Fleet Week 2012 NYC

Since 1984, New York City has held Fleet Week to honor the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The week features extensive military demonstrations, as well as the opportunity for the public to tour some of the visiting ships. The Memorial Day commemoration is a highlight of the week’s festivities, featuring the singing of Taps and a military aircraft fly over in honor of those who lost their lives in service to the United States.

Parade of Sail

The Parade of Sail marks the official beginning of Fleet Week, with a parade of ships entering the New York Harbor from below the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and making their way around to Manhattan’s west side. The 2012 Parade of Ships will take place on Wednesday, May 23 from approximately 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

The best places to view the Parade of Ships are from along the New York Harbor, including Battery Park, Hudson River Park, and Shore Road Park (Brooklyn) and, Red Hook (Brooklyn).

Parade of Sail order of ships

• Fireboat Harvey
• Juan Sebastian De Elcano (Spain)
• KRI Dewaruci (Indonesia)
• La Belle Poule (France)
• Etoile (France)
• Cisne Branco (Brazil)
• Buque Escuela Arm Cuauhtemoc (Mexico)
• ARC Gloria (Columbia)
• BAE Guyas (Ecuador)
• USCGC Eagle (WIX 327)
• USS Roosevelt (DDG 80)
• USS Mitscher (DDG 57)
• HMCS Iroquois (Canada)
• USS Gonzalez (DDG 66)
• JS Shirane (Japan)
• USCGC Seneca (WMCE 906)
• USS San Jacinto (CG 56)
• FNS Pohjanmaa (Finland)
• USS Donald Cook (DDG 75)
• RFA Argus (United Kingdom)
• USMMA T/V Liberator
• USCGC Willow (WLB 202)
• USS Wasp (LPD 1)

USCGC Eagle (WIX 327) Love it!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, TS...what a sight it must be to see all those ships.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[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, Kathy. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/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 donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art