FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 16 January 2014

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

EMERALD EXERCISE

As seen through a night-vision device, a helicopter lifts off as Navy SEALs attack a simulated enemy threat during Operation Urban Corkscrew, part of Emerald Warrior 2013, on Camp Shelby, MS, April 29, 2013. The SEALs extracted two simulated downed helicopter pilots and returned them to safety during the operation. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Griffin

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.

ABRAMS OPERATOR

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Ordille takes a pause from conducting function checks on an M1A1 Abrams tank on Camp Shir Ghazay in Afghanistan's Helmand province, April 25, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe

SUNSET SEAHAWK

An HH-60H Seahawk helicopter flies over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower at sunset in the North Arabian Sea, April 29, 2013. The Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Andrew Schneider

SITE SECURITY

U.S. Army Sgt. Thaddaeus Hendershot provides security at the site of a meeting with the Farah provincial director of telecommunications in Farah City, Afghanistan, May 1, 2013. Hendershot is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives

LIVE-FIRE EXERCISE

U.S. Marines pull a simulated casualty to safety as part of a live-fire exercise during Eagle Resolve 2013 at a range on Camp Al-Galail, Qatar, April 26, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings

EYE TO EYE

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno presents the Bronze Star Medal for Valor to Sgt. Scot Gerwitz during an award ceremony in Vicenza, Italy, May 1, 2013. Gerwitz received the award for his courageous actions during combat operations in Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade

MARINE MUSCLE

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lacaundus O. McBride pulls himself up to the bar during the Campbell Cup held in the gym of USS Peleliu at sea, April 28, 2013. The challenge was the final event of a competition that pit teams from within the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group against each other. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Robbart III

CRIME SCENE CLASS

U.S. soldiers and law enforcement professionals dismount a Stryker armored vehicle after arriving for a class in techniques to investigate crime scenes in the Spin Boldak district of Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, April 25, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 435. The class certified Afghan police as instructors for the techniques. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann

IRIS SCAN

U.S. Airman 1st Class Michael Vue scans an Afghan woman's iris in the waiting area of the Egyptian Hospital at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 29, 2013. Medical teams use biometrics to identify and track the records for all incoming patients by scanning their iris and fingerprints for entry into a database. Vue, an entry controller, is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis

VERTICAL TRAINING

Navy sailors conduct vertical replenishment training aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney in the Pacific Ocean, April 25, 2013. The Pinckney is returning from Port Hueneme, Calif., after preparing for an upcoming inspection survey, conducted every five years of a ship's life to ensure mission readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel M. Young

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

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

Not much happening; waiting for people to show up so I can get some work done.

Howz it out your way?

[MEG33]

Sorreeeee!
;o)

[MEG33]

(((HUGS)))
Allergy empathy..I’ll be so glad when I am not hugging a box of Kleenex.

[beachn4fun]

Lord help me be smart enought to work it! LOL

Good morning Connie Girl ((HUGS))
You'll have the hang of it in no time.
Start with simple stuff,
then find someone who has same phone and ask questions!
(if it's iPhone I can give you pointers but not other ones)
Or Google.

[beachn4fun]

yeah, yeah, I bet

;)

[E.G.C.]

Not much going on here. I did take Bo to the vet yesterday for his monthly round of flea repellent.

Watching for fire danger today. Much of Oklahoma is under a Fire Weather Watch. Expecting winds to gust to near 40 in Northern OK today.We'll see what happens.

[Arrowhead1952]

Same here. We bought an 8 pack of Kleenex two months ago and they are gone.

[MEG33]

I can relate!

[luvie]

Noooooo! Surely it's not morning!
I need sleeeeeeep!
Hope all of you are bright eyed!
...and have a great day!
Didja see that moon last night? Gorgeous!
(((hugs)))

[E.G.C.]

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

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))). Yup, the moon was gorgeous!

[SandRat]

Good morning, Kathy...((HUGS))...Maddi is crabby and sleeepy

[ColdOne]

Nah................Fredd loves the snow. (((HUGS))) I usually am not online this time of night, that is why I haven’t been around.

[SevenofNine]

WOW Vlady in town Tomkow

He looking for you LOL!

[HiJinx]

It's like "why do I have to put this down (lever) when I can just pull this one up (lever) ... LOL

Because you're Down Under...of course!

[SkyDancer]

Ya, see what happens then!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Kilts are not native to Scotland. They originated in France.

Really?????

Good morning/afternoon, beachy...((HUGS)) Another week survived with checks printed yesterday. Of course the payroll can't be posted because something is stuck in the system. This is getting to be a regular problem. *sigh*

Freezing rain yesterday afternoon, snow later in the day. REALLY snowing on the way to work, and one report says 2-5 inches of snow, another says LOTS OF FREEZING RAIN!

The Pacific Ocean is serving up really warm stuff and making getting around hazardous.

Have a wonderful Thursday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Meg....our great military men and women at work.
((HUGS))

[tomkow6]

[beachn4fun]

Hiya Ma (((HUGS))

Passing through on my way out the door.

Look, you can keep the snow and cold, thank you very much. I freaked this morning when I saw some flurries. But the sun came out and we’re all good.

I’m hoping we have some Scots visitors at the Canteen who can verify the kilt business. I will do some googling later when I post the thread.

Have a wonderful afternoon and evening, and try not to think about “of course the payroll can’t be posted...stuck in the system. This is getting to be a regular problem.”