FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 31 August 2017

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

TAKE THE NIGHT

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Login Loftis fires an M240 medium machine gun as Lance Cpl. Krikland Harrington looks through a night-vision device during Integrated Training Exercise 5-16 at Marine Air-Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms CA, Aug. 18, 2016. The exercise brings together the ground, air and logistics combat elements of the Marine Corps into one unit ready to respond to global uncertainty. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Valero

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.

DOWNTIME WITH CANINE

Army Spc. Mariah Ridge, a military working dog handler, sits with her dog, Jaska, during K-9 hoist evacuation training at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Aug. 15, 2016. Ridge is assigned to Joint Task Force Bravo’s Joint Security Forces. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika

KOOLENDONG AIM

Marines attack an objective during a live-fire range movement as part of Exercise Koolendong 16 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, Aug. 10, 2016. The Marines are assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. The range training also included close air support, mortars, sniper overwatch and the combined anti-armored team. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Anderson

CARGO DELIVERY

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter prepares to deliver cargo to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during a replenishment with the fast-combat support ship USNS Arctic in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 12, 2016. The Eisenhower is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Seaman Christopher Michaels

FLYING FEET

Army 1st Lt. Wiyaou Kamaziwe, left, and 2nd Lt. Justin Ganzer compete in a combatives tournament during the 2016 European Best Warrior Competition at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 11, 2016. Kamaziwe is assigned to the 5th Signal Command and Ganzer is assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command. Army Photo by Pfc. Emily Houdershieldt

MOODY DIVE

Air Force pararescuemen jump from an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft 25,000 feet over Moody Air Force Base, GA, Aug. 18, 2016. Pararescuemen are qualified experts in airborne and military free-fall operations. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan

LANDING ZONE

A medevac helicopter lands under green smoke marking a landing zone for a medical station during an exportable combat training exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 18, 2016. The exercise provides an experience similar to a combat training Center for guardsmen, but uses a home or regional station to minimize cost and time away from home and jobs. The soldiers at the medical station are assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 156th Engineer Battalion. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Wheeler

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[PROCON]

The help is much appreciated.

[luvie]

ALWAYS Remember Them!
They NEVER forget us!

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! Pix of our military is uplifting. (Especially in light of everyone’s help in Texas.)

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[MEG33]

Good Evening To The Canteen
*REMEMBERING OUR TROOPS*

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM


*OUR GREAT GRATITUDE*

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[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Paychecks out on time to make this a good day? :-)

A little rain would be an nice bonus, wouldn’t it?

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Sounds a bit unpleasant up there these days, what with the heat AND smoke in the air. I guess there wasn’t any playtime outside with the lil wild man today.

[radu]

Howdy, LUV.

Have a good day? Get a good night’s sleep last night or did Peaches decide he wanted to stay in for a change? :-)

[radu]

Howdy, MEG.

How are things with you this evening? Good, I hope.

[PROCON]

Hiya radu!

Yeah, the smoke is really bad, but I did get a chance to head to son's place today and bring lunch from Arby's and we feasted, and then I took the dogs outside for awhile, the smoke didn't really get bad til late afternoon. The wind is blowing, just hope it blows this crap out!

You and the kittehs have a good day?

[radu]

I feel for y’all having to deal with the smoke. We dealt with it quite a bit last year when there were many large wildfires in this neck o’ the woods. Hope the wind changes direction so y’all can breathe freely again.

Nice you had a little time with your son and were able to get outside with the pooches.

It was a good enough day here. We got a nice soaking rain this afternoon and are grateful for it. Tomorrow will be a little dicey, they say.

Since all shopping had been dealt with yesterday, I just stayed in and did housework. The ol’ back’s paying for the vacuuming tonight. LOL

[MEG33]

I am good, thank you. Feeling very grateful for all who are helping my fellow Texans survive the storm.
I am far away and unaffected.

[luvie]

No, thank goodness he went out so I got a good night’s sleep. Even did some much-needed cleaning today. So, it’s been a good day! LOL!

How was yours? Any Harvey-rain hitting your turf yet?

[radu]

Good to hear things are good with you. I knew, and was glad, you were far enough away from the storm to be safe.

It’s heartening to see so many people head to TX to help out those who are in such desperate need. Harvey really hammered them.

We’ll be affected by the storm but not nearly to the degree as TX. Had some light rain today from the first band and tomorrow and Fri. will be stormy. I don’t mind a few thunderstorms and a chance for some lightning pix. LOL

[MEG33]

LOL!
Take care, now!

[radu]

LOL! Sounds like we had the same kind of day - - house-cleaning. I have a heating pad on my back tonight due to all the vacuuming but it HAD to be done.

Yes, we did get some light rain from the storm this afternoon and there’s a band of heavier rain closing in now. Tomorrow’s going to be dicey with thunderstorms and possible tornados. The weather report just ended and it looks like the center of the storm system will pass right over us.

[radu]

What can I say? Loves me some good thunderstorms. LOL

Will do, and you take care too.

[luvie]

Rain...yes. Tornadoes....NO! Hope those don’t come to be!

Been watching the barn owls. Li’l stinkers are nearly ready to porch!

[radu]

You got that right. Thunderstorms will be good enough and I hope there’s some bodacious lightning. LOL! But we can do without tornados.

I haven’t pulled up the owlets yet tonight. Watched them a little while last night and yep, the oldest two should porch any time now. Shorty still has a ways to go but who knows? He might slip out early. That’s a very outgoing bird.

[luvie]

He is very bold. Snatched the mouse that Jasper flung through the doorway. LOL! Now the others are lurking at the door hoping to get the next one. They’re so funny at this age.

And then they’re gone. None of these have been as bratty as that first bunch. Egad!