FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 02 May 2024

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Gone Fishin’!

Team Little Rock members reel in a line during Sports Day at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 12, 2024. Participants took part in this morale event to bolster wellness and camaraderie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)

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.

Wheelchair Rugby goes up a notch!

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Corey Nowell, 436th Aerial Port Squadron traffic management flight superintendent, competes in a wheelchair rugby match during the 2024 Air Force and Marine Corps Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 11, 2024. Department of Defense wounded warriors competed against each other throughout March. The winners of the trials were guaranteed a spot on the 2024 DOD Warriors Team (U.S. Air Force photo by David Long)

Air Boss Show’em How It’s Done!

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Daniel L. Cheever, Commander, Naval Air Forces, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, return from their flight in AH-1Z Viper helicopters assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd MAW, at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, March 29, 2024. Cheever and Borgschulte flew AH-1Z Viper helicopters with HMLA-169 pilots to showcase the combat capabilities of 3rd MAW, the Marine Corps’ largest aircraft wing. Cheever, known as the “Air Boss,” is the Type Commander of all naval aviation units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Rush)

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[CMS]

Good morning all!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good moring, E...((HUGS))...you and Gizmo stay safe. Prayers that all the bad weather passes you by, and lands in unpopulated areas.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, CMS...hope you are safe from all the horrilbe weather that seems to be all over the place.

[E.G.C.]

The line of storms has moved passed us so we are in the clear for now. There are more storms in the forecast (40% chance) later today.

We actually don't have a shelter. What we do here is go to the center part of the house away from windows. Gizmo uses under the bed for his cover.

Our town does have a storm shelter but unfortunately they don't allow pets. I'd rather be with him to comfort him. He gets scared of storms, especially thunder and lightning, as you might imagine.

Yesterday at Wichita Ridge:

[luvie]

If I fit under the bed, I’d be there too. I’m not a big fan of thunder and lightning like radu is. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

You guys are pals...and need to be together. He needs that comforting. Poor guy.

But it looks like he had a grand time yesterday at Wichita Ridge.

Hope the weather allows Gizmo to come out from under the bed and enjoy the day.

[radu]

Glad to hear you and Gizmo can relax now.
These storms have been no fun but one plus is the rain filling up the lakes again. They’ve been low for a while.

It looks like Gizmo had a great time yesterday. I hope the weather allows y’all to get out later today so he can blow off some steam.

[radu]

LOL! My face is plastered to a window when a good storm is going on outside. If the wind isn’t blowing rain up under the roof over the patio, I’m out there - usually with camera in hand. Loves me some good storms. :-)

[radu]

Since luvie’s not looking .....

[radu]

.... MINE!

[luvie]

How I know it. And you haven’t had a good one in a long time. Maybe the next one will have just the right lightning show. LOL!

Me and Gizmo....we’ll hide from the storms. But dang it, I do love rain. The sound, the smell, the feel. The cats...well, they don’t so much.

Now...I’ve gotta go. See y’all tomorrow!

[luvie]

BRAT radu! ROFL!! WooooHoooooooooooooooo!

[CMS]

It rained hard the other day. Other than that nothing weather related

Started a new job yesterday. I'll be assembling the electrical systems on drones that will be used as training targets.

[radu]

Yeah, a good light show would be nice. It’s been a while since I was able to get any decent lightning shots.

Sleep well. I’m heading off to do the same. Catch ya Saturday.

[luvie]

Howdy doooo, Early Birds!
How 'bout those troops!
They work [and play] so hard for US.
Always keep them in your thoughts.
Hope all y'all have a Thank-The-Troops Thursday!
Very warm today...but not too bad at 87°☀️.
(((hugs)))

[ExTexasRedhead]

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