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~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ TOPSY TURVY Members of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron the Blue Angels perform a diamond formation maneuver during a practice flight over Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012. The Blue Angels start the 2012 show season at the Naval Air Facility El Centro Air Show on March 10, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachel McMarr Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before....

The Ant and The Grasshopper TRADITIONAL VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold. MORAL OF THE STORY: Be responsible for yourself! MODERN VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ SNOW PATROL U.S. Army Sgt. Crystal Cornejo, left, and Staff Sgt. Farrell Thomey, right, and Sgt. Patrick Deleonguerrero, rear, maneuver down a snow and ice covered hill during a presence patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2012. Cornejo, Thomey, and Deleonguerrero are assigned to the 1186th Military Police Company. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Catherine Threat Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. BARRICADE BOYS U.S. Navy sailors rig barricades...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ NEAR NARIZAH U.S. Army Spc. Bruce Cotton checks security near the village of Narizah in Afghanistan's Tani district, Feb. 10, 2012. Cotton is assigned to the 501st Infantry Division's Company B, 1st Battalion Airborne. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Epperson Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. "TOP BRASS" Army Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Katkus, Alaska’s adjutant general, races to the finish line during the "Top Brass" Charity...

National Chip and Dip Day When : Always March 23rd National Chip and Dip Day celebrates America's favorite snack duet. If you re holding a party, it is almost certain that chips and dips are on the snack list. The only possible exclusion would be for an Ice Cream party. Today is best celebrated in the evening with a bag of chips and your favorite dip.  

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ SALERNO HILLSIDE U.S. soldiers prepare to ascend a hillside to Observation Post 11 outside Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, Feb. 3, 2012. The unit partnered with Afghan forces to execute a call-for-fire exercise to calibrate large weapons from the top of the the post. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ken Scar Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before....

Friday, March 16: 10:30am CST: Senator Santorum will hold a Rally for Rick in Osage Beach, MO. Location: Main Street Music Hall 5845 Osage Beach Parkway Osage Beach, MO 2:00pm CST: Senator Santorum will speak to students at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, IL. Location: John Hersey High School 1900 East Thomas Street Arlington Heights, IL 60004 7:00pm CST: Senator Santorum will hold a Rally for Rick in Arlington Heights, IL. Location: Christian Liberty Academy 502 W. Euclid Avenue Grace Gymnasium (West side of building) Arlington Heights, IL 60004 Saturday, March 17: 2:00pm CST: Senator Santorum will hold...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ BOLD DIRECTION A sailor directs a landing craft air cushion vehicle during Bold Alligator 2012 on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 6, 2012. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest multinational naval amphibious exercise in 10 years, represents efforts by the Navy and Marine Corps to revitalize the full range of amphibious operations along the mid-Atlantic coast. DOD photo by Marvin Lynchard Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. ALLEY SWEEP U.S....

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ PAKTYA PATROL U.S. Army Spc. Robert Irwin conducts a security patrol in Afghanistan's Paktya province, Jan. 30, 2012. Irwin is an infantryman assigned to Dog Company, Task Force Gold Geronimo, part of Spartan Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Epperson Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. FINAL APPROACH Air Force Capt. Brandon Lavalley breaks right on a final approach over northern Las Vegas during day three of...

How about some Friday Silliness folks?

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ SUPER INSERTION U.S. Marines conduct insertion exercises from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 19, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. The ship is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alan Gragg Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members...

111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 553N.17715 To provide for silliness regulatory reform, to protect bloggers and posters, to enhance FReeper understanding of silly issues, to regulate the over-the-internet slap-happy threads, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2012 Mr. YANKY of the 57th State of the Union, introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Silly Services, and in addition to the Committees on Giddy, Zany and Cockamamy, the Forums, Moderators, the Podcasts, Blogs and Thread Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Flag Raising at Iwo Jima – 23 February 1945 Click for more story about the flag raisers. USMC War Memorial – Arlington, Virginia Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. AERIAL RE-ENLISTMENT Navy Chief Warrant Officer Keith Pritchett, lower left, administers the oath-of-enlistment to Petty Officer 1st Class Michelle Turner during an in-air reenlistment ceremony over Jamul, Calif., Jan. 19, 2012. Pritchett is the officer-in-charge of the U.S. Navy parachute...

Goooooooood Morning Freepers...... Rise and shine and get on your silliness game face folks, it's gonna be a tough one out there today. And to get ya'll in the mood, I'm spinning some tunes for ya. Here's a classic hit, that'll get you going. And here's a a rockabilly remake, it's sure to get you singing along. But wait, here's one, that'll be sure to make you giggle... Now get on out there and get your silliness on. And while you do, you can pump it up to this... And one more classic hit, to get you going....you just don't...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ SAFETY FLARES A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter discharges flares during a routine flight operation in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Jan. 5, 2012. The CH-53D crew, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, uses flares to ensure the safety of the crew onboard and safeguarding the aircraft while in flight during poor visibility weather. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert R. Carrasco Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have...

Silly........Random........Stuff.........   And here is a new product from the Democrats...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ TODDLER'S TOY A Marine gives a football to a baby during the Fiesta Bowl Parade in Phoenix, Dec. 31, 2011. Marines walked in the parade, handing out footballs and information about the Semper Fidelis All American Bowl, which features the nation’s top 100 senior football players. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. NIGHT FLIGHT U.S. sailors conduct a hot refueling...

What Do Deodorant And Voting Have In Common?   That silly audience thought he was singing to them... Think Obama Is Incompetent? There's An App For That...    

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ HOLIDAY HEALERS U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Russell and U.S. Air Force Capts. Michael Madsen and Leslee Kane provide emergency medical treatment for an Afghan police member on Forward Operating Base Smart in Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2011. Russell is the platoon sergeant, and Madsen and Kane are doctors assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul. U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Belena Marquez Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ SANTA'S HELPER U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mike Morris, dressed as Santa Claus, pushes a pallet of fuel onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft before a mission in Southwest Asia, Dec. 23, 2011. Morris is flight loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, SC. The unit airdropped 40 pallets of fuel to remote forward operating bases in Afghanistan. The fuel will be used for generators, heaters and vehicles. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathanael Callon Canteen Mission Statement Showing...