FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 28 June 2018

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

WHISKEYTOWN LAKE LINE

Army National Guard soldiers secure a ramp on a temporary floating bridge at Whiskeytown Lake near Redding, CA, Feb. 11, 2017. The unit was practicing emplacing the improved ribbon bridge as part of its monthly training. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Amy E. Carle

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.

SUBAQUATIC SHUTTERBUG

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Austin Simmons conducts annual underwater photography training off the coast of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 8, 2017. Simmons is assigned to Expeditionary Combat Camera. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Blake Midnight

TACTICAL TRAINING

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Derek Edwards participates in tactical air control off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 9, 2017. The training focused on enhancing efficiency between air and ground elements, which is crucial to maintain a stronger, more capable forward-deployed force of readiness to support the U.S.-Japan alliance and U.S. regional partners. Edwards is a crew chief assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Deiters

SUPER PUSH

Soldiers push a CH-47F Chinook from the cargo bay of a C-5M Super Galaxy on Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 14, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez

ROTA ARRIVAL

Sailors heave a line as the USS Donald Cook arrives at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Feb. 13, 2017. The guided-missile destroyer is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alyssa Weeks

GAME GRIN

Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jeisson Manzifortich plays a game with students during Cobra Gold at the Juksamed School in Thailand, Feb. 8, 2017. The exercise focuses on supporting the humanitarian and medical needs of communities in the region. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Wesley Timm

GIRDER GROUP

U.S. and Italian soldiers assemble a girder bridge near Rovigo, Italy, Feb. 13, 2017. A crew can assemble the bridge, which provides a wide roadway, with minimal support. The U.S. soldiers are paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion. Photo by Graigg Faggionato

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[radu]

LOL! That truck is SWEET isn’t it? A 1915 White. Those were used by the military and afterwards were sold to whoever wanted to buy one. Mr. Werner’s family had a logging business and his father bought that truck to haul logs. It was used for a long time and that’s it in the large photo with huge tree trunks loaded on it.

It was very nice of him to give us each one of those caps. They NICE.

There are already some episodes of previous shows on You Tube and I’ve watched a couple of them. Just type in “military collectors tv show” in YT’s search.

[Kathy in Alaska]

“Your tax dollars at work.”

OK...you have to get a pic of the cube. LOL!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

What a daunting task....crates and crates, but what satisfaction to see them ready for display.

[radu]

I’ll take the camera with me Sat. when I go back up there to work. I could have sworn I’d already photographed it but there’s nothing in the folder with all the others.

[luvie]

Yeah, I like that truck! It’s got class!

I’ll have to check out the episodes on YT. Bet it’s interesting.

Guess I’d better head out. Loved seeing all the photos. So much stuff...so little time!

[radu]

It's a little overwhelming, that's for sure. Here's a shot of a few of the crates that I took the night we got back from Tupelo last year. It was the first time I'd been in the museum and I snapped a lot of pix then while the guys off-loaded everything we brought back that trip.
You can see the table and chairs by the two in the background for reference to the size of those crates. And they hold a LOT of stuff! There are over 50 of them in the shop building now, waiting to be unpacked. The guys have a much more daunting task ahead of them than I do because there will be MANY more brought up.

[radu]

It looks pretty good from a distance but the poor old thing is a little rough around the edges. Its still an awesome truck!

The shows are interesting indeed. It’s neat to see what other collectors have gathered up to preserve.

Glad you enjoyed the pix. If you EVER get a chance to head over this way, it’s all more interesting in person. :-)

Sleep well. Hope you have a good day tomorrow.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...Gizmo enjoying the “hunt”?

Hope your weather has improved.

Have a great Thursday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

More WOWs!!! I think daunting fits the bill. LOL!!

[radu]

I’m just glad all I have to worry about are the uniforms. LOL! At least for now.

It’s going to take quite a while for the guys to deal with all the stuff coming up from MS. Mr. Creely collected it for 60 years and you can’t go through that much stuff very quickly. It’s astounding how much he amassed! They’ll have another building before long and those plans are already in the works.

It’ll be a lot of work for all of us but dang, it’s fun to watch the place grow!

[mylife]

Did you see this?

http://www.newsweek.com/hospital-explosion-gatesville-texas-latest-injuries-cause-victims-coryell-997493

http://www.hicksvillegunrange.com/default.html

[E.G.C.]

It has improved. Storms are gone. Now it’s just heat.

[MEG33]

*Always Remembering Our Troops*

Good Morning To The Canteen
HUGS
*Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country*

[SkyDancer]

‘Morning to you too!!

[MEG33]

Are you flying today?

[SkyDancer]

I’m home right now - my next trip is to Denver,DFW, Nashville, Orlando, Denver and home (not all in the same day LOL) leaving Sunday.

[MEG33]

Enjoy your home time!

[MEG33]

I have an old WW2 ration coupon book...I remember them well!
I was a child and they rationed sugar! OH MY!

[luvie]

I did see this and watched an extensive report about it, but I had forgotten that the gun range was in Gatesville...especially since it’s sorta out in the middle of nowhere.

RIP, the person who lost his life.

[luvie]

Yep, this is where I'd like to be!
Maybe it would be cool there.
Our day is sunny and bright
...and oh, so hot!
I wonder how my son would feel
...about having a permanent summer guest! LOL!
He lives in the cool, cool mountains.
Anyhooooo....🦉.....y'all all have a Dandy Day!
The weekend is nearly HERE ⤵️