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​ ~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ SLINGLOAD TRAINING Soldiers conduct slingload training at the Baumholder Military Training Area in Baumholder, Germany, Jan. 26, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to assigned to the 8th Medical Company. Soldiers assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment provided helicopter support. Army photo by Erich Backes 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. PUSHUP POWER Army Reserve Sgt. Wenceslaus Wallace does pushups in the headquarters building of the 335th...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ SHOULDER RESCUE Army Sgt. Jason C. Carroll carries a young resident through flooded streets in Monroe, LA, March 10, 2016. Carroll is electronic warfare specialist noncommissioned officer assigned to the Louisiana National Guard's 528th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade. The unit used light tactical vehicles as it worked with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office to navigate the high waters and assist residents. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ BATTLE TANK TEST Soldiers fire a live round from an M1A2 battle tank during an accuracy test in Swietozow, Poland, Jan. 16, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team. The unit's arrival marks the start of rotations of armored brigades in Europe. This rotation will enhance deterrence capabilities in the region, improve the U.S. ability to respond to potential crises, and defend allies and partners in the European community. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Micah...

President Trump said on Thursday that the U.S. would be out of Syria "very soon" in the fight against ISIS. "We're knocking the hell out of ISIS. We'll be coming out of Syria, like, very soon," President Trump said in an Ohio speech focused on infrastructure, referring to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria terror group. "Let the other people take care of it now. Very soon. Very soon, we're coming out. We're going to have a hundred percent of the caliphate, as they call it. Sometimes referred to as land, taking it all back. Quickly, quickly," he continued....

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ WINTER TRAINING Airmen conduct room clearance training at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, NY, Jan. 7, 2017. The airmen are assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing's Security Forces Squadron. The training enables security forces to learn how to properly and safely clear and secure a room in a combat environment. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Muncy Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ HARRIER APPROACH An AV-8B Harrier lands aboard the USS Makin Island in the Gulf of Aden, Jan. 1, 2017. The Harrier is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron. The amphibious assault ship is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Devin M. Langer 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. SANTA'S SIGNAL A...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ SEA CEREMONY The rifle detail bows heads during a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 9, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jess E. Toner 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. RIVET REFUELING An Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft is visible through the window of the boom operator's station aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker as it approaches for...

Please join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for President Trump, Vice-President Pence, and for America: Government, Family, Military, Business, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (I John 5:14) Religion forum threads labeled “Prayer” are closed to debate of any kind.

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ SILENT SLEIGH The 144th Fighter Wing hosts the 30th annual Silent Sleigh for members of the deaf community in Fresno, CA, Dec. 7, 2016. The event, which includes several school districts, allows children who are deaf or hard of hearing a chance to sign with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Air National Guard photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn 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. EXCHANGER EYES Navy...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ HELOCAST JUMP A Marine jumps out of a CH-53E Super Stallion during helocast training conducted near the USS Makin Island in the Indian Ocean, Nov. 28, 2016. The Marines are assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan K. Gowans 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. FLYING KNIGHT A member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team descends with the...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ DISMOUNT Army 1st Sgt. Jovanny Jones, right, observes Ukrainian soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 80th Airmobile Brigade dismounting a BTR armored personnel transport during a live-fire training exercise at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine, Nov. 12, 2016. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and are deployed in support of Joint Multinational Training Group Ukraine. The unit directs training of Ukrainian ground forces and helps to build an enduring and sustainable training capacity for the future. Army photo by Sgt....

Full Title: Trump wants a military parade and liberals are hysterical (just more proof it's the right thing to do) President Trump wants a parade celebrating our military and troops. It’s a great idea, and is a perfect event symbolizing the fact that America is getting back on her feet after eight years of a commander-in-chief who reveled in complaining about America and decimating our military. The hysteria the proposed parade has provoked among Democrats and leftists provides even more proof that it’s the right thing to do. Who could argue against a parade that highlights the Americans who defend...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ ORION LIGHTS Sailors conduct a preflight check on a P-3C Orion aircraft on the flightline of Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, CA, Nov. 1, 2016. The sailors are assigned to Patrol Squadron 46, which is supporting the USS Carl Vinson during a training exercise. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexander Cole 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 PADDLE Marines depart the well deck of...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ RIFLE TRAINING Army Staff Sgt. Justin Heptas, right, and Spc. Anthony Alfaro calibrate a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 1, 2016. Heptas and Alfaro are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s Company B, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), Alaska. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena 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. TRAINING SPLASH U.S....

Dana White, chief spokeswoman for the Pentagon, said she was aware of news reports that Turkey has asked the U.S. military to leave Manbij, but was not aware of any direct conversations about it, AP quoted her as saying. At this point, the Pentagon is not aware of any changes in the location of U.S. troops there, the AP report said.snipLt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie downplayed the chances of U.S. troops being threatened, but still noted that they will defend themselves if necessary, AP said.

​ ~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ FEET FIRST Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Don Harper enters the water for scuba operations during Exercise Dugong 2016 in Sydney, Nov. 8, 2016. The training exercise between the U.S and Australian navies advances tactical-level integration, capacity and interoperability. The U.S. sailors are assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 1. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Arthurgwain L. 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 before. PROPER FIT Air...

Conservatives constantly complain about Hollywood … often for very good reasons. The industry’s voice is almost uniformly liberal. Major stars (like Amy Schumer and Michael Shannon) talk down to Red State denizens in the ugliest ways possible. Films often mock or denigrate the U.S. Military (think Redacted for a glaring Exhibit A). Liberal messages abound in many films and TV shows. Consider the “resistance” themes lurking within Supergirl and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Sites like NewsBusters cover this terrain aggressively. Tinsel Town gives the site’s writers plenty of fodder. Hollywood also hasn’t captured the heroism displayed by U.S. troops in Afghanistan....

Press Secretary Sarah Sanders shared a heart-wrenching tweet Saturday highlighting the sacrifices that the American military makes on a daily basis and continues to make in spite of what occurs in Washington. Elsewhere on Twitter, the Senate GOP shared a #SchumerShutdown Clock counting the hours since Democrats forced a government shutdown.Sanders tweeted a photo showing an American Forces Network TV screen saying “Due to the government shutdown, AFN services are not available.” AFN provides television and entertainment such as professional sports, movies, music, and many more simple pleasures to American military around the world. I received this from a young...

I received a text from my Son In Law who is deployed in Africa. He sent me a text photo of the TV in the O-Club. All it showed was the logo of AFN...and a statement that said due to the government shut down, AFN will remain off air until the issue is resolved. Now, I know TV is not "essential." But I sure as hell would not want a few thousand troops to miss the Conference Finals later. Talk about a morale suck.

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ HORSE SOLDIERS The Fort Carson Mounted Color Guard salute the colors during a change of command ceremony for the 4th Infantry Division at Founders Field on Fort Carson, Colo., March 14, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. William Smith 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. OBSERVATION TOWER U.S. Army Sgt. Amanda Olmeda provides security from an observation tower on Forward Operating Base Fenty in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, March 13,...