FReeper Canteen ~ Working Dogs Train on Bagram Airfield!! ~ 21 August 09

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ ~ FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Working Dogs Train on Bagram Airfield!! ~

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Reynolds runs his German shepherd, Baiky, through a training obstacle course on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2009. Reynolds, a dog handler assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron patrols the base with his dog to inspect mail, luggage and vehicles for narcotics. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski

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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.

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski

ABBA ~ Thank You For The Music

Bill Withers ~ Lovely Day

Leon Redbone ~ Maggie

Conway and Loretta ~ After The Fire Is Gone

Casting Crowns ~ Voice of Truth

Baiky, a military working dog, gnaws on a training sleeve as commanded on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2009. Baiky is deployed with his handler, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Reynolds, an 8-year Air Force veteran. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Kitts stretches with his German shepherd, Mayo, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2009. Kitts is a dog handler assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski

Colleen Honeyman ~ Daddy Was A Yodeling Cowboy

Canadian Brass ~ Water Music

Cootie Williams ~ Jitterbug Serenade

Maynard Ferguson ~ What’s New?

Blackfoot ~ Fly Away

From far left to right, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Reynolds, Tech. Sgt. Drew Odell, Staff Sgt. Justin Kitts and Staff Sgt. Scott Carpenter go on a training run on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2009. The dog handlers are deployed to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. K-9 units patrol the base and inspect mail, luggage and vehicles. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Justin Kitts and Scott Carpenter carry their dogs, Mayo and Kane, through the last leg of a training run, Aug. 9, 2009, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Kitts and Carpenter are dog handlers assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., and Peterson AFB, Colo., respectively. K-9 units patrol the base and inspect mail, luggage, and vehicles. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski

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[Tanniker Smith]

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[The Mayor]

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August 21, 2009

Real Rewards

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READ: Matthew 5:3-12

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. —Matthew 5:3

I once viewed the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3-12 as a kind of sop Jesus threw to the unfortunates: “Well, since you aren’t rich, and your health is bad, and your face is wet with tears, I’ll toss out a few nice phrases to make you feel better.”

Unlike medieval kings who threw coins to the masses, though, Jesus had the advantage of dangling real rewards before His audience. He who came down from heaven knew well that the glories of the kingdom of heaven would easily counterbalance whatever misery we might encounter here on earth.

Among many Christians, an emphasis on future rewards has gone out of fashion. My former pastor Bill Leslie used to observe, “As churches grow wealthier and more successful, they’re less likely to sing ‘This world is not my home, I’m just a passin’ through’ and more likely to intone, ‘This is my Father’s world.’ ”

We dare not discount the value of hope in future rewards. One need only listen to the songs composed by American slaves to realize this consolation of belief. “Swing low, sweet chariot, comin’ for to carry me home.” “Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen, nobody knows but Jesus.”

Over time I have learned to respect, and even long for, the future rewards Jesus has promised.

Let me go, for earth’s fond pleasures
Soon will vanish and decay;
But the soul has richer treasures
Shining bright as cloudless day. —Bucks

Dark trials will be rewarded by bright crowns.
Bible in One Year: Psalms 107-109; 1 Corinthians 4

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up

[Tamar1973]

Naming your dog after a food (Mayo) is not good! LOL!

[freekitty]

Very Cool

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[wastedyears]

I would not want to be on the wrong end of that dog.

[freekitty]

Please tell Mayo you don’t like his/her name and email me when you come home from the hospital. LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

And a WooHoo for me....I’ve been on the phone for 15 minutes trying to explain the weeks a guy gets paid for....”do you have a pencil and calendar?” Write this down....he just now got it!!! He thinks he’s missing a week of pay, but he finally gets it that I can’t do anything about it! The people that turn his time in have to fix it. Whew!!

[Tamar1973]

Well, with a name like that, he should hang out with this doggie.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, wastedyears...me neither. He has very sharp, and long teeth, and he bites VERY hard. They mean business.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

2LT Rebecca USA (Daughter of U S Army EOD)
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
AbnSarge USA
Allegra
aviator USAF
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
CAPT Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
CAPT Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
COL Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
ConorMacNessa USN USMC
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCPL Carter USMC
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
LT David (Coldwater Creek)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
Major joma89 USAF
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Michael USAR (RightOnline)
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Alan USA (brother-in-law Stonewall Jackson)
PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
PFC Jake USMC (son of Enough_Deceit)
Pvt Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Brian USA (repubmom)
SGT Dusty USA (MountainDad)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Gray USA (colorcountry’s son)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SPC William Akin USA (Step-son of BlueLancer)
SSG Dustin USA (SIL of U S Army EOD)
SSG Mitchel USA (tina07)
SSG Spencer USA (grame)
SSGT Don May Jr USMC (debm29palms)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
txradioguy USA
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)

 

[Albion Wilde]

I would not want to be on the wrong end of that dog.

I had the great privilege of observing a dog training infantry unit at Fort Benning during the 70s. It was amazing. The bond between the trainer and the dog was breathtaking. Their lives are in each other's hearts. In Vietnam, the dogs were trained to go out ahead of a column of 15 men through the jungle, and to detect and silently signal enemy presence, tripwires, bungee pits, land mines and caches of weapons, rice or drugs. If they detected something, they were trained to sit and move their head or ears in a certain way so that the handler, twenty or more feet behind them, could signal the column to handle the situation appropriately. Their lives were protected by the dogs. A few dogs got blown up, as the first to pass over a landmine in a jungle trail. Heroes.

There were two training centers in the U.S. at that time, and if I'm not mistaken, statues have been erected to commemorate the dogs at both bases.

A Tribute to the War Dogs of the United States Military

[SandRat]

In.

[wastedyears]

Cool story

I’ve seen the statue of Balto in Central Park. Seeing the cartoon gave me a great appreciation of what dogs could do.

[AZamericonnie]

tell Mayo you don’t like his/her name and email me when you come home from the hospital.

LOL!!!! That dog is all business!

[Kathy in Alaska]

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

(Click on graphics for music)

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

(Click on graphics for music)

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[Kathy in Alaska]

And johnny-on-the-spot....TS grabs the gold!!

[AZamericonnie]

A woohoo for you!

I would sure know it if I was missing a week of pay! Poor fella....

[Kathy in Alaska]

And right behind is The Mayor....snagging the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Why thank you....it’s a wonderful red x. LOL! I should be headed home in about 15 minutes.

[AZamericonnie]

LOL!!! I forgot!

Btw....I guess I shouldn’t have joked about fotki messing with the closet...the graphics on my tribute post are messed up! Doh!

Drive safe!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top 3....Nana Hope bags the bronze!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, TS...((HUGS))...how was swimming today? Lamb?

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for tonight’s thread Ma!
How come I didn’t get a PING?
Howdy Gang!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Tamar.....Mayo is a funny name for a dog?

Hey, puppypusher.....who names your dogs? Does the handler have anything to do with it? My guess is no.

[AdamBomb]

Ping

[ConorMacNessa]

REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD!

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!!!

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sorry the ping is late, I'm still working.

Working Dogs Train on Bagram Airfield!!

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[AZamericonnie]

Welcome to the Canteen Adam!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
I thought you forgot me!
Rough day, Ma?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[Cindy]

Good, good doggie.

My favorite — German Shepherds...they rock...and OUR TROOPS ROCKS!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Let’s try this again.....my response is off in cyberspace somewhere.

Good evening, freekitty...these working dogs have to be such a big help to our military men and women.

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!

Lance Corporal Joshua M. Bernard, USMC, KIA Afghanistan, 14AUG2009

I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)

Eternal Father, Strong to Save



Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, amid these who heeded the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!



Taps

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[AZamericonnie]

Hi Joe....these dogs kinda reminded me of yours!

Hope all is well with you. *hugs*

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much, Kathy!

*HUGS*

How's it going this evening?

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[freekitty]

And good evening to you Kathy. One of my handlers trains a lot of the police dogs in Texas.

[AZamericonnie]

My favorite — German Shepherds...they rock...and OUR TROOPS ROCKS!!!

Hi Cindy & hope you are well! *hugs*

Hummm.....who else do we know that loves German Sheperds???:)

[freekitty]

You bet he/she is. Look at the face. High prey drive on that doggie face.

[The Mayor]

Tanks and Thank you for the thread!

[freekitty]

LOL.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Connie!

*HUGS*

Nice to see you this evening!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[AZamericonnie]

But I kinda imagine it is one sweet pup & good to his/her handler.

Dogs like jobs don’t they?!

[Tanniker Smith]

how was swimming today?

No swimming today. Took a field trip. To the mall.
Gaming store. My friend bought a game called "Martians!!!" (from the makers of "Zombies!!!").
No Yu-Gi-Oh cards for my son, so after lunch we made the sacrifice ... and drove to Scotch Plains to a nice little comic store.

Unfortunately, at that point, we were recalled back to Brooklyn. (Stinkin' cell phones.) So I didn't get to buy anything for myself, but I did pick up a freebie comic.

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya Conor & lovely to see you as well! *hugs*

A good day for you?

Hubby just cooked some carne asada & my eyes are burning from the fumes! LOL

[ConorMacNessa]

A good day, thanks! Carne asada? I'm on the way - I bring wine!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[LUV W]

Working dogs....what a noble mission for the dogs...and their people!

Thanks for this great thread!