FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 17 April 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

EQUIPMENT CHECK

Army Sgt. Nicholas Parrott prepares a Bambi bucket for a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to help fight the East Peak fire near La Veta, CO, June 21, 2013. Parrott is assigned to the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, stationed on Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, CO. U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Darin Overstreet

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.

SUNSET MONITOR

Navy Chief Petty Officer Jonard Sygaco monitors the departure of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Pacific Ocean, June 23, 2013. The George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ricardo R. Guzman

GARUDA GUNNERY

A U.S. paratrooper, right, helps an Indonesian army paratrooper prepare to fire an M240B machine gun during weapons training as part of exercise Garuda Shield 2013 at 1st Kostrad headquarters in West Java, Indonesia, June 14, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

COLORFUL ASSAULT

U.S. Marines from the USS Tortuga use amphibious assault vehicles, smoke flares and explosives for an amphibious assault during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2013 off the coast of Malaysia, June 21, 2013. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timore-Leste. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Cassandra Thompson

PATROL BREAK

U.S. Army Capt. Nicholas Drake, center, talks with Afghan army Lt. Col. Mohammad Bashir, left, during a patrol break on the outskirts of Takiya Khana village in Bati Kot district in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, June 15, 2013. Drake is commander of the 101st Airborne Division's Security Forces Advisory and Assistance Team Archangel, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Margaret Taylor

BASE CLEANUP

A U.S. soldier operates a bulldozer to fill a hole before closing down Forward Operating Base Hadrian near Deh Rawud village in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, June 22, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Mark Doran

VERTICAL LANDING

An AV-8B harrier jet performs a vertical landing on the flight deck of the USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, June 14, 2013. The Boxer is conducting amphibious squadron and marine expeditionary unit integrated training. The jet is part of the air combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark El-Rayes

FINGERPRINT EXPERT

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Wilhoit, center kneeling, records the fingerprints of an Afghan villager using a secure electronic enrollment kit during a patrol near Mohammad Abad village in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 24, 2013. Wilhoit, a combat engineer, is assigned to the 307th Engineer Battalion. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tammy K. Hineline

BALTIC ARMADA

The amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney leads a formation during exercise Baltic Operations 2013 in the Baltic Sea, June 16, 2013. Now in its 41st year, the annual, multinational exercise aims at enhancing maritime capabilities and interoperability with partner nations to promote maritime safety and security in the Baltic Sea. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Josh Bennett

VET CARE

Dr. Abi O’Connor, left, and Army Capt. Cherise Neu, examine Junior, a Tonga Defense Force horse, during a Pacific Partnership 2013 veterinary civic action project in Tonga. June 20, 2013. Working at the invitation of each host nation, Pacific Partnership is joined by partner nations Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and New Zealand to strengthen disaster response preparedness around the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. O'Connor is a volunteer with World Vets. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Laurie Dexter

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[ConorMacNessa]

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides," remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!





Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
(Click for Bosun’s Whistle)



USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[AZamericonnie]

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Brad Fletcher - To All Our Mothers Children

Due South - The Good Guys

Perry Nunley - When Freedom Rings

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All Kinds Of Help
April 17, 2014

Read: Genesis 41:46-57

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.” —Genesis 41:39

Bible in a Year:
2 Samuel 1-2; Luke 14:1-24

In the wake of the shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, many people have felt strongly compelled to help. Some donated blood for the injured, some provided free lunches and coffee at their restaurants for workers. Others wrote letters of comfort or just gave hugs. Some sent gifts of money and teddy bears for the children; others offered counseling. People found ways to serve according to their personalities, abilities, and resources.

A story in the Bible about Joseph tells how he used his skills to play an important role in helping people survive a 7-year famine (Gen. 41:53-54). In his case, he could prepare beforehand because he knew a difficult time was coming. After Joseph warned Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, that the lean years were coming, Pharaoh put him in charge of the 7-year preparation time. Joseph used wisdom and discernment from God to get his country ready (41:39). Then, when “the famine was over all the face of the earth, . . . Joseph opened all the storehouses” (v.56). He was even able to help his own family (45:16-18).

These stories show the heart of God for the world. He has prepared us and made us who we are that we might care for others in whatever way He leads us.

Lord, help me feel the hurt that others feel
When life inflicts some bitter pain,
And use me in some loving way to heal
The wounds that may through life remain. —D. DeHaan

Compassion offers whatever is necessary to heal.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[SkyDancer]

Hi Kathy!

Hey, it's my 9th. anniversary here!!!!

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much, Kathy!

***HUGS***



Striding up the gangplank as we speak,
rendering Hand Salutes to our National Colors
and to the Officer of the Deck!

Thank you very much for this evening's
"Remembering Our Troops" thread!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy 9th FR Anniversary, Janey!!

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[mylife]

Whoo Janey!

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[yarddog]

Berlin 1945. Unsure what the picture means.

[ConorMacNessa]

G'Day, Janey!

*HUGS*

Happy FR Anniversary!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[mylife]

Linden is Baasswood, a common carving wood in Germany,
Strasse is street.
I think the reference is to “common street”

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

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[mylife]

Basswood

[yarddog]

Thank you. The one thing I knew was that Strasse meant street.

I remember my Father saying they were bivouacked off the Potsdammerstrasse which I think means Potsdam Street.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

((((HUGS))))

Lynn-Dah’s biopsy came back and it’s BENIGN!

Hallelujah!

[mylife]

Funny there are no old growth trees.
Lindens grow fast.