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FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troop!! ~ 24 September 2015
Serving The Bestest Troops and Veterans In The World !!
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Posted on 09/23/2015 5:59:08 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
HOMECOMING JOY Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Benton gets a look of joy from his wife and daughter during the ship's homecoming on Naval Base Kitsap in Bangor, WA, July 28, 2015. Benton is assigned to the USS Pennsylvania, one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at the base providing the survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States.
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CARAT FORMATION
U.S. and Singapore navy ships and submarines gather in formation during the underway phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2015 in the South China Sea, July 21, 2015. CARAT is an annual exercise series involving the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations.
ANIMAL CARE
Army Sgt. Trisha Purvis provides care to local animals during Greater Chenango Cares in Chenango, N.Y., July 14, 2015. Purvis is an animal care specialist assigned to the 169th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, Fort Gordon, GA.
WEAPON LOADERS
Air Force evaluators supervise weapon loaders as they arm an F-22 Raptor during a load crew competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK, July 17, 2015.
HARD HAT DIVERS
Navy Lt. Liz Hunter, right, and Navy Petty Officer 1st Class David Partin have their diving helmets readied prior to entry into the waters of Honolulu Harbor from the pier at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, HI, July 30, 2015.
HARD HATS RETURN
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Kamalo, center left, checks the eyes of a fellow diver for signs of distress while Navy Master Chief Petty Officer David Schoephoerster, center right, checks the gear on another diver following their return from a hard hat dive into Honolulu Harbor from the pier at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, HI, July 30, 2015.
CHAMBER CHECK
U.S. Navy Diver 2nd Class James Carlson checks the breathing system while lining up the recompression chamber before diving operations to support Southern Partnership Stations Joint High Speed Vessel 2015 in Puerto Castilla, Honduras, July 23, 2015. The annual event is a series of U.S. Navy deployments, fostering a lasting relationship with the host nations by promoting and enhancing regional stability and security.
HONORED
Marines salute as "Taps" is played at the end of a Dignified Transfer ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor/Hickam, Hawaii, July 26, 2015. The ceremony honored the remains of 36 Marines killed in World War II at the Battle of Tarawa.
ZONE DROP
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Steven Martinez, left, and Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph Quintanilla brace as a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 takes off after inserting the company into a landing zone on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, CA, July 26, 2015. Martinez, a corpsman, and Quintanilla, a platoon sergeant, are assigned to the 3rd Marine Regiment.
SONAR TRAINING
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Matt Hulse instructs Honduran divers in the use of an underwater sonar device for locating objects in Puerto Castilla, Honduras, July 21, 2015. The exercise is part of Southern Partnership Stations 2015, a series of U.S. Navy deployments that foster lasting relationships as well as promote and enhance regional stability and security.
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To: Kathy in Alaska
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The Upside of Setbacks
September 24, 2015
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
Psalm 27:14
American swimmer Dara Torres had a remarkable career, appearing in five different Olympics from 1984 to 2008. Late in her career, Torres broke the US record for the 50-meter freestyle25 years after she herself set that record. But it wasnt always medals and records. Torres also encountered obstacles in her athletic career: injuries, surgery, as well as being almost twice the age of most other competitors. She said, Ive wanted to win at everything, every day, since I was a kid. . . . Im also aware that setbacks have an upside; they fuel new dreams.
Setbacks have an upside is a great life lesson. Torress struggles motivated her to reach for new heights. They have a spiritual benefit too. As James said, Consider it pure joy . . . whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance (James 1:2-3).
Adopting this perspective on the difficulties of life is not easy, but it is worthwhile. Trials provide opportunity to deepen our relationship with God. They also provide the opening to learn lessons that success cannot teach by developing in us the kind of patience that waits on God and trusts Him for the strength to endure.
The psalmist reminds us, Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord (Ps. 27:14).
In my times of trial, dear Lord, teach me to wait for You. But please teach me even more to trust the love You have for me. And as I do, may I learn Your wisdom and have the patience to endure.
The setbacks of life can teach us to wait upon the Lord for His help and strength.
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posted on
09/23/2015 5:59:22 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:01:33 PM PDT
by
PROCON
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
We made it thru mid-week....now on to the weekend!
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:03:10 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
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09/23/2015 6:04:00 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:04:37 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: The Mayor; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; mountainlion; HiJinx; Jet Jaguar; Publius; PROCON; TMSuchman; ...
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:05:23 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: PROCON
Good evening, PRO, and happy hump day!! We made it thru....
We had a few issues getting the payroll to run.
We always run the final edit report on 2 machines hoping it will run to the end on one. One computer quit, but the other finished!! HURRAH!!! Payroll is done!
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:12:29 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; 300winmag; ..
Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:17:29 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:17:38 PM PDT
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left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Yep we did, time goes by quick.
Thank you for the thread!
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:19:13 PM PDT
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The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
To: SoldierDad; Colonel_Flagg; RightOnline; arbee4bush; vigilante2; Jemian; Old_Professor; ...
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:23:43 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: The Mayor
In first....The Mayor grabs the gold!!
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09/23/2015 6:24:58 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: txradioguy; SoldierDad; mike1sg; Milo828; mystery-ak; CMS; The Sailor; Jet Jaguar; Defender2; ...
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:28:35 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: PROCON
And in second....PRO snags the silver!!
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:30:52 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: left that other site
Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...did you have a Wonderful Wednesday?
Mom report? Hope she’s getting more comfortable.
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:32:15 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:36:11 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: Soaring Feather
Good evening, Ms Feather...*hugs*...how is your fall weather?
Starting to get chilly here at night.
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:36:19 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: The Mayor
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posted on
09/23/2015 6:37:20 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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