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FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 02 March 2017
Serving The Bestest Troops and Veterans In The Whole Wide World !!
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 03/01/2017 6:03:23 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
TARGET PRACTICE Army Staff Sgt. Paul Cimino, right, observes Army Sgt. William Harpe firing at targets with an M240B machine gun during an aerial gunnery training exercise over Warren Grove Gunnery Range, NJ, April 15, 2016. Cimino is master gunner and Harpe is a crew chief assigned to the New Jersey Army National Guards 150th Assault Helicopter Battalion. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen
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.
SPARTAN LEAP
Army Rangers jump over smoldering logs at the Spartan event during Best Ranger Competition 2016 at Fort Benning, GA, April 16, 2016. Army photo by Spc. Tracy McKithern
WEAVING WORK
Army Spc. Lauren Caldwell maneuvers through the weaver during the competition for Ordnance Group Team of the Year 2016 at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, KY, April 25, 2016. The weeklong event tested teams of explosive ordnance technicians to determine the one that was the most physically, mentally, tactically and technically fit to represent their command in future competitions. Army photo by Sgt. Ashley Marble
FUTURE MISSIONS
An Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter supports air assault training with soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, April 27, 2016. The battalion-sized air assault allowed the infantry soldiers to train for future missions. The soldiers are assigned to the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Army photo by Capt. Brian Harris
PARACHUTE PAIR
Two paratroopers descend during a practice forced-entry parachute assault on Malemute drop zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 5, 2016. Air Force photo by Alex Pena
LANDING LEGS
A paratrooper conducts a parachute landing fall during airborne operations as part of Exercise Saber Junction 16 near Grafenwoehr, Germany, April 12, 2016. Army photo by Gertrud Zach
HEAD FIRST
Army Capt. James Teskey dives over an obstacle on an obstacle course during Best Ranger Competition 2016 at Fort Benning, GA, April 17, 2016. Teskey is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division. Army photo by Spc. Steven Hitchcock
Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.
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To: Kathy in Alaska
REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD
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).
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!!!!!!!
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03/01/2017 6:03:44 PM PST
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ConorMacNessa
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
One of Us
March 2, 2017
Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Hebrews 2:18
At the memorial service for Charles Schulz (19222000), creator of the beloved Peanuts comic strip, friend and fellow cartoonist Cathy Guisewite spoke of his humanity and compassion. He gave everyone in the world characters who knew exactly how all of us felt, who made us feel we were never alone. And then he gave the cartoonist himself, and he made us feel that we were never alone. . . . He encouraged us. He commiserated with us. He made us feel he was exactly like us.
When we feel that no one understands or can help us, we are reminded that Jesus gave us Himself, and He knows exactly who we are and what we are facing today.
Hebrews 2:918 presents the remarkable truth that Jesus fully shared our humanity during His life on earth (v. 14). He taste[d] death for everyone (v. 9), broke the power of Satan (v. 14), and freed those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death (v. 15). Jesus was made like us, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God (v. 17). Thank You, Lord, for sharing our humanity so that we might know Your help today and live in Your presence forever.
What fears and concerns do you have? What should you do with those fears? (1 Peter 5:67). What does the Lord promise to do for you? (Heb. 13:5).
For further study read Is Jesus God? at discoveryseries.org/q0205.
No one understands like Jesus.
Hebrews 2:518 explains why Jesus being fully human is so significant. The author of Hebrews quotes from Psalm 8 to show that God from the beginning intended humanity to rule over creation. Although we are not yet ruling fully as God intended, the resurrected Jesus has been crowned king of creation and someday we too will reign with Him. Hebrews 2:12 quotes Psalm 22:22, which describes Jesus celebrating in worship with His brothers and sisters. Because Jesus is not only our Lord but also our fully human brother, we will someday rule alongside Him.
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posted on
03/01/2017 6:03:45 PM PST
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
03/01/2017 6:04:30 PM PST
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: ConorMacNessa; The Mayor
WOW!! One second apart!
My watch is fast and my computer clock is slow according to the posting time.
Good job, Boys!!
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posted on
03/01/2017 6:05:23 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: The Mayor; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; mountainlion; HiJinx; Publius; Jet Jaguar; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
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posted on
03/01/2017 6:08:31 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ConorMacNessa
Permission Granted!
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03/01/2017 6:09:44 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
To: radu
Howdy radu, how goes it? Doing okay here.
HUGS
To: Kathy in Alaska
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!
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posted on
03/01/2017 6:15:41 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
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To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
If we look really hard we can see the weekend.
Hope your week is going well.
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posted on
03/01/2017 6:16:36 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
03/01/2017 6:18:14 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; AbnSarge; ..
Rest In Peace Fallen Brother! And Welcome Home After 66 Long Years!!
SFC. ROBERT R. CUMMINGS, USA 3rd Battalion, 187th Regiment 101st Airborne Division KIA Korea, 29 November 1950
Sfc. Cummings will be laid to rest with full Military Honors March 4, 2017 in Clarksville, Tennessee.
"God Of Our Fathers" Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Click)
"Taps" (Click)
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03/01/2017 6:18:30 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi Kathy and thanks for tonight’s Canteen!
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posted on
03/01/2017 6:25:09 PM PST
by
PROCON
(Defending the Border isn't a Political Option, it's a Constitutional Obligation ~ Rick Perry)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; AbnSarge; ..
GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!
"The Star Spangled Banner" Verse Four (Click)
Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand Between their loved home and the war's desolation! Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: "In God is our trust." And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
Please let me know by Freepmail if you would like to be admitted to or released from my music ping list.
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posted on
03/01/2017 6:27:05 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
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To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; Soaring Feather; SandRat; ...
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
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posted on
03/01/2017 6:28:06 PM PST
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; AbnSarge; ..
Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!
Missing Man Setting
"The Empty Chair"
By Captain Carroll "Lex" Lefon, USN (RET), on December 21st, 2004
"In the wardroom onboard the aircraft carrier from which I recently debarked was a small, round table, with single chair. No one ever sat there, and the reasons, both for the table being there, and for the fact that the chair was always empty, will tell the reader a little bit about who we are as a culture. The wardroom, of course, is where the officers will dine; morning, noon and evening. It is not only a place to eat it is also a kind of oasis from the sometimes dreary, often difficult exigencies of the service. A place of social discourse, of momentary relief from the burdens of the day. The only things explicitly forbidden by inviolable tradition in the wardroom are the wearing of a cover or sword by an officer not actually on watch, or conversation which touches upon politics or religion. But aboard ships which observe the custom, another implicit taboo concerns the empty chair: No matter how crowded the room, no matter who is waiting to be seated, that chair is never moved, never taken.
The table is by the main entrance to the wardroom. You will see it when you enter, and you will see it when you leave. It draws your eyes because it is meant to. And because it draws your eyes it draws your thoughts. And though it will be there every day for as long as you are at sea, you will look at it every time and your eyes will momentarily grow distant as you think for a moment. As you quietly give thanks.
AS YOU REMEMBER.
The small, round table is covered with a gold linen tablecloth. A single place setting rests there, of fine bone china. A wineglass stands upon the table, inverted, empty. On the dinner plate is a pinch of salt. On the bread plate is a slice of lemon. Besides the plate lies a bible. There is a small vase with a single red rose upon the table. Around the vase is wound a yellow ribbon. There is the empty chair.
We will remember because over the course of our careers, we will have had the opportunity to enjoy many a formal evening of dinner and dancing in the fine company of those with whom we have the honor to serve, and their lovely ladies. And as the night wears on, our faces will in time become flushed with pleasure of each others company, with the exertions on the dance floor, with the effects of our libations. But while the feast is still at its best, order will be called to the room we will be asked to raise our glasses to the empty table, and we will be asked to remember:
The table is round to show our everlasting concern for those who are missing. The single setting reminds us that every one of them went to their fates alone, that every life was unique.
The tablecloth is gold symbolizing the purity of their motives when they answered the call to duty.
The single red rose, displayed in a vase, reminds us of the life of each of the missing, and their loved ones who kept the faith.
The yellow ribbon around the vase symbolizes our continued determination to remember them.
The slice of lemon reminds us of the bitterness of their fate. The salt symbolizes the tears shed by those who loved them. The bible represents the faith that sustained them. The glass is inverted they cannot share in the toast. The chair is empty they are not here. They are missing.
And we will remember, and we will raise our glasses to those who went before us, and who gave all that they had for us. And a part of the flush in our faces will pale as we remember that nothing worth having ever came without a cost. We will remember that many of our brothers and sisters have paid that cost in blood. We will remember that the reckoning is not over.
We many of us will settle with our families into our holiday season, our Christmas season for those who celebrate it, content in our fortune and prosperity. We will meet old friends with smiles and laughter. We will meet our members of our family with hugs. We will eat well, and exchange gifts and raise our glasses to the year passed in gratitude, and to the year to come with hope. We will sleep the sleep of the protected, secure in our homes, secure in our homeland.
But for many families, there will be an empty chair at the table this year. A place that is not filled.
WE SHOULD REMEMBER."
Many Thanks To Alfa6 For Finding Capt. Lefon's Chronicle Of "The Empty Chair."
"Träumerei" Robert Schumann (Click)
Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!
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posted on
03/01/2017 6:28:43 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
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To: Soaring Feather
Howdy, Feathers! *HUGZ*
Doing ok down here too. Just wishing the weather would decide what it wants to do. LOL! Spring for a few days, winter for a few days. Had a little spring and now winter is moving in for a couple of days. *sigh*
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posted on
03/01/2017 6:33:32 PM PST
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: ConorMacNessa
Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...can you talk yet?
Your family been giving you a hard time?
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posted on
03/01/2017 6:33:51 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
The voice is still in the tank, sadly. I will go to choir tomorrow evening so that I can at least learn the new music.
Nobody in my family has been giving me a hard time. If I said something to leave that impression, I apologize for having misled you. We're getting along fine for the most part.
"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense." |
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03/01/2017 6:42:16 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
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