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FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 03 January 2019
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !!
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Posted on 01/02/2019 6:00:49 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
BARBEQUE BASH Sailors and Marines barbecue on a starboard elevator during a picnic on the USS America in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 1, 2018. The amphibious assault ship is returning from a seven-month deployment. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Ventura II
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.
RAILHEAD CHILL A soldier assists with railhead operations in subzero temperatures at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2018, as part of Arctic Thrust, a short-notice rapid deployment exercise. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher
HELICOPTER CURIOSITY Army Spc. Kendell Smith answers questions from students at an elementary school in Raleigh, N.C., Jan. 31, 2018. Smith, an Apachee helicopter mechanic assigned to the 449th Theater Aviation Brigade, arrived at the school on a UH 72 Lakota and talked to the students about how helicopters work. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Junell
MISSION MUNITIONS Air Force Senior Airman William Lawrence rolls over a bomb body at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA, Jan. 30, 2018. Lawrence is a conventional munitions crew chief assigned to the 2nd Munitions Squadron. All components for bombs the squadron uses come from different manufacturers throughout the United States. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick
KINDLING LESSON Navy Seaman Carlos Ramos kindles a fire in Brunswick, Maine, Jan. 24, 2018. Ramos is a corpsmen assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464. The squadron's members conducted mountainous and maritime operations to train in cold weather environments. Marines Corps photo by Cpl. Autmn S. Bobby
SNOW TEAM Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Hamilos, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Leah Alstad detail the 2018 Navy Snow Team Sculpture for the 69th annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Sapporo, Japan, Jan. 31, 2018. Hamilos is a logistics specialist and Alstad is an aviation support equipment technician. This is the 35th year the Navy has sent a team to participate in the event. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Samuel Bacon
RANGE WARRIORS Marines practice assault skills on a range during Integrated Training Exercise 2-18 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, CA, Jan. 30, 2018. The Marines are assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The exercise created a challenging, realistic training environment to produce a combat-ready force capable of operating as an integrated unit. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Rachel K. Porter
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To: Kathy in Alaska
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Eyes Tightly Shut
January 3, 2019
They hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
Genesis 3:8
He knew he shouldnt have done it. I could clearly see he knew it was wrong: it was written all over his face! As I sat down to discuss his wrongdoing with him, my nephew quickly squeezed his eyes shut. There he sat, thinkingwith three-year-old logicthat if he couldnt see me, then I must not be able to see him. And if he was invisible to me, then he could avoid the conversation (and consequences) he anticipated.
Im so glad I could see him in that moment. While I couldnt condone his actions, and we needed to talk about it, I really didnt want anything to come between us. I wanted him to look fully into my face and see how much I love him and was eager to forgive him! In that moment, I caught a glimmer of how God might have felt when Adam and Eve broke His trust in the garden of Eden. Realizing their guilt, they tried to hide from God (Genesis 3:10), who could see them as plainly as I could see my nephew.
When we realize weve done something wrong, we often want to avoid the consequences. We run from it, conceal it, or close our eyes to the truth. While God will hold us accountable to His righteous standard, He sees us (and seeks us!) because He loves us and offers forgiveness through Jesus Christ.
Father, thank You for seeing me and loving me even when I do wrong.
God views us through eyes of love.
As the book of beginnings, Genesis gives us our first look at how God responds to our sin with a just balance of mercy and consequence. Our Fathers ability to judge sin while loving the sinner shows up in the garden of Eden (Genesis 3:1421) and later when Cain kills his brother (4:816). We see it again and again in a pattern that leads through Sinai (Exodus 34:57), the songs of Israel (Psalm 99:8), and most completely in the crucifixion of Jesus (Luke 23:34).
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posted on
01/02/2019 6:01:32 PM PST
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; SandRat; laurenmarlowe; beachn4fun; ...
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
01/02/2019 6:01:43 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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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posted on
01/02/2019 6:01:53 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(FMF Corpsman - Lima 3/5 RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Happy Tenth Day of Christmas!
Keep the cheer and pass the ammunition.
Stay safe, everyone!
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posted on
01/02/2019 6:02:24 PM PST
by
lightman
(Obama's legacy in 13 letters: BLM, ISIS, & ANTIFA. New axis of evil.)
To: MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; 300winmag; ..
~ Remembering Our Troops ~
FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT
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our military and our allies' military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.
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posted on
01/02/2019 6:07:23 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: radu; bitt; Howie66; LUV W
To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy.
I hope you have an easy time of it getting home from work. The streets around town are awfully shiny this evening. You need more snow for a little traction. :-)
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posted on
01/02/2019 6:27:31 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: ConorMacNessa; The Mayor
We had the door hinges smokin’, piling in so close together. :-)
Hope y’all are having a relaxing evening.
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posted on
01/02/2019 6:31:09 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: ExTexasRedhead
True love never dies, as these two proved. :-)
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posted on
01/02/2019 6:39:01 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Are you back to work on a new project?
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posted on
01/02/2019 6:46:38 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
01/02/2019 7:06:18 PM PST
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: Kathy in Alaska; GodBlessUSA; Mrs.Nooseman; AZamericonnie; HiJinx; Colonel_Flagg; BIGLOOK; ...
Their many sacrifices
keep ALL of us safe and free!
Always remember them!
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posted on
01/02/2019 7:07:54 PM PST
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: left that other site
Howdy, ML! How’s the weather up there? Have you and Penny been able to take any walks lately?
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posted on
01/02/2019 7:09:16 PM PST
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: ExTexasRedhead
What a sweet story. So glad they got to hug once more. 💜
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posted on
01/02/2019 7:13:28 PM PST
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: LUV W
Very dry, cold, and windy.
We are expecting snow tonight.
Penny and I are hibernating together, with occasional bathroom breaks. LOL.
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posted on
01/02/2019 7:21:04 PM PST
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: LUV W
Howdy, LUV.
Always remember them, we do!
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posted on
01/02/2019 7:22:16 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: radu
Still here....first pay date of the new year created some issues. We just got the checks printed and final edits downloaded.
And fotki is still blocked. So my access to any graphics while on the company computer is nil. Brought my laptop to see if I can get my stuff via guest wifi....IT WORKED! I could see what I posted. d:o)
News has been saying the roads are horrible. They say tomorrow’s high will be 14 and the low 4...LOTS of wind last night. No more flocked trees. Maybe some snow next week.
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posted on
01/02/2019 7:22:22 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: left that other site
If hibernation is good enough for bears, then it’s good enough for you and Penny! Stay warm! Is this when you start missing FL? :)
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posted on
01/02/2019 7:23:25 PM PST
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: radu
Absolutely, we do! Hope you had a good day and that it wasn’t too cold or wet.
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posted on
01/02/2019 7:24:14 PM PST
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
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