FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ October 17 2004

chaplaincare.navy.mil/ ^ | CDR Stephen W. Seelig, CHC, USNR-R

[StarCMC]

Hee heee heeeee! I beat you to the Canteen by mere seconds! LOL!! I can't believe you're up this early every day!!

[StarCMC]

A few years ago I was showing my daughter how to make spaghetti - thank GOD I had her standing on a chair. I was holding the strainer up out of the sink a little so she could see without being too close as I poured the hot spaghetti and water in. When the water hit the sink it bounced out all over the top of my right foot -- I had 2nd degree burns from it. I feel your pain -- but fingers -- that would be especially tough!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And sending prayers for all those involved in the accident.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Still up! Did you and Jacob sleep well?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Meekie, and thanks for my cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows.

[StarCMC]

Yes we did. I had a coughing fit and needed to sit upright so I came downstairs, got some hot tea and naturally had to check FR. LOL!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, Max. Thanks to you and your hubby
for your service to this great country of ours.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Naturally!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Red Sovine ~ Deck of Cards

Rock of Ages

[Kathy in Alaska]

Kitty Wells ~ Dust on the Bible

Elvis ~ Precious Lord

[Kathy in Alaska]

Power in the Blood
Tennessee Ernie Ford

[StarCMC]

Woo-hoo Kathy!
Congrats on getting #50!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Love Lifted Me

The Old Rugged Cross

[Kathy in Alaska]

Look at you and all those colors. Thank you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayer for the Israel Defense Forces

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

G-d bless and keep safe both of your sons, Alouette.

[StarCMC]

	*HUGHES, LLOYD H. (Air Mission) Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Corps, 564th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group, 9th Air Force. Place and date: Ploesti Raid, Rumania, 1 August 1943. Entered service at: San Antonio, Tex. Born: 12 July 1921, Alexandria, La. G.O. No.: 17, 26 February 1944. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry in action and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. On August 1943, 2d Lt. Hughes served in the capacity of pilot of a heavy bombardment aircraft participating in a long and hazardous minimum-altitude attack against the Axis oil refineries of Ploesti, Rumania, launched from the northern shores of Africa. Flying in the last formation to attack the target, he arrived in the target area after previous flights had thoroughly alerted the enemy defenses. Approaching the target through intense and accurate antiaircraft fire and dense balloon barrages at dangerously low altitude, his plane received several direct hits from both large and small caliber antiaircraft guns which seriously damaged his aircraft, causing sheets of escaping gasoline to stream from the bomb bay and from the left wing. This damage was inflicted at a time prior to reaching the target when 2d Lt. Hughes could have made a forced landing in any of the grain fields readily available at that time. The target area was blazing with burning oil tanks and damaged refinery installations from which flames leaped high above the bombing level of the formation. With full knowledge of the consequences of entering this blazing inferno when his airplane was profusely leaking gasoline in two separate locations, 2d Lt. Hughes, motivated only by his high conception of duty which called for the destruction of his assigned target at any cost, did not elect to make a forced landing or turn back from the attack. Instead, rather than jeopardize the formation and the success of the attack, he unhesitatingly entered the blazing area and dropped his bomb load with great precision. After successfully bombing the objective, his aircraft emerged from the conflagration with the left wing aflame. Only then did he attempt a forced landing, but because of the advanced stage of the fire enveloping his aircraft the plane crashed and was consumed. By 2d Lt. Hughes' heroic decision to complete his mission regardless of the consequences in utter disregard of his own life, and by his gallant and valorous execution of this decision, he has rendered a service to our country in the defeat of our enemies which will everlastingly be outstanding in the annals of our Nation's history.   *HUTCHINS, JOHNNIE DAVID Rank and organization: Seaman First Class, U.S. Naval Reserve. Born: 4 August 1922, Weimer, Tex. Accredited to: Texas. Citation: For extraordinary heroism and conspicuous valor above and beyond the call of duty while serving on board a Landing Ship, Tank, during the assault on Lae, New Guinea, 4 September 1943. As the ship on which Hutchins was stationed approached the enemy-occupied beach under a veritable hail of fire from Japanese shore batteries and aerial bombardment, a hostile torpedo pierced the surf and bore down upon the vessel with deadly accuracy. In the tense split seconds before the helmsman could steer clear of the threatening missile, a bomb struck the pilot house, dislodged him from his station, and left the stricken ship helplessly exposed. Fully aware of the dire peril of the situation, Hutchins, although mortally wounded by the shattering explosion, quickly grasped the wheel and exhausted the last of his strength in maneuvering the vessel clear of the advancing torpedo. Still clinging to the helm, he eventually succumbed to his injuries, his final thoughts concerned only with the safety of his ship, his final efforts expended toward the security of his mission. He gallantly gave his life in the service of his country.   "If there be any glory in war, let it rest on the shoulders of men like these."   -- Audie Murphy   Thank you to every soldier, sailor, airman, marine and coast guardsman who has ensured that I have the freedoms I have today.  You are my heroes. You will not be forgotten.

Graphics and information  from the MOH website.

[onyx]

Morning Kathy!

Will y'all please take a look at the 2 new Swiftie ads and
think about donating to them again?

The second ad is a sKerry killer!


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[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Star. How's it going?

[rocknotsand]

Hi freepers and those in the services. The stained glass window reminds me of my aches n pains from a church working bee yesterday.

Got some home town memories?

Probably, some servicemen overseas would see the working bee pics and think back on such times with their own fellowship. And things like that they have done in their home town...

God Bless and prayer from a reservist in Australia.

[StarCMC]

Going alright!! I don't like being up before it's light out! LOL!