Rest In Peace, Crewmen of the USSLagarto
Posted on 06/18/2006 6:58:51 PM PDT by The Mayor
Quie so Mayor - but yours has the Purple heart in it.
You're welcome. I enjoyed finding them.
I found that one with the Purple Heart in it for Lady X a while ago.
I miss our Maggie.
Wow, that is incredible.
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That's beautiful, Snugs!
Excellent!
Thank you.
You're welcome, Rus. God love our troops!
Awesome and mighty ship pic. WOW!
Other celebrations for today include:
- Juneteenth, which celebrates June 19, 1865 - the day that news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached slaves in Galveston, Texas, two years after it was issued
- World Sauntering Day
Awesome pix!
you still awake or just got up?
I am ready to crash..
Will try to check in tomorrow. Having 5 for lunch & then the stan hywet Hall tour of home/gardens.
http://www.stanhywet.org/
That photo captures so much more than what is actually in the picture: the best ones do. Thank you so much for sharing that here.
Dear hosepipe, you've often used this very image in our chats on the Chambers thread: I thought of you today in this reading! Bump to #2! Thank you, Mayor !
...or not, sadly. May our Powerful Compassionate Just Lord keep us shining-clear and smudge-free!
Good Monday Morning!
Hope all the Dad's had a great Father's Day.
Awesome graphic Meg.
PRAYER for our awesome troops:
Lord, your Word says that whoever goes to you for safety, whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty can say to you, “You are my defender and protector, you are my God; in you I trust.” May my son or husband, friends in the military, and all our troops turn to you and find rest in the shadow of your wings.
Keep them safe from all hidden dangers and all deadly diseases. Shield and shelter them with your wings, and let your faithful promises be their armor and protection.
May they not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor fear the dangers of the day or the disaster that strikes at mid-day. Though a thousand other people may fall at their side, though thousand are dying around them, protect our soldiers from harm.
As they make you, the Lord, their refuge and shelter, let no evil conquer them, no plague come near their tent or dwelling. Order your angels to protect them wherever they go.
The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.” May this be true of every man and woman in uniform! When they call on you, Father, answer them, be with them in trouble, rescue them and honor them. Satisfy them with a long life and give them your salvation. In Christ’s name, Amen.
Amen and Amen.
Anyway, that is a great photo. Our military pilots - the best of the best! :-)
Thank God for those who live true to this creed and prayer!
I am an American Special Forces soldier. A professional! I will do all that my nation requires of me. I am a volunteer, knowing well the hazards of my profession. I serve with the memory of those who have gone before me: Roger's Rangers, Francis Marion, Mosby's Rangers, the first Special Service Forces and Ranger Battalions of World War II, the Airborne Ranger Companies of Korea. I pledge to uphold the honor and integrity of all I am - in all I do.
I am a professional soldier. I will teach and fight wherever my nation requires. I will strive always, to excel in every art and artifice of war.
I know that I will be called upon to perform tasks in isolation, far from familiar faces and voices, with the help and guidance of my God.
I will keep my mind and body clean, alert and strong, for this is my debt to those who depend upon me.
I will not fail those with whom I serve.
I will not bring shame upon myself or the forces.
I will maintain myself, my arms, and my equipment in an immaculate state as befits a Special Forces soldier.
I will never surrender though I be the last. If I am taken, I pray that I may have the strength to spit upon my enemy.
My goal is to succeed in any mission - and live to succeed again.
I am a member of my nation's chosen soldiery. God grant that I may not be found wanting, that I will not fail this sacred trust.
"De Oppresso Liber"
Almighty God Who art the Author of Liberty and the Champion of the oppressed hear our prayer.
We the men of Special Forces, acknowledge our dependence upon Thee in the preservation of human freedom. Go with us as we seek to defend the defenseless and to free the enslaved.
May we ever remember that our nation, whose oath "in God We Trust," expects that we shall requit ourselves with honor, that we may never bring shame upon our faith, our families, or our fellow men.
Grant us wisdom from Thy mind, courage from Thine heart, and protection by Thine hand. It is for Thee that we do battle, and to thee belongs the victor's crown. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power and glory forever,
Amen!
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