FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 20 July 07

Our Troops Are The Best | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

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our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

Airmen Support Army in Baghdad
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Benny Martin & Josh Graves ~ Salty Dog Blues

Bill Monroe ~ It's Mighty Dark to Travel

Cliff Waldron ~ Four Strong Winds

Curly Seckler & The Nashville Brass ~ Bring In the Georgia Mail

Doc Watson ~ Black Mountain Rag

Volunteers build bookshelves for youth center

Leon Redbone ~ Alabama Jubilee

Don Reno ~ I'm Using My Bible for a Roadmap

Hobo Jack Adkins ~ Going Back to Old Kentucky

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs ~ Ballad of Jed Clampett

Wynn Osborne ~ Dear Old Dixie

Sharana Aid Station Medics are Sustaining War Efforts

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[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Kathy.

[The Mayor]

July 20, 2007

Communion On The Moon

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READ: Psalm 139:1-12

If I ascend into heaven, You are there. —Psalm 139:8

Apollo 11 landed on the surface of the moon on Sunday, July 20, 1969. Most of us are familiar with Armstrong’s historic statement as he stepped onto the moon’s surface: “That’s one small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind.” But few know about the first meal eaten there.

Buzz Aldrin had brought aboard the spacecraft a tiny communion kit provided by his church. Aldrin sent a radio broadcast to earth asking listeners to contemplate the events of that day and to give thanks.

Then, in radio blackout for privacy, Aldrin poured wine into a silver chalice. He read, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit” (John 15:5). Silently, he gave thanks and partook of the bread and cup.

God is everywhere, and our worship should reflect this reality. In Psalm 139 we are told that wherever we go, God is intimately present with us. Buzz Aldrin celebrated that experience on the surface of the moon. Thousands of miles from earth, he took time to commune with the One who created, redeemed, and fellowshiped with him.

Are you far from home? Do you feel as if you’re on a mountaintop or in a dark valley? No matter what your situation, God’s fellowship is only a prayer away.

Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be. —Anon.

God’s presence with us is one of His greatest presents to us.

Bible in One Year:   Psalms 26-28; Acts 22

[SandRat]

WOO-HOO!

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks for the daily lesson, Mayor. I didn’t know that about Buzz Aldrin.

[Radix]

 

 

With pictures of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as part of the decoration, Faida, center, grandmother of Palestinian prisoner Nasri Esa Abushraim, 22, who is held in an Israeli jail, sit at the family house in the West Bank city of Nablus, Thursday, July 19, 2007. Nasri Esa Abushraim is one of more than 240 prisoners to be released by Israel Friday morning.

 

Nobel Peace Prize Winner and late terrorist Yassir (that's my baby) Arafat is celebrated as more of his underlings are about to walk away from their chains and once again become able to wreak havoc and mayhem upon innocent civilians  as a part of their endless quest for real peace.  

 

 

A U.S soldier of the 2nd brigade, 23rd infantry regiment is covered in sweat during a patrol in southern Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. The best weapon, they say, is water, gallons of it.

 

Gee, you'd think that the so called journalist (and caption writer, who I edited)  covering  our heroes might consider giving one of our Troops a Popsicle© or at least a least a "HooAhh!"

 

 

A U.S. soldier leaves a shop at a market in Hay Heten neighbourhood during a foot patrol in Baghdad, July 19, 2007.

 

The new Harry Potter book has not arrived on time in Iraq despite all of the advertising hype and promises.

 

 

 

A US soldier gives instructions to his comrade driving an artillery gun-mounted vehicle at the US Military's Camp Delta, south of Baghdad, 05 July 2007.

 

The New York Times , and ABC news as well as a plethora of other so called media outlets continue to lose revenues on a regular basis, but their Anti-American agenda is still under full throttle.

 

 

 

 

 

The sign at the entrance to Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in California.

 

More than 99 % of all Marines who graduate "Boot Camp" at Camp Pendleton go on to be not just heroes, but also productive citizens after their Tour. Oddly, one will not find much evidence of that being reported by the Media these days. 

 

 

 

[AZamericonnie]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, SandRat.

[SandRat]

Evening “Doc!”

[HiJinx]

Finally Friday...are ya’ sure?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

Allegra
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
Brett (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
Clarinet_King (CDBear & NerdDad)
CMS
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Jade Falcon
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Jonathan (AZbushgal)
Josh (doug from upland)
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KB4W (arbee4bush)
Kevin (skimask)
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Laurita
LCpl Carter
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M1Tanker
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Nate (sneakers)
Old Sarge
OneLoyalAmerican
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Sgt Sean Reed (preed)
Son (GodBlessUSA)
Terrence (LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied
Tonkin
txradioguy
Victor and Tony D (weldgophardline)
William (jackv)

 

[ConorMacNessa]

Great pics and commentary, Radix.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac....

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Top 10?

[ConorMacNessa]

How are you doing tonite, Kathy? We had some pretty strong storms in the region today, but so far nothing bad in my neighborhood.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Only 5 seconds....good evening, Mayor.

[The Mayor]

Hi!

Thank you for the thread!

[Jemian]

Hello there! Thank you for this thread.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi there, Sand...