[SevenofNine]

Well report from Hareetz wire claim if US is not going smack down Iran with nukes sites Israel may COOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks Luigi, for helping Star with today's Hall of Heroes: Robin Olds.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Ladies!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[CH3CN]

As always, a great thread.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

Allegra
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
Brett (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
Col Mike (gpapa)
CMS
David (LUV W)
Defender2
Ev (MozartLover)
Future Snake Eater (RightOnline)
Jade Falcon
JemiansTerror (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan (AZbushgal)
Josh (doug from upland)
Karen (fatima's granddaughter)
KB4W (arbee4bush)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin (skimask)
Kevin and David (vigilante2)
Laurita
LCpl Carter
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Capt Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
M1Tanker
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Mike1Sg (mystery-ak)
Milo828 (mystery-ak)
Nate (sneakers)
Old Sarge
OneLoyalAmerican
Robert, Jeremy & Daynnis (SoldierDad)
Sgt Sean Reed (preed)
Son (GodBlessUSA)
Terrence (LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied
Tonkin
txradioguy
Victor and Tony D (weldgophardline)
William (jackv)

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, Sonora, for the perfect woohoo.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[PAR35]

See also:

The FReeper Foxhole Studies Operation BOLO and the Birth of the Wolf Pack - November 3rd, 2003
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1013451/posts

[Kathy in Alaska]

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[gpapa]

This Day in U.S. Military History September 3

1777 - The American flag is flown in battle for the first time, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch's Bridge, Maryland.

Patriot General William Maxwell ordered the stars and strips banner raised as a detachment of his infantry and cavalry met an advance guard of British and Hessian troops. The rebels were defeated and forced to retreat to General George Washington's main force near Brandywine Creek in Pennsylvania. Three months before, on June 14, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution stating that "the flag of the United States be thirteen alternate stripes red and white" and that "the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation." The national flag, which became known as the "Stars and Stripes," was based on the "Grand Union" flag, a banner carried by the Continental Army in 1776 that also consisted of 13 red and white stripes. According to legend, Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross designed the new canton for the Stars and Stripes, which consisted of a circle of 13 stars and a blue background, at the request of General George Washington. Historians have been unable to conclusively prove or disprove this legend. With the entrance of new states into the United States after independence, new stripes and stars were added to represent new additions to the Union. In 1818, however, Congress enacted a law stipulating that the 13 original stripes be restored and that only stars be added to represent new states. On June 14, 1877, the first Flag Day observance was held on the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes. As instructed by Congress, the U.S. flag was flown from all public buildings across the country. In the years after the first Flag Day, several states continued to observe the anniversary, and in 1949 Congress officially designated June 14 as Flag Day, a national day of observance.

[CyberCowboy777]

Three of my sisters recently recorded a song with their band that I thought you might like.

Click the link to hear the song or right click download it.

http://parakaleo.godworks.org/sound/The_Troop_Song.mp3

Their web-site is here:

http://parakaleo.godworks.org/index.php

Please pass it along to anyone you know in the military or who might enjoy it.

Thanks

CyberCowboy777

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[laurenmarlowe]

Col. Steve Tanous and Riki Ellison prepare to break ground Aug. 29 for construction of the Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Site Memorial at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The limestone memorial, set to be completed in January 2008, will feature the bronze bust and plaque which was unveiled April 4, 2006, by former First Lady Nancy Reagan during a dedication of the Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Site. Colonel Tanous is the 30th Space Wing commander and Mr. Ellison is president and founder of Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Cole Presley)

Senior Airman Ashley-Louise Jacobsen helps a young Iraqi boy get a rock out of his sandal during an Aug. 21 visit by 80 Iraqi nationals to the historical Ziggurat located on Ali Base, Iraq. Airman Jacobsen is a member of the 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at Ali Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Robert W. Valenca)

Brig. Gen. Charles W. Lyon (left) follows Airmen with the 64th Air Expeditionary Group as they storm a building during a base defense demonstration Aug. 20 at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia. General Lyon is the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Teresa Sullivan)

[The Mayor]

September 3, 2007

Will Work For Friends

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READ: Acts 4:32-37

Nor was there anyone among them who lacked. —Acts 4:34

Six friends have formed a home-repair club in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They meet one Saturday each month at one of their homes to work on projects that cannot be tackled alone. Having helped one another for 20 years, they say they’re now bonded together like one big family. A similar group has formed in Snohomish, Washington. Their motto is: “Will Work For Friends.”

The concern of these groups for their friends reminds me of the early church (Acts 4:32-37). During this time of great persecution of believers, they especially needed the support of one another. Some people voluntarily sold their lands or houses and brought the proceeds to the apostles, and “they distributed to each as anyone had need” (v.35). They were of “one heart” and “had all things in common” (v.32).

As followers of Christ today, we too need the spiritual support and encouragement of one another. We may be struggling with a decision about how to serve the Lord, or concerned about a problem at work, or unsure of how to discipline a rebellious child. These are good opportunities to enlist the advice and prayer of fellow Christians.

Through love, let’s serve one another—physically and spiritually—in the family of God (Gal. 5:13). 

Be not weary in your serving;
Do your best for those in need;
Kindnesses will be rewarded
By the Lord who prompts the deed. —Anon.

Christians stand strong when they stand together.

Bible in One Year:   Psalms 140-142; 1 Corinthians 14:1-20

[puppypusher]

Kathy!Thanks for having Robin Olds on the thread this evening.He’s a Hero of mine and he was a great proponent of air combat.Something that the U.S. Air Force seemed to forget about during the 1960’s.

If it were not for Heroes like Robin Olds we would have lost a lot more aircraft to the No. Vietnamese MIGs.

[BIGLOOK]

Air War
USS Midway


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Splashed
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The Mig 21(FISHBED) can be found hiding in caves along the Red River near Kep and Phuc Yen.

[Tanniker Smith]

Good evening, all. Happy Labor Day!

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for tonites thread Ma!
*HUG*
Good evening Canteenrs,Veterans and Troops!
How’s everyone tonnite?
I am waaaayy too tired..
I helped Mr B paint at the aprtment house we are selling..
I’m beat!
In for abit..
Hugs alla round!
Ms.B