FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Berlin Airlift Part 4 ~ July 28, 2008

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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Hall of Heroes: The Berlin Airlift Part 4

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

AbnSarge USA
Allegra
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
Capt Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
Capt Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
Col Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
Ev USA (Mozie)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
KB4W USAF (arbee4bush)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCpl Carter USMC
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Lt David (Coldwater Creek)
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M1Tanker
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
Sgt Dusty USA (MountainDad)
Sgt Sean Reed (preed)
Sgt Spencer USA (grame)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
txradioguy USA
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (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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[SandRat]

Tally-Ho!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Look at you, AZ...grabbing the gold!!

[SandRat]

The Berlin Candy Bomber

Gail S. Halvorsen is 87 years old. He is still throwing candys and Hershey chocolate for the children on the ILA 2008 in Berlin - Schönefeld.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And right behind...is Sarge to snag the silver!!

[SandRat]

This is a gotta see story on the airlift http://www.talkingproud.us/HistoryBerlinCandyBomber.html

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top 3....Sand bags the bronze!!

[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.

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Think free or die]

Thank you for the remembrance. My father-in-law served with the Army Corps of Engineers before and during the Berlin Airlift. He was stationed at Hanau Depot. Heavy construction equipment needed to be airlifted to Berlin for the construction of a new airport. Part of his work was devising ways to transport the necessary heavy equipment to Berlin. In many cases, the equipment was so large and so heavy that it had never been transported by air before this time. He was young and energetic, and I know he took great satisfaction in the work he and his fellow soldiers accomplished in those years. Sadly, Pop didn’t live to see this 60th anniversary. He passed on in 2005.

[Kathy in Alaska]

NOSE PLUG - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class David Mathews installs a set of screws after replacing a nose plug on a laser guided bomb unit aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, July 23, 2008. The nose plug is removed in order to attach a lift bar to the bomb to be used in a manual lift.U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Gary Prill

ATLANTIC TRAINING - A U.S. Marine peers out of his amphibious assault vehicle as he prepares to embark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall during a composite unit training exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, July 19, 2008. The Marine is assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Katrina Parker

[hinckley buzzard]

The Berlin Candy Bomber

I recall well the time Bill Clinton was posturing about this hero. The einstein from Hope referred to Col.(Gail) Halvorsen as "she."

[The Mayor]

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July 28, 2008

Desperate For Answers

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READ: Deuteronomy 18:9-14

When you come into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominations of those nations. —Deuteronomy 18:9

A popular afternoon television program a few years ago was hosted by a self-proclaimed medium. He supposedly received messages from spirits of the dead to give to their family members in his studio audience. His readings prompted many people to believe in this occultic practice.

We live in a culture where people are desperate to know their future, and they’ll turn to psychics and mediums for answers—a practice expressly forbidden in the Scriptures.

The ancient Israelites were desperate to know their future, and God knew that they would be tempted to consult ungodly sources for answers. So He warned them to stay away from mediums and those who contact the dead (Lev. 19:26,31; 20:27; Deut. 18:9-14).

God knew that these practices would prevent ancient Israel from being a holy, set-apart people who would be a blessing to all nations. The future for Israel was determined by their faithfulness to God’s covenant, not the words of soothsayers and psychics. Reliance on these evil practices indicated a failure to trust the Lord with their lives.

When you are desperate for information about your future, turn to the sovereign God of heaven. He is the only One who holds the answers you seek.

Shall not He who led me safely
Through the footsteps of this day
Lead with equal understanding
All along my future way? —Adams

The what of our future is determined by the who of eternity.

Bible in One Year: Esther 7–8; Proverbs 10:12-21