[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.

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God Bless Our Republic

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]

Please note: The author of the Hall of Heroes is StarCMC.
Please thank her for today’s thread.

Hall of Heroes: Bud Day

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[Eaglefixer]

I had the great honor to meet COL Day in Florida when I was still in the USAF. He is quite the gentleman and great man.

[Vor Lady]

My husband had the priviledge of meeting Col. Day at SOS school in 1986. I’m looking at a line drawing of him and two others from the Hanoi Hilton as I type this. An amazing man.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

2LT Rebecca USA (Daughter of U S Army EOD)
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
AbnSarge USA
Allegra
aviator USAF
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
ConorMacNessa USN USMC
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
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)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCPL Carter USMC
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
LT David (Coldwater Creek)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
Major joma89 USAF
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Michael USAR (RightOnline)
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Alan USA (brother-in-law Stonewall Jackson)
PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
PFC Jake USMC (son of Enough_Deceit)
Pvt Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Gray USA (colorcountry’s son)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SPC William Akin USA (Step-son of BlueLancer)
SSG Brian USA (repubmom)
SSG Dustin USA (SIL of U S Army EOD)
SSG Dusty USA (MountainDad)
SSG Mitchel USA (tina07)
SSG Spencer USA (grame)
SSGT Don May Jr USMC (debm29palms)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
txradioguy USA
USAFSecurityForces (son of visualops & TheStickman)
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen.
It's a beautiful evening here with a light rain falling. Good sleeping weather to say the least.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you ladies for this evenings thread! *hugs*

Thank you “Bud Day” for your service!!!!

[LuvFreeRepublic]

WOW, thanks for the ping Kathy. I am so glad I didn't miss this one. Colonel Day is a true hero and of course you gotta love those fighter pilots.

StarCMC, excellent job tonight. Great thread. There is no shortage of information about the accomplishments of this true hero. One of America's finest.

[B.O. Plenty]

Greatest generation...God Bless them all...

[The Mayor]

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November 9, 2009

The Heat Of Our Desire

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READ: Psalm 42

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. —Psalm 42:1

Pastor A. W. Tozer (1897–1963) read the great Christian theologians until he could write about them with ease. He challenges us: “Come near to the holy men and women of the past and you will soon feel the heat of their desire after God. They mourned for Him, they prayed and wrestled and sought for Him day and night, in season and out, and when they had found Him the finding was all the sweeter for the long seeking.”

The writer of Psalm 42 had the kind of longing for the Lord that Tozer spoke about. Feeling separated from God, the psalmist used the simile of a deer panting with thirst to express his deep yearning for a taste of the presence of God. “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God” (vv.1-2). The heat of his desire for the Lord was so great and his sorrow so intense, he did more weeping than eating (v.3). But the psalmist’s longing was satisfied when he placed his hope in God and praised Him for His presence and help (vv.5-8).

O that we would have a longing and thirsting for Him that is so intense that others would feel the heat of our desire for Him!

My heart’s desire is to know You, Lord,
To walk close beside You today;
To know Your grace, Your love, Your power,
For You are my life and my way. —Cetas

Only Jesus, the Living Water, can satisfy the thirsty soul.

Bible in One Year: Jeremiah 46-47; Hebrews 6

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for tonite’s thread Ma and Star!
Good evening everyone!
They just don’t make men like this anymore, huh?
What a magnificent Hero!
I won’t be here very late..
For some reason, I didn’t fall asleep until 5 this morning..
I’m really dragging now..

[luvie]

What a man...and all his sacrifice was for this country and for each and every one of it’s citizens.

God bless the heroes!

[Pappy Smear]

I read his autobiography. Wow. Just wow. The above only touches on what he accomplished. More lives than a cat. The airport in Sioux City is named after him (most famous for the United 232 crash in 89).

In a way his autobiography depressed me. I am a very self-confident person, expect to succeed in pretty much anything I try. His story is one, where he came from dirt poor nothing, to such greatness. I know I could not do what he did. And while it is a great story, I guess it bothers me knowing I could not measure up to his body of work.

For example, Bill Clinton came from dirt poor nothing to President. But he did not do it with honor. Bud Day went to greatness, and did it with honor. Truly a great man.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl.....and thanks for the salute to Col. Day!

[Tanniker Smith]

Good evening, all.

Amusing moment watching WGN (Chicago) tonight. They were doing 'back to the 80s' or something, and they had an episode of "newhart" on. It may have been the 80s, but it had a recent ring to it:

Stephanie, the rich girl forced by Daddy to be a maid for her own good, has to contend with an old snobby acquaintance and her country club husband. The husband and wife's names: Scooter and Libby.

An added chuckle that no one expected. (It was actually distracting.)

[SandRat]

In.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone. Good morning to our

AWESOME

Military, our Allies, and their families.

THANK YOU for all you do.

Thank you, Star, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

KUDOs to Bud Day for his service and sacrifice.

DC Metroland weather report

~ Today...Partly cloudy. High 72F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight... Mostly cloudy skies. Low 52F. Winds light and variable.

Oh well, FR seems to be taking forever to cycle so I am moving into the lurker-mode until lunchtime. I've got some catching up to do now that I'm back in the office.

Oh BTW, I think what I have/had is some sort of respiratory virus. I found out my dad had something similar and this is what the doctor told them. Similar to allergy (?) with congestion and mild cough, no energy and don't run fever.

Better but still have some congestion/sinus and lack of energy.

Time for me to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Don't touch that dial. Don't change that channel. Put down that remote. Don't leave the room. Keep your eyes on your monitor. Cause...............I'll be bock!

Now remember, the Canteen is ALWAYS

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

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