[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

[ConorMacNessa]

REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD!

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!!!

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Lauren!

[oldteen]

Good evening lauren! *hugs*

Thank you for tonights Road Trip!

[laurenmarlowe]

U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Bentley (right) and Spc. Zech Burke, both cavalry scouts with 1st Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment, and Afghan National Police officers unload sandbags while visiting Jabal Saraj Afghan National Police Outpost in the Parwan province of Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2010. The regiment donated over 400 sandbags to increase the security of the outpost. DoD photo by Spc. Kristina Gupton, U.S. Army. (Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. Manuel Baeza (2nd from left) of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment clasps his carbine as he crosses a river during an area reconnaissance off Highway 1 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, on Oct. 1, 2010. DoD photo by Spc. Joshua Grenier, U.S. Army. (Released)

U.S. Navy Seaman Rachel Mackey steers the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) through the Philippine Sea while forward deployed with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group on Oct. 7, 2010. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Richard Doolin, U.S. Navy. (Released)

[Arrowhead1952]

Good evenning to everyone at the Canteen. Just a quick check in for the evening.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!

Road Trip: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

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[The Mayor]

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Why Is There Color?
October 12, 2010

Why do some trees turn into a collage of radiant maroon, red, orange, and yellow colors in the fall? Trees are green in the summer because chlorophyll, a green pigment in the leaves, absorbs red and blue light from the sun. The light reflected from the leaves appears green to our eyes.

Chlorophyll is an unstable substance, and bright sunlight causes it to decompose rapidly. Therefore, plants must continuously synthesize and regenerate it. The shortening days and cool nights of autumn, however, interfere with this process. As chlorophyll breaks down, the green colors of the leaves begin to fade. Some trees change from green to bright yellow as the chlorophyll degrades. In others, the action of sugar in the leaves creates a red pigment, causing the leaves to turn maroon, purple, and bright red as the chlorophyll fades.

But why do we have color? It seems to serve no practical purpose—at least none that scientists can discern. And why are there photoreceptors in our eyes that enable us to see it?

I believe that God’s goodness is the point of His creation. He is “good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works” (Ps. 145:9). He colored the world for our childlike delight. He’s like that, you know.

God, the engineer of all creation,
Spoke the word, and beauty was begun,
Then He gave to us His great salvation
Through the sacrifice of His own Son. —Hess

God’s glory shines through His creation.

Read: Psalm 19:1-6

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. —Psalm 19:1

Bible in a year:
Isaiah 39-40; Colossians 4

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

2LT Rebecca USA (Daughter of U S Army EOD)
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
AbnSarge USA
Allegra
Anoreth USCG (daughter of Tax-chick)
aviator USAF
BIGLOOK USN
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)
forgotenknight13 USA (grandson of Monkey Face)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
HiJinx 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
LCpl Joe USMC (Don’tMessWithTexas)
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)
MSgt Eddie USAF ( Son of ThomasPaine2000, CMSgt USAF, Ret)
MSGT Glen Ignasiak USAF (nephew of AirForceMom)
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)
Philetus USA
PROCON USA
Pvt Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
Rick USAF (Doogle)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
SandRat USA
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Gray USA (colorcountry’s son)
SGT Robert USMC (MarineMom613)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SPC William Akin USA (Step-son of BlueLancer)
SrA The Black Knight USAF
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
TMSuchman USMC
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
TSGT Jason M Kibler USAF (son of AirForceMom)
SFC txradioguy USA
USAFSecurityForces (son of visualops & TheStickman)
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)
WOs Bob and Michelle USA (nephew, and his wife, of BnBlFlag)

 

[pappyone]

Isn’t there an atomic cannon on that post?

[luvie]

Good evening,(((Lauren)))!!

Thanks for the great road trip to Maryland. We have lots of
FReeper FRiends who live around there that probably know about
Aberdeen!

I am ready for a REAL road trip! LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[XRdsRev]

Looks like the Aberdeen write up is a little out of date. Most of the Ordnance testing has moved to Fort Lee Va. The Ordnance Museum is also moving there. The Communication Electronics Command (CECOM) at Fort Monmouth NJ is currently transitioning to Aberdeen Proving Ground and will complete their relocation by September 2011.

[Old Sarge]

Hello Lauren, and thank you for the thread!

[HiJinx]

Good evening, Ms. Lauren!!
(Of course, you’re probably gone by now...)
APG is an interesting place to visit. They used to have a foreign materiel exploitation battalion there with all sorts of equipment captured from our adversaries around the world. It was neat to see old Soviet tanks and armored personnel carriers in desert camouflage...

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning, Laurenmarlowe!

Good morning, Kathy!

Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

 

 
 
 

 

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone. Good morning to our AWESOME military, our allies, and their families

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

Well, this is right in my backyard, so I can take ground transpo today.

~ Today....Partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 81F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight... Partly cloudy skies. Low around 50F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.

All righty....I'm back in the office today. Going to make my rounds then tackle the things I need to do to catch up. I'll have the pager on and will get back to you as soon as I can.

Time to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Don't touch that dial. And, remember – I’ll be watching!

Come in y'all.

Sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

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