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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
God Bless our troops, one and all!!
~ It’s Finally Friday ~ Remembering Our Troops ~
FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT
Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies’ military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.
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We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.
Evening Kathy! *hugs*
Good Evening Kathy and my Fellow Freepers.Its Great to be here with you this evening.
Howdy howdy!
The Shirelles - Soldier Boy
(click for YouTube)Monster hit in 1962, reached # 10 on Billboard.
Stayed in the Top 40 for 13 weeks.
Lyrics to Soldier Boy by The Shirelles
Soldier boy
Oh, my little soldier boy
I'll be true to youYou were my first love
And you'll be my last love
I will never make you blue
I'll be true to you
In the whole world
You can love but one girl
Let me be that one girl
For I'll be true to youWherever you go
My heart will follow
I love you so
I'll be true to you
Take my love with you
To any port or foreign shore
Darling you must feel for sure
I'll be true to youSoldier boy
Oh, my little soldier boy
I'll be true to you
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Great stuff! *hugs*
RECOVERY CREW
U.S. Marines arrive at the impact site with French soldiers to recover the wreckage of a French Mirage 2000 jet fighter aircraft northwest of Forward Operating Base Delaram in Afghanistan's Helmand province, May 25, 2011. The Marines are assigned to the Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group Forward. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Kaus
RECOVERY WORK
U.S. Marines work to remove the wings of a downed French F-2000 Mirage aircraft in the Bakwa District, Regional Command West, Afghanistan, May 27, 2011. The Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, Forward, worked along with French and Italian forces to conduct an 81-mile combat logistics patrol to retrieve the French jet without incident in the Bakwa District. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Theresa Seng
Money is a powerful force. We work for it, save it, spend it, use it to satisfy our earthside longings, and then wish we had more. Aware of its distracting danger, Jesus taught more about money than any other topic. And, as far as we know, He never took an offering for Himself. Clearly, He didn’t teach about giving to fill His own pockets. Instead, Jesus warned us that trusting in wealth and using it to gain power clogs our spiritual arteries more readily than most other impediments to spiritual development. In telling the story of the “rich fool,” He shamed His listeners for not being rich toward God (Luke 12:13-21), indicating that God has a far different definition of wealth than most of us.
So, what does it mean to be rich toward God? Paul tells us that those who are rich should not be conceited about their wealth, “nor to trust in uncertain riches” (1 Tim. 6:17). Rather, we are to “be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share” (v.18).
Interesting! God measures wealth by the quality of our lives and our generous disbursement of wealth to bless others. Not exactly Wall Street insider talk, but great advice for those of us who think that our security and reputation are tied up in the size of our bank account.
If we’ve been blessed with riches,
We must be rich in deeds;
God wants us to be generous
In meeting others’ needs. —Sper
Riches are a blessing only to those
who make them a blessing to others.
Read: 1 Timothy 6:6-19
“Recovery Mission” and “High Five” bring back memories of shipmates who served in Harbor Clearance Unit way back when.
One was a classmate in Diving School and the other a Chief Petty Officer in the Diving Locker aboard USS PIEDMONT (AD-17). Great guys!!!
Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to
Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
The DC Metroland weather report
~ Today...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
~ Tonight...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...
Then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s.
West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Whew! Did we have a storm pass through about 1 a.m.
Lightning strike somewhere close to home cause the thunder
sounded like it was right over the house.
We must have had three different rain showers
after I got home from work.
It would rain, clear up a bit, hours later the same thing.
Then, that thunder-boomer last night.
Must have had some heavy winds
cause I'm seeing a lot of limbs and trash scattered around.
Then, more excitement here...
a suspicious vehicle near the Pentagon.
Got roads closed in time for morning commute.
Good thing it's Friday...traffic's light.
(did I mention I'm thrilled it's Friday?)
Time for me to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are.
Don't leave the room...I'll be bock!
Remember, the Canteen is ALWAYS
Come in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS
REMEMBER THEM - DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM
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