FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 18 November 2011

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ It's Finally Friday ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

RACING TEAM

Members of the Paralyzed Veterans of America racing team participate in the 2011 Army Ten-Miler with their handcycles in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2011. More than 30,000 people participated in the 27th annual race, supporting Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation, a network of support and leisure services to enhance the lives of soldiers and their families. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies' military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

TANDEM TEAM

A photographer with the Army Golden Knights Parachute Team videotapes Sgt. Alan Farr during a tandem jump over Laurinburg, N.C., Oct. 17, 2011. Farr is a paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rachel Medley

BLUE VIEW

Fat Albert, a C-130 Hercules aircraft, flies over San Francisco, Oct. 6, 2011, to prepare for an air show scheduled during San Francisco Fleet Week 2011. The C130 Hercules crew is assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels. San Francisco Fleet Week is a five-day event that highlights the equipment, technology and operational capabilities of the military's sea services and their history in the San Francisco area. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Johnson

CHAK SECURITY

A U.S. Special Operations Forces team member pulls security during a clearing operation in Chak district in Afghanistan's Wardak province, Oct. 9, 2011. Team members and Afghan commandos conducted the operation to disrupt insurgent activity in the area. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kaily Brown

NIGHT SHIFT

U.S. Navy seamen prepare for night flight operations in flight deck control aboard the USS John C. Stennis in the Arabian Sea, Oct. 11, 2011. John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman

BOMB SEARCH

A U.S. Air Force working dog, Tosca, searches for homemade explosives during a patrol to a village in the the Mizan district, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011. Tosca's handler is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, which is conducting civil-military operations in the province to extend the reach and legitimacy of the Afghan government. U.S. Air force photo by Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras

COMBAT TRAINING

Navy Seabees defend their camp in a simulated firefight during a training exercise on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Oct. 8, 2011. The Seabees are participating in their final field training exercise and evaluation before deploying in November. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Michael B. Watkins

CONNECTED RUNNERS

Army Maj. Gen. David L. Mann, right, commander of U.S. Army Recruiting Command, uses a cord to connect his hand with the hand of Army Capt. Ivan Castro, a blind runner, while they approach the finish line at the 2011 Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2011. Castro, who continues to serves in active duty despite losing his eyesight, is the only blind officer serving in the U. S. Army Special Forces. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade

RACING WATER

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Reynolds fights racing water while holding on to a tow strap attached to an Afghan army vehicle stuck in the Lurah River in Afghanistan's Shinkai district, Oct. 12, 2011. Reynolds is a squad leader assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras

FIGHTING FALCONS

F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft perform during the 2011 Legacy of Liberty Air Show on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 8, 2011. The F-16's are part of the Thunderbirds, the Air Force's aerial demonstration team. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you for this eveings thread of our finest at work Kathy....great pics & captions! *hugs*

[SandRat]

Evenin’, Kathy...HUGS...leave the 23d for his 1st THXGVG.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Look familiar?

[AZamericonnie]

G’day Janie & cool you'll be home for the holidays.

Hey...have you acquired a taste for Vegemite?

[AZamericonnie]

17Nov1967 I stepped off the bus into Recruit Training Command

Happy anniversary Marine & thank you for your service! *hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Now that’s a cool picture....the old vet showing the new vet.

From my iPad

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

Becoming Bilingual
November 18, 2011

Is it possible—in a society that seems increasingly indifferent to the gospel—to communicate the Good News to people who don’t share our faith?

One way to connect with people who are unfamiliar with the things of Christ is to become culturally “bilingual.” We do this by communicating in ways people can easily relate to. Knowing about and discussing music, film, sports, and television, for example, can offer just such an opportunity. If people hear us “speak their language,” without endorsing or condoning the media or events we refer to, it could open the door to sharing the timeless message of Christ.

Paul gave us an example of this in Acts 17. While visiting the Areopagus in Athens, he spoke to a thoroughly secular culture by quoting pagan Greek poets as a point of reference for the spiritual values he sought to communicate. He said, “In Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring’” (Acts 17:28). Just as Paul addressed that culture by knowing what they were reading, we may have greater impact for the gospel by relating it to people in terms they can readily embrace.

Are you trying to reach a neighbor or a co-worker with the gospel? Try becoming bilingual.

To earn your neighbor’s ear
And prove you really care,
Use terms he understands
To show you are aware. —Branon

The content of the Bible must be
brought into contact with the world.

Read: Acts 17:19-31

In Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, “For we are also His offspring.” —Acts 17:28

Bible in a year:
Ezekiel 8-10; Hebrews 13

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Bigs...coming back to the mainland? Sonboy & wahines too? *hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sure hope that cortisone injection relieves your pain. *HUGS*

I’m off for home....sleep tight if I miss you.

[SkyDancer]

Vegemite? We call it the Australian peanut butter LOL - it does take getting used to however. It has a sort of beefy tasted to it, eat it on crackers.

[ConorMacNessa]

Looks very familiar, Kathy! We had a day in Boot Camp where we received a cocktail of 18 meds through subcutaneous injections. They had high pressure injectors with six meds each. They applied these to our arms and let them rip. If you moved while the injection was being applied, you earned a jagged bloody mess on your arm.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[SandRat]

[BIGLOOK]

Looking at eastern Tennessee...where a bunch of my relatives have settled in already. Much closer to my brothers in Michigan and upstate NY and an old spook buddy in Fla and one in Indiana.

And you too....

[ConorMacNessa]

Safe passage, Kathy!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[ConorMacNessa]

You'd certainly be in range down there. I've been to Nashville on a business trip but no other experience with TN.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[ConorMacNessa]

ENJOY FREEDOM? . . .

THANK YOUR VETS . . .



. . . AND SERVING MILITARY!!!!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[BIGLOOK]

My all time favorite shot was the Gamma G. I remember it to this day.

[SkyDancer]

Different countries send their people to do battle for whatever reason. In this case it's a Russian WWII vet talking to an Afghanistan vet. Soldiers are soldiers all over the world. Here's another one I think you'll appreciate.

Survivor of the battle of Stalingrad. A sniper. Ever see the movie "Enemy At The Gates"?

When governments send their citizens to fight for a war they create ... but then I digress.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Connie!

*HUGS*

Probably the most important day of my life. My military service played a great part in forming me as an adult. Lots of other things, too - Duty, Honor, Country. My service with the Marines taught me a lot about discipline and esprit de corps. The things I learned in the military have sustained me and seved me well in later life.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Mayor! *hugs*