[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]

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GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!!!





BOSTON, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
(Click for Bosun’s Whistle)



USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[AZamericonnie]

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[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

[Joe 6-pack]

Spent my first three years in the Army at Ft. Riley!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please note: The author of tonight’s Road Trip is laurenmarlowe.
She isn't home from work yet.

~ Road Trip: Fort Riley, Kansas ~

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[luvie]

Thanks for a great road trip, Galz! At least we didn’t encounter one of those Kansas twisters!...yet... :)

[The Mayor]

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Cornered
June 26, 2012

One Sunday morning, D. L. Moody entered a house in Chicago to escort some children to Sunday school. During his visit, three men backed him into a corner and threatened him. “Look here,” Moody said. “Give a fellow a chance to say his prayers, won’t you?” The men actually allowed him to call out to God, and Moody prayed for them so earnestly that they left the room.

Had I been in Moody’s situation, I might have called for help or looked for the back door. I’m not sure I would have acted on Jesus’ command to His followers: “Pray for those who mistreat you” (Luke 6:28 NIV).

Praying for the people who treat us with contempt is one way to “do good to those who hate [us]” (v.27). Jesus explained that Christians get no credit for swapping acts of kindness with other “nice” people. He said, “Even sinners do the same” (v.33). However, blessing our persecutors (Rom. 12:14) sets us apart from them and aligns us with the Most High, because God is kind even to wicked people (Luke 6:35).

Today, if you feel “cornered” by someone, seek safety if the situation calls for it, and follow Jesus’ teaching: Pray for that person (Luke 23:34). Prayer is your best defense.

We want to know Your heart, Lord, and have Your
wisdom to know how to handle opposition.
Give us patience to show kindness.
Guide us, we pray.

Returning good for good is human; returning good for evil is divine.

Read: Luke 6:27-36

Pray for those who spitefully use you. —Luke 6:28

Bible in a Year:
Psalms 97-99

[Flag_This]

My father was stationed at Ft. Riley when I was a kid. I don’t know how many hours I spent running around the Cavalry Museum - it was just a short walk up Forsyth Ave. and across the parade ground.

[prairiebreeze]

The best recorded first case of the 1918 flu pandemic occurred in Ft. Riley, KS.

[Migraine]

I was at Ft. Riley in 1967. June-July was a real swelter-pot. My fatigue shirt was crusty-white from salty perspiration every day. They used to give out directives to make everyone take lots of salt tablets to avoid heat stroke, etc. Conventional wisdom nowadays is that was a bad idea. I’m still not sure about it.

[SandRat]

If you gotta be one, be a Big Red One.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Redcitizen]

Hello Fort Riley! First Brigade was home for three years. =)

[HiJinx]

Woo-Hoo; been there and done that!

The training areas north of the motor pools and barracks are criss-crossed with well defined tank trails that are also well used. During the rainy season, travel on the tank trails could be difficult. Most soldiers supposed that was because of all the mud; failing to comprehend that buffalo roamed those prairies for thousands of years beforehand.

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

Cubs

25 WINS

48  LOSSES

 

 

If the world were a logical place,
men would be the ones who ride horses sidesaddle.  
 

 

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families.

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

DC Metroland Weather

~ Today...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

~ Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Okay, I'm back in the office.
Sorry I missed out yesterday.
Had a doctor appointment yesterday morning,
then worked from home rest of the day.

Looks like we'll have a very pretty day and a cool evening before
the next heatwave happens.
I see the midwest is already an oven. Sorry about that guyz/galz.

Alrighty, got to go catch up on pings.
Please stay.

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

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[M Kehoe]

Good morning. Thanks for the thread.

I believe the barracks in the back of the first picture is the 207th MP Co. (or was). How do I know this?

"No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great." Big Red One 1976-78.

5.56mm

[JMJJR]

Did 26 months at Ft Riley in the 70's

Love hanging out on Milford Lake during the summer, winters sucked.

Overnight-ed there back in May as part of Run For The Wall

Junk City hasn't changed much