FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 06 September 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

70th ANNIVERSARY

A Navy and Marine Corps color guard displays the colors on the USS Arizona Memorial as participants sing the national anthem during a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway in Honolulu, June 4, 2012. World War II veterans, civilian guests and service members assigned to military bases on Hawaii gathered at the memorial for the event. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Holzworth

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

MIDWAY VETERAN

Navy Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, chief of Naval Operations, recognizes Battle of Midway veteran William G. Roy and six other Midway veterans for their bravery during a ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., June 4, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Peter D. Lawlor

ROUTE PLAN

An Afghan company executive officer suggests a route into a village to U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kirk Shoemaker during a patrol in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 29, 2012. Shoemaker is a platoon leader assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

EYE TO EYE

A U.S. paratrooper uses a handheld identity detection device to scan an Afghan's iris while on patrol in a village near Forward Operating Base Arian in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 29, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

GREETING CHILDREN

U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis greats an Afghan boy while conducting a dismounted patrol in Shaway Valley in Afghanistan's Khowst province, June 2, 2012. Lewis, a team leader, is assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Epperson

MIDWAY SALUTE

U.S. sailors serving aboard USS Pearl Harbor, joined by embarked Marines and sailors assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, attend a ceremony to commemorate the Battle of Midway while under way in the Pacific Ocean, June 4, 2012. The unit is on a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific, Horn of Africa and Middle East regions. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tommy Huynh

ENTERPRISE ZONE

A Coast Guard boat crew from Station New York enforces a safety zone around a barge carrying the retired Space Shuttle Enterprise while it transits through New York Harbor to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, June 6, 2012. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Erik Swanson

PLATOON MOVEMENT

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Fernando Gonzalez directs the movement of his platoon outside Combat Outpost Zormat in Afghanistan's Paktya province, May 30, 2012. Gonzales is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company D, 3rd Battalion, Airborne, 509th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Eric-James Estrada

ENEMY WATCH

U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis, back, points out a possible enemy location to U.S. Army Pfc. Josh Ball during a dismounted patrol in Shaway Valley in Afghanistan's Khowst province, June 2, 2012. Lewis, a team leader, and Ball, a marksman, are assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Epperson

PADDLE PARTNERS

U.S. Special Forces soldiers practice different rowing techniques for the aquatic event that will take place as part of the Fuerzas Comando competition at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, June 3, 2012. The competition is sponsored by U.S. Southern Command. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Karen Kozub

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GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!





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).
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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)

[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

Prayers going up

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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Tuning In
September 6, 2012

I don’t know if this is true in every marriage, but for some reason I have a tendency to tune out everything around me and concentrate on my own thoughts. This is especially frustrating to my wife, Martie, when she is talking to me about something important. When she notices the distant look in my eyes, she often says, “Have you heard anything I’ve said?”

Listening is an important part of any relationship, especially in our relationship with Christ. If we belong to Him, we have the privilege of communing with Him through His Word and the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. We know we are paying attention to the true Shepherd when His voice leads us to righteousness, love, grace, and all that is consistent with His character and will. As Jesus made clear when He identified Himself as the “good Shepherd” in John 10, those who diligently listen to Him become devoted followers of Him (v.4) who are becoming transformed into His likeness.

Just as listening attentively to your spouse or a friend communicates value and worth, paying close attention to the voice of Jesus is one way to affirm His importance in your life. So, let’s cast aside the distractions of life, tune in to His voice, and pray for the grace to do what He says.

I would be prayerful through each busy moment;
I would be constantly in touch with God;
I would be tuned to hear His slightest whisper;
I would have faith to keep the path Christ trod. —Walter

Listening to Jesus is the first step to following Him.

Read: John 10:1-10

When he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. —John 10:4

Bible in a Year:
Ezekiel 8-11

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[AZamericonnie]

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[ColdOne]

Hello from Idaho

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE PAST AND PRESENT!

**hugs**

Fredd has been so unhappy here, he usually gets the run of the town, because of us being someplace else because of the fire he is indoors with a leash.....he doesn’t like the new rules....

Fredd is better tonight I have 2 of his fav toys and have been playing with him.

One is a blue ball and since he is fixed, we tell him he has a blue ball!!

Just a funny joke for us......;)

Yeah cabin fever is year around for us!!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And Mac is first!!

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Kathy & thank you for this evenings thread of our finest at work! *Hugs*

Internet & power troubles all fixed?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Nana Hope is second!!

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much, Kathy!

*HUGS*

And thanks very much for tonight's Remembering Our Troops thread!



Thanks also for honoring our Battle of Midway Heroes! In my view, the Battle of Midway was a crucial victory for the U.S. Three Japanese carriers were sent to the bottom almost simultaneously through the efforts of many of our Navy and Marine aviators. The costs were high - many of our squadrons were all but annihilated. They flew in planes that were outdated and were burdened with torpedoes that failed to work. Still they fought their way through to victory and our Nation is forever in their debt!



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)

[philly-d-kidder]

God Bless America.... and our TROOPs and Families

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three...The Mayor!!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Doc!

Four.....sunk. Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, Soryu and the heavy cruiser Mikuma also went to Davy Jones' Locker.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...how is your leg coming along?

Are you able to get around any better? Hope you are giving it plenty of rest.

We finally got our payroll program back at 12:30p, after 3 of us went to another building where they had the program working and we could use laptops. After more than an hour of not being able to connect, and their whole IT dept trying to fix it, we came back because it finally starting working here. This has been quite a day.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge…((HUGS)) Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[Kathy in Alaska]

philly...(((HUGS)))...it is so good to see you.

Our troops and their families are SO in need of prayers these days. Thank you!!