[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

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy Hope!

FIRST!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Trying to ping again....

~ The U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command,
North Carolina ~

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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To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
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Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.
To our military readers, we remain steadfast
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The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.

We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in first....Nana Hope snags the gold!!

[KeyLargo]

A US Marine sees a handicapped boy’s prosthetic break and gives him a piggy-back ride for the last mile to the finish line.

A great gesture and kind deed. As one would expect of a U.S. Marine when they aren’t blowing things up and making bad people die for their nations or beliefs.

“You’re going to be taken home by the Marines today” October 11, 2012

A great gesture and kind deed. As one would expect of a U.S. Marine when they aren’t blowing things up and making bad people die for their nations or beliefs.

Marine Carrying an 11-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Across a Triathlon Finish Line

…“We saw Pfc. Morgan carrying him and that’s when all the Marines lined up,” Gunnery Sgt. Wilbur Anderson told ABC. “We got into column of twos. I ran up to Ben and I said, ‘Hey, you’re going to be taken home by the Marines today.’”

Great follow up quotes at the ABC News site here.

Photo by ABC News.

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