FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 11 October 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

EN ROUTE

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, fly in the Delta formation over Sugarloaf, S.C., June 20, 2012. The Blue Angels were en route to Latrobe, Pa., to perform at the Westmoreland County Air Show. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachel McMarr

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.

WATER OBSTACLE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Wright navigates through a water obstacle during a combat mission readiness evaluation during a pre-Ranger course on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 14, 2012. Wright is the director of operations of the 14th Air Support Operations Squadron on Pope Field, N.C. U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis

FIELD PATROL

U.S. Army Pfc. Erick Montoya patrols through an alfalfa field on a partnered patrol in southern Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 14, 2012. Montoya is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

ORPHANAGE VISIT

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Thomasallen, left, hands out toys during a visit to the orphanage in Farah City in Afghanistan's Farah province, June 19, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady

BOARDING EXERCISE

A visit, board, search, and seizure team member from the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen boards the South Korean navy combat support ship ROKS Chonji during a training mission in the East China Sea, June 21, 2012. The U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and South Korean navy ships are participating in a trilateral exercise to improve interoperability and readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul Kelly

COMBAT RELOAD

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Bates demonstrates a combat reload with his M4 assault rifle during a small-arms training session on Forward Operating Base Farah in Afghanistan's Farah province, June 26. During the training, soldiers learned proper techniques for performing reloads and close quarters shooting. Bates is a security force squad leader for the team. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady

FIGHTING FIRES

A C-130 aircraft equipped with a modular firefighting system drops retardant on a section of the Waldo Canyon fire near Colorado Springs, Colo., June 26, 2012. Four of these aircraft, assigned to the Air Force's 302nd and 153rd airlift wings, are helping civil authorities combat the fire. The 302nd Airlift Wing is based on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., and the 153rd Airlift Wing is part of the Wyoming Air National Guard. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Thomas Doscher

'HOT SHOT'

Richard Strange, a firefighter from the Hot Shots, a specialized team of firefighters from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., looks out at his worksite in the Peregrine neighborhood of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 28, 2012. His team cut a fire line there to help battle several fires in Waldo Canyon, where flames have claimed 18,500 acres and burned more than 300 homes. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock

SITUATION REPORT

A soldier uses his hand held radio to give a situation report to members of his company while other soldiers provide security during a dismounted foot patrol after an air assault training mission on Camp Grayling, Mich., June 20, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125 Infantry, Michigan Army National Guard. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Helen Miller

FIGHTING INSURGENTS

U.S. paratroopers fire at insurgent forces during a firefight on the outskirts of Spedar village in southern Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 15, 2012. This was the first of several firefights U.S. and Afghan soldiers encountered during their daylong partnered patrol. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

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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

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

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

[The Mayor]

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Panic Or Pray?
October 11, 2012

An 85-year-old woman, all alone in a convent, got trapped inside an elevator for 4 nights and 3 days. Fortunately, she had a jar of water, some celery sticks, and a few cough drops. After she tried unsuccessfully to open the elevator doors and get a cell phone signal, she decided to turn to God in prayer. “It was either panic or pray,” she later told CNN. In her distress, she relied on God and waited till she was rescued.

Asa was also faced with the options of panic or pray (2 Chron. 14). He was attacked by an Ethiopian army of a million men. But as he faced this huge fighting force, instead of relying on military strategy or cowering in dread, he turned to the Lord in urgent prayer. In a powerful and humble prayer, Asa confessed his total dependence on Him, asked for help, and appealed to the Lord to protect His own name: “Help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude” (v.11). The Lord responded to Asa’s prayer, and he won the victory over the Ethiopian army.

When we are faced with tight spots, meager resources, a vast army of problems, or seemingly dead-end solutions, let’s not panic but instead turn to God who fights for His people and gives them victory.

In my distress, anxiety, and fear, Lord, teach
me to rely on You and draw close to You. Then I
know I’ll be able to stand strong in Your power
and won’t be dependent on my own strength.

Prayer is the bridge between panic and peace.

Read: 2 Chronicles 14:1-11

Help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. —2 Chronicles 14:11

Bible in a Year:
Zechariah 11-14

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[puppypusher]

Hi!there Kathy and my fellow FReepers.I hope everyone is doing well this evening.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...a good day at work? How was the drive?

We had this big yellow ball in our sky today. And the sky was blue. It was wonderful!! And all checks printed in good time. Tonight is for ME!!

[SkyDancer]

~ G'Day From Oz ~

~ Goooood Morning Abdul!

Wakeie Wakeie ~

~ Remembering Those They Leave Behind ~

~ It's Just Not Worth It! Bring Them Home! ~

[MoochPooch]

Hi Kathy! More inspiring pix!

[Kathy in Alaska]

STRUMMING FOR FAMILIES

Actor Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band perform for children of Coast Guardsmen in a helicopter maintenance hangar on Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, June 25, 2012. Sinise, a bass guitarist, and the band are in Alaska on a three-stop tour to perform for military service members and their families. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

[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]

Stunning graphic, Hope! I LOVE it!

[SandRat]

Hello Kathy,...((HUGS))...alone again as Mrs SR is off to a Quilting thing until Sun supper time.

Today had and tomorrow will have Maddi to watch over.

She gets more adorable by the day.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha and good afternoon, Hawaii...((HUGS))

Did ya have a good day? The sun come out? Blue sky here today!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh my gosh, Sand...you have Maddi all to yourself! Good for you. Exciting times. You 2 have fun.

Oh...good evening, Sand...((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, puppypusher...((HUGS))...all is well here. How are you doing? The knee well? What kind of weather are you having?