FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 18 April 2013

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

INTO THE HURRICANE

Airmen in a WC-130J Hercules fly into Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 29, 2012, somewhere over the East Coast. The Hercules is assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Robertson

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WET WALK

A sailor walks through a flooded parking lot to report for duty during Hurricane Sandy at the Naval Air Station Oceana Police Department in Norfolk, Va., Oct. 29, 2012. The air station has experienced flooding and downed trees from weather conditions associated with the hurricane. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Antonio P. Turretto Ramos

COLLECTING WEATHER DATA

From a WC-130J Hercules, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rick Cumbo prepares a drop sonde to measure and transfer weather data back to the aircraft while flying on a weather reconnaissance mission into Hurricane Sandy Oct. 29, 2012, somewhere over the East Coast. Once ejected into the storm, the drop sonde transmits real-time weather information back to the aircraft. Cumbo is a loadmaster assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Robertson

EYE ON SANDY

Airmen in a WC-130J Hercules fly into Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 29, 2012, to collect weather reconnaissance data somewhere over the East Coast. The Hercules is assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Robertson

OVERFLIGHT MISSION

An MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter crew prepares to depart New York with Coast Guard Rear Adm. Dan Abel, the 1st Coast Guard district commander, Oct. 31, 2012. Abel is conducting an overflight of the New York and New Jersey waterways to determine the damage sustained from Hurricane Sandy. The crew is assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Mass. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Joe Klinker

COASTAL DAMAGE

Aerial views during an Army search and rescue mission show damage from Hurricane Sandy to the New Jersey coast, Oct. 30, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen

SANDY'S CHURNING

Aerial views during an Army search and rescue mission show damage from Hurricane Sandy to the New Jersey coast, Oct. 30, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen

MISSION PREPARATION

Soldiers prepare UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters for further search and rescue missions on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 30, 2012, following the passing of Hurricane Sandy. The soldiers are assigned to the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen

BOX TRUCK VIEW

Airmen wait to load personal and mobility baggage into a box truck as they prepare for deployment as part of New York's response to Hurricane Sandy on Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, N.Y., Oct. 31, 2012. The airmen are assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing and 213 Engineering Installation Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael OHalloran

PACKER PAIR

Air Force Staff Sgts. Jennifer Lindner and Amanda Surwillo pack MREs as they and fellow airmen prepare for deployment as part of New York's response to Hurricane Sandy on Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, N.Y., Oct. 31, 2012. The airmen are assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing and 213 Engineering Installation Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael OHalloran

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[ConorMacNessa]

REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD



CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides," remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

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).
(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)

[The Mayor]

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From Bleak To Beautiful
April 18, 2013

Spring is the time of year when God reminds us that things are not always as they seem. Over the course of a few short weeks, what appears hopelessly dead comes to life. Bleak woodlands are transformed into colorful landscapes. Trees whose naked arms reached to heaven all winter, as if pleading to be clothed, suddenly are adorned with lacy green gowns. Flowers that faded and fell to the ground in surrender to the cold rise slowly from the earth in defiance of death.

In Scripture, we read about some apparently hopeless situations. One example is that of a wealthy man named Job whom God described as having integrity (Job 2:3). Disaster struck and Job lost everything important to him. In misery, he said, “My days are . . . spent without hope” (7:6). What appeared to Job and his friends as evidence that God had turned against him was just the opposite. God was so confident of Job’s integrity that He trusted him in this battle with Satan. Later, Job’s hope and life were renewed.

The faithful arrival of spring every year comforts me when I’m in a situation that seems hopeless. With God, there is no such thing. No matter how bleak the landscape of life may look, God can transform it into a glorious garden of color and fragrance.

Dear God, we pray for faith anew,
For greater trust in all we do,
For hope that never knows defeat,
For victory at Thy mercy seat. —Brandt

With God, there is hope even in the most hopeless situation.

Read: Job 42:10-17

The Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning. —Job 42:12

Bible in a Year:
2 Samuel 3-5; Luke 14:25-35

[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[Jet Jaguar]

Thanks Ma!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in first....Mac grabs the gold!!

[ConorMacNessa]

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Thanks very much, Kathy!

***HUGS***



Striding up the gangplank as we speak,
rendering Hand Salutes to our National Colors and to the Officer of the Deck!

Thank you very much for tonight's "Remembering Our Troops" thread!

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]

Thank you for this eveings thread of our troops providing relief to those in need! *Hugs*

Hope your Wednesday went better than yesterday!;-} *Hugs*

[SandRat]

Bless them all

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Conor! *Hugs*

I didn’t even know there was a “US Navy Police”.

Is that very different than an “MP”?

[Kathy in Alaska]

And close behind in second....The Mayor snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....JJ bags the bronze!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sunny and melting today.

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[MeekMom]

Evein’ Angel Ma!

How u b?

You’ve got mail. :)

xoxoxoxo
Meeky

[Jet Jaguar]

Windy and slow to melt here.

[MeekMom]

Very cool pics on this thread I must say...

[ConorMacNessa]

In the Navy, they're "SP" - Shore Patrol. Different club, same type of bear.



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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)