FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 25 July 2013

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

HIGH FLYERS

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Byrd, left, interacts with the crowd during a performance for the 438th Medical Detachment veterinary service on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2012. Byrd, a musician, is assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Band. The band, "Total Force," toured around base to play at several different work centers. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder

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.

HUMANITARIAN AID DROP

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Reynold Albright walks from the ramp of a C-130 Hercules aircraft after dropping bundles of humanitarian aid items over an island in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 15, 2012, during Operation Christmas Drop. Christmas Drop is an annual effort by airmen at Yokota and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to deliver donated goods to more than 30,000 islanders in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse

MISSING MAN

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors perform the missing man formation above the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Dec. 23, 2012, to honor U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, a World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient from Hawaii who died Dec. 17. The Raptors are assigned to the 199th Fighter Squadron Hawaii Air National Guard and the 19th Fighter Squadron Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

SUSPENSION TRAINING

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Amber Ferguson participates in a suspension training class at the gym on Naval Station Everett in Everett, Wash., Dec. 18, 2012. Ferguson is an engineman assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. Sailors who participated in the two-day class earned a certification to instruct resistance workouts aboard the ship. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexander A. Ventura II

GIFT GIVING

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeff Bernard, commanding officer of the attack submarine USS La Jolla, gives small stuffed animals to the daughters of South Korean sailors in Busan, South Korea, Dec. 21, 2012. The La Jolla is in Busan for a scheduled port visit during its deployment to the western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Jared Apollo Burgamy

MEETING SECURITY

U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Henry pulls security outside the provincial governor's compound during a meeting with leaders in Farah City, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2012. Henry is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroupy

CASUALTY SCENARIO

Marines and sailors participate in a mass casualty scenario on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 14, 2012. The Marines and sailors are assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The exercise consists of multiple training scenarios. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Lockett

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin, left, carries a box of school supplies while Spc. Vancil Casebolt, center, unloads additional boxes during a meeting with key leaders in Farah City, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. Martin is the civil affairs team lead and Casebolt is a team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. The overall team's mission is to train, advise and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in the province. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives

PACKAGE PATROL

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Angela Lee sorts mail in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Dec. 28, 2012. The Stennis is conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. Lee is a hull maintenance technician. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Chelsy Alamina

MISSION MOVEMENT

U.S. Army Spc. Thaxal Potter provides security during a mission in Farah City, Afghanistan, Dec. 26, 2012. Potter is a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, which trains, advises and assists Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in Farah province. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroupy

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[The Mayor]

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Where Can Wisdom Be Found?
July 25, 2013

Wisdom is the beauty of holiness. James says wisdom is reasonable; flexible; forgiving; peaceful; caring; given to friendly visits, small acts of courtesy, and kind words. It is humble, transparent, simple, gentle, and gracious to the core (James 3:17).

Where can wisdom be found? It comes from heaven (1:5). “Wisdom,” wrote Charles Spurgeon, “is a beauty of life that can only be produced by God’s workmanship in us.”

It’s good to ask from time to time: “Am I growing in wisdom?” After all, life is relentlessly dynamic. We’re either growing sweeter and wiser as the days go by, or we’re growing into foolish or even sour-faced curmudgeons. Into what are we growing?

It’s never too late to begin growing in wisdom. God loves us with an ardent, intense affection that can deliver us from our foolishness if we yield ourselves to Him. His love can make the most difficult nature into a miracle of astonishing beauty. It may hurt a little and it may take a while, but God relentlessly seeks our transformation. When we ask, His wisdom will begin to rise in us and pour itself out to others.

We have this promise: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to [you]” (1:5).

Lord, please put an end to our foolishness and
turn our hearts toward the wisdom that comes
only from You. We ask You now to take our
lives and transform them into Your likeness.

True wisdom begins and ends with God.

Read: James 3:13-17

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God. —James 1:5

Bible in a Year:
Psalms 37-39; Acts 26

[ConorMacNessa]

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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!!!!!!!

"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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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Honoring those who have served before.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Arrowhead1952]

In early!!











Good evening to everyone at the Canteen. Well, we missed the 100º mark by a couple of degrees today

[ConorMacNessa]

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!

"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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[SkyDancer]

A quick Hi - back later ...

[ConorMacNessa]

Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!



Missing Man Setting

Robert Schumann - Traumerei
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Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!

"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)

[HiTech RedNeck]

there’s just somethin’ about a dawg and an accordion

[Kathy in Alaska]

ACCORDION ARTIST U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michelle
Hooper interacts with Badger during a performance for the 438th
Medical Detachment veterinary service on Kandahar Airfield,
Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2012. Hooper, a musician, is assigned to
"Total Force," the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, which played at
several work centers on the base. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff
Sgt. Jonathan Snyder

[ConorMacNessa]

I'm barely able to keep my eyes open this evening - I'm retiring for the evening - I'll see you on the morrow!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...still hot and muggy? A good commute?

Still really warm here. Tonight the compter doc is coming by to figure out why my external won’t speak to my computer. I’ve been limping along with a small external and printing on my Dad’s computer/printer.

Just got word yesterday that my brother who had a detached retina fixed will be able to come up. Now all 4 kids will be here on August 2nd when we take my Dad’s ashes to the Fort Richardson National Cemetery. My Mom is happy. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....The Mayor grabs the gold!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And a close second....Mac snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[PROCON]

Hiya Ma, checking in from HOT Oregon!

[The Mayor]

Thank you!