FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel & Marine Corps Birthday ~ 10 November 2013

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[WVKayaker]

Four warriors, four wars. This photo taken at the 236th Birthday Celebration at the BP Offices in Gulfport, Mississippi. The three men are residents of Armed Forces Retirement Home-Gulfport and she is an employee of BP.

Left to right: They served in WW2, Iraq, Korea, and Viet Nam...

[S.O.S121.500]

2MAW HHS ‘70

BOOKbump

[real saxophonist]

Thanks for the ping - Semper Fi

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. Slept in so late, I almost missed church. Have a Blessed Lord's Day.

[luvie]

Providence~Mansion Robe and Crown.wma

Glad~Before the Throne Of God Above

Cathedrals~Wonderful Grace of Jesus

Glad~Arise My Soul, Arise

Gaither Homecoming~Heaven's Joy Awaits.wma

Ray Walker~How Great Thou Art.wma

Vocal Majority~Deep River

Have a blessed Sunday

 

[E.G.C.]

Sunday Music Bump.

((HUGS))Good Sunday afternoon,LUV W. How's it going?

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!



Amazing Grace
(Click)
By John Newton

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!
.
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
.
The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.
.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, Who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.
.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.

"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)

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS
AND OUR BELOVED NATION!



Cdr. John J. O'Connor, CHC USN, Distributing Communion to Marines of the 1st Marine Division
Danang, RVN - 24Mar1965

The Lord’s Prayer
Andrea Bocelli
(Click)

DEAR LORD, who suffered torment, agony, and death upon the Cross to free our souls from the chains of iniquity, protect and defend our troops. Guide them in the performance of their duties. Strengthen them to endure hardship, danger and deprivation in Your service. Let their efforts free the people of Iraq and Afghanistan from the chains of terror and slavery, foster a lasting peace in the region, and bring all to a greater share in Your Mercy.

Amen.

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)

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS
AND OUR BELOVED NATION!

THE NAVY HYMN
"Eternal Father, Strong to Save"
(Click)

The Marine Corps Verse:

This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms 118:24 (KJV)

A Blessed Lord’s Day To You And Yours!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

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)

[SevenofNine]

Today or tommorow I think Brit version of Memorial Day and Veteran day all UK paper have poppy flower on their sites

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2496940/Britain-unites-Remembrance-Sunday-commemorations.html

[Arrowhead1952]

Good evening LUV and (((HUGS))). Just stopping for a bite during my shift. Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllyyyy slow night.

[ConorMacNessa]

The Legend of Arlington Ridge

It has been said that ever since the dedication,
Of the Iwo Jima Memorial on Arlington Ridge,
A ceremony takes place each morning
In the hours just before dawn.
As a low, knee-high ground fog
Sweeps across the Ridge in the cool morning air,
A band is heard playing the "Marines Hymn".
From an unknown distance and very low at first,
The music becomes increasingly louder.
Yet, no band is ever seen.
It is then said,
That out of the tree line of Arlington Cemetery,
A company of Marines clad in dress blues appears from the mist,
Marching through the ground fog toward the Memorial.



Flags at the head of the column stand straight out,
Snapping in the wind, yet not even the slightest breeze is felt.
The Marines march to the Memorial in perfect cadence,
While no orders are heard by those who witness this event.
Like "The Silent Drill Team",
the Marines execute each move in flawless synchrony.
As they reach the Memorial,
They suddenly halt, face right, and "order arms"
As the lights from the monument
Ricochet off of their fixed bayonets.
The Marines possess an eerie transparency
That sends shivers down the spines of onlookers,
Yet there is no fear.
In fact, a feeling of pride and honor
Sweeps over those who gaze upon the apparition.
Four Marines ceremoniously step out from the ranks
And lay a wreath of red and gold roses at the base of the Monument.
It is believed that these four men
Are Sgt. Michael Strank, Cpl. Ira Hayes, Cpl. Rene Gagnon,
(three of the six flag raisers on Iwo Jima),
And Medal of Honor winner John Basilone.
Strank and Basilone were killed
On that hellish black sand island in 1945
While Gagnon and Hayes were destined to relive that fateful day
Until mercifully relieved of their posts.

Sgt. Michael Strank USMC

Cpl. Ira H. Hayes USMC

Cpl. Rene Gagnon USMC

GySgt. John Basilone
USMC, MOH

Two buglers are heard playing "Echo Taps" ,
But once again, there are no buglers in sight.
The ceremonies conclude just before the break of dawn
As the Marines come to right shoulder arms, face right,
And silently march back to Arlington Cemetery.
It is said that they are from all eras of Marines buried in Arlington,
And they are charged with guarding their Memorial
And the honor for which it stands.
All of this may be difficult for some to believe,
But legends are, after all, only legends.
Yet, ask any Marine if they believe the legend,
That Marines guard the gates of heaven
And see what they say.
The "Legend of Arlington Ridge",
Is no more than the belief in honor.
Marines live it every day of their lives.
Honor is what we were taught when entering the Corps;
Honor is what we took when we left.
Throughout life and beyond,
It is our most cherished possession.

©2001 - L/Cpl Bruce Knipp - 1883755

SEMPER FIDELIS!

"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)

[left that other site]

A Very Blessed Veterans’ Day to You, My FRiend.

[mylife]

Our Military Kids.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbpv5fhMkbI

Blessed Veterans Day

[Kathy in Alaska]

Wonderful picture, WVKayaker...thank you for sharing.

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Our thanks to those veterans for their service to our country.

[mylife]

Our Military Kids.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbpv5fhMkbI

Blessed Veterans Day

[Diver Dave]

As I’ve read through this Canteen post, tears have flowed as I honor my fellow Veterans.

My time in the mid-sixties as a US Navy sailor, I couldn’t be more proud of my fellow Marines, including my twin brother, Don, who joined the US Marine Corps in 1963. A month later I enlisted in the US Navy.

I couldn’t be more proud of my brother and my fellow sailors during that time in history.

SALUTE to my fellow Viet Nam era military personnel.

I’m very proud to be one of those Viet Nam era military personnel.

Again, SALUTE.......two!