FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 09 January 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

CARGO CHALLENGE

A U.S. sailor aboard the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd attaches cargo to an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter while conducting a replenishment with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz underway in the Pacific Ocean, April 28, 2013. The Seahawk is assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Aiyana Paschal

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Honoring those who have served before.

THUNDERBOLT MANEUVER

Air Force Senior Airman Casey Kubick, left, and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Roof refuel an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during Angel Thunder 2013 on White Sands, NM, April 18, 2013. Kubick and Roof are assigned to the 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon

MARINE MARKSMENSHIP

U.S. Marines fire M4 carbines while conducting a marksmanship training exercise at a range in Al Galail, Qatar, April 22, 2013. The Marines are assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Q. Stone

AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATION

Aircraft fly in formation during a demonstration above the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, April 20, 2013. The aircraft are assigned to the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, which is returning from an eight-month deployment in areas of responsibility for the U.S. 5th and 7th fleets. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Marco Villasana

PATROL PAUSE

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Paul Gates pauses during a patrol with Afghan civil police during Operation California in the Kajaki district in Afghanistan's Helmand province, April 28, 2013. Gates is the commanding officer of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. Afghan police led the joint operation to clear enemy presence from the village of Loy Mandah. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trent A. Randolph

TOWER TOP

U.S. Navy Seabees work to complete a tower for the launch and recovery of unmanned aerial vehicles for Regional Command South near Kandahar in Afghanistan's Helmand province, April 19, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer Class 2nd Class Daniel Garas

EAGLE EXERCISE

U.S. Marines exit the back of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter while conducting a parachute operation during exercise Eagle Resolve 2013 over Qatar, April 26, 2013. The helicopter crew is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Q. Stone

DETECTOR TRAINING

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Burdge, front, uses a metal detector during counter improvised explosive device training on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. Burdge, a rifleman, is assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tammy K. Hineline

KAHILTNA GLACIER

A CH-47F Chinook helicopter transports equipment and supplies to the 7,200-foot level of Kahiltna Glacier, April 26, 2013. Crews, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, aided the National Park Service by transporting equipment and supplies to the 7,200-foot level of the glacier to set up a base camp for climbers attempting Mount McKinley this summer. U.S. Army photo by John Pennell

ROOFTOP RADIO

U.S. Army Pfc. Robert Tucker talks on his radio while providing rooftop security for the customs checkpoint at Torkham Gate in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, April 24, 2013. Tucker, an infantryman, is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Margaret Taylor

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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).
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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!!!!!!!

"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]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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As Below, So Above
January 9, 2014

Read: Luke 24:44-53

You are witnesses of these things. . . . but tarry in the city . . . until you are endued with power from on high. —Luke 24:48-49

Bible in a Year:
Genesis 23-24; Matthew 7

The Roman paganism of Jesus’ day taught that the actions of gods in the heavens above affected the earth below. If Zeus got angry, thunderbolts shot out. “As above, so below,” went the ancient formula.

Jesus, though, sometimes inverted that. He taught: As below, so above. A believer prays, and heaven responds. A sinner repents, and the angels rejoice. A mission succeeds, and God is glorified. A believer rebels, and the Holy Spirit is grieved.

I believe these things, yet somehow I keep forgetting them. I forget that my prayers matter to God. I forget that the choices I make today bring delight or grief to the Lord of the universe. I forget that I am helping my neighbors to their eternal destinations.

The good-news message of God’s love that Jesus brought to this earth we can now bring to others. That was the challenge He gave His disciples before ascending to His Father (see Matt. 28:18-20). We who follow Jesus serve as an extension of His incarnation and ministry. It is why He came to earth. Before He left, He told His disciples that He would send His Spirit from above to them below (Luke 24:48). He did not leave us alone. He fills us with His power that we might touch lives here below to affect eternity.

You ascended before our eyes, and we turned back grieving, only to find You in our hearts. —Augustine

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[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 this evening'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]

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....Mac grabs the gold!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in second....Marine snags the silver!!

[yarddog]

Some pictures from WWII showing how to repair a bridge.

[yarddog]

[yarddog]

[ConorMacNessa]

T/Sgt. Russell E. Dunham, USA, (MOH)

T/SGT. RUSSELL E. DUNHAM, USA, (MOH), Company I, 30th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division, 8 January 1945 near Kayserburg, France.

"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. At about 1430 hours on 8 January 1945, during an attack on Hill 616, near Kayserberg, France, T/Sgt. Dunham single-handedly assaulted 3 enemy machineguns. Wearing a white robe made of a mattress cover, carrying 12 carbine magazines and with a dozen hand grenades snagged in his belt, suspenders, and buttonholes, T/Sgt. Dunham advanced in the attack up a snow-covered hill under fire from 2 machineguns and supporting riflemen. His platoon 35 yards behind him, T/Sgt. Dunham crawled 75 yards under heavy direct fire toward the timbered emplacement shielding the left machinegun. As he jumped to his feet 10 yards from the gun and charged forward, machinegun fire tore through his camouflage robe and a rifle bllet seared a 10-inch gash across his back sending him spinning 15 yards down hill into the snow. When the indomitable sergeant sprang to his feet to renew his 1-man assault, a German egg grenade landed beside him. He kicked it aside, and as it exploded 5 yards away, shot and killed the German machinegunner and assistant gunner. His carbine empty, he jumped into the emplacement and hauled out the third member of the gun crew by the collar. Although his back wound was causing him excruciating pain and blood was seeping through his white coat, T/Sgt. Dunham proceeded 50 yards through a storm of automatic and rifle fire to attack the second machinegun. Twenty-five yards from the emplacement he hurled 2 grenades, destroying the gun and its crew; then fired down into the supporting foxholes with his carbine dispatching and dispersing the enemy riflemen. Although his coat was so thoroughly blood-soaked that he was a conspicuous target against the white landscape, T/Sgt. Dunham again advanced ahead of his platoon in an assault on enemy positions farther up the hill. Coming under machinegun fire from 65 yards to his front, while rifle grenades exploded 10 yards from his position, he hit the ground and crawled forward. At 15 yards range, he jumped to his feet, staggered a few paces toward the timbered machinegun emplacement and killed the crew with hand grenades. An enemy rifleman fired at pointblank range, but missed him. After killing the rifleman, T/Sgt. Dunham drove others from their foxholes with grenades and carbine fire. Killing 9 Germans – wounding 7 and capturing 2 – firing about 175 rounds of carbine ammunition, and expending 11 grenades, T/Sgt. Dunham, despite a painful wound, spearheaded a spectacular and successful diversionary attack."

"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]

And rounding out the top three....The Mayor bags the bronze!!

[yarddog]

The guy in the middle was my Father's best friend. They exchanged Christmas cards until he died. He was the oldest guy in the battalion.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...how were today’s commutes? Warming up finally?

We are finally getting below freezing and working our way back to winter. Thank goodness!!