FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 19 June 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

ARABIAN NIGHTS

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Janet Lee signals to pilots assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey in the Arabian Gulf, July 22, 2013. The Monterey is deployed to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Lee is a boatswain's mate. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Billy Ho

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and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

SHADOW BOXING

U.S. Petty Officers 2nd Class Lamonte Jordan and 3rd Class Mustapha Cunningham practice boxing in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the North Arabian Sea, July 23, 2013. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Derek A. Harkins

TALISMAN FORMATION

E-2C Hawkeyes from the Liberty Bells of Airborne Early Warning Squadron 115, left; F/A-18E Super Hornets from the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron 115, middle, and an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron 195 fly over the USS George Washington in the Coral Sea, July 28, 2013. The George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, are currently participating in exercise Talisman Saber 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michelle N. Rasmusson

READY TO RAPPEL

Army Cadets Timothy Dudley, left, and Nicholas Calderon get into position to rappel out of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during the last phase of an air assault course on Fort Benning, GA, July 23, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Ashley Cross

BIRD'S-EYE VIEW

Two Australian air force F-18 super hornets refuel off the coast of Queensland, Australia, July 26, 2013. The refueling mission was part of Talisman Saber 2013, a biennial exercise designed to enhance collaboration between U.S. and Australian forces for future combined operations, humanitarian assistance and natural disaster response. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachelle Coleman

TAKING IN THE TERRAIN

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Adam Cook and his military dog, Falco, take a break during a patrol in Mohammad Abad village in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, July 23, 2013. Cook, a dog handler, and Falco are assigned to the 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Geoffrey K. Scarborough

WATER SURVIVAL

Air Force Lt. Col. Steve Horton stays afloat while being dragged by a parachute harness during water survival training at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 19, 2013. Horton is the commander, 52nd Operations Group. Pilots must learn how to disengage from a parachute while being dragged across open water by the wind to ensure their safety in real-world situations. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo

LAVA VIPER

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Matthew Bollig, front, and Pfc. Ryan Kelly, fire an 83 mm high explosive dual-purpose rocket from a shoulder-fired multipurpose assault weapon in a paired volley fire at the Infantry Platoon Battle Course, Range 10, in the Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 20, 2013. The mock attack was part of Exercise Lava Viper, a battalion-level combined-arms exercise designed to enhance the abilities of ground combat and support element Marines. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan

GOING HOME

U.S. soldiers board an Air Force C-130 as they depart Forward Operating Base Farah for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., following a two-month tour of duty with Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, Afghanistan, July 23, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Security Force. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Chad A. Dulac

SECURITY WATCH

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kenneth Benton provides security from his machine gun turret during a combat logistics patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 25, 2013. Benton, a technical controller, is assigned to Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command, Southwest. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul Peterson

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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]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[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]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[The Mayor]

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Meet Shrek
June 19, 2014

Read: Ezekiel 34:11-16

I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. —Ezekiel 34:11

Bible in a Year:
Nehemiah 12-13; Acts 4:23-37

Shrek was a renegade sheep. He went missing from his flock and remained lost for 6 years. The person who found him living in a cave on a high and rugged place in New Zealand didn’t recognize him as a sheep. “He looked like some biblical creature,” he said. In a way, he was. Shrek was a picture of what happens to sheep who become separated from their shepherd.

Shrek had to be carried down the mountain because his fleece was so heavy (60 lbs or 27 kg) that he couldn’t walk down on his own. To relieve Shrek of the weight of his waywardness, he was turned upside down so that he would remain still and not be harmed when the shearer removed his heavy fleece.

Shrek’s story illustrates the metaphor Jesus used when He called Himself the Good Shepherd (John 10:11), and when God referred to His people as His flock (Ezek. 34:31). Like Shrek, we do not make good choices when we’re on our own, and we become weighed down with the consequences (Ezek. 33:10). To relieve us of the weight, we may have to be on our backs for a time. When we end up in this position, it is good to remain still and trust the Good Shepherd to do His work without hurting us.

The King of love my Shepherd is,
Whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am His,
And He is mine forever. —Baker

God’s training is designed to grow us in faith.

Insight

Today’s reading uses the metaphor of God as one who cares for His people as a shepherd cares for his sheep: “I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick” (v.16). When God became a man in the Person of Christ, similar language was used about Him: “But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd” (Matt. 9:36). As our Good Shepherd, Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:27).

[Kathy in Alaska]

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!



SSG SCOTT R. STUTENMUND, USA
1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group
KIA Afghanistan 9 June 2014

"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour, and be in
_____readiness for the conflict;
For it is better for us to perish in battle than to look
_____upon the outrage of our nation and our altar.
As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be." ________________________________________(1 Maccabees 3:58–60)

God Of Our Fathers
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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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)

[SkyDancer]

~ Hi Kathy!

~ We Have A Winner! ~

Boss approved my choice to take my position.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...did you sally forth today? I’m hearing that it was pretty hot on the east coast today. 99 in Virginia, not that far from the water.

Wait! Did you say you were off today? And going to plant your new flowers?

Still waiting for rain here.

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!



SSG JASON A. MCDONALD, USA
1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group
KIA Afghanistan 9 June 2014

"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour, and be in
_____readiness for the conflict;
For it is better for us to perish in battle than to look
_____upon the outrage of our nation and our altar.
As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be." ________________________________________(1 Maccabees 3:58–60)

God Of Our Fathers
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
(Click)







Taps
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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)

[SkyDancer]

Get our people out of that desert hell hole!!!!

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!



CPL. JUSTIN R. CLOUSE, USA
2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment
4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
KIA Afghanistan 9 June 2014

"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour, and be in
_____readiness for the conflict;
For it is better for us to perish in battle than to look
_____upon the outrage of our nation and our altar.
As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be." ________________________________________(1 Maccabees 3:58–60)

God Of Our Fathers
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
(Click)







Taps
(Click)

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.

Are you having nice weather now?

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!



PFC AARON S. TOPPEN, USA
2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment
4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
KIA Afghanistan 9 June 2014

"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour, and be in
_____readiness for the conflict;
For it is better for us to perish in battle than to look
_____upon the outrage of our nation and our altar.
As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be." ________________________________________(1 Maccabees 3:58–60)

God Of Our Fathers
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
(Click)







Taps
(Click)

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]

Hi everybody!

((((HUGS))))

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!



SPC JUSTIN R. HELTON, USA
18th Ordnance Company, 192nd Ordnance Battalion
52nd Ordnance Group
KIA Afghanistan, 9 June 2014

"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour, and be in
_____readiness for the conflict;
For it is better for us to perish in battle than to look
_____upon the outrage of our nation and our altar.
As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be." ________________________________________(1 Maccabees 3:58–60)

God Of Our Fathers
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
(Click)







Taps
(Click)

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]

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Missing Man Setting

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Robert Schumann
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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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

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