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FReeper Canteen - Tunes For Our Troops - 2 Aug 2014
Our Troops Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted on 08/01/2014 6:01:26 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: canteen; military; troops
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To: AZamericonnie
Well, they are sealcoating the parking lot, so i have to find another place to park my car and my Harley.
Maybe they will let me park it in the courtyard. That way i can see it from my balcony.
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posted on
08/01/2014 6:38:28 PM PDT
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left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: AZamericonnie; All
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posted on
08/01/2014 6:39:57 PM PDT
by
Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
To: corbe
Sooo nice to meet you Corbe & thanks for joining in! *Hugs*
Love some Toad the Wet Sprocket & others here do as well.
Please feel free to post all the tunes you like & add to the canteen often. Welcome!
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
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
"The Empty Chair"
By Captain Carroll "Lex" Lefon, USN (RET), on December 21st, 2004
"In the wardroom onboard the aircraft carrier from which I recently debarked was a small, round table, with single chair. No one ever sat there, and the reasons, both for the table being there, and for the fact that the chair was always empty, will tell the reader a little bit about who we are as a culture. The wardroom, of course, is where the officers will dine; morning, noon and evening. It is not only a place to eat it is also a kind of oasis from the sometimes dreary, often difficult exigencies of the service. A place of social discourse, of momentary relief from the burdens of the day. The only things explicitly forbidden by inviolable tradition in the wardroom are the wearing of a cover or sword by an officer not actually on watch, or conversation which touches upon politics or religion. But aboard ships which observe the custom, another implicit taboo concerns the empty chair: No matter how crowded the room, no matter who is waiting to be seated, that chair is never moved, never taken.
The table is by the main entrance to the wardroom. You will see it when you enter, and you will see it when you leave. It draws your eyes because it is meant to. And because it draws your eyes it draws your thoughts. And though it will be there every day for as long as you are at sea, you will look at it every time and your eyes will momentarily grow distant as you think for a moment. As you quietly give thanks.
AS YOU REMEMBER.
The small, round table is covered with a gold linen tablecloth. A single place setting rests there, of fine bone china. A wineglass stands upon the table, inverted, empty. On the dinner plate is a pinch of salt. On the bread plate is a slice of lemon. Besides the plate lies a bible. There is a small vase with a single red rose upon the table. Around the vase is wound a yellow ribbon. There is the empty chair.
We will remember because over the course of our careers, we will have had the opportunity to enjoy many a formal evening of dinner and dancing in the fine company of those with whom we have the honor to serve, and their lovely ladies. And as the night wears on, our faces will in time become flushed with pleasure of each others company, with the exertions on the dance floor, with the effects of our libations. But while the feast is still at its best, order will be called to the room we will be asked to raise our glasses to the empty table, and we will be asked to remember:
The table is round to show our everlasting concern for those who are missing. The single setting reminds us that every one of them went to their fates alone, that every life was unique.
The tablecloth is gold symbolizing the purity of their motives when they answered the call to duty.
The single red rose, displayed in a vase, reminds us of the life of each of the missing, and their loved ones who kept the faith.
The yellow ribbon around the vase symbolizes our continued determination to remember them.
The slice of lemon reminds us of the bitterness of their fate. The salt symbolizes the tears shed by those who loved them. The bible represents the faith that sustained them. The glass is inverted they cannot share in the toast. The chair is empty they are not here. They are missing.
And we will remember, and we will raise our glasses to those who went before us, and who gave all that they had for us. And a part of the flush in our faces will pale as we remember that nothing worth having ever came without a cost. We will remember that many of our brothers and sisters have paid that cost in blood. We will remember that the reckoning is not over.
We many of us will settle with our families into our holiday season, our Christmas season for those who celebrate it, content in our fortune and prosperity. We will meet old friends with smiles and laughter. We will meet our members of our family with hugs. We will eat well, and exchange gifts and raise our glasses to the year passed in gratitude, and to the year to come with hope. We will sleep the sleep of the protected, secure in our homes, secure in our homeland.
But for many families, there will be an empty chair at the table this year. A place that is not filled.
WE SHOULD REMEMBER."
Many Thanks To Alfa6 For Finding Capt. Lefon's Chronicle Of "The Empty Chair."
"Träumerei" Robert Schumann (Click)
Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!
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"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)
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posted on
08/01/2014 6:43:18 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
To: AZamericonnie; All
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posted on
08/01/2014 6:46:57 PM PDT
by
Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
To: Publius
Good evening, Publius, and thank you for Rachmaninov’s “The Star Spangled Banner”.
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posted on
08/01/2014 6:55:28 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: AZamericonnie
We are doing well, thank you for asking. ;-)
(((( HUGS ))))
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posted on
08/01/2014 6:56:09 PM PDT
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spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
(Why does every totalitarian political hack think that he knows how to run my life better than I do?)
To: AZamericonnie; All
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posted on
08/01/2014 6:57:31 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
To: AZamericonnie
Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
Graceland
August 2, 2014
Read: Romans 5:15-21
The Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, is one of the most visited homes in the US. It was built in the 1930s and named after the original owners great aunt, Grace. It later became famous as the home of Elvis Presley.
I love the name Graceland because it describes the amazing territory into which God placed me when He forgave me of my sin and made me His own. He took me out of the darkness and brought me into His own graceland.
The apostle Paul says that the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many (Rom. 5:15). Ill be forever thankful that the many includes me and that Gods love has transferred me into the territory of His marvelous, infinite, matchless grace!
Think of the blessing of being in Gods graceland. It is a realm where He has given us entrance into His presence and where that same grace continues to overflow into our lives on a daily basis. Paul tells us that even in times of despair God showers us with sufficient grace to see us through (see 2 Cor. 12:9).
No matter what life may bring, nothing can remove us from the realm of Gods grace.
Lord, for the blessings of Your grace
I am forever grateful! Teach me to accept
Your grace and to live in its power. Help me
to share Your story with others.
Remember where you live and rejoice in His grace.
Pauls comparison of Adam and Jesus can be boiled down to a few words. Adams life resulted in an offense that brought judgment and death, but Jesus life brought a free gift of grace that brought righteousness. In grace (v.15), God took away the consequences of Adams sinspiritual death and condemnationand gave to all who believe in Jesus the gift of eternal life through His sacrificial death (vv.18-19).
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posted on
08/01/2014 7:12:40 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: AZamericonnie
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posted on
08/01/2014 7:16:22 PM PDT
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2111USMC
(Aim Small Miss Small)
To: AZamericonnie; All
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posted on
08/01/2014 7:18:58 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
To: AZamericonnie; LUV W; mylife; Kathy in Alaska; Drumbo
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posted on
08/01/2014 7:28:35 PM PDT
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Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: AZamericonnie; All
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08/01/2014 7:29:50 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
To: GodBlessUSA; mylife; AZamericonnie; Kathy in Alaska; MS.BEHAVIN; EsmeraldaA; ConorMacNessa; ...
LOVE YOU CANTEEN DJ'S!!! Thanks for your hard work! GodBlessUSA; mylife; AZAmericonnie; Kathy In Alaska; Ms.Behavin;EsmeraldaA; ConorMacNessa;acad1228; LibertyValance; Cindy; Starwise; 50mm; iron munro; publius; spel_grammer_an_punct_polise; Drumbo (and me)
YOU ROCK OUT LOUD!! God bless our troops!!!
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Thanks for a great thread
and all your hard work, Connie!
Runnin' a little late tonight
because of VBS.
Good to finally be here! :)
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posted on
08/01/2014 7:37:33 PM PDT
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luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
To: AZamericonnie; All
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posted on
08/01/2014 7:37:36 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
To: AZamericonnie; All
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posted on
08/01/2014 7:37:56 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; ...
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08/01/2014 7:40:04 PM PDT
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luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
To: AZamericonnie; All
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posted on
08/01/2014 7:47:42 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; ...
WEATHER REPORT
Adani And Wolf~Mist Of Dreams
To purchase the artists' music
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Ping or FReepmail any DJ
for your requests!
Thanks!
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08/01/2014 7:50:16 PM PDT
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luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; ...
WEATHER REPORT
Adele~Set Fire To The Rain
To purchase the artists' music
see the links at the top of the thread!
Ping or FReepmail any DJ
for your requests!
Thanks!
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posted on
08/01/2014 7:54:48 PM PDT
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
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