FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 06 November 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

ALL HANDS ON DAD

Navy Petty Officer Engineman 1st Class Kevin Ives, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton, embraces his sons during a homecoming celebration on Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 29, 2013. The Princeton conducted maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Farrington

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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.

AFGHAN APACHE

As seen through a night-vision device, an AH-64 Apache helicopter departs Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2013, to conduct a security and reconnaissance mission. The crew is assigned to the 1st Battalion Attack, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Peter Smedberg

REFUELING FLIGHT

U.S. Navy sailors refuel an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin in the South China Sea, Oct. 20, 2013. The Mustin is on patrol with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 7th fleet area of responsibility to support security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The Seahawk is assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 51. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mackenzie P. Adams

LANDING ZONE

U.S. Army Sgt. Walter Miles, foreground, U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nick Wahlquist, center left, and U.S. Army Pfc. Kyle O'Brien practice mountaintop landing zone security techniques with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2013. Miles, Wahlquist and O'Brien are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Artillery Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, and the helicopter crew members are assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jameanthony Gray

MISSILE MAINTENANCE

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Hermanski performs maintenance on the missile panel of an F/A-18C Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Oct. 19, 2013. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Derek A. Harkins

APACHE PREP

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Amanda Combs prepares her AH-64 Apache helicopter for a security and reconnaissance mission over Logar and Wardak provinces from Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan's Logar province, Oct. 22, 2013. Combs, a pilot, is assigned to 2nd Battalion Assault, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade. U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Peter Smedberg

PILOT'S VIEW

U.S. Army Col. Mark August pilots a C-130 aircraft during a large formation mission over Japan, Oct. 22, 2013. August is commander of the 374th Airlift Wing. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim

CANINE LEAP

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Sosa directs Hopski, a military working dog, over an obstacle during an obedience training course on Naval Air Station Key West, FL, Oct. 22, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Morales

GOOD WILL

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James F. Amos congratulates a competitor at the finish line during the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC, Oct. 27, 2013. The event promotes physical fitness as well as good will between the American public and Marines. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clayton Filipowicz

HALF WAY

A participant approaches the half-way point during the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC, Oct. 27, 2013. More than three dozen Marines and civilian volunteers were there to hand out water. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Ellis

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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)

[The Mayor]

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Horse Power

November 6, 2014

Read: Job 39:19-25

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. —Psalm 139:14

Bible in a Year:
Jeremiah 37-39; Hebrews 3

Think for a moment of the power, beauty, and majesty of a galloping horse—his head held high, his mane flying in the wind, and his legs working in unison to provide speed, power, and abandon.

What a wonderful example of God’s magnificent creation is the horse! God created it not just for our amazement and enjoyment but also as a complement to the human race (Job 39). Properly trained, the horse is fearless when we need a courageous companion. The horse was used to carry the soldier faithfully into conflict with speed (v.24) and anticipation (v.25).

Although God was using creation to teach Job about His sovereignty, we can also be reminded through this passage about our own value in God’s world. We are created not simply as a beautiful creature with a job to do but also as a creature made in God’s image. The power of the horse is amazing, but the value of each human transcends all other creatures.

God created us uniquely to have a relationship with Him and to live with Him forever. While we praise God for the magnificence of the creatures of nature, we also stand in awe that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Ps. 139:14).

Thank You, our Almighty God and Father, for Your
creation. You have provided so many majestic
creatures for us to enjoy, but help us to recognize
with thankfulness the special place we have in creation.

Of all God’s creation, only humans can experience re-creation.

Insight

In the midst of his pain (Job 1–3), Job seeks to understand why he has to suffer so much. Instead of explaining why He allowed evil to exist or human beings to suffer (chs. 4–37), God confronted and confounded Job with more questions concerning His creation. Job 38–42 is not an explanation of why man has to suffer, but a revelation of who God is! God reveals Himself as Creator (ch. 38), Sustainer (ch. 39), and Controller of all creation (chs. 40–42). Job didn’t need to fully understand cosmology, meteorology, zoology, hippology, or God’s immutable ways (Isa. 55:8-9). He only needed to trust the omnipotent and transcendent Creator God who is “very compassionate and merciful” (James 5:11; see Job 42:2-3).

[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[SandRat]

I’ll never forget them.

[SkyDancer]

~ Good Evening! ~

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[SkyDancer]

~ Seals ~

[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)

[PROCON]

Evening Ma and thanks for tonight's Canteen!

Let's Salute the Red, White and Blue!

Oops, wrong picture, here ya go...:-)

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

Brad Fletcher - To All Our Mothers Children

Due South - The Good Guys

Perry Nunley - When Freedom Rings

FReeper musical artists. Let me know if you have a submission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

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[ConorMacNessa]

Must retire for the evening - I was up really late last night watching returns - I can't keep my eyes open.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

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, Pro....((HUGS))

LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!

I’m hearing on the radio that McConnell is wimping out already, and obummer says he’ll do what he wants if the pubs don’t give him what he wants. ARGH!!!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Mac!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Mayor!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sand!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

OMG!! ROTFLMBO!!

Someone has too much time on their hands. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...did you sally forth today?

How’s the news in Maryland?

Begich is down 8,000 votes, but won’t concede. The radio folks don’t think it’s possible that he can gain enough votes from the absentee ballots. *sigh* I cannot wait for him to be gone!!!! He lies almost as much as obummer.