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FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 15 February 2018
Serving The Bestest Troops and Veterans In The World !!
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 02/14/2018 6:00:48 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
DISMOUNT Army 1st Sgt. Jovanny Jones, right, observes Ukrainian soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 80th Airmobile Brigade dismounting a BTR armored personnel transport during a live-fire training exercise at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine, Nov. 12, 2016. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and are deployed in support of Joint Multinational Training Group Ukraine. The unit directs training of Ukrainian ground forces and helps to build an enduring and sustainable training capacity for the future. Army photo by Sgt. Jacob Holmes
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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.
WEIGHTED WORK
A soldier pulls a weighted stretcher during Marne Weeks best squad competition at Fort Stewart, GA, Nov. 16, 2016. Other events included a combat-focused physical training circuit, nine-mile run in combat gear and M4 carbine range. The soldier is assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Candace Mundt
WATER WEARY
Marines and sailors crawl through a water obstacle during a squad competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, Nov. 16, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack A.E. Rigsby
REMOTE EXPERIENCE
Army Staff Sgt. Elvis Cesar shows his son, Zackhery, around Marne Week's static display at Fort Stewart, GA, Nov. 16, 2016. Zackhery operates a remotely operated weapon station inside a multipurpose wheeled vehicle. Cesar is assigned to 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Division Artillery. Army photo by Sgt. Caitlyn C. Smoyer
HANGING AROUND
An airman with the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, New Jersey Air National Guard, is pulled from a rooftop to a hovering New Jersey Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter during a training exercise at Island Beach State Park, Seaside Park, NJ, Nov. 18, 2016. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen
LANDING FALLS
Soldiers perform parachute landing falls during Exercise Topham at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, CA, Nov. 18, 2016. The multinational Airborne exercise is hosted by the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne). Army photo by Pfc. Torrance Saunders
SIDEWAYS SHOT
Air Force Airman 1st Class Alex Tuyul conducts a practice drill under a barricade at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 9, 2016. Airmen practiced how to accurately engage targets while maneuvering behind cover as part of M4 carbine proficiency firing training. Air Force photo by David Bedard
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To: Kathy in Alaska
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Following Where He Leads
February 15, 2018
Then [Elisha] set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.
1 Kings 19:21
As a child, I looked forward to our churchs Sunday evening services. They were exciting. Sunday night often meant we got to hear from missionaries and other guest speakers. Their messages inspired me because of their willingness to leave family and friendsand at times, homes, possessions, and careersto go off to strange, unfamiliar, and sometimes dangerous places to serve God.
Like those missionaries, Elisha left many things behind to follow God (1 Kings 19:1921). Before God called him into service through Elijah, we dont know much about Elishaexcept that he was a farmer. When the prophet Elijah met him in the field where he was plowing, he threw his cloak over Elishas shoulders (the symbol of his role as prophet) and called him to follow. With only a request to kiss his mother and father goodbye, Elisha immediately sacrificed his oxen, burned his plowing equipment, said good-bye to his parentsand followed Elijah.
Though not many of us are called to leave family and friends behind to serve God as fulltime missionaries, God wants all of us to follow Him and to live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to [us], just as God has called [us] (1 Corinthians 7:17). As Ive often experienced, serving God can be thrilling and challenging no matter where we areeven if we never leave home.
Dear Lord, equip us to be Your missionaries wherever You have placed usnear or far, at home or abroad.
God will show us how to serve Him wherever we are.
Elisha followed Elijah in ministry to his generation, and that pattern was not unique. In the final moments of the exodus, Mosesthe leader and lawgiver of Israelwas succeeded by Joshua, who had been at his side for forty years. Centuries later, Jesus would follow John the Baptist (the second Elijah of Malachi 4:5 and Matthew 11:14) in proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom. These patterns of forerunners and followers are tied together by one of the most significant indicators in Scripturenames. The names of the three who followed Moses, Elijah, and John in ministryJoshua, Elisha, and Jesusall mean the same thing: the Lord saves. Throughout the years, this has been the confidence of the people of God. God saves us by His grace and then empowers us by His Spirit to follow Him and serve others where He places us.
Where has God called you to serve?
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posted on
02/14/2018 6:03:04 PM PST
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; SandRat; laurenmarlowe; beachn4fun; ...
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
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posted on
02/14/2018 6:04:37 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; 300winmag; ..
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT
Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy.
Able to catch your breath yet?
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posted on
02/14/2018 6:05:41 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
02/14/2018 6:06:54 PM PST
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: Kathy in Alaska
WOO-HOO!
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posted on
02/14/2018 6:18:20 PM PST
by
PROCON
(Happy Trump Year!)
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
The weekend is in sight if I try really hard.
We are having a blizzard right now, but they say not much snow. Accidents everywhere.
To: radu
Good evening, radu...IT’S SNOWING and the police are saying accidents EVERYWHERE!!
And the news lady says only about an inch of snow.
Did you have a good and warm day?
To: Kathy in Alaska
And it’s actually raining here in Phoenix!
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posted on
02/14/2018 6:32:23 PM PST
by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius available at Amazon)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
02/14/2018 6:34:16 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of he Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Went to see 15:17 to Paris. Great movie.
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posted on
02/14/2018 6:36:44 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
YIKES! Doesn’t sound good for your drive home from work! Be careful!
Warmish today but it’s cloudy, windy, and wet.
But since we still need rain to make up the deficit, it’s a good day. LOL
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posted on
02/14/2018 6:40:43 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Publius
Rained here too.
Mostly mist.
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posted on
02/14/2018 6:41:25 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of he Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Kathy in Alaska
~ Good Evening ~
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~ Good Evening ~
~ Welcome To My World ~
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posted on
02/14/2018 6:43:51 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: All
Happy Valentimes Day! That’s a joke, Valentimes LOL
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posted on
02/14/2018 6:44:18 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of he Masses Could Be Farts)
To: radu
Just heard there is an accident on the road I use coming and going. Hmmmm...
It’s flat the majority of the way. Thinking of the other route...more curves and more ups and downs, but I might have to go that way.
Oh...and rebooting the router didn’t help. No FR from my desktop or laptop. Thank goodness the older machine in the office works for FR. I need to copy a bunch of my “stuff” to it until I figure out what’s wrong. Every other website works just fine.
I get the home page, but trying to get to my comments, etc., brings “this page cannot be seen”, or whatever it says. *sigh*
To: y'all; Kathy in Alaska; radu; PROCON; Publius; oldteen; spel_grammer_an_punct_polise; beachn4fun; ..
Remembering Our Heroes
God keep them safe!
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posted on
02/14/2018 6:47:06 PM PST
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
That stinks that the computer you usually use didn’t work for FR. Probably one of the safest sites on the internet. Go figure!
Please stay safe, whichever way you have to go to get home. Maybe the accident will be cleaned up by the time you have to leave. Let’s hope!
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posted on
02/14/2018 6:50:20 PM PST
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: left that other site
Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...and an extra ((HUG))...as you worry about your music students in Florida.
Sending prayers for all the students and teachers.
Still “nice” weather? Able to get out and walk?
I had to use my spikies getting from the car to the front door. And I’m parked in the handicapped front row.
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