FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 14 January 2021

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

AERIAL WAVE

U.S. Navy Capt. Pete M. Mantz waves to the USS Essex for his final time after conducting an aerial lead change ceremony with Capt. Brian J. Quin, the Essex's executive officer, in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 17, 2015. The Essex is supporting security efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Liam Kennedy

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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.

BLAZE BUSTERS

Air Force firefighters rush into extreme-heat temperatures to extinguish a fire during training in Garden City, GA, Oct. 3, 2015. The firefighters are assigned to the Georgia National Guard's 165th Airlift Wing Fire Emergency Services Flight. Georgia National Guard photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Noel Velez

LONG GUN DRILL

Sailors assigned to USS Constitution perform a War of 1812-era long gun drill in Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA, as part of Constitution's weekend festivities celebrating the U.S, Navy's 240th birthday, Oct. 10, 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Peter D. Melkus

MARINES SLING-LOAD HUMVEE DURING TACTICS EXERCISE

Marines prepare a Humvee for transport via sling load underneath a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during an assault support tactics exercise at Landing Zone Bull, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, CA, Oct. 12, 2015. The Marines are with Landing Support Company, 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Combat Logistics Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Summer Dowding

NIGHT FLIGHT

U.S. Air Force Capt. Thomas Bernard performs a visual confirmation with night vision goggles during a training mission over the Kanto Plain in Japan, Oct. 14, 2015. Bernard is a C-130 Hercules pilot with the 36th Airlift Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe

SANDBAG TOSS

South Carolina Army National Guardsmen unload sandbags to help a resident in Parkers Ferry, SC, Oct. 9, 2015, in the aftermath of historic flooding in the state. The soldiers are with Company A, 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston

AVENGER GUNNER

Mississippi Army National Guard Spc. Gregory D. Poindexter shoulder fires a Stinger ground-to-air missile during a live-fire exercise on Fort Bliss, Texas, Oct. 7, 2015. Poindexter is an avenger gunner assigned to 1st Battalion, 204th Air Defense Artillery Regiment. Mississippi Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann

FIGHTING WILDFIRES

A Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helps fight wildfires threatening homes and property near Bastrop, Texas, Oct. 14, 2015. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Malcolm McClendon

MARINE MARKSMANSHIP

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Drew Renwick fires at his target during a deck shoot aboard the USS Essex in the Arabian Sea, Oct. 7, 2015. Renwick is a mortar chief with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

MISSION BRIEFING

U.S. and Czech paratroopers attend a briefing before an air assault operation as part of Exercise Sky Soldier II at the Bechyne Training Area in the Czech Republic, Sept. 24, 2015. The U.S. paratroopers are assigned to the 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger

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[The Mayor]

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January 14

Our Compassionate God

Bible in a Year:

• Genesis 33–35
• Matthew 10:1–20

You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes.

Psalm 138:7

The winter night was cold when someone threw a large stone through a Jewish child’s bedroom window. A star of David had been displayed in the window, along with a menorah to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. In the child’s town of Billings, Montana, thousands of people—many of them believers in Jesus—responded to the hateful act with compassion. Choosing to identify with the hurt and fear of their Jewish neighbors, they pasted pictures of menorahs in their own windows.

As believers in Jesus, we too receive great compassion. Our Savior humbled Himself to live among us (John 1:14), identifying with us. On our behalf, He, “being in very nature God . . . made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant” (Philippians 2:6–7). Then, feeling as we feel and weeping as we weep, He died on a cross, sacrificing His life to save ours.

Nothing we struggle with is beyond our Savior’s concern. If someone “throws rocks” at our lives, He comforts us. If life brings disappointments, He walks with us through despair. “Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar” (Psalm 138:6). In our troubles, He preserves us, stretching out His hand against both “the anger of [our] foes” (v. 7) and our own deepest fears. Thank You, God, for Your compassionate love.

Reflect & Pray

In what areas of your life do you need God’s compassion? How can you show His care and love to others? 

O God, I thank You for understanding my struggles and comforting me with loving care. Remind me always to share Your compassion with others.

Learn to love like Jesus at DiscoverySeries.org/Q0208.

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Hi Everybody!

((((HUG))))

[Biggirl]

Hi!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

Finally made it through hump day...it was a struggle this week. Hope you are staying warm, getting rest, making progress.

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops, Kathy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...all curled up and toasty on the couch? Happy Penny relaxing with you?

We had a mostly sunny day....a nice change.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Biggirl...hope you have your feet up and are having a relaxing evening.

[vetvetdoug]

I need some help or information. I had a former radar USAF member that has a hobby of following aircraft just notified me that there are a greater number of refueling tankers and EB-6 aircraft in the air tonight. He said his site usually doesn’t reveal these and still not troop transports or fighters. Are any vets out there or AD people that can shed light on this? I’m not a tinfoil hat person but the observation comes from a retired USAF member that stays away usually from any political or conspiracy theories.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I got called back to work an hour ago...be back when I can.

[radu]

Well darn the luck. I was just sitting back down at the computer and going to ask if you were going to get a little breather tonight. You just aren’t getting any breaks lately, are you? :-(

[Salamander]

That monkeywerx guy who watches this stuff obsessively has been saying this for the last week.

*Lots* of weird stuff flying around when theoretically, it should not be.

[DoughtyOne]

sounds like moving assets to me

that’s just logic talking

I have no special insight on this

[The Mayor]

Hi Kathy and Thank You!

It’s been crazy since last week due to the protest in DC
We had over 100 people go on two buses and we have been under attack since.
FBI visited our house mainly over the threats we have been getting
and then asking about the bus trip.

No one violated any laws and all were peaceful on the opposite side of the capitol building.
So needless to say we have been defending ourselves and the bus riders.
Never mind all we have been doing on behalf of our president.
We are living in historical times, we are proud to be a part of it all.

[radu]

Dang. It doesn’t sound like the past week has been very pleasant for you. I hope they have it through their thick skulls by now y’all weren’t involved in anything that went on inside the Capitol.

[The Mayor]

The FBI? O yea. Locals were good guys, they knew exactly who I was when they came here.
They thanked us for doing the support the blue rallies.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Thursday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

How's everyone doing this morning?