FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 20 May 2021

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Enjoying The View!

U.S. Navy Sailors watch flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) May 7, 2021, in support of flight operations above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Gulf of Alaska during Exercise Northern Edge 2021 (NE21). Navy, Air Force and Marine aircraft executed flight missions during NE21 demonstrating seamless, joint combat capabilities. Approximately 15,000 U.S. service members are participating in a joint training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces May 3-14, 2021, on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area. NE21 is one in a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises designed to sharpen the joint forces' skills; to practice tactics, techniques, and procedures; to improve command, control, and communication relationships; and to develop cooperative plans and programs. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Wheeler)

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A Day To Remember

May 5 1945 a B-29 bomber crashed near the village of Ryujin, Japan. Townspeople have erected a memorial and held a remembrance ceremony every year on the anniversary of the crash. (Photo by Senior Airman Jeriad Wood)

A Hero Honored! Semper Fi!

BAIRD, TX (April 26, 2020) Dolores Keith, mother of Miguel Keith, recently just sponsored the commissioning of the USS Miguel Keith on May 8, 2021. Lance Cpl. Miguel Keith was a United States Marine who posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in May 1970. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levingston Lewis/Released)

Join The Coast Guard---We Surf!

Coast Guard Enlisted Person of the Year, Seaman Theodore Kirkbride, spends time surfing and skateboarding with his Little Brother from the Big Brother Big Sister program. He has dedicated more than 100 hours volunteering with the Big Brother Big Sister of Maui program. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Jellyfish Falling From The…Oh Wait!

BOBOC AIR BASE, Romania—Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division, Polish 6th Airborne Brigade, Dutch 11th Air Assault Brigade, and 495th Parachute Battalion execute a jump during Swift Response 21 here May 10. The 82nd Airborne Division partnered with three of its NATO allies and partners to complete the last iteration of a near simultaneous joint forcible entry operation. The operation demonstrates NATO’s extensive military capabilities that serve to prevent conflict and preserve peace. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jabari Clyburn)

To Be The Best, You Crawl Through Mud!

Hawaii Army National Guard Pfc. Kaeo J. New low crawls through muddy water during the 2021 Hawaii Best Warrior Competition (BWC) obstacle course at Area X, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, March 6, 2021. The BWC is an annual three day event that Soldiers and Non-Commissioned Officers of the Hawaii Army National Guard and Hawaii Army Reserve compete in to earn the title of "Best Warrior". The BWC tests the Soldiers' individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lianne M. Hirano)

What Do You Mean McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Is Broken Again?

Swift Response 21 joint, multinational airborne operation at Boboc Air Base, Romania, May 10, 2021. Swift Response 21 is the first exercise of the larger operation Defender Europe 21 during which U.S. forces work closely together with NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Catessa Palone)

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[The Mayor]

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May 20

Walk, Don’t Run

Bible in a Year:

• 1 Chronicles 10–12
• John 6:45–71

Walk humbly with your God.

Micah 6:8

I’d see her welcoming the dawn each day. She was our local power walker. As I drove my kids to school, she’d be there on the road’s shoulder. Equipped with an oversized pair of headphones and knee-high, colorful socks, she walked with an alternating movement of arms and feet, always with one foot in contact with the ground. The sport is different from running or jogging. Power walking involves an intentional restraint, a reining in of the body’s natural inclination to run. Although it doesn’t look like it, there’s just as much energy, focus, and power involved as in running or jogging. But it’s under control.

Power under control—that’s the key. Biblical humility, like power walking, is often viewed as weakness. The truth is, it’s not. Humility isn’t diminishing our strengths or abilities, but rather allowing them to be reined in much like the arms and legs and feet guided by the mind of an early morning power walker.

Micah’s words “walk humbly” are a call for us to rein in our inclination to go ahead of God. He says “to act justly and to love mercy” (6:8), and that can bring with it a desire to do something and do it fast. That’s fair since the daily injustices in our world are so overwhelming. But we are to be controlled and directed by God. Our goal is to see His will and purposes accomplished in the dawning of His kingdom here on earth.

Reflect & Pray

In what circumstance have you “run ahead” of God? Do you usually view humility as a strength or a weakness? Why?

To walk humbly with You, O God, is not always easy. Train me, so that my steps are in tune with You and Your will.

[PROCON]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[Gay State Conservative]

One of my favorite past times is watching youtube videos of carrier flight deck maneuvers. Amazing stuff!

[SkyDancer]

Hai Kathy! (((HUGS))) Well finally flying full loads; people are moving around.

[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]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Well...we made it through hump day. Hurrah for us!

How did your new welder do? A good job?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...we must always remember!

My day started out beautiful and sunny and has gone downhill every since.

If it is going to be overcast and gloomy, the least it could do is rain.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Hump Day! Maybe a chance to go to bed at a decent hour tonight?

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Did it cool off a little as expected?

It’s warming up here and will be a sauna by the weekend. Ugh!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, GSC...flight deck maneuvers are a sight to behold for sure. So much going on and safety concerns, etc. Amazing for sure.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hiya, Janey...((HUGS))...glad to see folks getting on with life.

Have you made it home, or still waiting on fuel in Orlando?

[PROCON]

Hi radu!

Yup, we've had quite a cool down from the weekend.

I was hoping to mow again tomorrow but it looks like rain, dang it!

May's weather has been weird for us.

Enjoy your sauna. 😁

[luvie]

Remembering their bravery and patriotism!
Always.❤️🇺🇸💙

[SkyDancer]

Hi - out of Orlando finally! Up to Chicago then over to Denver where I’m staying overnight - three more days then home for a week.

[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....The Mayor grabs the gold!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in second....Pro snags the silver!!

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! Heatwave here.