FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 17 June 2021

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Nerd. Nerd. More Nerds Defending America!

U.S. Air Force Maj. Daniel House, 35th Operations Support Squadron range operations officer, and members from the Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) system program office, stand in front of a recently installed JTE at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2021. The new JTEs will produce better trained joint and bilateral pilots who are more capable to protect U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific region, and defend Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)

Canteen Mission Statement

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.

Happy Birthday, Army! Can We Have A Cookie?

The 1st Cavalry Division command team judged a cake competition held by the brigade dining facilities. (Photo by Sgt. Jason Greaves)

Say “Awwww”

U.S. Army Maj. Hugo Asurza, a dentist with the 185th Dental Company, from Orange County, CA, examines a patient’s teeth during Resolute Sentinel 21 in Melchor De Mencos, Guatemala, June 11, 2021. RS-21 is an exercise to train U.S. and partner nation military medical professionals for humanitarian assistance and defense interoperability operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Silverthorne)

Celebrating Flag Day!!

Members of the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 652 pose for a photo prior to placing U.S. flags in the ground along Larcher Blvd. at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 11, 2021. June 14 is Flag Day, a celebration of the history of the American flag and a time to remember proper etiquette for its display. Flag Day recognizes the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States 238 years ago on June 14, 1777, by the Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

U.S. Coast Guard To The Rescue

Petty Officer 2nd Class Eli Bell, a rescue swimmer from Air Station Traverse City, MI, prepares to reenter the helicopter after a freefall deployment during training in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, June 10, 2021. The aircrew worked with international partners from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Ontario Provincial Police, as well as from Coast Guard Station Sault Ste. Marie. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson)

Who Needs Seabiscuit? Pretty Horsey!

CAMP SAN LUIS OBISBO, CA - Members of the 26th Mounted Operations Detachment (MOD), Operations Group, mounted their horses and participated in an annual training exercise here June 11-12.

Coasties Representing America!

On approach to Iceland on June 6, 2021, the USCGC Eagle (WIX 3287) crew conducted a wreath-laying in memory of the Treasury-class USCGC Hamilton (WPG 34), torpedoed by German submarine U-132 in 1942, while patrolling the Icelandic coast near Reykjavík. Of the 221 person crew, 26 members were lost. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy USCGC Eagle)

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[Biggirl]

Hi!

[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 your week is going well.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Hump Day! Are you able to catch your breath a little this evening? Maybe get some sleep tonight?

[PROCON]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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June 17

The Way of Faith

Bible in a Year:

• Nehemiah 7–9
• Acts 3

The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men. I cannot deliver Midian into their hands, or Israel would boast against me.”

Judges 7:2

In a 2017 World Cup qualifying match that pitted the US against Trinidad and Tobago, the Soca Warriors shocked the world when they beat the US men’s national team, a team ranked considerably higher. The upset eliminated the US team from the 2018 World Cup.

Trinidad and Tobago’s victory was so unexpected in part because the United States’ population and resources dwarfed those of the small Caribbean nation. But those seemingly insurmountable advantages weren’t enough to defeat the passionate Soca Warriors.

The story of Gideon and the Midianites features a similar upset, one between a small group of fighters and a large army. The Israelite army actually had more than thirty-thousand fighters, but the Lord whittled the army down to just three hundred warriors so the nation would learn that their success was dependent on God—not the size of their army, the amount of money in their treasury, or the skill of their leaders (Judges 7:1–8).

It can be tempting to put our trust and confidence in things we can see or measure, but that’s not the way of faith. Though it’s often difficult, when we're willing to depend on God, to “be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power” (Ephesians 6:10), we can go into situations with courage and confidence, even when we feel overwhelmed and unqualified. His presence and power can do amazing things in and through us.

Reflect & Pray

When have you faced seemingly insurmountable odds? Whether you tasted victory or defeat, how did you experience God’s provision for you?

God, when life gets challenging, help me learn to rely more and more on Your mighty power and grace.

[SkyDancer]

Hai Kathy! (((HUGS))) Out on a run - C-YA l8TR

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...hope your day has gone well, and you finally are getting a break from the heat.

We actually had about an hour of real rain, so I won’t have to water til the weekend.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...what a beautiful flag. Long may she wave!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Biggirl!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

radu!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

ML!!

[luvie]

Thank you, Heroes!
We are safe and free because of you!

[radu]

Yay! I’m glad you got some of the rain. I saw it was raining at the airport earlier but it sometimes rains there and not at your house.

Yesterday was very nice here. Today, a little warmer but still not too bad. The sauna cranks back up this weekend when the mess in the Gulf moves up here. Ugh!

I thought about it in time this evening and stepped outside into a fairyland. The lightning bugs were just waking up and coming up out of the grass. Little sparkles of light flashing everywhere I looked. Sooooooo pretty.
I usually think about it too late and miss the show.

[radu]

Lucky tonight. LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...hope you had good weather. Lessons? Blue weather?

We had about an hour of rain. At least I won’t have to water the lawns until the weekend.