FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 08 July 2021

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew and FRiend

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

South Dakota Air National Guard and Make-A-Wish grant boy's wish to ride in a F-16

U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Mark Noble, 114th Fighter Wing Inspector General, and Noah Lamfers, Make-a-Wish participant, pose for a group photo with the Lamfers family and Make-A-Wish workers at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota, June 24, 2021. Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana coordinated with the 114th Fighter Wing to make Lamfers’ wish to ride in an F-16 come true. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Taylor Solberg)

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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.

Freedom Fest Wings Contest! Yes, Chickens Were Harmed.

U.S. Air Force Private 1st Class Elliott Martinez, Keesler Marine Detachment student, participates in a wing eating contest during Freedom Fest at Marina Park at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 2, 2021. The event also included hot dogs and watermelon eating competitions and fireworks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Woof! Woof! I’m on the job detecting threats! Move away or give me treats!

JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK – FORT STORY, VA - For the first time ever, Military Working Dogs from the U.S. Joint Forces, participated in the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA), 2021 Chemical and Biological Operational Analysis (CBOA) at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story, VA, from 24-28 May 2021. The annual CBOA exercise equips end-users with the most up-to-date defense prototypes to assess in a simulated chemical and biological threat environment. This event provides technology developers with the opportunity to observe how their prototypes perform when used by front-line warfighters in a variety of threat-based scenarios. The feedback provided will guide product development and inform investment strategies that directly address warfighter requirements.

This is just a drill! Nice tattoos!

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremiah E. Rogers, an explosive ordnance disposal Marine with Task Force Koa Moana 21, I Marine Expeditionary Force, acts as a simulated blast victim during a casualty evacuation training exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 29, 2021. This training prepared the task force for future deployments by ensuring its medical team is capable of handling any medical emergency it might encounter while deployed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marvin E. Lopez Navarro)

We Have Better Toys!

Aerial porters work with maintainers to load a CH-47 Chinook into a C-17 Globemaster III in support of the Resolute Support retrograde mission in Afghanistan, June 16, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Vandiver)

Military Kids Are So Smart!

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA – Special Forces Scholarship Fund recipients are photographed holding their awards during a ceremony held at the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Regimental Mess Facility, June 25, 2021. Twenty-three individuals were awarded merit-based scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,500 to assist with expenses for the upcoming academic year. The foundation responsible for handling the academic scholarships is the Special Forces Scholarship Fund – a charitable, nonprofit group that recognizes both active-duty and retired 1st SFG (A) Soldiers and their Families by awarding scholarships to dependents pursuing a postsecondary or vocational education. Cohosted by 1st SFG (A) Commander Col. Ryan R. Ehrler, Ehrler addressed the scholarship recipients with some words highlighting the significance of their achievements. “Your academic successes [today] are preparing you to become the leaders we need to chart America’s course through the challenges we’ll face in the future,” he said. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Caleb Woodburn)

We love BBQs—especially with our Troops! Have fun and stay safe!

Sgt. 1st Class Solomon Chan, right, assigned to the 229th Military Intelligence Battalion, serves up cheeseburgers during the battalion’s Cadre Appreciation Day at Presidio of Monterey, CA, July 1. Chaplain (Capt.) Jordan Dersch stands left..

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[PROCON]

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

[larryjohnson]

Hi,
In N. Calif
Visiting son

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

July 8

Blocked Prayers

Bible in a Year:

• Job 36–37
• Acts 15:22–41

When you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.

Mark 11:25 For fourteen years, the Mars rover Opportunity faithfully communicated with the people at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. After it landed in 2004, it traversed twenty-eight miles of the Martian surface, took thousands of images, and analyzed many materials. But in 2018, communication between Opportunity and scientists ended when a major dust storm coated its solar panels, causing the rover to lose power.

Is it possible that we can allow “dust” to block our communication with Someone outside of our world? When it comes to prayer—communicating with God—there are certain things that can get in the way.

Scripture says that sin can block our relationship with God. “If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened” (Psalm 66:18). Jesus instructs, “When you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins” (Mark 11:25). Our communication with God can also be hindered by doubt and relationship problems (James 1:5–7; 1 Peter 3:7).

Opportunity’s blockage of communication seems to be permanent. But our prayers don’t have to be blocked. By the work of the Holy Spirit, God lovingly draws us to restored communication with Him. As we confess our sins and turn to Him, by God’s grace we experience the greatest communication the universe has ever known: one-to-one prayer between us and our holy God.

Reflect & Pray

How can confessing your sins to God improve your communication with Him? What can you do to enrich your prayer life?

Father, guide me to discover what's limiting my communication with You. Thank You for helping me connect with You!

[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, Pro...do you have A/C yet? We finally got a bit of rain...4/10ths! WOOHOO!

[mylife]

Summer Fever

[PROCON]

..do you have A/C yet?

It's complicated but I am staying cool.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sorry the ping is late...my supervisor called.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evenng, Larry...how is it being in Cali?

Hope your son is avoiding any fires or electricity shortages.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...is it still raining?

We finally got a bit...4/10th of an inch!! We need a lot more, but are grateful for this bit.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Did the fix continue to work so MAYBE you can have a little break tonight? I hope so!

[luvie]

Remembering our troops
...and praying for God to keep them safe.

[luvie]

Hey there, radu! Hope today was a good one for you. You want to go grab that 100 on last night’s stream? I need to answer someone. LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

We made it through hump day. Hurrah for us! Hope your week is going well, and with the plan.

[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....Pro grabs the gold!!

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Been a quiet day here but a good one, I reckon. Got a little rain AND a high of only 73! THAT, we didn’t expect. Too bad the cotton kept me indoors.

I’ll go grab it now. Been a while since I had a two-fer. LOL

[luvie]

Only 73???? I am soooo jealous! And we had mid-80s. I can’t complain though. It could be MUCH worse!

[radu]

It was a shock to be so cool today. We expected the clouds and rain to give us mid to upper 80s rather than 90+.
We had NO complaints, that’s for sure.

Mid 80s in July is REALLY good for y’all this time of year. Enjoy it while you can!