FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Riley, Kansas ~ 10 AUG, 2021

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Fort Riley, Kansas

Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas, on the Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, between Junction City and Manhattan.

Fort Riley is named in honor of Major General Bennet C. Riley, who led the first military escort along the Santa Fe Trail. The fort was established in 1853 as a military post to protect the movement of people and trade over the Oregon, California, and Santa Fe trails. In the years after the Civil War, Fort Riley served as a major United States Cavalry post and school for cavalry tactics and practice.

The post was a base for skirmishes with Native Americans after the Civil War ended in 1865, during which time George A. Custer was stationed at the fort.

The 1st Infantry Division is a combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving division in the Regular Army. It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917 during World War I.[6] It was officially nicknamed "The Big Red One" (abbreviated "BRO" after its shoulder patch and is also nicknamed "The Fighting First.

On June, 8 2017, the Division celebrated 100 years of continuous years of service to the nation. They were the first division to fight in WW1, WWII, and Vietnam and the first to return to Iraq in 2014. Today, 1st Infantry Division Soldiers continue to be on point for the nation.

The Division has a proud and honorable history which reflects the hears of the American Soldier. Having fought in five wars, the 1st Infantry Division is one of the most decorated divisions in the U.S. Army. It boast 35 Medal of Honor recipients and more than 35 campaign participation credits.

The 1st Infantry Division Band (abbreviated as the 1ID Band and often known as the Big Red One Band) is the musical ambassador for the division that performs for military ceremonies at Fort Riley and the surrounding communities in the Midwest. The 38-member band contains the Concert Wind Ensemble, the Marching Band, a Seated Ceremonial Band as well as other specialized ensembles.

The band was notably involved in the Thunder Road incident in Vietnam, during which Major General John Hay ordered the band to march down "Thunder Road", for one mile while playing the Colonel Bogey March. The road, which was critical to the division's operations, was under the control of a North Vietnamese Army regiment. Confused by the action, the regiment withdrew from the area, with the band fulfilling a remarkable combat mission without firing a shot.

Learn More About Fort Riley HERE!!

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[Biggirl]

Hi!

[lightman]

Go west, young man (and young woman)!

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy radu!

FIRST!!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening Biggirl!

SECOND!!

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, it's Road Trip time again, thanks Lauren!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you lightman!

THIRD!!

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy PROCON!

[The Mayor]

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August 10

Love That Disciplines

Bible in a Year:

• Psalms 79–80
• Romans 11:1–18

Do not despise the Lord’s discipline.

Proverbs 3:11

When I took a family studies class in college, we were asked to write a “family history”—a record of the key events that make up one’s childhood. This included the patterns that characterized typical family life and the methods of discipline we experienced. We all had at least one instance of a parent misapplying discipline and leaving an emotional or physical scar. Understandably, traumatic experiences like these may affect the way we interpret our heavenly Father’s discipline.

In Proverbs 3:11–12, the wise teacher invites readers to accept God’s discipline. The word discipline could be translated “correction.” As a good and loving Father, God speaks through His Spirit and the Scriptures to correct self-destructive behavior. God’s discipline is relational—rooted in His love and His desire for what’s best for us. Sometimes it looks like consequences. Sometimes God prompts someone to point out our blind spots. Often, it’s uncomfortable, but God’s discipline is a gift.

But we don’t always see it that way. The wise man cautioned, “Do not despise the Lord’s discipline” (v. 11). Sometimes we fear God’s discipline. At other times we misinterpret bad things in our lives as God’s discipline. This is far from the heart of a loving Father who disciplines because He delights in us and corrects because He loves us.

Instead of fearing God’s discipline, may we learn to accept it. When we hear God’s voice of correction in our hearts or experience conviction when reading Scripture, may we thank God that He delights in us enough to lead us to what’s best.

Reflect & Pray

How do you recognize God’s discipline? How do you sense the love of God in the midst of it?

God, help me to recognize Your discipline so that I can discover the freedom You offer.

[radu]

We have an old Commanding Officer wagon at the museum from Fort Riley. It's an eye-catcher.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening, and thank you Mayor!

[Theophilous Meatyard III]

Arm up. Be safe. There are a lot of gremlins out there.

[laurenmarlowe]

Very cool radu, thanks for posting!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

And the same to you, thank you for joining us this evening!

[radu]

Wagons, ho! :-)

[radu]

A rarity, that’s for sure! LOL

How’s everything going these days? Well, I hope.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!

~ Road Trip: Fort Riley, Kansas ~

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[laurenmarlowe]

Doing good thank you, and I hope you are as well.

Just working from home and staying out of trouble!

[Ruger1099]

I served with the BRO during Desert Storm. I actually asked for the duty assignment there before I left Sinop,Turkey. I have good memories of Ft. Riley. Served with the BRO from September of 1990 until December of 91.