FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 19 August 2021

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Sailors vs Marines In A Shooting Competition! LMAO! Who Won?

U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with America Expeditionary Strike Group fire at target during a shooting competition aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Solomon Sea, Aug. 7, 2021. The event consisted of Marines and Sailors competing as they shoot a series of drills with a goal of having the highest total score. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

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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.

Join The Navy So The Marines Can Take You Down! Just Kidding!

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremy Talbott, a rifleman with Light Armored Reconnaissance, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit completes Oleoresin Capsicum training in the Solomon Sea, Aug. 7, 2021. The training consisted of Marines practicing a series of drills to prepare for riot control and proper use of non-lethal weapon deployment. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daisha R. Ramirez)

USCG Is On The Way! God Bless Our Coast Guard!

Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentries at Air Station Miami are staged to deploy to Haiti to assist in response efforts, Opa-locka, Florida, Aug. 15, 2021. The Coast Guard committed numerous aircraft and surface ships to assist and surge to support critical live saving missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

No Caption Needed. Thank you, Coast Guard.

A Coast Guard air crew member helps transport a critically injured child from the helicopter to awaiting emergency medical services at Port au Prince, Haiti, Aug. 15, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard forward deployed Jayhawk helicopter crews are from Air Station Clearwater, Florida. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. David Steele)

We Want To Ride On Whisky 7! Very Cool!

Members of the F-22 Demo Team pose for a photo with the crew of a C-47A, dubbed Whisky 7, during the Geneseo Airshow July 10, 2021, Geneseo, NY. The team received a ride on Whisky 7, and many expressed how humbling it was to ride in a piece of military aviation history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Don Hudson)

Celebrating Polish Armed Forces Day!

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Anthony Gonclaves with 1st Armored Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, poses for a picture with a Polish citizen on top of a M1 Abrams during a military vehicle showcase and meet and greet in Warsaw, Poland, August 15, 2021. The Battle Group joined the Polish in celebrating Polish Armed Forces Day and our NATO alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Osvaldo Fuentes)

Where’s My Treat?

If you visit Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo, you may be met at the front gate by Figo and his handler Cpl. Charles West, with the 131st Military Police Detachment. Figo is a Malinois X, a mix of the Belgian Malinois and the German Shepard dog. The combination results in an intelligent, good-natured, level-headed energetic protector of their beloved human. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Gloria Kamencik, KFOR29)

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[The Mayor]

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August 19

Remember and Celebrate

Bible in a Year:

• Psalms 103–104
• 1 Corinthians 2

[Jesus] took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

Luke 22:19

On December 6, 1907, explosions rocked a small community in the US state of West Virginia, producing one of the worst disasters in the history of the coal-mining industry. Some 360 miners were killed, and it’s been estimated that this horrific tragedy left behind about 250 widows and 1,000 children without fathers. Historians maintain that the memorial service became the seedbed from which the celebration of Father’s Day in the US would eventually grow. Out of great loss came remembrance and—eventually—celebration.

The greatest tragedy in human history occurred when human beings crucified their Creator. Yet, that dark moment also produced both remembrance and celebration. The night before He would go to the cross, Jesus took the elements of Israel’s Passover and created His own memorial celebration. Luke’s record describes the scene this way: “And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me’ ” (Luke 22:19).

Still today, whenever we take communion, we honor His great, unflinching love for us—remembering the cost of our rescue and celebrating the gift of life His sacrifice produced. As Charles Wesley said in his great hymn, “Amazing love! How can it be that Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?”

Reflect & Pray

How often do you find yourself just going through the motions when taking communion? What are some ways to keep your focus on the cross?

Father, when I come to the memorial table, help me to remember why my forgiveness was so costly, and help me to celebrate Your great, awesome love.

[Biggirl]

Hi!

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops, Kathy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Hump Day...it’s finally over! Hurrah for us!!

Hope your week is going as planned.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi there, Biggirl...hope your week is going well.

[SkyDancer]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Top of the evenin’, Pro...they must be remembered and honored.

First Blue Jay I’ve seen in weeks...and he just took a peanut out of my hand!

[The Mayor]

Yes Kathy, thank you

Crazy times right now, need deep Prayers for this country.

[spokeshave]

So who won the shooting competition..?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...are you and Blue enjoying some weekday time together?

Did you get your drywall done?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...are you off all of August? Enjoying nice weather?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Crazy times right now, need deep Prayers for this country.

Amen....this is so very true!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, spokeshave...we cannot play favorites. LOL!

[luvie]

Pray for our troops.
They are being badly misused in Afghanistan
By a corrupt, demented "leader".
NEVER forget them!

[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]

Saved from destruction....God Bless this soldier and his fellow solders. Thanks, luvie.

Prayers over and over and over for their safety.

We will NEVER forget them!!