FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 30 September 2021

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Chinook Alert!

Chinooks of 25th Combat aviation brigade support 1-27 Gimlets in the execution of IPACC. (Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Gideon Battis)

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.

Hey! Hey! It’s Fat Albert!

Fat Albert, a C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the U.S. Navy, flies during the 2021 Air Show at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 25, 2021.The air show is MCAS Cherry Point and the 2D Marine Aircraft Wing’s immense, community outreach event that is a show of appreciation to its regional neighbors and community partners for their enduring support in mission success. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

Future Marines In Training

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Schiel shows an M16A4 service rifle to community members during the air show at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 25, 2021. The air show is MCAS Cherry Point and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing's immense, community outreach event that is a show of appreciation to its regional neighbors and community partners for their enduring support in mission success. Schiel is a rifleman with 1st Batallion, 2nd Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Damaris Arias)

You Want To Be Buddies?

West Virginia Army National Guard Soldier, Sgt. Zoe Morris, 153rd Public Affairs Det., Joint Forces Headquarters, introduces Oakley to Charleston resident JuJu Null, 3, at the Kanawha/Charleston Human Association in Charleston, WV. The 153rd volunteered to walk dogs as part of their physical training recovery day, September 24, 2021. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Mickey Miller)

Ladies and Gentlemen: We Present Environmentally Friendly Fatigues!

Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers assault towards an OPFOR controlled mock village during training at Rapid Trident 2021. This training was part of a demonstration for visiting dignitaries from various participating nations. Rapid Trident 2021 involves approximately 6,200 personnel from 12 nations, Sept. 20- Oct. 1, 2021, at the International Peacekeeping Security Centre near Yavoriv, Ukraine. Rapid Trident is an annual, multinational exercise that supports joint combined interoperability among the partner militaries of Ukraine and the United States, as well as Partnership for Peace nations and NATO allies. (Photo by Staff Sgt. David Carnahan)

Teddy Bear Has All The Fun! Smiling Troops!

Soldiers from the 640th ASB participate in an Orientation Flight on a CH-47 Chinook while they are deployed to Camp Buehring, Kuwait with the 40th CAB in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by 2Lt. Kyle Gallagher)

I’m Cute! Feed Me!

Staff Sgt. Kyle Ashton Young, 51st Security Forces squadron, military working dog handler, prepares MWD Afrika to board a U.S. Army HH-60 Black hawk at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, September 24, 2021. The MWD handlers gradually exposed the MWDs to the helicopters to familiarize them with the noises and vibrations to reduce their anxiety while flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevyn Allen)

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[lightman]

Happy hump day!

[lightman]

Honor those serving.
Thank those who served.
NEVER forget the fallen!

[PROCON]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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Honoring those who have served before.

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God bless us every one.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[The Mayor]

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September 30

All That You Need

Bible in a Year:

• Isaiah 9–10
• Ephesians 3

God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Psalm 73:26 Seated at the dining room table, I gazed at the happy chaos around me. Aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews were enjoying the food and being together at our family reunion. I was enjoying it all, too. But one thought pierced my heart: You’re the only woman here with no children, with no family to call your own.

Many single women like me have similar experiences. In my culture, an Asian culture where marriage and children are highly valued, not having a family of one’s own can bring a sense of incompleteness. It can feel like you’re lacking something that defines who you are and makes you whole.

That’s why the truth of God being my “portion” is so comforting to me (Psalm 73:26). When the tribes of Israel were given their allotments of land, the priestly tribe of Levi was assigned none. Instead, God promised that He Himself would be their portion and inheritance (Deuteronomy 10:9). They could find complete satisfaction in Him and trust Him to supply their every need.

For some of us, the sense of lack may have nothing to do with family. Perhaps we yearn for a better job or higher academic achievement. Regardless of our circumstances, we can embrace God as our portion. He makes us whole. In Him, we have no lack.

Reflect & Pray

What’s one thing lacking in your life that you feel would make you whole? How can you surrender it to God and find satisfaction in Him as your portion?

Father, thank You for making me complete in Christ. Help me to say along with the psalmist, “As for me, it is good to be near God” (Psalm 73:28).

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...are you and Penny enjoying the fall?

Is Blue getting some final riding time before the winter relocation?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman...it was a really strange hump day: no emergencies!

Hope your day has gone well.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

You made it to the halfway mark. Any chance for some relaxation this evening?

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Are you busy raking leaves?

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

I hope you’re still enjoying fall weather.
Unfortunately for us, summer came back for a while. Ugh!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi there, Repeal...God’s Blessings are so needed during these “strange” times. Thank you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...getting closer to cotton harvest, and coughing and sneezing, and hacking?

Sunny day here...

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, the leaves aren't quite into their fall mode yet but when they are it's mowing them time, much more easy!

Anymore snow your way?

[PROCON]

Hi radu!

Our weather has been cool nights and lovely afternoons but temps have been slowly inching down.

It was in the high '30's this morning so it was finally time to turn on the heater.

Not much else happening my way.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

We made it past hump day. My day went surprisingly smooth...very weird, but welcomed.

How are your mixers doing? Are you teaching Mrs Mayor how to weld?

[radu]

Yes, we’re starting to see light at the end of the tunnel regarding the cotton. The bolls are bursting open at last and harvest time will be here before too much longer. We’re READY to see it go!

Other farmers are harvesting in the area so there’s plenty of yuck in the air to keep the sinuses cranked up in the meantime. LOL

It’s gorgeous up there right now. Cloudless blue sky, snow gleaming on the mountains, and golden leaves on the trees glowing in the sunshine. A VERY picturesque view on the Lake Hood cam.