FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 31 March 2022

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

The Air Force Finally Gets To Eat! Take That Navy and Marines!

Seventh Air Force and 8th Fighter Wing command teams conduct the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Wolf Pack’s new dining facility at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 23, 2022. The new facility will increase dining capabilities from 120 seats to more than 700, and is expected to be completed by September 11, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Adkins)

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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.

Follow Him For More Jungle Makeover Tips!

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Adams, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), trims his mustache during an experimental jungle training exercise, Naval Base Guam, Guam, Mar. 21, 2022. Exercise Noble Arashi is part of 31st MEU’s Noble Series of exercises which are used to validate or invalidate the Family of Naval Concepts, develop techniques and procedures for the employment of MEU assets in support of sea denial and fleet maneuver, and inform future force design and experimentation efforts. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America 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 photos by Lance Cpl. Yvonne Iwae)

Manny Is On The Job

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Manny, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego mascot, oversees the training grounds at MCRD, March. 28, 2022. Manny toured the depot to greet the diverse team of on-base personnel that ensure recruit training is safely and effectively conducted. Manny is named after Sgt. Johnny R. Manuelito, one of the ‘original 29’ Navajo Code Talkers. (U.S Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Alaska Is Right Next Door to Russia! We’re Just Sayin’!!

A formation of 42 F-35A Lightning II’s, 354th Fighter Wing, during a routine readiness exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 25, 2022. The capabilities demonstration represents the culmination of the dedicated efforts of the 354th Fighter Wing, with each Airman providing vital contributions to ensure Team Eielson is ready to deliver airpower anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Schoubroek)

No More Complaining About Snow! You Could Be In Alaska!!

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samuel Ley, an Arctic Survival School instructor, teaches students how to find kindling for a fire-craft March 16, 2022, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Students were taught how to make a fire to stay warm and generate water while in an arctic survival situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Beaux Hebert)

Ready! Set! Jump!

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment prepare for a static-line jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Rainier War 22A at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 24, 2022. Rainier War is a semi-annual, large readiness exercise led by the 62nd Airlift Wing. It is designed to train aircrews under realistic scenarios that support a full spectrum readiness operations against modern threats and replicate today’s contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Callie Norton)

Army and Air Force Working Together! A Cloud of Mushrooms!

Army paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, descend after jumping from U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs over Malemute Drop Zone during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 24, 2022. Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, 176th Wing, JBER, Alaska, and the 514th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, provided air assets for the training. Army and Air Force units regularly train together to strengthen and maintain joint mission readiness skills in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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(((HUGS)))

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In Memorium

Penny, my beloved dog, went to the rainbow bridge today. I miss her already.

ML/LTOS

[PROCON]

Oh ML, I’m so sorry for your doggy loss. 😩

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops, Kathy!

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Thank you, Dear FRiend. (((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh, ML...(((HUGS)))...RIP, Penny! You have friends to greet you.

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Thank you for that beautiful tribute, Kathy. I have had five dogs, and loved them all, but Penny was special.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

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Our Daily Bread

Thursday,
March 31, 2022

God’s Embassy

Read: Luke 14:7–14

When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Luke 14:13–14

Ludmilla, a widow aged eighty-two, has declared her home in the Czech Republic an “Embassy of the Kingdom of Heaven,” saying, “My home is an extension of Christ’s kingdom.” She welcomes strangers and friends who are hurting and in need with loving hospitality, sometimes providing food and a place to sleep—always with a compassionate and prayerful spirit. Relying on the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to help her care for her visitors, she delights in the ways God answers their prayers.

Ludmilla serves Jesus through opening her home and heart, in contrast to the prominent religious leader at whose home Jesus ate one Sabbath. Jesus told this teacher of the law that he should welcome “the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind” to his home—and not those who could repay him (Luke 14:13). While Jesus’ remarks imply that the Pharisee hosted Jesus out of pride (v. 12), Ludmilla, so many years later, invites people to her home so she can be “an instrument of God’s love and His wisdom.”

Serving others with humility is one way we can be “representatives of the kingdom of heaven,” as Ludmilla says. Whether or not we can provide a bed for strangers, we can put the needs of others before our own in different and creative ways. How will we extend God’s kingdom in our part of the world today? — Amy Boucher Pye

How do you think the Pharisee reacted when Jesus told him to act differently? How do you like to make people feel welcome?

Jesus, thank You for looking out for those in need. Help me to be more like You, that I would care for others, showing them Your love.

Bible in a year: Judges 11–12; Luke 6:1–26

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[radu]

WHAT??????????????????????

I am so sorry to hear this news about your beloved Penny.

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She was almost 12, and the old age sneaked up on her in the last six months or so. The day before yesterday, I think she may have had a stroke because everything changed so suddenly. I couldn’t stand to see her suffer.

My sister went with me, so I didn’t have to do it alone.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Yes, she was...and her Mom gave her a great life. And now she is without any pain and has new friends.

[luvie]

Ohhhh, NOOOOO! What happened?
I am SO sorry! I know you'll miss that face so much!

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Thanks for your kindness. (((HUGS))). I am devastated but know that I did the right thing for her.

Ping to post 14 for an explanation.

[luvie]

Remember them and
keep them in our prayers.

[luvie]

I’m just in shock. She seemed so healthy when you spoke of her. You did do the right thing for her....though it had to be the hardest decision to have to make. Been there...and it is always heartwrenching.

[radu]

I didn’t realize she was that old. When I think back, you had her quite a while but at the same time, it doesn’t seem long at all.

Poor baby. It stinks when old age creeps up and takes our beloved pets from us. That Final Trip to the vet is a tough one and I’m glad you didn’t have to go alone.