FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 14 April 2022

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

It’s The Hat!

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 8, 2022) – Capt. Chase Sargeant, Commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, center, engages in conversation with Capt. Walter C. Mainor, Deputy Commodore of DESRON 15, left, and Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Karl Thomas during the 2022 Surface Warfare Officer’s (SWO) Ball at Yokosuka Naval Base as part of the SWO Summit. The SWO Summit is a DESRON 15 event focused on professional development sessions that highlight advanced capabilities, techniques, tactics and procedures across the surface force. DESRON 15 is the Navy’s largest forward-deployed destroyer squadron and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Askia Collins)

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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.

How Our National Guard Began!

Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, attends the reenactment marking the 385th anniversary of the First Muster, Salem, Massachusetts, April 9, 2022. The history of the National Guard began on December 13, 1636, when the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony ordered the organization of the Colony’s militia companies into three regiments. The first muster of the East Regiment took place in Salem. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jim Greenhill)

Hangin’ With Dad!

A member of the F-16 Viper Demonstration Team enjoys the performance at the Titans of Flight Air Expo, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 9, 2022. The airshow pays tribute to air power from the earliest U.S. military inventory to modern day aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel L. VanZale)

Charlie Is On The Job!!

The Riverdogs mascot, Charlie T. RiverDog, interacts with spectators at the Titans of Flight Air Expo, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 9, 2022. The airshow pays tribute to air power from the earliest U.S. military inventory to modern day aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel L. VanZale)

Blessing The Fleet!!

U.S. Navy Seaman Carter Gill, a member of the U.S. Navy ceremonial guard, “charges” a fountain by pouring water from the Seven Seas and Great lakes into it at Navy Memorial in Washington, at the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony, April 9, 2022. The Blessing of the Fleet is a centuries-old tradition to safeguard crews and ships from the danger of the seas. This year’s blessing includes water from the Seven Seas and the Great Lakes. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Griffin Kersting)

The Blue Angels Are Back!

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform an aerial demonstration at the Titans of Flight Air Expo, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 9, 2022. The airshow showcases more than 50 aerial demonstration performances and static aircraft displays. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2d Lt. Victor A. Reyes)

Reunited!

More than 600 Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 321 Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training on April 7, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Col. Todd Dyer, 99th Air Base Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Trey Morgan III, 99th Air Base Wing command chief, reviewed the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christa D'Andrea)

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

[mylife]

spent a lot of time in yokosuka and wider bits

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...you were quick!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, my...you’ve been everywhere!!

Our spring seems here to stay. How about you?

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Hump Day! Ready for a breather this evening?

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[SkyDancer]

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I’m Down There Somewhere

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy Birthday, radu!!

Click

[radu]

Had everything ready to go this evening. :-)
Sitting here keeping a close eye on the nasty weather bearing down on us and am not moving from the computer ...... until it gets close enough to see the lightning. LOL Won’t be long now.

[radu]

LOL! Love the cake.
A couple more hours to go before it’s official but we’re close enough for a cee-gar. :-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

More than ready...I’m not done yet for today. In the middle of getting 13 new garnishments downloaded.

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops, Kathy!

[radu]

MORE new garnishments? Wunnerful. Just what you want.
Good luck getting them dealt with quickly so you can sit back and catch your breath.
And go to bed early!

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Thursday,
April 14, 2022

“And It Was Night”

Read: John 13:21–32

As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night. John 13:30

Elie Wiesel’s book Night starkly confronts us with the horrors of the Holocaust. Based on his own experiences in Nazi death camps, Wiesel’s account flips the biblical story of the Exodus. While Moses and the Israelites escaped slavery at the first Passover (Exodus 12), Wiesel tells of the Nazis arresting Jewish leaders following Passover.

Lest we criticize Wiesel and his dark irony, consider that the Bible contains a similar plot twist. On the night of Passover, Jesus, expected to free God’s people from suffering, instead permits Himself to be arrested by those who would kill Him.

John ushers us into the holy scene before Jesus’ arrest. “Troubled in spirit” over what awaited Him, at the Last Supper Jesus predicted His betrayal (John 13:21). Then, in an act we can scarcely comprehend, Christ served His betrayer bread. The account reads: “As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night” (v. 30). History’s greatest injustice was underway, yet Jesus declared, “Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him” (v. 31). In a few hours, the disciples would experience panic, defeat, and dejection. But Jesus saw God’s plan unfolding as it should.

When it seems as though the darkness is winning, we can recall that God faced His dark night and defeated it. He walks with us. It won’t always be night. — Tim Gustafson

When have you experienced panic, loss of hope, and despair? How would you describe how you felt after you came through that dark experience?

Thank You, Jesus, for keeping Your Father’s plan in view when You went through the steps to the cross. Thank You for conquering death for us.

Bible in a year: 1 Samuel 25–26; Luke 12:32–59

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...lots of sunshine for your garden?

Our spring seems here to stay, but the sun comes and goes.

But....sunrise...6:40am and sunset...9:16pm, but still light longer. Starting to forget the time in the evening because of the light, or rather lack of dark.

[left that other site]

Those L-O-N-G Alaskan Summer days! :-)

I did quite a bit of yard work today, and a ZOOM tour of my home to qualify for a pet adoption.

I was approved, and now it’s time to “Meet and Greet”.

[luvie]

Brave Men
Different Times
Remember them all!