FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 26 May 2022

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Start Them Young!

First Cavalry Troopers show a saddle to Meadows Elementary students during the school's annual career day, May 20, 2022 on Fort Hood, TX. The career day was conducted to provide the children of servicemembers exposure to a variety of career options for their future, including civilian, and army occupations. (Photo by Sgt. Broderick Hennington)

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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.

Who Will Win Among The Mascots?

The Humphreys Middle School Phoenix, the Humphreys High School Blackhawk and McGruff the Crime Dog prepare to race each other during the Humphreys Unified Special Olympics Track & Field Event May 20, 2022. The event was held at Humphreys Middle School Track and included participants from Humphreys Central Elementary, Humphreys West Elementary, Humphreys Middle School and Humphreys High School. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Estevan Hidalgo)

The Things Marines Do To Defend The Country!

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Lopez, the 2d squad leader with 3d Platoon, Lima Company, 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, patrols during a simulated combat defense as part of exercise Southern Jackaroo 22 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, May 22, 2022. Southern Jackaroo is a multilateral exercise carried out by Marines with MRF-D, the Australian Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, focusing on live-fire and combined arms training. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Cedar Barnes)

Join The Navy & Play Legos!

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2022) – Sailors assemble Lego bricks during a Morale, Wellfare and Recreation (MWR) event on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 23, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malcolm Kelley)

USO Donates To Sailors!

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2022) – Members of the First Class Petty Officer Association pose for a photo while distributing items donated by the United Service Organizations (USO) on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 23, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Sypert)

Army Doing Army Stuff---While Navy Plays With Legos!

U.S. Army Spc. RJ Koreis and Spc. Mark Tellgren, visual information specialists assigned to 3rd Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne), 8th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), participate in a water challenge event while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, May 21, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rhianna Ballenger)

Another Way To Kill Terrorists? Do The Haka!

U.S. Army Central service members and civilians watch cultural dances during the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month observance at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, SC, May 20, 2022. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated in May. The observation honors the generations of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and native Hawaiians who continue to serve proudly and selflessly in defense of our nation.

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[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Thursday,
May 26, 2022

Turn Up the Heat

Read: Revelation 3:14–22

Be earnest and repent. Revelation 3:19

Temperatures where we live in Colorado can change quickly—sometimes within a few minutes. So my husband, Dan, was curious about the temperature differences in and around our home. As a fan of gadgets, he was excited to unpack his latest “toy”—a thermometer showing temperature readings from four “zones” around our house. Joking that it was a “silly” gadget, I was surprised to find myself frequently checking the temperatures too. The differences inside and out fascinated me.

Jesus used temperature to describe the “lukewarm” church in Laodicea, one of the richest of the seven cities cited in the book of Revelation. A bustling banking, clothing, and medical hub, the city was hampered by a poor water supply, so it needed an aqueduct to carry water from a hot spring. By the time the water arrived in Laodicea, however, it was neither hot nor cold.

The church was tepid too. Jesus said, “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth” (Revelation 3:15–16). As Christ explained, “Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent” (v. 19).

Our Savior’s plea remains urgent for us too. Are you spiritually neither hot nor cold? Accept His correction and ask Him to help you live an earnest, fired-up faith. — Patricia Raybon

What’s the temperature of your faith? If your commitment to God is lukewarm, how will you pray to seek more loving heat and zeal?

If my commitment to You cools down, Father, send the loving heat of Your Holy Spirit to awaken and warm up my faith.

Bible in a year: 1 Chronicles 28–29; John 9:24–41

[PROCON]

Good evening Kathy and thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops!

[SkyDancer]

Hai Kathy! (((HUGS))) Some more ground work and flying. Two more days to go then get to fly this bird home to Seattle.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Just got off a Teams conference call...going to post the ping now.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[real saxophonist]

Well, it's now 33 years since my time on beautiful, sunny Parris Island, South Carolina.

About a third of the platoon were Reservists, and as far as I know, no one from that platoon became casualties.

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

I finally made it through hump day...hope you successfully made it, too.

How is your back doing now that winter is over? Hope you have sunshine.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

I hope the Teams conference call went well and that you have a chance to catch your breath tonight.

Watching the Survivor finale and popping in during a commercial. LOL

[luvie]

Remember their sacrifices
To keep us safe and free!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...so important that we remember them. And we thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...is it cool to be back in a “corporate” jet? (If that’s the correct description.)

And you get to fly it home??

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Hope your day was good ... and not too hot.

It was almost chilly here. And as I started typing this, rain started pounding on the roof.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...is it still raining? Lucky you and the corn.

Pretty warm and sunny here, altho there is a good breeze going on right now.

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

It was a great day and I'm sitting on the patio with laptop and diet coke in front of me. It's 72 calm clear degrees and I can hear dogs barking and cars going down our busy main streets blocks away and smell someone's grilling. If every night were this nice....and fingers crossed I don't get mosquito bit.

I'm happy that you're getting more rain and hope that there isn't any violent stuff coming with it. That corn must be growing by leaps and bounds.

I guess I'm going to have to separate Peaches and Ginger. They are aggravating each other out here. LOL!

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

Yes, we’re still getting on-and-off rain and will through tomorrow. Just had a heavy shower roll through and it looks like we have a long-play event moving in. We’ll take all we can get. The corn is VERY happy. Hubby isn’t because the grass is also happy and he has quite a bit of mowing ahead. LOL

It looks so pretty up your way now with everything green again. And the mountains in the background make a pretty contrast with their snow-covered peaks.
I figured there must be a stiff breeze since the lake surface is really rippling.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, real saxophonist, and we thank you for your service to our country.

[radu]

Great that you have a nice evening to sit outside for a while. I hope the skeeters haven’t run you inside by now.
And that Ginger and Peaches are behaving.

So far, so good regarding storms. We’ve had a few flashes and rumbles the past couple of days but nothing rough. The possibility exists through tomorrow, though, so we’ll see how it goes.

The corn is growing like weeds right now. Once this rain is outta here and we have sunshine this weekend, it’ll take off even more.