FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 11 August 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!! ~

Nerd Alert!

Competitors at the 25th Annual RoboSub competition prepare to test their autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in a swimming pool July 31, 2022, at College Park, Maryland. RoboSub is an international robotics competition, where student teams design, build, test and operate their own robotic submarines— autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)—in challenging underwater environments.

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.

Come Get Your Flares!

Hundreds of flares sit in boxes ready to be loaded into the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft for combat training at Miramar Marine Corp Station, Aug 3, 2022. A flare is an aerial defense tactic used by a plane or helicopter to counter surface-to-air missile or air-to-air missile. The 140th Wing is performing aerial maneuvers and training with the F-18 fighter jets, stationed at Miramar Air Station, to enhance their wartime readiness capabilities utilizing the latest combat scenarios. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Geiger)

Ready To Take Out The Bad Guys!

Several U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, and F-18 Hornets stand-by for take off for daily aerial maneuvers at Miramar Marine Corp Air Station, San Diego, California, Aug 5, 2022. The 140th Wing is performing aerial maneuvers and training with the F-18 fighter jets, stationed at Miramar Air Station, to enhance their wartime readiness capabilities utilizing the latest combat scenarios. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Geiger)

Real Recognizing Real!

Mr. Hilton Labow, a 98 year-old WWII Veteran shakes hands with Command Sergeant Major Nema Mobar on August 10, 2022. Mr. Labow served in the 87th Infantry Regiment and fought in the Battle of Mount Belvedere.

Go Ahead---Make My Day!

Army Pvt. Preston Fontaine, an infantryman with C Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, looks through the sight of a dummy FIM-92 Stinger during training at the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Polk, LA, Jan. 11, 2022. The Stinger is a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) used as a passive surface-to-air missile (SAM) and can be shoulder-fired by a single operator. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kevin Dunnaway)

Manning The Rails! Fair Winds and Following Seas!!

NORFOLK (Aug. 10, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) man the rails as the ship departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, Aug. 10, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Seelbach)

Hi Daddy!

220805-N-EV253-1242 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 5, 2021) – Cmdr. Chris Eckel, an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter pilot assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, greets his family during a homecoming celebration. HSC-14, as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and returned to Naval Air Station North Island, Aug. 10, 2022, following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations. CVW-9 deployed with a combination of fourth and fifth-generation platforms that predominantly represent the “Airwing of the Future,” executing more than 21,307 fixed-wing and helicopter flight hours comprising of 10,250 sorties, 8,437 launches and 8,487 aircraft arrestments. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sara Eshleman)

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

[Repeal The 17th]

Hi, Kathy.
Thank you for everything you do.

[SkyDancer]

~ Good Evening ~

~ Very Windy But Sunny - Tomorrow In The Low 80's ~

~ Good Evening ~

~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy and thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops!

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Do you have any sanity left? Any chance you can take a few minutes to just sit on the deck to chill and enjoy the beautiful weather?

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Thursday,
August 11, 2022

Untold Riches

Read: Romans 11:33–36

Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! Romans 11:33

In an orbit between Mars and Jupiter zooms an asteroid worth trillions and trillions of dollars. Scientists say 16 Psyche consists of metals such as gold, iron, nickel, and platinum worth unfathomable amounts of money. For now, earthlings are not attempting to mine this rich resource, but the United States is planning to send a probe to study the valuable rock.

The promise of untold riches just out of reach can be both tantalizing and frustrating. Surely in time there will be people who will champion the cause of reaching 16 Psyche for its treasure.

But what about the prospect of riches that are within our reach? Wouldn’t everyone go for that? Writing to the first-century church at Rome, the apostle Paul spoke of attainable riches—those we find in our relationship with God. He wrote, “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!” (Romans 11:33). Bible scholar James Denney described these riches as “the unsearchable wealth of love that enables God to . . . far more than meet the [great needs] of the world.”

Isn’t that what we need—even more than gold nuggets from some far-off asteroid? We can mine the riches of God’s wisdom and knowledge found in the Scriptures as the Holy Spirit helps us. May God lead us to dig into those riches and to know and treasure Him more. — Dave Branon

What does it mean for you to be rich in God’s love? How can you dig more for riches that last?

Father God, help me to seek out Your wisdom and knowledge, Your judgments, and Your paths as I seek to follow You.

For further study, read New Life: The Transforming Power of the Gospel at DiscoverySeries.org/Q0417.

Bible in a year: Psalms 81–83; Romans 11:19–36

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...any rain finding you? I saw a headline about flooding in D.C. Maybe it will wash away!

We are getting sun this afternoon.

I finally saw Momma3, still with 4. A few others are starting to show up, but every one is now grown up.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evenhing, Repeal...hope your week is going well. Are you enjoying nice summer weather?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hey there, Janey...((HUGS))...safely home from Jackson Hole I see.

Good to see you have sun at home.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro... we must remember and honor those troops.

Are you having not too hot or not too cold weather?

[Repeal The 17th]

Hot and muggy here.
Brief pop-up hour-long thunderstorms about every other day.

[radu]

Hey there Kathy.

Yes, we got just shy of 2 inches of rain while I slept and might get a drop or two more overnight as the cold front finally pushes through.

They showed some of the flooding in DC on the news this evening. Gotta say I had a little trouble digging up any sympathy for those folks.

No flooding here but the ditches were overflowing in a few places this morning.

Sure wish we could have gotten a lot of this rain in June and July when we needed it most for the crops.

I saw the blue skies and sunshine up there today. They FINALLY got the Lake Hood cam working again. It was so clear up there, we could see Denali for the first time in ages. The cam op was zoomed in on it when I pulled up the cam.

Glad you finally saw Momma3 and her kiddos. I wonder what ran them all off for so long. At least they’re showing up again.

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, it's not triple digits here but it's still hot August weather, but much more bearable.

You getting any rain?

[SkyDancer]

Hai Kathy! (((HUGS))) Ya, they closed down the runway on Monday evening for repaving projects and I blasted out of there late Sunday. Now just hanging around home for the next trip.

[luvie]

ALways honor and remember them!
They sacrifice EVERYTHING for us!

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

That is the SWEETEST pic!! Finally getting to meet her Marine daddy.

Bummer you didn’t get any more rain last night. At least you have cooler temps. We had rain this morning and it never got out of the 70s today! Sticky 70s but that’s better than sticky 90s ANY day.

[luvie]

There Is A Beautiful
Full Moon Out There Tonight!
The August Sturgeon Moon

Creedence Clearwater Revival~Bad Moon Rising

Benny Goodman~How High The Moon

Paul Hardcastle/Jazzmasters~Moon Trekkin'

Butch Helemano~Lover's Moon

Ottmar Liebert~Dancing Under The Moon

Tom Scott~Mambo To The Moon

Sting/Herbie Hancock~Sister Moon

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!