FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 22 December 2022

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Proud Americans Graduating!

More than 300 Airmen assigned to the 331st Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 14-15, 2022. Col. Scott Mills, Commander of the 355th Wing, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, reviewed the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Gregory Walker)

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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.

Donated Cookies from The Community! Awesome!

Cookies sit on a table in the Foothills Chapel on Beale Air Force Base, CA on Dec. 16, 2022. 668 dozen cookies were donated from the local community and Beale to be distributed across base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

Honoring America’s Fallen Heroes!!

A community member lays a wreath at the grave of a veteran during Ivy Green Cemetery’s annual celebration of Wreaths Across America in Bremerton, Washington, Dec. 17, 2022. Wreaths Across America provides annual wreaths to honor and remember fallen service members during the holiday season. This year marks the 11th year that Ivy Green Cemetery has participated in Wreaths Across America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Galbraith)

Graduation Picture! Smile!!!!

More than 300 Airmen assigned to the 331st Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 14-15, 2022. Col. Scott Mills, Commander of the 355th Wing, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, reviewed the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Gregory Walker)

Celebrating Hanukkah!

Following the program, special Hanukkah donuts were served, and dreidels and Hanukkah gelt (small chocolate coins) were given out to those in attendance. Although Hanukkah is considered a minor holiday in the Jewish calendar, it has in recent years attained more significance because it often occurs close to Christmas during the holiday season. (Photograph by Harvey A. Duze, Office of Command Communications, WRNMMC)

Getting Ready For Deployment!!!

Soldiers and families visit following the 2-130th Airfield Operations Battalion deployment ceremony December 17, 2022 at the Salisbury armory as it prepares to mobilize to the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) area of responsibility in support of contingency operations. Soldiers and families cherished precious moments together as they prepare to support each other from afar in the coming months. (Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Patrick Montandon)

Victory Block Leave!!

Trainees from Fort Jackson relax at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport's USO lounge as they wait for their flights home during Victory Block Leave, Dec. 19, 2002. Victory Block Leave, once called holiday exodus, is where training stops so soldiers and drill sergeants can spend the holidays with their families. (Photo by Robert Timmons)

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[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Thursday,
December 22, 2022

Bending Low

Read: 2 Corinthians 1:3–11

The Father of compassion and the God of all comfort . . . comforts us in all our troubles. 2 Corinthians 1:3–4

A young mom followed behind her daughter, who pedaled her tiny bike as fast as her little legs could go. But picking up more speed than she wanted, the little girl suddenly rolled off the bike and cried that her ankle hurt. Her mom quietly got down on her knees, bent down low, and kissed it to “make the pain go away.” And it worked! The little girl jumped up, climbed back on her bike, and pedaled on. Don’t you wish all our pains could go away that easily!

The apostle Paul experienced the comfort of God in his continual struggles yet kept going. He listed some of those trials in 2 Corinthians 11:23–29: floggings, beatings, stonings, sleep deprivation, hunger, concerns for all the churches. He learned intimately that God is “the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort” (1:3) or as another version translates it: “He is the Father who gives tender love” (nirv). Much like a mom comforting her child, God bends down low to tenderly care for us in our pain.

God’s loving ways of comforting us are many and varied. He may give us a Scripture verse that encourages us to continue on, or He may have someone send a special note or prompt a friend to give us a call that touches our spirit. While the struggle may not go away, because God bends down low to help us, we can get up and pedal on. — Anne Cetas

In what ways has God comforted you? How can you be a comfort to others because of that?

Father of compassion, come near to me and hold me in Your arms where I can find rest and encouragement.

For further study, read Compassion: When Jesus Asks for More than We Have .

Bible in a year: Micah 6–7; Revelation 13

[PROCON]

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

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Christmas activities at your house this year?

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[lizma2]

One of the toughest things with this Covid stuff (i.e. SCAM), is that I can no longer volunteer at Walter Reed. They locked us out.

Started out volunteering there during the Afghan war on their amputation ward.

A privilege to serve.

Miss it much.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Hump Day! I hope it all went smoothly.

[lightman]

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

[luvie]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
WE LOVE YOU, TROOPS!
Thank you for keeping us safe and free!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[TigerHawk]

HEY, GIRL, AND HEY, ALL,

AIN’T JUST HUMP DAY AS IN WEDNESDAY, IT’S THE GREAT HUMP DAY, AS IN THE WINTER SOLSTICE, SO THE DAYS WILL BE GETTING LONGER EVERY DAY THAT GOES BY FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS! I KNOW WE’VE GOT ALL OF WINTER TO GET THROUGH, BUT HEY I’M AN OPTIMIST! THAT’S SOMEONE WHO WHO HAS LOTS OF HOPE SPRINKLED WITH A HEALTHY DOSE OF FAITH!

ANYWAY, LET’S ALL HANG IN THERE, ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS, AND THROW SNOWBALLS EVERY CHANCE WE GET! KATHY, WILL GET GET MORE OF A CHANCE TO DO THAT THAN ALL THE REST OF US COMBINED. AIM WELL, STRIKE, THEN LOOK AWAY AND WHISTLE...NO ONE WILL EVER BE ABLE TO BE SURE IT WAS YOU.

KEEP THE FAITH...AND STAY WARM!

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Ready to hunker down?

Man, I’m glad I don’t live any farther north than I do! I’m watching Ryan Hall and he’s mentioned that in Cheyenne, WY, the temp dropped from 43 to 19 in TEN minutes! That’s a FAST drop. It’s supposed to drop fast drop here, too, but not quite that fast. It won’t be as cold and we won’t have as much snow either, but we’ll have more than enough of both.

I’m as ready as I can be and hope to make it through unscathed.

[TigerHawk]

HELLO TO YOU TOO,

SO, WHEN DO YOU FIGURE TO SEE THE GROUND AGAIN???

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...hope you are getting good rest and not overdoing it as you recover.

[radu]

Howdy, TigerHawk!

I hadn’t even paid attention to the date. It IS winter solstice, isn’t it? I’m ready for the days to start getting longer.

And warmer! LOL

Got a ways to go for that. *sigh*

Kathy has enough snow for ALL FReepers to throw snowballs. The folks around Anchorage would probably LOVE us to all take some of their piled up snow away. :-)

[TigerHawk]

BACK MOST OF A LIFETIME AGO WHEN I WAS A YOUNG GYPSY ROVER I WAS IN WYOMING, TWIXT CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE, IN JULY OR AUGUST. I ASKED THE MAN AT THE GAS STATION HOW COLD IT GOT DURING THE WINTER. HE SAID,”WELL, IT AIN’T REAL BAD. WE DON’T GET BUT A WEEK OR TWO WHERE IT GETS ‘T BE 20 BELOW, OR SO.”

AND THE GUY LOOKED SO NORMAL!...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...are you all ready for the COLD to come to you?? It seems to be on its way. We are finally above zero for just a short bit. Then below for a couple days, and then back up into the teens.

[Kathy in Alaska]

On my goodness, Janey...((HUGS))...what a PERFECT picture. Thanks.

Have you flown everyone where they need to go?