FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THINKING OUT OF THE BOX ~ 22 January 2023

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

[ConorMacNessa]

11-6? s that a baseball score?

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

"God save all here!"

[luvie]

It is so awesome to see your beautiful posts again. Thanks for coming back and inspiring us! (((hugs)))

[ConorMacNessa]

The Grey-Haired Brigade



IT IS NOW eleven years since the attack on our mission in Benghazi, Libya, and the murders of Ambassador Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty and Ty Woods. The terrorists who perpetrated this outrage remain at large and unpunished for their despicable deeds.

The Heroism of these FallenWarriors on behalf of our Nation demands recognition! Now, five years from the day these gallant Veterans laid down their lives in defense of our Beloved Nation and the Freedoms we enjoy, we still have no answers, nor have any of the responsible parties been held accountable.

Where are the thirty or more survivors of the massacre? What was their mission in Benghazi? A plethora of questions continue to fester in the wake of this debacle – questions that remain unanswered. We have heard reports of witness intimidation, continued harassment of witnesses, and concealment of their identity and location.

Thus, I am impelled to repost "The Grey-Haired Brigade" in dedication to Ambassador Christopher Stevens and Sean Smith who fell in the line of duty, and to the gallant Navy Seal Vets, Tyrone S. Woods and Glen Doherty, who fell valiantly in combat defending their comrades 11 September 2012 in Benghazi, Libya.

Chris Stevens

Tyrone Woods

Glen Doherty

Sean Smith

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."

"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour, and be in readiness for the conflict; for it is better for us to perish in battle than to look upon the outrage of our nation and our altar. As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be." (1 Maccabees 3:58–60)


"THEY LIKE TO refer to us as senior citizens, old fogies, geezers, and in some cases dinosaurs. Some of us are 'Baby Boomers' getting ready to retire. Others have been retired for some time. We walk a little slower these days and our eyes and hearing are not what they once were. We have worked hard, raised our children, worshiped our God and grown old together. Yes, we are the ones some refer to as being over the hill, and that is probably true. But before writing us off completely, there are a few things that need to be taken into consideration.

In school we studied English, history, math, and science which enabled us to lead America into the technological age. Most of us remember what outhouses were, many of us with firsthand experience. We remember the days of telephone party-lines, 25 cent gasoline, and milk and ice being delivered to our homes. For those of you who don't know what an icebox is, today they are electric and referred to as refrigerators. A few even remember when cars were started with a crank. Yes, we lived those days.

We are probably considered old fashioned and out-dated by many. But there are a few things you need to remember before completely writing us off. We won World War II, fought in Korea and Viet Nam. We can quote The Pledge of Allegiance, and know where to place our hand while doing so. We wore the uniform of our country with pride and lost many friends on the battlefield. We didn't fight for the Socialist States of America , we fought for the 'Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.' We wore different uniforms but carried the same flag. We know the words to the Star Spangled Banner, America, and America the Beautiful by heart, and you may even see some tears running down our cheeks as we sing. We have lived what many of you have only read about in history books and we feel no obligation to apologize to anyone for America.

Yes, we are old and slow these days but rest assured, we have at least one good fight left in us. We have loved this country, fought for it, and died for it, and now we are going to save it. It is our country and nobody is going to take it away from us. We took oaths to defend America against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and that is an oath we plan to keep. There are those who want to destroy this land we love but, like our founders, there is no way we are going to remain silent.

It was mostly the young people of this nation who elected Obama and the Democratic Congress. You fell for the 'Hope and Change' which in reality was nothing but 'Hype and Lies.' You have tasted socialism and seen evil face to face, and have found you don't like it after all. You make a lot of noise, but most are all too interested in their careers or 'Climbing the Social Ladder' to be involved in such mundane things as patriotism and voting. Many of those who fell for the 'Great Lie' in 2008 are now having buyer's remorse. With all the education we gave you, you didn't have sense enough to see through the lies and instead drank the 'Kool-Aid.' Now you're paying the price and complaining about it. No jobs, lost mortgages, higher taxes, and less freedom. This is what you voted for and this is what you got. We entrusted you with the Torch of Liberty and you traded it for a paycheck and a fancy house.

Well, don't worry youngsters, the Grey-Haired Brigade is here, and in 2012 we are going to take back our nation. We may drive a little slower than you would like but we get where we're going, and in 2012 we're going to the polls by the millions. This land does not belong to the man in the Gold House nor to the likes of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. It belongs to "We the People" and "We the People" plan to reclaim our land and our freedom. We hope this time you will do a better job of preserving it and passing it along to our grandchildren. So the next time you have the chance to say the Pledge of Allegiance, Stand up, put your hand over your heart, honor our country, and thank God for the old geezers of the 'Grey-Haired Brigade.'"

Author: Anonymous Grey-Haired Brigade Member

Footnote:

This is spot on. I am another Grey-Haired Geezer signing on. I will circulate this to other Grey-Haired Geezers all over this once great county. Can you feel the ground shaking??? It's not an earthquake, it is a STAMPEDE.

"In God We Trust"



Happy Moments, Praise God.
Difficult Moments, Seek God.
Quiet Moments, Worship God.
Painful Moments, Trust God.
Every Moment, Thank God.

[ConorMacNessa]

You brought me back, luvie - thanks for the push!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

"God save all here!"

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Theophilous Meatyard III, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

We can only hope.

[luvie]

Vocal Majority~Deep River

St Olaf Choir~When Peace Like A River

Glad~Arise My Soul, Arise

Dallas Christian Sound~I'm In The Glory Land Way

Providence~Sweet Beulah Land

Mercy Me~I Can Only Imagine

Trevecca Madrgalians~It Is Well With My Soul

Have a blessed Sunday
God Bless Our Troops!

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless our military men and women who have given their all.

Thanks, unique.

[Kathy in Alaska]

It sure does look like a baseball score. 5 field goals and a safety on the very last play where everyone is lateraling to everyone else as the time runs out. The highlight was funny to watch. The Jets get an A for effort.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Feeling less stressed today? Knee feeling better?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML, and a Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to you and yours.

Any weather improvement? You and Tippy get out today for even a short walk?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Thanks, unique, for our troop blessing.

[lightman]

Keep the Lord’s Day in the Lord’s way.

A blessed Second/Third Sunday after the Epiphany (Western)/Thirtieth Sunday after Pentecost & Sunday of Zaccheus (Orthodox) to all!

Yes, the titles are a little complicated right now because some (but not all) Western churches transfer the January 6 celebration of the Epiphany to the Sunday afterward hence the “Second/Third”; and for the Orthodox the preparation for the preparation for Great Lent is now underway.

[Kathy in Alaska]

The perfect retirement job will come along when it is supposed to...

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

Yes, thanks for asking, I am in a much better place today and am in little or no pain. I occasionally feel a pinch of pain from the injection site, but it’s really nothing.

How are things out your way? Hope it was warm enough that you could get out of the house for a bit, especially with no blustering wind.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Is your car still on schedule?

[Kathy in Alaska]

So glad no more is coming in tonight...”they” say some heavy stuff is still to come.

Got my porch steps shoveled off today...easy, peasy.

But still no ducks, not even in the creek. So they’ve moved somewhere.

[radu]

Glad to hear your knee’s feeling better and hope that continues to be the case.

It was a little warmer here today and sunny most of the day. Now it’s raining.
I was getting ready to take a little walk around the place to see if there’d been any large tree limbs blown out the other day when friend showed up to visit. She stayed a while and we had a great visit. It was starting to get dark when she left so it was chilly when I finally got to do the walk-around. I missed the decent temps. *sigh*

[luvie]

I’m glad you had company, but sorry you got to do your walkabout when it was still warm. Maybe she would have enjoyed walking with you. I hope it’s a good rain and not a torrent that doesn’t help much.

My knee is nothing compared to the pain that so many have, so I have no complaints. Well. I might whine a bit, but....LOL

[radu]

I imagine everyone up there will be glad for a break in the snow, especially the plow guys. LOL
But I do see a LARGE system over the ocean south of you that seems to be heading that way. Drat.

I wonder where the ducks went. I don’t recall them ever just taking off and not coming back before. :-(

[radu]

I didn’t even bring up doing the walk while she was here. We were enjoying just sitting and catching up on things. No biggie waiting til later to check things out outside.

It’s just raining lightly and is supposed to rain pretty much all night. At least it won’t get cold enough to change it over to snow!

Hey, we’re old enough to have earned the right to while about our aches and pains. LOL