FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 16 March 2023

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Mushrooms Falling From The Sky!

U.S. Air Force tactical air control party (TACP) specialists assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron descend over Malemute Drop Zone during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2022. Air Force special warfare Airmen and Alaska Army National Guardsmen from the 207th Aviation Troop Command conducted the training to demonstrate airborne and mission-readiness skills in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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.

Water Survival Training Success!

The 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division hosts cadets from the Korean Military Academy to receive water survival training Feb. 15, 2022 on Camp Humphreys, South Korea. The cadets received the training in preparation for the upcoming Sandhurst Military Skills Competition hosted at West Point, New York. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Kade M. Bowers)

Toxicology Suits? So No Sumo Wrestling Suits?

Airmen of the In Place Patient Decon Team, 8th Medical Group, perform buddy checks on their toxicological protective suit during routine training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 28, 2022. The protective suit paired with a powered air purifying respirator keeps IPPD members safe as they work to decontaminate potential Wolf Pack casualties. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Steven M. Adkins)

Sailors With Guns! Oh Noes!!

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 11, 2022) Seaman Erik Rodriguez, from New York, fires an M16 rifle during a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor Crenshaw)

Coast Guard Visits Fiji!

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton conducts patrols in Fiji's exclusive economic zone with Fijian law enforcement personnel, February, 2022. The Coast Guard’s mission to combat IUU fishing is essential in protecting maritime governance and a rules-based international order to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of the CGC Stratton)

Aggressor Squadron Releasing Flares! Take That Putin!

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, release flares over the Pacific Ocean during exercise Cope North, Feb. 10, 2022. The Aggressor Squadron prepares combat Air Force, joint and allied aircrews through challenging, realistic threat replication, training, test support, academics and feedback. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

USMC Doing Hikes On Hawaii! Tough Job!

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 3, pose for a group photo during a conditioning hike at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii, Feb. 11, 2022. VMU-3 conducted the hike to increase physical fitness levels, improve confidence & proficiency of issued gear and build esprit de corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dalton J. Payne)

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[radu]

Yes, there’ll be a few fires in the near future. Not exactly bonfires but fires nonetheless. I’m not about to roll everything to one spot to burn it. Too much acreage for that.

Usually it’s a day or so before your winds get over here but this front must be moving across the country pretty fast. I reckon I’ll need to braid my hair to anchor it tomorrow morning to go to the Republican women’s meeting. And on that note, I need to head out to start getting ready for bed. I wasn’t watching the clock and the night’s slipped away from me. Catch ya tomorrow.

[The Mayor]

March 16

Scripture Training

Bible in a Year:

• Deuteronomy 28–29
• Mark 14:54–72

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.

2 Timothy 3:16

In the late 1800s, people in different places developed similar ministry resources at the same time. The first was in Montreal, Canada, in 1877. In 1898, another concept was launched in New York City. By 1922, some five thousand of these programs were active in North America each summer.

Thus began the early history of Vacation Bible School. The passion that fueled those VBS pioneers was a desire for young people to know the Bible.

Paul had a similar passion for his young protégé Timothy, writing that “Scripture is God-breathed” and equips us “for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16–17). But this wasn’t just the benign suggestion that “it’s good to read your Bible.” Paul’s admonition follows the dire warning that “there will be terrible times in the last days” (v. 1), with false teachers who are “never able to come to a knowledge of the truth” (v. 7). It’s essential we protect ourselves with Scripture, for it immerses us in the knowledge of our Savior, making us “wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus” (v. 15).

Studying the Bible isn’t just for kids; it’s for adults too. And it isn’t just for summer; it’s for every day. Paul wrote to Timothy, “from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures” (v. 15), but it’s never too late to begin. Whatever stage of life we’re in, the wisdom of the Bible connects us to Jesus. This is God’s VBS lesson to us all.

Reflect & Pray

What are your favorite Scripture passages? How do they point to Christ?

Loving God, thank You for the gift of Scripture and how it helps me learn about Jesus.

Learn effective Bible study methods.

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

It turned out to be a nice day today but it’s not going to last. Rain tomorrow night through Friday morning as another cold front comes through. Then we get another break, though it’ll be a cold weekend.

I saw some sunshine for a little while up there this afternoon. It’s cloudy to the east and north now but not too bad to the west. Another pretty sunset going on now.

[luvie]

See ya. Enjoy the meeting tomorrow. Hope you get back home before things begin to go south...or rather north to cold.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Thursday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

Yesterday at Chisolm Trail Park:

Today is a "heads up weather day here in Southern Oklahoma.

We'll see what happens.

How's everyone doing this morning?

[left that other site]

...so the melting snow can all turn to ice.

I hate when that happens! Anyway, the "Northeaster" was mild to our particular area, perhaps due to the Gulfstream. Meanwhile, our FRiends to the North and West were clobbered.

[luvie]

Howdyyy doooo, Early Birds!
Aren't our troops the BEST?
And they do it all for US!
Hope all y'all have a Thank-The-Troops Thursday!
It's reeeally windy here. What a shock!
(((hugs)))

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“It’s reeeally windy here.”

Windy? In Midland-Odessa? Say it ain’t so! It is NEVER windy in Midland-Odessa!

** snicker **

[luvie]

Never! Riiiiight? It was nasty today.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

I remember the 50 - 60 mph winds in February while standing on the rigs and the wind almost blowing us off of the rigs in your hometown! ;-)

[luvie]

It’s that kind of wind.

For some reason, I never knew you were ever here. My hubby worked on rigs before we were married. He was just a kid.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

I had to take foreign students to the rigs out that way for their training sessions but I still had to stand there with them during their training.