FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 30 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!! ~

Feeding Our Troops At 19 Below Zero!

Breakfast items are set in trays inside a mobile kitchen trailer in Helena, Montana, Feb. 2, 2022. The Soldiers had to endure temperatures as low as minus 19 while providing food for the fighting force as part of the Phillip. A. Connelly Active Field Competition. The Field Competition puts all aspects of a culinary team’s field capabilities under a microscope to include food quality, creativity and proficiency. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jordan S. Worthy)

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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.

Moving Supplies For The Greatest Military In The World!

Beginning in late February, the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, from Fort Bliss, Texas, began arriving in Korea as the next rotational armored brigade combat team to support 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-US Combined Division and Eighth Army. 1/1 ABCT's tracked vehicles and other equipment arrived at the port in Busan, and will move forward to their final destination via the Korean rail system. (Photo by Kevin Bell)

Until The Last One Comes Home, Our Search Continues!

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jenavee Viernes and U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer David Hanaumi, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), dry-screen dirt collected from an excavated unit during operations in Lampang Province, Thailand, Feb.18, 2022. This mission is DPAA’s effort to locate a missing service member from a crash site during World War II. DPAA’s mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Michael O'Neal)

Israel: A Friend Of America!!

Two Israeli Air Force F-15s salute a B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at RAF Fairford, England, during a mission in the Middle East, Feb. 14, 2022. Several allied nations take part in the U.S. Strategic Command deployment in order to build stronger relationships with U.S. Allies and partners to improve multi-national air power capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Wright)

USCG Looking Sharp!

GULF OF OMAN (February 26, 2022) From the left, U.S. Coast Guard Fast response cutters Glen Harris (WPC 1144), Wrangel (WPB 1332), Emlen Tunnel (WPC 1145), and Maui (WPB 1304), transit in formation in the Gulf of Oman, Feb. 26. The four ships are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Deandre Dawkins)

Saying Goodbye To Daddy!

The Idaho Army National Guard Aviation Group deployed a small unit to the AFRICOM Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on Feb. 23, 2022. The unit will deploy for less than a year. The small unit is based at Gowen Field and flies the C-12 Huron aircraft. (U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)

We Salute Those That Believe Guns Are A Better Deterrent Than Talking To Terrorists!

Georgia Air National Guardsmen and members of the 165th Strategic Response Team at the 165th Security Forces Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, complete dry firing drills during weapon training on Feb. 10, 2022 in the mobility room at the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Georgia. The SRT is made up of a group of 165th SFS Airmen who are subject-matter experts in responding to situations requiring a specific strategy and specialized training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)

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[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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[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, thanks for tonight’s Canteen and for honoring our Troops!

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Any chance for a breather tonight and early bedtime? Your poor brain is probably fried at this point.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...you were quick tonight.

Are you still safe from ugly weather for a bit?

We have a possibility of snow for the next 18 hours or so.....too warm, won’t stick (she hopes).

[Laslo Fripp]

Is that a stealth B-52H? I can’t see it!

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

How’s your week going so far? It looks like it’s been a little damp up your way? Have you had dry times to get out to do a little springtime yard work?

Our weather was just right for mowing so I got a bit done this afternoon. Still have a lot to go but I put a nice dent in it.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, Laslo Fripp. Turned on/off something so you can see.

We thank you for your service to our country.

[PROCON]

Hi radu!

Our brown winter grass has perked back up and turned green with the rain we've gotten but not ready for mowing quite yet. I just wish the temps would warm up a bit, still below average.

Not much else happening, had lunch yesterday with son on his day off and just relaxing now.

[radu]

I had everything ready to go since posting time would be as soon as Survivor was over. LOL

Still safe from storms for the moment but it looks like Friday night could be a repeat of last Friday night. *sigh*

Today was nice so I’m recuperating this evening from mowing. The ground around here is lumpy and I was bounced a lot on the mower. The ol’ bum back is NOT happy.

I looked at the radar a little while ago because it’s kinda ugly up there. Yep, snow’s in the area and moving in. But there’s been a little snow the past couple days and it melted fast. I hope this does too.

[The Mayor]

March 30

To Do or Not to Do

Bible in a Year:

• Judges 9–10
• Luke 5:17–39

I do not do the good I want to do, . . . I keep on doing [evil].

Romans 7:19

When I was a kid, a decommissioned World War II tank was put on display in a park near my home. Multiple signs warned of the danger of climbing on the vehicle, but a couple of my friends immediately scrambled up. Some of us were a bit reluctant, but eventually we did the same. One boy refused, pointing to the posted signs. Another jumped down quickly as an adult approached. The temptation to have fun outweighed our desire to follow rules.

There’s a heart of childish rebellion lurking within all of us. We don’t like being told what to do or not to do. Yet we read in James that when we know what is right and don’t do it—it is sin (4:17). In Romans, the apostle Paul wrote: “I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it” (7:19–20).

As believers in Jesus, we may puzzle over our struggle with sin. But too often we depend solely on our own strength to do what’s right. One day, when this life is over, we’ll be truly dead to sinful impulses. Until then, however, we can rely on the power of the One whose death and resurrection won the victory over sin. .

Reflect & Pray

What sins are the biggest struggle for you? How can you rely more on God’s power to overcome their stronghold?

Loving God, please help me to choose to do what’s right. My heart’s desire is to reflect Your perfect character and holy ways.

For further study, read Crying for Us All: How Jesus Shares Our Grief.

[radu]

Lucky you, not needing to mow yet. I’ve needed to for a while but just started today. The grass is long and thick in spots. Fortunately, the mower I bought is a champ and cut it like a hot knife through butter.

It’s been a little cool here, too, the past three days but we warm up again starting tomorrow. Next week will be a little above average.

[luvie]

Remember our Troops!
They keep us safe and free!

[ExTexasRedhead]

Vietnam Nurses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMt1jlp4PXg

[SkyDancer]

~ Hai All! ~

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~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[ExTexasRedhead]

VIETNAM VETERANS FLOAT (by Solid Rock Baptist Church)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-3Fe10Q6RQ

Vietnam Veterans Tribute - They Carried the Weight of the World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PmnF8dms1A

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

How are things down your way? Comfy and not too windy, I hope.

[musicman]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...is spring still on its way?

We are trying, but they say possibility of snow for the next 18 hours or so. The ceiling is certainly low enough, and it could stick til morning.