FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 25 May 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!! ~

Welcome Aboard!

Future service members participate in a swearing in ceremony held during the 2023 Wings Over Wayne air show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 21, 2023. The Wings over Wayne Air Show and Science and Technology Expo is a biennial event and has grown to be the largest free air show in North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leighton Lucero)

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.

She’s Smiling While Holding an Axe! Run!

(May 16, 2023) Damage Controlman Fireman Faustita Asano, from Kalihi, Hawaii poses for a photo aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) in the Philippine Sea, May 16, 2023. Antietam is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan to support the security of the U.S. and its Allies in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

Ladies and Gents: The Blue Angels!

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Blue Angels, fly in formation during the 2023 Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2023. Members of the community were able to watch a variety of aerial demonstrations during the show including acts performed by the Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebecca Sirimarco-Lang)

Social distancing is O-V-E-R!

Aviation spectators watch an F-22 Raptor demonstration during the 2023 Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2023. Members of the community were able to watch a variety of aerial demonstrations during the show including acts performed by the Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebecca Sirimarco-Lang)

McGruff the Crime Dog has nothing on The Devil Dog!

The Marine Corps Marathon Mascot, Miles, poses with attendees of the Healthy Lifestyle Expo in Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 20, 2023. The Healthy Lifestyle Expo provides runners with the Marine Corps Marathon Historic Half Events an opportunity to pick up their official bib, timing device, and competitor shirt, as well as stop at various health-related vendors. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)

Want Me to Relax? Ice Cream, Please!

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Taylor Stieffel, 316th Security Forces Support Squadron military working dog handler, holds a military working dog at the Capitol K-9 Trials at Joint Base Andrews, MD, May 20, 2023. Dog handlers pet and hold the dogs to reward and relax them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyrone Thomas)

Hanging with Dad!

A child watches the Third Strike Wingwalking act during the Wings over Wayne Air Show and Science and Technology Expo at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2023. Wings over Wayne is a two-day event open to the community that features a variety of aerial demonstrations, ground performances, aircraft static displays, and other events. The event is biennial, and has grown to be the largest free air show in North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Did it cool off a little as predicted? Makes doing yard work a little easier when sweat isn’t poring into your eyes.

It’s been pretty comfy here this week for a change. Not chilly, not hot.

[radu]

I can’t see any way they could have stayed upright. That pooch was flyin’!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Great story, K...thanks! Sound triangulation...not heard of it before, but it makes perfect sense. We thank him for his service to our country.

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! Getting ready for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot (starts Thurs. evening)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh no...I hate season finales of my favorite shows. Enjoy!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

radu!!

1st!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

ML!!

2nd!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

ExTexasRedhead!!

3rd!!

[radu]

Yeah, the finales kinda hurt. Now we have to wait until Fall for season 45 and Wednesday evenings won’t be as fun for a while. It was a fun 3 hours tonight.

I see sunshine up your way now after a gloomy day. Someone in chat said rain is in the forecast for tomorrow so fingers crossed for luck!

[luvie]

He was. 90 pounds of flying fur! :)

[PROCON]

Hiya radu!

Yes it has cooled down the past few days, got the mowing done yesterday and a bit more yardwork accomplished today. The pups always appreciate the company while Robin is working.

Just chilling out now and tomorrow.

[radu]

Just thinking about it is enough to knock your breath out. LOL

[radu]

Nice weather’s always a pleasure to get out in to putter in the yard. It won’t be long before none of us wants to get outside.

I would have loved to get some stuff done here but I really did a number on my back last week. No mowing this week! I’ve laid low so I can walk this weekend at the museum. No telling how busy we’ll be but I need to be ready, just in case. I hope we ARE busy.

[The Mayor]

May 25

All for Jesus

Bible in a Year:

• 1 Chronicles 25–27
• John 9:1–23

Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Colossians 3:17

When Jeff was fourteen, his mom took him to see a famous singer. Like many musicians of his era, B. J. Thomas had gotten caught up in a self-destructive lifestyle while on music tours. But that was before he and his wife were introduced to Jesus. Their lives were radically changed when they became believers in Christ.

On the night of the concert, the singer began to entertain the enthusiastic crowd. But after performing a few of his well-known songs, one guy yelled out from the audience, “Hey, sing one for Jesus!” Without any hesitation, B. J. responded, “I just sang four songs for Jesus.”

It’s been a few decades since then, but Jeff still remembers that moment when he realized that everything we do should be for Jesus—even things that some might consider to be “nonreligious.”

We’re sometimes tempted to divvy up the things we do in life. Read the Bible. Share our story of coming to faith. Sing a hymn. Sacred stuff. Mow the lawn. Go for a run. Sing a country song. Secular stuff.

Colossians 3:16 reminds us that the message of Christ indwells us in activities like teaching, singing, and being thankful, but verse 17 goes even further. It emphasizes that as God’s children, “whatever [we] do, whether in word or deed, [we] do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus.”

Reflect & Pray

How can you do all things in the name of Jesus? How might you allow God to use your actions and words for His glory?

Loving God, help me to surrender every one of my activities and words to You.

For further study, read God’s Expectations.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...hope you are enjoying a lovely spring week. Are you mowing this week?

[luvie]

But I’ll bet they enjoyed every moment of their tumble on the flightline!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Those 4-legged ones are always SOOOO happy to see their best friend!

[radu]

You KNOW they did. Immensely!

[Kathy in Alaska]

The sun is just now coming out...it’s purty outside right now.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...is everyone delivered away from home, or did you bring them all home?

Happy relaxing!