FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 15 June 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!! ~

Ice Anyone?

Sgt. Josue Barrera, a horizontal construction engineer with the 1017th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserves, brings bags of ice to his platoon to ensure his Soldiers can properly hydrate in “The Box” at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, Louisiana, June 10, 2023. Temperatures here reached the high 90s degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Various Soldiers from USAR and National Guard were at Fort Polk supporting the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, NJARNG, rotation 23-08 at JRTC. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Armando Vasquez)

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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.

Caught You! Seriously? Looks Like A Mosquito Net!

Airmen of the 139th Operations Group prepare to go through a decontamination station during a base wide Large Readiness Exercise, or LRE, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, on June 9, 2023. Military decontamination systems remove or neutralize hazardous materials from personnel and equipment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Rivera)

Bravo Marines! Ooh Rah!

Athletes with Team Marine Corps compete in a sitting volleyball match during the 2023 DoD Warrior Games Challenge at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, June 10, 2023. The DoD Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill, and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events June 3-12, 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)

Is That A Donkey? Oh! Congratulations Too!

Lt. Col. Matthew Howard, 131st Operations Group commander, and Lt. Col. Justin Meyer, 110th Bomb Squadron commander, stand at attention during the 110th Bomb Squadron Assumption of Command ceremony, June 2, 2023, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The 110th Bomb Squadron is the only Air National Guard flying squadron to operate the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, providing global strike capability and strategic deterrence for the United States and its allies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John E. Hillier)

Muggsy Is In Da House! Psst..He’s The Short One!! Dyno-mite!

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 382nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Legion, takes a group photo during an unexpected visit from NBA legends Mario Chalmers, Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues, Michael Cooper, and Jerome Williams while conducting vehicle rollover training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on June 8, 2023. NBA legends observe as the Soldiers put into practice their newly acquired skills in a humvee egress assistance trainer. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Capt. Katherine Alegado)

Next Time, Lay Off The Donuts! !

Capt. Kristin Corradini, 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), Texas National Guard, drags Pfc. James Sita during medical sled training at Hohenfels Training Center, Germany, June 10, 2023. Soldiers raced to see who could complete the task to standard first. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Gauret Stearns)

Rosie The Riveters Are In The House or Actually On The Ship!

Rosie the Riveters attend U.S. Navy ship tours during Portland Fleet Week in Portland, Oregon, June 10, 2023. Portland Fleet Week is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Oregon to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sophia H. Bumps)

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

[PROCON]

Good evening Kathy, thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops!

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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Honoring those who have served before.

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[The Mayor]

June 15

Putting the Pieces Together

Bible in a Year:

• Nehemiah 1–3
• Acts 2:1–21

He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 1:6

While our family quarantined due to the global pandemic, we took on an ambitious project—an eighteen-thousand-piece puzzle! Even though we worked on it almost daily, often we felt like we weren’t making much progress. Five months after we began, we finally celebrated adding the final piece to the nine-by-six-foot puzzle that covered our dining room floor.

Sometimes my life feels a bit like a giant puzzle—many pieces in place, but a whole lot more still lying in a jumble on the floor. While I know that God is at work transforming me to be more and more like Jesus, sometimes it can be hard to see much progress.

I take great comfort in Paul’s encouragement in his letter to the Philippians when he said he prayed for them with joy because of the good work they were doing (1:3–4). But his confidence came not in their abilities but in God, believing that “he who began a good work . . . [would] carry it on to completion” (v. 6).

God has promised to finish His work in us. Like a puzzle, there may be sections that still need our attention, and there are times when we don’t seem to make much progress. But we can have confidence that our faithful God is still putting the pieces together.

Reflect & Pray

How do you believe God is currently at work? What are some of the beautiful areas of your life He’s pieced together?

Heavenly Father, please give me eyes of faith to see how You’re at work in my life.

For further study, read Remade in the Image of Jesus.

[lightman]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...anymore mowing today? How is your back feeling about it.

The last couple hours it’s been sunny. Might go clean my deck chair and sit for a bit a tad later.

[Beowulf9]

Mugsy may be short but he is a big guy!

Thank you Kathy for remembering the troops and giving us a chance to say thank you to these brave men and women.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Nope, no more mowing today or the rest of the week. I’ve been laying real low trying to calm my back down from Monday and will again tomorrow.

Glad the sun finally decided to make an appearance up there. It looks like the wind kicked up a few notches as well. Get out there on the deck and catch your breath for a bit after the hectic three days you’ve had.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...is summer there to stay?

We still haven’t decided if the sun should come out or only clouds or maybe some rain.

A couple nights ago it rained enough for a few drops to make it into my rain gauge...I would be happy with just an hours worth of real RAIN for now.

[SkyDancer]

~ Evening All! ~

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~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

We made it through hump day...hurrah for us!! Hope your week is going as planned.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman...we will never forget them!

Is the smoke all gone? Any prospects for rain?

[luvie]

Remember Our Troops
...and Honor Our Flag On "Flag Day"!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Beowulf9....he, for sure, is very short in a tall man’s game.

Thanks for helping remember our troops.

[luvie]

You and me both for the real rain! Maybe we need to do a rain dance. :)

[Beowulf9]

🥰

[MS.BEHAVIN]

REAL men!
REAL Heroes!!!
How refreshing!
May God watch over them, and keep them safe!

[lightman]

Smoke has cleared out for now but there may be more filtering in from the upper Midwest later on.

Half of one tenth of an inch of rain today; not nearly enough but every drop helps.