FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 31 August 2023

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Hang On For Dear Life!

U.S. Air Force Airman Carson Vozza, 644th Combat Communications Squadron cyber systems technician, participates in an Air Assault Tryout on Naval Base, Guam, Aug. 16, 2023. The tryout gives the opportunity to prepare students for the U.S. Army Air Assault School by covering the areas that have high rates of failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Clevenger)

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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.

The Saltdogs & Sailors!

LINCOLN, NE (Aug. 24, 2023) - Sailors assigned to the Navy Ceremonial Guard talk to a Lincoln Saltdogs baseball player during Lincoln Navy week in the Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Northern Plains area of responsibility August 24, 2023. NTAG Northern Plains is responsible for the U.S. Navy’s enlisted and officer recruiting, covering 393,000 square miles in the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and parts of Illinois, Nebraska and Wisconsin. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV / released)

Ladies & Gentleman: The Thunderbirds!

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform during the 2023 Gowen Thunder Open House and Airshow at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, August 26, 2023. The purpose of Gowen Thunder was to provide a safe and memorable community event that thanks Idaho’s citizens, employers, and community partners for their unwavering support; promote patriotism, service, and volunteerism; and ignite the imagination of the next generation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Mercedee Wilds)

Future Pilot!

Hundreds of spectators gather to witness the Gowen Thunder Airshow and Open House at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, August 26-27, 2023. The last time Gowen Thunder happened in Idaho was in 2017 before the states’ population grew by nearly 230,000. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Morgan)

Fun in the Mud!!

TAILEVU PROVINCE, Fiji (Aug. 18, 2023) – Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Adm. Motoyuki Kanezashi, commander, Amphibious and Mine Warfare Force (center) poses with Royal New Zealand Navy Capt. Jon Beadsmoore (left), Soldiers, and Sailors during a mangrove revitalization project at Matainoco Village in Tailevu province, Fiji, during Pacific Partnership 2023, Aug. 18. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Deirdre Marsac)

Did You See That Mommy?!

Hundreds of spectators gather to witness the Gowen Thunder Airshow and Open House at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, August 26-27, 2023. The last time Gowen Thunder happened in Idaho was in 2017 before the states’ population grew by nearly 230,000. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Morgan)

Who’s A Good Doggy? I’m A Good Doggy!

(Photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Davis)

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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!

[lightman]

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

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Did you get any of the rain I saw on the Lake Hood cam this afternoon? I imagine y’all would appreciate a sunny day up there after all the gloomy days you’ve had.

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops tonight!

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...are you going to get any rain from Idalia at all?

We’ve gotten about 2/10 since sometime in the night.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman...we will NEVER forget.

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

No, the cold front that came through here the other day has held Idalia away from here and it what is steering her off to the Atlantic. It was sunny and breezy with temps in the mid 80s. No rain in the forecast for the next week, and we’re being thrown back into the furnace next week. Ugh!

Glad you got some rain with those clouds. You need it. But you need some sunshine, dagnabit! It’s been cloudy all summer.

[lightman]

Amen.

And so far Idalia has yielded NADA.

Driest August in 28 years of daily record keeping.

[lightman]

No serious rain forecast up here until a “late day thundershower” on September 8.

Ugh.

Cold showers continue...not wasting well water waiting for it to “warm up’.

[Kathy in Alaska]

No sun....just gray skies and about 2/10 of rain.

Better than drought, and I don’t have to water the lawns.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...it is up to us to remember.

[luvie]

Michael Kamen~Band Of Brothers

ALWAYS Remember.....

[luvie]

IN HONOR OF THE BEAUTIFUL FULL MOON OUTSIDE
IT'S THE AUGUST BLUE MOON!

Dean Martin~Blue Moon

John Fogerty~Blue Moon Of Kentucky

Herbie Mann/Cissy Houston~Cajun Moon

Sam Cooke~Blue Moon

Sting/Herbie Hancock~Sister Moon

Butch Helemano~Lover's Moon

[radu]

Dang, it’s still dry up there? That stinks.
We haven’t been as dry as last summer but it’s been drier than normal.
BRRRRR! The thought of cold showers makes me shiver. Well water is reeeeeeally cold!

[radu]

MUCH better than drought! And not having to water the lawn is a plus.
Some sunshine would still be nice. And temps warmer than upper 50s.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

That big ol’ super blue moon sure is pretty tonight.

[The Mayor]

August 31

Unknown Route

Bible in a Year:

• Psalms 132–134
• 1 Corinthians 11:17–34

When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way.

Psalm 142:3

Perhaps I shouldn’t have agreed to join Brian on a run. I was in a foreign country, and I had no idea where or how far we would go or what the terrain would be like. Plus, he was a fast runner. Would I twist an ankle trying to keep up with him? What could I do but trust Brian because he knew the way? As we started, I got even more worried. The trail was rough, winding through a thick forest on uneven ground. Thankfully, Brian kept turning around to check on me and warn me of rough patches ahead.

Perhaps this was how some of the people in Bible times felt while entering unfamiliar territory—Abraham in Canaan, the Israelites in the wilderness, and Jesus’ disciples on their mission to share the good news. They had no clue what the journey would be like, except that it would surely be tough. But they had Someone leading them who knew the way ahead. They had to trust that God would give them strength to cope and that He would take care of them. They could follow Him because He knew exactly what lay ahead.

This assurance comforted David when he was on the run. Despite great uncertainty, he said to God: “When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way” (Psalm 142:3). There will be times in life when we fear what lies ahead. But we know this: our God, who walks with us, knows the way. .

Reflect & Pray

What worries you most in life? How can you remind yourself that God is walking with you and knows the way ahead?

Father, even though I don’t know what may happen next, You do. I know You’ll take care of me and guide my steps.

[Kathy in Alaska]

radu!!

1st!!