FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ GIVING IT ALL YOU'VE GOT ~ 14 December 2025

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

GIVING IT ALL YOU'VE GOT

Ever hear the expression "Giving it the whole nine yards"? Do you happen to know where it comes from? I used to think it was a sports term. "Not so", say several experts. But there seem to be at least two schools of thought on the phrase's origin. Both seem plausible. I'll let you decide.

One explanation says that it's an expression from the construction trade. A full truck load, according to this rationale, will dump nine cubic yards of sand or gravel at your work site. In such a case, I suppose the expression would imply doing a job completely or thoroughly.

A second explanation claims that the term came from World War II fighter pilots in the South Pacific. When arming their planes on the ground, the .50 caliber machine gun ammunition belts measured exactly 27 feet. Thus, if a pilot fired all his ammo at a target, it got "the whole nine yards." In that context, the expression would mean using every resource at our disposal.

Either way, giving something "the whole nine yards" effectively means "giving it all you've got" or "stretching to reach a goal." But what's the motivation? Why expend that much effort or resources? Sure, we can easily understand how that might apply to special projects or circumstances, but to a daily routine, as a way of life? What's the payoff?

Well, according to Philip Reed, former chairman of the board for General Electric, it's satisfaction and a sense of making a difference. In his observation, those people who seem both to give and to get the most out of life have two things in common. First, they do whatever they're doing "all out", whether it's work or play, dull or boring, little or big. They aren't necessarily flashy or compulsive about it. They've just made a habit of being satisfied only with their best effort.

The second thing he says such people have in common is "the rather special satisfaction, the deep-down joy" they get out of being able to help other people. Just to be able to do a little something extra for a friend, client, patient, or even a complete stranger. For these people, it's a most rewarding experience.

If "giving it all you've got" or "giving it the whole nine yards" is based simply on greed, anger, a drive for control, or even a lack of self-esteem, it can burn us out and leave us dispirited or empty. How much better it is to go through our day giving thanks and looking for ways to make life better.

The REAL secret of "giving it all you've got," it would appear, is doing it out of a sense of "delight"...a matter of attitude and maturity. This is something to which all of us might aspire, something that might enrich our lives in ways we never expected...and something to consider.

CAPT J. David Atwater, CHC, USN

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please join us for Sunday Chapel ~ GIVE IT ALL YOU'VE GOT, and Liberty

Lt. Charles F. Suver, CHC, USN, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division
"Mass at Iwo Jima"

Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.



Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Reservist, National Guardsman, or Merchant Marine
feel alone or forgotten.

O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord there is loving kindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
And He will redeem Israel
From all his iniquities.

Psalm 130:7 & 8

[Kathy in Alaska]

Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.

[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]

Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Are you lucky again this weekend and missing out on the wind? Very blustery over by the airports, like last weekend.
A pretty day but not one that’s fun for getting out and about.

[ExTexasRedhead]

The Combat History of The Black Sheep Squadron [RARE RESTORED FOOTAGE AND INTERVIEWS]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puLcps169hk

https://www.youtube.com/@Dronescapes

Experience the definitive history of the legendary VMF-214, better known as the “Black Sheep Squadron,” in this fully restored full-length documentary featuring the real heroes of the squadron and rare restored footage. This film chronicles the exploits of the United States Marine Corps fighter squadron that became a household name during the Pacific War. Led by the charismatic and unconventional Major Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, this group of pilots achieved a remarkable combat record in the Solomon Islands campaign. The documentary provides an in-depth look at the squadron’s primary weapon, the Chance Vought F4U Corsair. Viewers will learn about the unique development history of this iconic aircraft, including why its distinctive inverted gull-wing design was necessary to accommodate its massive propeller and 2,000-horsepower engine. The film explores how the Corsair, initially rejected by the Navy for carrier operations due to visibility and landing issues, found its true calling as a land-based fighter with the Marines, where it proved superior to the Japanese A6M Zero. Through restored archival footage and historical accounts, we follow the formation of the squadron, often mythologized as a collection of misfits and court-martial candidates, and reveal the true story of how replacements and unassigned pilots were molded into an elite fighting unit. The narrative covers their intense combat tours, the tactical innovations introduced by Boyington, and the daily struggles of life on forward island bases. This is a comprehensive tribute to the men and machines that helped turn the tide of the air war in the South Pacific.

THE DOOLITTLE RAID | Full Documentary | Jimmy Doolittle: Missions That Changed The War | UNCENSORED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68qVYAa1uE0

The Doolittle Raid, the full 3 hours documentary by Air2AirTV! The Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, was an air raid on 18 April 1942 by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu during World War II. It was the first air operation to strike the Japanese archipelago. Although the raid caused comparatively minor damage it demonstrated that the Japanese mainland was vulnerable to American air attacks. It served as retaliation for the 7 December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, and provided an important boost to American morale. The raid was planned by, led by, and named after Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle (later a Lieutenant General in the US Army Air Forces and the US Air Force Reserve). Under the final plan, 16 B-25B Mitchell medium bombers, each with a crew of five, were launched from the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet, in the Pacific Ocean, off Japan. There was to be no fighter escort. After bombing military and industrial targets in Japan, the B-25 crews were to continue westward to land in China.

[luvie]

Nathaniel Ladies Ensemble~Thanks To God

Statler Brothers~Sweet Beulah Land

Casting Crowns~Praise You In The Storm

Providence~O Come Angel Band

Bill Gaither/Velstal Goodman~The Lighthouse

The Trevecca Madrigalians~It Is Well With My Soul

Jeff Beck~Amazing Grace

Have a blessed Sunday

[Kathy in Alaska]

Extra prayers for Israel...

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Are you getting our cold wind yet? We now have the wind since the middle of the night, and I hate it!!

[lightman]

Keep the Lord’s Day in the Lord’s way.

A blessed Third Sunday of Advent a.k.a. Gaudete (Western)/Sunday of the Holy Forebearers (Orthodox) to all!

[radu]

Aaaaah, so you did get the wind this time. Darn the luck! It looks and sounds wicked up there.

The strong wind hasn’t gotten here yet but the breeze is picking up a little. It was supposed to be around 45 this afternoon but somehow we were blessed with 62! 48 now and slowly dropping.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Continual wind since the middle of the night. My deck Christmas lights have been banging the whole time. I just remembered my “mail” box on the porch and that the bungee cord broke. Hope the box is still there for me to put a new cord on.

Trying to throw corn out for the ducks got a lot of it blown back in my face. I had to time my throws. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, luvie, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Thanks for the hymns.

Hope you got some rest and are feeling less puny.

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless our military men and women who have given their all.

Thanks, unique.

[SkyDancer]

~ Evening All! ~

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~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...and a Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to you and yours.

Weather holding out before “winter” comes?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.