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Posted on 12/27/2025 6:00:15 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.
Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.
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.
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
Good evening, radu, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Hope you had a nice weather day. Any rain in sight?
Temps above zero today, but wind at times. More tree trash. Shouldn’t be any left.
Navy pardons Marine mascot for ‘offenses’ | Military Times Reports
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgP_xK9FstQ
Chesty the 15th, the lovable bulldog mascot for the Marines in Washington D.C., got a special pardon for a number of endearing infractions at his retirement ceremony. Find out what got the spirited dog in hot water.
Check the comments below the video. Here are a couple, enjoy!
“Congratulations on your retirement, Chesty. Enjoy your time off and always remember that you are a MARINE!. Semper Fidelis. “
“Met one at the Marine Barracks in Norfolk. They were concerned because being just a few years old he spent most of his day sleeping. Turns out he was running around 10+ miles every day before the sun came up. Gunny took him for a run at 4am, the commandant around 5am, then he ran with the troops at 6am. He never stopped except to get water, never complained, never said no, and never gave up. He was a Marine through and through. Weekends were worse because lots of people went to fun run all day long. He was assigned an official run log and was limited to how far and often he could run.”
A Day in the Life of Chesty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS6q-y8-fXw
Memphis Belle (10/10) Movie CLIP - Landing the Belle (1990) HD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3LcGb0DGM8
Check the comments below the video:
“My great Uncle was Bob Hanson, the real radio operator on the Memphis Belle for all 25 missions.”
“My dad was a tail gunner, 95th group, 33 missions, he won the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air medal. I still have them. RIP Dad.”
“My dad was a B-17 Pilot, flying 35 missions out of England with the mighty Eighth. Never talked much about it, but had dozens of photos, and a tale of being attacked by the German jet. He was blessed, as they NEVER lost a crewman, with only one tail gunner receiving a serious injury from which he recovered. My mother shared a wonderful story about why he never advanced past 2nd Lt. It dealt with him ‘borrowing’ a bicycle. Did get the DFC as well as a few other medals, with the commendation signed by General Doolittle. Yes, THAT Doolittle from Pearl Harbor movies and the attack on Japan.”
“My parents got married in Florida during the war. My father was a West Point graduate class of 1943. The Memphis Belle crew had arrived in the U. S. for the start of their fundraising effort, They were looking for alcohol. Some army supply person had made sure that there was plenty for the wedding, so the Memphis Belle crew came to the wedding and celebrated in style. Father then went to England and flew his 25 missions as the pilot of a B-17 in the 398th. When my father watched this movie he was flooded with memories.”
“The best bit was cut. The Belle rolls to a stop and Modine finally lets the controls go and takes his feet of the pedals. The flaps just drop and the hissing of the burnt engines makes it sound like the whole aircraft is exhaling. “There’s a good girl”.”
Howdy, Kathy.
I see y’all finally got some double-digit temps today.
We finally hit 70 this afternoon.
Keep the Lord’s Day in the Lord’s way.
A blessed First Sunday after Christmas aka Feast of the Holy Family or Feast of the Holy Innocents (Western)/Sunday after the Nativity (Orthodox) to all!
Chesty XV...too cute. Glad he got his pardon for taking the kid’s chicken stick, etc. LOL!
Good evening, ETR, and Shavua Tov....
A day in the life of Chesty XV1...not bad. What a dog’s life.
Good evening, luvie, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Thanks for the hymns.
God Bless our military men and women who have given their all.
Thanks, unique.
No rain today but it was cloudy this afternoon. Had enough sunshine this morning to warm things up though. Still 65 outside so I haven’t closed the window I cracked open.
Nice to see the snow up there stopped. I did notice flags were flapping so the wind isn’t leaving y’all alone yet.
Yeah, ya think there just can’t be anything left in the trees to be blown out and darn it if more doesn’t fall out when the wind cranks up. LOL I still haven’t cleaned my yards up yet. Supposed to be windy tomorrow and Monday so I’ll wait.
Good evening, lightman, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
And a “blessed First Sunday after Christmas aka Feast of the Holy Family or Feast of the Holy Innocents (Western)/Sunday after the Nativity (Orthodox)”.
Howdy, luvie.
How’d it go down there today? Is the wind starting to pick up ahead of the front?
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