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We here at Blue Stars For A Safe Return are working hard to honor all of our military, past and present, and their families. Inlcuding the veterans, and POW/MIA's. I feel that not enough is done to recognize the past efforts of the veterans, and remember those who have never been found.

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The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul

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[E.G.C.]

Good morning Snippy, Sam and eveyrone at the Foxhole.

[Professional Engineer]

Good morning ladies. Flag-o-Gram.

[The Mayor]

August 27, 2005

Roughed Up To Grow Up

Read:
Hebrews 12:1-11

Do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor detest His correction. —Proverbs 3:11

Bible In One Year: 1 Chronicles 17-19

Many Christians have to be lovingly roughed up before they will grow up. Although the heavenly Father never allows His children to suffer needlessly, sometimes He lets them experience hard knocks so they'll become mature believers.

The need for "bad weather" to stimulate growth can be seen in nature. Scientists say that the seeds of some desert bushes must be damaged by a storm before they will germinate. They are covered with hard shells that keep out water. This allows them to lie dormant on the sand for several seasons until conditions are right for growth.

When heavy rains finally come, the little seeds are carried away in a flash flood. They are banged against sand, gravel, and rocks as they rush down the slopes. Eventually they settle in a depression where the soil has become damp to a depth of several feet. Only then do they begin to grow, for moisture is absorbed through the nicks and scratches they picked up on their downhill plunge.

Similarly, difficulties may be needed to wake up a sleeping saint. This may hurt for a while, but if we yield to the Lord we will find that life's bruises can mark the beginning of spiritual advances. We may prefer to remain "seeds," but He wants us to become "fruitful trees." —Mart De Haan

Should Thy mercy send me sorrow, toil, and woe,
Or should pain attend me on my path below,
Grant that I may never fail Thy hand to see,
Grant that I may ever cast my care on Thee. —Montgomery

There are no gains without pains.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Knowing God Through Proverbs

[GailA]

Good afternoon Snippy, Sam and every one. We got some much needed rain today. I've got a dinner date later this evening.

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EVENING GRACE FOLKS!

Hope you like the Warthog sunset . . . I spent hours of tireless googling to find this pic just for you! ;^)

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Interesting read about pros and cons of towed vs self-propelled. Obviously, an arguement to be shared by those who know. But as an outside, inexperienced, and civilian observer allow me to offer the following technical critique:

What I care about most with "towed vs self-propelled" is that we have the biggest, baddest, most accurate howitzers that send our enemies straight to hell (or to Allah) in the shortest time possible.

Wanna argue? Go ahead . . . make my day! ;^)

[Redleg Duke]

As a life-long Cannon-Cocker, I have served in both Towed and SP units. I would have to give the ambiguous answer of "What Works When"!

As a Guardsman, my best times were in a 101A1 split-trail towed unit. My worst in an M109A1-3 unit. The reason is that the the towed guns went home with you. The SPs stayed at "ATEPS Rent-a-Track". You punched the tubes of a towed. Minimal maintenance. SPs ate up your time with chassis maintenance.

In today's situation, I believe that precision munitions in the 105mm class more than make up for the greater effect of the 155mm. Also, the rapid deployment and asymetrical warfare of the WOT call for light, towed pieces that can be airlifted in fast as opposed to the SP units with their heavy maintenance tail.

Just my opinion.