|
|
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was identified in 2003 in Vietnam. By the time it was brought under control, SARS had spread globally and killed nearly 800 people. One reason for the high mortality rate was that the virus was not recognized initially. But once recognized and understood, SARS was contained.
An even more dangerous disease is on the loose in our world—sin. It too is difficult to bring under control because many people do not recognize its deadliness. And many dispute the Bible’s diagnosis of sin.
In Joshua 7, we read the tragic story of Achan. We may recoil at the extreme way God dealt with him. Against God’s command, he had taken some of the spoils from Jericho and hid them in his tent (v.21). He and his entire family paid with their lives (v.25).
Thankfully, God does not deal with us in that way. If He did, none of us would remain alive. Yet we must never underestimate sin’s deadliness. It sent Christ to the cross for us.
Like SARS, the first step to deal with sin is to recognize it for what it is. Receive with gratitude the gift of eternal life. Then “put to death your members which are on the earth”—the selfish things that displease God (Col. 3:5). That’s the way to deal with our deadliest disease.
In.
FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT
Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies’ military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.
CLICK HERE TO FIND LATEST THREAD
CLICK FOR Current local times around the world
CLICK FOR local times in Seoul, Baghdad, Kabul,
New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Anchorage
The FR Canteen is Free Republic's longest running daily thread
specifically designed to provide entertainment and moral support for the military.
The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.
We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.
American Forces Press Service
Email A Copy | Printer Friendly | News Home News Article Native American Vet Earns Presidential Medal of Freedom
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2009 – A 95-year-old Native American veteran who wore sacred tribal symbols with his uniform during World War II was among 16 people to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom today.
President Barack Obama presented the country’s highest civilian honor to Joe Medicine Crow during a White House ceremony.
Medicine Crow, the oldest Crow Indian, earned the distinction of war chief for his valiant service during World War II.
“Wearing war paint beneath his uniform and a sacred feather beneath his helmet, Joseph Medicine Crow completed the four battlefield deeds that made him the last Crow war chief,” Obama noted today.
Obama called Medicine Crow a “warrior and living legend,” noting that his grandfather was a scout who served for Gen. George Custer during the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Medicine Crow became the first member of his tribe to earn a master’s degree, and now is a highly regarded historian who lectures extensively about the battle. He serves on the board of the Custer Battlefield Museum.
The president called Medicine Crow a “symbol of strength and survival” and said his life “reflects not only the warrior spirit of the Crow people, but America’s highest ideals.”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
When a Navajo code talker received a message, what he heard was a string of seemingly unrelated Navajo words. The code talker first had to translate each Navajo word into its English equivalent. Then he used only the first letter of the English equivalent in spelling an English word. Thus, the Navajo words "wol-la-chee" (ant), "be-la-sana" (apple) and "tse-nill" (axe) all stood for the letter "a." One way to say the word "Navy" in Navajo code would be "tsah (needle) wol-la-chee (ant) ah-keh-di- glini (victor) tsah-ah-dzoh (yucca)."
Most letters had more than one Navajo word representing them. Not all words had to be spelled out letter by letter. The developers of the original code assigned Navajo words to represent about 450 frequently used military terms that did not exist in the Navajo language. Several examples: "besh- lo" (iron fish) meant "submarine," "dah-he- tih-hi" (hummingbird) meant "fighter plane" and "debeh-li-zine" (black street) meant "squad."
STOP AND CHAT - U.S. Marines stop to talk with Afghan children while
conducting a mounted patrol through the Nawa district in Helmand province,
Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2009. The Marines are assigned to Bravo Company, 1st
Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur
AHL-NEH NE-HE-MAH YAH-TAY-GO-E-ELAH!
|
Thank you so much for posting this thread. I grew up in Gallup, NM and have been around the Navajo people all of my life, and I never understood them. lol...
We lost two more Code Talkers this year. There's not very many of them left. They were amazing in their service to America. There are many young men and women from the Navajo tribe who are serving in our military now.
they were GRAND warriors, who served with HONOR.
free dixie,sw
free dixie,sw
Out of all the news threads on FR I've seen and read today, I'd have to nominate one as Must-See Viewing, er... Reading.
Photos | Miss Universe contestants' swimwear
;-)
Posted solely for our guys over there in harm's way, of course.
