FReeper Canteen ~ Memorial Day Weekend ~ 27 May 2011

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Memorial Day Weekend ~ Remembering Our Troops ~

RECRUIT CORRECTION

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Saldana corrects a recruit during a senior drill instructor inspection on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 6, 2011. Saldana, assigned to the 1st Battalion, was nominated Drill Instructor of the Year for the entire Marine Corps. U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo

Canteen Mission Statement

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.

CHRISTENING CEREMONY

Streamers mark the christening of the destroyer USS Michael Murphy during a ceremony in Bath, Maine, May 7, 2011. The destroyer is named for Medal of Honor recipient Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy, who received the honor for heroic actions during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan, June 28, 2005. U.S. Navy photos Petty Officer 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst

ENDURANCE EFFORT

A U.S. Marine helps a fellow Marine through a muddy obstacle at the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, April 29, 2011. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patricia D. Lockhart

LEVEE PROTECTION

U.S. Army soldiers construct sand-filled basket barriers on top of a levee along Lake Palourde in Morgan City, La., May 10, 2011. The soldiers, members of the Louisiana National Guard assigned to the 927th and 928th Engineer companies, are adding three feet of protection to the levee to block possible flooding from the rising Mississippi River. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Owens

Liberty Fanfare

We Are All A Family

The Higher We Fly

God Bless The USA

The Washington Post

WASH DOWN

U.S. Air Force airmen wash fire retardant off of a C-130J Hercules aircraft on Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 3, 2011, after a day of firefighting operations. The airmen are assigned to the 146th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, California Air National Guard. The highly corrosive fire retardant needs to be washed off as soon as possible to prevent aircraft damage. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Harris

AFGHAN MISSION

An F-16 Fighting Falcon returns to mission after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the skies of Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom, May 8, 2011. The Falcon is assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron based on Aviano Air Base, Italy, and the Stratotanker is assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. William Greer

CAVE CAUTIOUS

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rudy Skultety pulls security near a cave as members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and the U.S. Agriculture Department visit a village near the city of Qalat in Afghanistan's Zabul province, May 8, 2011. Skultety is assigned to the reconstruction team. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson

The Thunderer

The West Point March

America The Beautiful

Trinkets & Beads

Lord Guard & Guide

Courtyard Concentraton

U.S. Army Sgt. Johnny Hoyos pulls security above a prisoner courtyard as members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and 25th Infantry Division's 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team visit the Zabul Provincial Prison, Afghanistan, May 11, 2011. Hoyos is assigned to the team's security force. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson

GRADUATION CELEBRATION

Cadets celebrate their graduation after commencement exercises at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va., May 16, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

CARRIER COLORS

U.S. Navy sailors render a salute to Navy Secretary Navy Ray Mabus aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, May 16, 2011. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is participating in a training unit exercise off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Crishanda K. McCall

Welcome home, SFC FReeper txradioguy, from Kandahar....
thank you for your service to America.

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[BIGLOOK]

Guten Abend Herr Artz! Es geht mir gut... so weit.

Denken Sie an die Wolfshunde verloren wir kürzlich ..

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mac, for the Missing Man Setting as we remember those who have given their all that we may gather safe and secure.

[BIGLOOK]

Honoring our Fallen

[ConorMacNessa]

The toll has been heavy recently for 25th Infantry Division Scofield Barracks - four more on 23May - IED. Rest in Peace, Fallen Brothers!

A solemn Memorial Day this year.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge…((HUGS)). Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[AZamericonnie]

[NormsRevenge]

To all the fine young men and women serving us proudly and getting it done around the globe and to all those who gave all, Thank you for your service and sacrifice!

I’m coming up on my 39th anniversary of standing on little yellow feet painted on the asphalt.. July 6th,, Whooosh!!! The rest is a blur. 8-]

We’ll be racing at Charlotte this week-end so don’t y’all be shy!!!

[ConorMacNessa]

Semper Fi, Norm! Thanks for your service.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[ConorMacNessa]

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!

Must retire – the 0500 Reveille approaches relentlessly – the bugler already mounts the parapet. Will chat with you all on the morrow.

Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[BIGLOOK]

Some of those guys went through PTC over here and were around town. Didn't see them much since their liberty (or whatever the Army calls it) was brief and Kona was a much more desirable spot to unwind.

Like before in our lives, thier faces are our faces and even if never to be seen again, I hope that it's because they came back and went on with their lives.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Norm...do you remember the DI in your face, yelling, while you were standing on the little yellow feet? And happy almost 39th anniversary!

We thank you for your service to our country.

[HiJinx]

Did I read that correctly, Tx?
You’re home!?
Woo-Hoo!!
Congrats on a job well done, and welcome home, Bro.

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless you good, Mac. Good night and rest well. Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present. Thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

You read correctly. d:o)

Home just a couple days ago, to the family in Germany.

Hurrah!!

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

The Pilot’s Rutter

May 27, 2011

During the era of great sea exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries, sailing ships traversed vast, hazardous oceans and navigated dangerous coastlines. Pilots used various navigation techniques—including a book called a “rutter” (not the “rudder,” the ship’s steering device). This was a log of events kept by earlier voyagers who chronicled their encounters with previously unknown and difficult waters. By reading the sailing details in a rutter, captains could avoid hazards and make it through difficult waters.

In many ways, the Christian life is like a voyage, and the believer needs help in navigating life’s perilous seas. We have that help because God has given us His Word as a “spiritual rutter.” Often when we reflect on a meaningful passage, we can recall God’s faithfulness through trying circumstances. As the psalmist suggests, perils are found not only in life situations but also in our inner tendency toward sin. Because of these dual concerns, he wrote, “Direct my steps by Your Word, and let no iniquity have dominion over me” (119:133).

As you reflect on the teaching in the Bible, you’ll be reminded of God’s past care, assured of the Lord’s guidance in trying circumstances, and warned against sinfulness. That’s the advantage of having a “spiritual rutter.”

My Bible is a guidebook true
That points for me the way,
That gives me courage, hope, and cheer
And guidance for each day. —Anon.

With God’s Word as your map and His Spirit as your compass, you’re sure to stay on course.

Read: Psalm 119:129-136

Direct my steps by Your Word. —Psalm 119:133

Bible in a year:
2 Chronicles 1-3; John 10:1-23

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oops! How rude if me...

Good evening, HJ...(HUGS))...how has spring been treating you?

How is Piper doing? Time for summer vacation soon?

[PROCON]

Evening Big Guy!

Lotsa rain to deal with here but son and I are still going to see if we can catch and eat some trout over the weekend.

What's up with you this weekend?

[luvie]

Thanks for the heads-up on TX! :) Sooo glad he got home safely!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Procon!

Damn.....I'm jealous. Trout is one of my favorite fish and every time I head up to the mainland, trout fishing is what I look forward to most. (Of course lake salmon, walleye or pike will do too).

The only trout here are farm raised and sold in grocery stores....good but not the same.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, AGreatPer....God Bless the Boy Scouts and those that make sure they understand history.