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FReeper Canteen - Memorial Day Weekend Tribute - 26 May 2012
Our Troops Rock!!!
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Posted on 05/25/2012 6:01:16 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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Support the artists you hear throughout the Canteen!
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***** Warning: Not all the music you hear on this thread will be appropriate for children. Please click with caution! Thank you! *****
Tunes For The Troops
This weekend we honor all who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to America.
A heartfelt thank you to all who serve!!
This music is provided for the entertainment of our Troops, Veterans, Allies & their families! Enjoy the variety of musical selections that the Canteen Deejays have provided throughout the thread. Please ping any DJ with your requests for the Troops.
All music is removed on Monday. Please Contact Kathy in Alaska or AZamericonnie to be added or removed from the music ping list.
Thanks to all the DeeJay's for their time & effort providing entertainment for the Troops!
*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.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: canteen; military; troopsupport
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To: AZamericonnie
There was one that aired around Cinco de Mayo with Dee performing “We’re Not Gonna Take It” with a mariachi band. Elevator music isn’t too much of a leap from there...
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posted on
05/25/2012 6:27:40 PM PDT
by
ZirconEncrustedTweezers
(To criticize the government is to speak blasphemy against a liberal's god.)
To: AZamericonnie
Daniel graduates next Friday - he's at his Prom tonight. Will have some pics later. His date is a real dish! :)
Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
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posted on
05/25/2012 6:28:18 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: AZamericonnie
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posted on
05/25/2012 6:29:00 PM PDT
by
ColdOne
(eI miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eat my dog!)
To: AZamericonnie
To: AZamericonnie; GodBlessUSA; mylife; Kathy in Alaska; MS.BEHAVIN; Drumbo; StarCMC; EsmeraldaA; ...
LOVE YOU CANTEEN DJ'S!!!
Thanks for your hard work!
GodBlessUSA; mylife; AZAmericonnie; Kathy In Alaska; Ms.Behavin; drumbo; StarCMC; EsmeraldaA; ConorMacNessa; acad1228; LibertyValance; Cindy; Starwise; 50mm; gomez; iron munro; publius (and me)
YOU ROCK OUT LOUD!!
God bless our troops!!!
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Thanks for a great thread
and all your hard work, Connie!
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posted on
05/25/2012 6:30:38 PM PDT
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luvie
(This space reserved for heroes)
To: AZamericonnie
Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
Stand Or Go?
May 26, 2012
The Israelites were trapped. Soon after leaving slavery and Egypt behind, they looked up and saw a distressing sight. A cloud of dust was moving their way, and in that dust was a massive army. Pharaoh’s “disease” had returned—hardening of the heart (Ex. 14:8). As a result, he sent his chariots after Moses and his people.
Once the Egyptian army caught up with the Israelites, all seemed lost. They were trapped between a wall of soldiers and a sea of water. In panic, they cried out to both Moses and God.
Both of them responded with instructions. Moses said, “Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord. ” (14:13). And God told them, “Go forward” (v.15). While that may seem to be contradictory advice, both commands were from God and right. First, the people had to “stand still” or “firm” long enough to get instructions from God. What if they had rushed headlong into the Red Sea without consulting the Lord? But in standing still, they heard God’s instructions, which included both what they were to do—move on, and what Moses was to do—stretch out his hand over the sea in obedience and God would part the waters.
Do circumstances have you trapped? Stand still. Take time to consult God and His Word. Then, using His instructions, move ahead and let God guide you.
It matters not how dark the way,
How thick the clouds from day to day,
God will direct in all we do
If we take time to pray it through. —Mead
If you’re looking for guidance, follow Christ as your guide.
Read: Exodus 14:5-22
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posted on
05/25/2012 6:30:50 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
("If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat" — Ronald Reagan)
To: AZamericonnie; All
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posted on
05/25/2012 6:32:22 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
To: MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; 300winmag; ..
~ Memorial Day Weekend Tributre ~
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.
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To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.
To our military readers, we remain steadfast
in keeping the Canteen doors open. 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.
NOTE: CANTEEN MUSIC
Posted daily and on the Music Thread
for the enjoyment of our troops and visitors.
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posted on
05/25/2012 6:32:46 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All; everyone; AZamericonnie; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W
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posted on
05/25/2012 6:35:02 PM PDT
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Cindy
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; ...
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posted on
05/25/2012 6:37:31 PM PDT
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luvie
(This space reserved for heroes)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi Kathy, glad Pop’s didn’t hurt himself worse during the fall.
A good thing he listens to what you have to say as well! :)
Hope your day went well. I took it off & ran some errands of which only half were successful but hey....at least I know to look/shop elsewhere now. *Hugs*
To: AZamericonnie; All
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posted on
05/25/2012 6:40:33 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
To: Biggirl
{{{{Biggirl}}}}
How in the world are ya?
Special weekend plans for you?
*Hugs*
To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers
with Dee performing “We’re Not Gonna Take It” with a mariachi band.Rofl! Hey....I got no problem with him capitalizing on his personna to bank for his family. It just strikes me as funny...:)
To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers
My bad...good evening Tweeze & hope Mrs Tweeze, Apple & the adoptees are doing well! *Hugs*
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; ...
Alex Bugnon~Yearning For Your Love
Please go to the top of the thread.
for links for purchasing the music
of the artist!
Please ping/freepmail any DJ to any song requests
made on the thread. Thank you!
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posted on
05/25/2012 6:48:27 PM PDT
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luvie
(This space reserved for heroes)
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; austingirl; ...
Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
Music posted for your enjoyment. Thank you for serving our country.
Parents, you are responsible for previewing.
John Phillip Sousa ~ National Anthem
*To support the artists you hear in the Canteen,
please click the links at the top of the thread.*
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posted on
05/25/2012 6:48:45 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: AZamericonnie; All
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posted on
05/25/2012 6:48:45 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!
Missing Man Setting
“The Empty Chair”
By Captain Carroll “Lex” Lefon, USN (ret), on December 21st, 2004
“In the wardroom onboard the aircraft carrier from which I recently debarked was a small, round table, with single chair. No one ever sat there, and the reasons, both for the table being there, and for the fact that the chair was always empty, will tell the reader a little bit about who we are as a culture.The wardroom, of course, is where the officers will dine; morning, noon and evening. It is not only a place to eat – it is also a kind of oasis from the sometimes dreary, often difficult exigencies of the service. A place of social discourse, of momentary relief from the burdens of the day. The only things explicitly forbidden by inviolable tradition in the wardroom are the wearing of a cover or sword by an officer not actually on watch, or conversation which touches upon politics or religion. But aboard ships which observe the custom, another implicit taboo concerns the empty chair: No matter how crowded the room, no matter who is waiting to be seated, that chair is never moved, never taken.
The table is by the main entrance to the wardroom. You will see it when you enter, and you will see it when you leave. It draws your eyes because it is meant to. And because it draws your eyes it draws your thoughts. And though it will be there every day for as long as you are at sea, you will look at it every time and your eyes will momentarily grow distant as you think for a moment. As you quietly give thanks.
As you remember.
The small, round table is covered with a white linen tablecloth. A single place setting rests there, of fine bone china. A wineglass stands upon the table, inverted, empty. On the dinner plate is a pinch of salt. On the bread plate is a slice of lemon. Besides the plate lies a bible. There is a small vase with a single red rose upon the table. Around the vase is wound a yellow ribbon. There is the empty chair.
We will remember because over the course of our careers, we will have had the opportunity to enjoy many a formal evening of dinner and dancing in the fine company of those with whom we have the honor to serve, and their lovely ladies. And as the night wears on, our faces will in time become flushed with pleasure of each other’s company, with the exertions on the dance floor, with the effects of our libations. But while the feast is still at its best, order will be called to the room – we will be asked to raise our glasses to the empty table, and we will be asked to remember:
The table is round to show our everlasting concern for those who are missing. The single setting reminds us that every one of them went to their fates alone, that every life was unique.
The tablecloth is white symbolizing the purity of their motives when they answered the call to duty.
The single red rose, displayed in a vase, reminds us of the life of each of the missing, and their loved ones who kept the faith.
The yellow ribbon around the vase symbolizes our continued determination to remember them.
The slice of lemon reminds us of the bitterness of their fate.
The salt symbolizes the tears shed by those who loved them.
The bible represents the faith that sustained them.
The glass is inverted — they cannot share in the toast.
The chair is empty — they are not here. They are missing.
And we will remember, and we will raise our glasses to those who went before us, and who gave all that they had for us. And a part of the flush in our faces will pale as we remember that nothing worth having ever came without a cost. We will remember that many of our brothers and sisters have paid that cost in blood. We will remember that the reckoning is not over.
We many of us will settle with our families into our holiday season, our Christmas season for those who celebrate it, content in our fortune and prosperity. We will meet old friends with smiles and laughter. We will meet our members of our family with hugs. We will eat well, and exchange gifts and raise our glasses to the year passed in gratitude, and to the year to come with hope. We will sleep the sleep of the protected, secure in our homes, secure in our homeland.
But for many families, there will be an empty chair at the table this year. A place that is not filled.
We should remember.”
Thanks To Alfa6 For The Narrative Of “The Empty Chair.”
Schumann - Traumerei
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Never Forget Those Who Sacrificed All That We Could Live In Freedom!!
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Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
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posted on
05/25/2012 6:49:43 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: ConorMacNessa
Oh shoot...jumped the shark!:)
Prom? Oh...what a special evening for him!
Can't wait to see the pics Conor.
Did you & Mrs C~ take copious amounts before he left?
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