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FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: The Berlin Airlift, Part 3 ~ December 17, 2012
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !!
| StarCMC
Posted on 12/16/2012 5:06:31 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska
My dad was stationed in Germany when the Airlift started. They all thought it would be over with in a few days.
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12/16/2012 5:09:11 PM PST
by
Nashvegas
(What do you get if you offer a liberal a penny for their thoughts? Change)
To: StarCMC; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; ...
Canteen ping....."Berlin Airlift, Part 3: Operation Little Vittles."
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posted on
12/16/2012 5:13:40 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: StarCMC; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; ...
Canteen ping....."Berlin Airlift, Part 3: Operation Little Vittles."
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posted on
12/16/2012 5:13:40 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: StarCMC; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; ...
Canteen ping....."Berlin Airlift, Part 3: Operation Little Vittles."
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posted on
12/16/2012 5:14:29 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.* * * * * * * * * * * *
Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
God Bless Our Republic
I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Prayers going up
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posted on
12/16/2012 5:14:35 PM PST
by
HopeandGlory
(Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; StarCMC
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
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
12/16/2012 5:18:35 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: Nashvegas
Welcome to the Canteen, Nashvegas....thanks for sharing.
Our thanks to your Dad for his service to our country.
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posted on
12/16/2012 5:22:01 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ConorMacNessa
Permission Granted!
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posted on
12/16/2012 5:24:08 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
12/16/2012 5:24:08 PM PST
by
left that other site
(Worry is the Darkroom that Develops Negatives.)
To: Nashvegas
And in first....Nashvegas grabs the gold!!
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posted on
12/16/2012 5:27:43 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
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posted on
12/16/2012 5:30:15 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; StarCMC; LUV W
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12/16/2012 5:41:03 PM PST
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alfa6
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12/16/2012 5:42:57 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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Worth The Risk
December 17, 2012
What would one give in exchange for a new iPad? One 17-year-old boy gave a kidney! Apparently, he couldnt afford an iPad and wanted one so badly that he was willing to risk surgery.
Stephen, in Acts 7, took a serious risk, but it was for proclaiming the good news about Jesus. While performing miracles, he was seized, falsely accused of blasphemy against God and the Mosaic law, and brought before the high priest (6:8-14). In response to a question from the high priest (7:1), Stephen took a risk and preached a sermon he knew his hearers would not like. He said that throughout Israels history, the nation had repeatedly rejected Gods messengers. And now, they had rejected the Messiah.
Stephens sermon provoked a strong reaction. They cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; and they cast him out of the city and stoned him (vv.57-58). Why would Stephen risk his life to preach about Jesus? He desperately wanted his hearers to know that because of Jesus death and resurrection, they no longer needed to live under the law but could live under grace and forgiveness (6:13-15; Eph. 2:8-9). Jesus died so that we may have eternal life.
Lord, You have done so much for us. You give us
our very breath and blessing upon blessing.
We give ourselves back to You to use
to spread the glorious gospel of Christ. Amen.
A Christians life is a window
through which others can see Jesus.
Read: Acts 7:518:2
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posted on
12/16/2012 5:45:15 PM PST
by
The Mayor
("If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat" — Ronald Reagan)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Thanks very much, Kathy and Star !
***HUGS***
The Berlin Airlift was always inspiring to me. I remember reading about it in my history books in elementary school! This was in the late 50s and the books rendered an accurate and positive account of the operation. These days, its probably not even mentioned in the history books used to indoctrinate our children into the Socialist collective.
The Berlin Airlift demonstrates all that is good in America. Our Air Force boys faced considerable danger making the run into Berlin, not only due to difficult landing conditions at the Berlin airports, but due to persistent harassment from Soviet fighters while flying through the corridors.
Operation Little Vittles is particularly illustrative of the goodness and generosity of the American GI. The Candy Bomber was an individual airman who acted exactly as countless American GIs would in his position.
The exploits and generosity shown by members of the American Armed Forces during the Berlin Airlift and on many other occasion is inspiring and makes me proud to be an American.
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Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
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
12/16/2012 5:52:45 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: HopeandGlory
And in second....Nana Hope snags the silver!!
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posted on
12/16/2012 5:56:54 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
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posted on
12/16/2012 5:58:28 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ConorMacNessa
And rounding out the top three....Mac bags the bronze!!
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posted on
12/16/2012 6:01:27 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Aloha Night Owl! ((HUGS))
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posted on
12/16/2012 6:02:26 PM PST
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BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul the usual suspects!)
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