[Nashvegas]

My dad was stationed in Germany when the Airlift started. They all thought it would be over with in a few days.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Canteen ping....."Berlin Airlift, Part 3: Operation Little Vittles."

[Kathy in Alaska]

Canteen ping....."Berlin Airlift, Part 3: Operation Little Vittles."

[Kathy in Alaska]

Canteen ping....."Berlin Airlift, Part 3: Operation Little Vittles."

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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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

[ConorMacNessa]

REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD



GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!





Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
(Click for Bosun’s Whistle)



USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

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)

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[The Mayor]

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

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 couldn’t 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 Israel’s history, the nation had repeatedly rejected God’s messengers. And now, they had rejected the Messiah.

Stephen’s 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 Christian’s life is a window
through which others can see Jesus.

Read: Acts 7:51–8:2

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. —Ephesians 2:8-9

Bible in a Year:
Hebrews 11-13

[ConorMacNessa]

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 50’s and the books rendered an accurate and positive account of the operation. These days, it’s 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 GI’s 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.

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)

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl! ((HUGS))

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Yet another sharp, snappy salute to the Berlin Airlift heroes and especially to the “Cholcolate Pilot”!

[svcw]

I think I gave you incorrect information before. my father IL was part of the airlift but he actually delivered mail several weeks before the official lift.
My husband said he would check the log books, but remembers hearing stories about a guy who tied chocolate bars to handkerchiefs and dropped them out of the airplanes before they landed.
Oh, a silly part was that my mother IL went into labor early with my husband and my father IL heard about it on his radio, so because he was flying a Douglas air craft they named him Douglas (really glad he wasn’t flying a Boeing)

[Cloverfarm]

Thanks for the article. My dad was in on this while stationed in Germany.

[luvie]

What a “sweet” story told here, Galz! Thanks for sharing it! :)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Canteen. Good morning to our

AWESOME

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Star, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
Always love hearing about the Chocolate Pilot.
And all the good things that the military did all those years ago.

DC Metroland weather report

~ Today...Cloudy early,
then off and on rain showers for the afternoon.
High 58F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 70%.

~ Tonight... Cloudy with occasional rain...
mainly this evening. Thunder possible.
Low 49F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.

My thoughts and prayers are with the families affected by the senseless tragedy.
My heart aches for them.
The shooter's family as well.

Other than that, we had a nice weekend but weather was kind of dreary.
More rain today but it's needed.

Finished cards and shopping.
Not to wrap the gifts. That has to be done tonight.

Time for me to make my rounds.
But, you stay right where you are.
Cause...............I'll be bock!

The FR Canteen is

Come in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

AUXIER, JERRY EDWARD
7/29/1968
"KIA" Body not recovered
South Vietnam

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.