FReeper Canteen - Tunes For Our Troops - 01 June 2013

Our Troops Rock!!!!!!!!!! | Thw Canteen DJ's

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks Very Much, Connie!

***HUGS***



And thank you very much for opening the doors to
MUSIC MAYHEM!!!!
Rockin' Rebels – "Wild Weekend"
1963
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"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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)

[Publius]

She was the great Disco Diva whose life ended far too soon. This debuted at #55 this week on its way to the Top 10.

Donna Summer: “She Works Hard for the Money”

[ConorMacNessa]

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 gold 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 gold 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 Finding Capt. Lefon's Chronicle Of "The Empty Chair."

Robert Schumann – “Traumerei”
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Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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)

[luvie]

Howdy...(((hugs)))

I’m very relieved! Thanks!

[AZamericonnie]

Home safe? Your day went well?

[AZamericonnie]

I’m sorry to hear that My...hope he is doing well.

[mylife]

He'll live ☺

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Dudess! (((( HUGS )))) ;-)

[AZamericonnie]

~~Tunes For The Troops~~

 

Jethro Tull - Pan Dance

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Just home safe...still pretty hot. Didn’t get anything done that was on my list. Oh well, it will be there Monday.

How about your week? Easy commute? Watching FOX and the tornado coverage. All your OK friends ok? *HUGS*

Bad things in St Louis...Star, are you ok?? I know you have a basement. Hope you and the family are safely in it.

[AZamericonnie]

~~Tunes For The Troops~~

 

Joe Bonamassa - When She Dances

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[luvie]

USAF Concert Band~Armed Forces Medley

WE LOVE YOU ALL!!!



Proper Way To Listen To Classical Music
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[Publius]

One of the great electronic acts of the Eighties. This is a mixture of a live performance and the music video. It came in at #5 this week.

Thomas Dolby: “She Blinded Me with Science”

[ConorMacNessa]

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH
For All Those Affected By The Catastrophic Tornadoes
In Missouri And Oklahoma!



Heavenly Lord, Please Hold Our Brothers And Sisters In Tornado Alley In The Shelter Of Your Healing Wings!
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The Twenty-Third Psalm
Mahalia Jackson
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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Psalm 23 -KJV

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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)

[AZamericonnie]

Does he live near you? Ohio?

[Kathy in Alaska]

A winner!! Congratulations on your exoneration!!

[AZamericonnie]

What was you high today? Are you setting records?

My week was just fine & thank you for asking.

We have a bobcat that has been visiting as of late. I have NEVER seen that before!

Spring hatchlings are about...saw a poor lil thing that only made it from the nest to the ground. Saw another trying to fly & kept flying into the window repeatedly! It’s Momma squaking over head.

Was crying watching the coverage....I love AZ & am so happy to live here but Oklahoma was my home for so long that I still think of it as such.

I will try & touch base with friends tomorrow.

Praying that you are spared Starlette & that you & yours are all safe!

[luvie]

RANDOM NOTES ON THE PASSING SCENE--

Incognito~A Shade Of Blue

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[Publius]

He was one of the more interesting punk rock acts to come out of the UK. This debuted at #51 on its way to the Top 10.

Billy Idol: “White Wedding”

[luvie]

Dude!

((((hugs))))....back! :)