FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 05 December 2013

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

LAIKA'S LOOK

U.S. Army Sgt. Justin R. Pereira, right, and Laika 5, a military working dog trained to detect tactical explosives, provide security as Afghan border police break ground on a new checkpoint in the Spin Boldak district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province, March 25, 2013. Pereira and Laika 5 are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Striker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann

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.

MISSING MAN

The guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy passes by the Missing Man Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Pearl Harbor, March 29, 2013. The destroyer is named after Lt. Michael P. Murphy, the first person to be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan, and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Quinlan

HARRIER HEIGHT

An AV-8B Harrier performs a vertical takeoff from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2013. The Boxer is under way conducting training off the coast of Southern California. The harrier is assigned to the Marine Attack Squadron 214. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Oscar N. Espinoza

TEACHING MEDICS

U.S. Army Capt. Seth Enterline, second from right, observes as an Afghan soldier teaches fellow combat medics how to apply a tourniquet to an upper extremity during medical training on Forward Operating Base Joyce in Afghanistan's Kunar province, March 18, 2013. Enterline is assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 201st Corps Security Force Advisory and Assistance Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan Hallgarth

HOT SPOT

Air Force and civilian firefighters train together to remove simulated victims from a mock aircraft burning at 1,200 degrees on Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton, New York, April 2, 2013. The airmen are assigned to the 106th Civil Engineering Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Muncy

COMPOUND FIRES

U.S. Marine Corps instructors light fires in a compound during training to counter improvised explosive devices on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. The Marine instructors are assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tammy K. Hineline

MOUNTAIN WATCH

U.S. soldiers watch from the rear ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter while flying over the mountains in the Khas Uruzgan district of Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, March 16, 2013. The soldiers are crew chiefs, who along with Afghan commandos, provided security for a government-led shura, or meeting. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jessi Ann McCormick

USS ARLINGTON COMMISSIONING

The color guard parades the colors during the commissioning ceremony for the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington on Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, VA, April 6, 2013. As the third Navy vessel to bear the name, the Arlington commemorates the lives lost and the heroism demonstrated in the aftermath of 9/11. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Frank J. Pikul

TOMAHAWK TUG

U.S. Army Spcs. Matthew W. Brew, left, and Kirk Calabrese drag a sandbag-filled litter simulating a casualty during the Top Tomahawk competition on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, March 29, 2013. Brew and Calabrese are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Striker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann

FLOWER FIELD

A U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations team member and his military working dog, Wilbur, maintain security from a field for Afghan army forces helping Afghan local police build a checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau

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

[The Mayor]

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

Get Your “Wanter” Fixed
December 5, 2013

Read: Philippians 4:4-13

I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content. —Philippians 4:11

Bible in a Year:
Daniel 1-2; 1 John 4

When my wife was a young girl in Austin, Texas, Carlyle Marney was her family’s neighbor, pastor, and friend. One of his off-hand remarks about being content became one of her family’s enduring expressions: “Dr. Marney says, ‘We just need to get our wanter fixed.’”

It’s so easy to want more than we need and to become more focused on getting than on giving. Soon, our desires dictate our choices.

When the apostle Paul wrote to the followers of Jesus in the city of Philippi, he told them, “I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content . . . . I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need” (Phil. 4:11-12). Paul was saying, in effect, “I’ve had my ‘wanter’ fixed.” It’s important to note that Paul was not born with contentment. He learned it in the difficult circumstances of everyday life.

During this season of the year, when shopping and buying often take center stage in so many countries and cultures, why don’t we decide to focus on being satisfied in our present circumstances? It may sound difficult, but Paul, when talking about learning to be content said, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (v.13).

Help us, Lord, to learn contentment when life is
rough. Protect us from believing the lie that
having more will bring us happiness. May we be
content with what You have given.

Contentment begins with having fewer wants.

[ConorMacNessa]

REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD



CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides," remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

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!!!!!!!

"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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

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.

CLICK HERE TO FIND LATEST THREADS

CLICK FOR Current local times around the world

CLICK FOR local times in Seoul, Baghdad, Kabul,
New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Anchorage

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.

[Diver Dave]

GREAT PICTURES of Our Heroes!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much, Kathy!

***HUGS***



Striding up the gangplank as we speak,
rendering Hand Salutes to our National Colors
and to the Officer of the Deck!

Thank you very much for this evening's
"Remembering Our Troops" thread!

"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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....The Mayor grabs the gold!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in second....Mac snags the silver!!

[SandRat]

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....DiverDave bags the bronze!!

[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

"Träumerei"
Robert Schumann
(Click)

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)

[left that other site]

Hi everybody!

((((HUGS))))

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...how were your commutes today?

Did you get your shot this week?

I’ve been called back to jury duty in the morning. And it’s raining right now, so “ice” is the watchword. I am not pleased!

The cars are encased in ice right now. I will have to go start my car, let it run, then scrape ice before I can go home.

[The Mayor]

Thanks! Merry Christmas to my FRiend in Alaska!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Dave....our troops at work!!