FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 16 October 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

THUMBS UP

Air Force 1st Lt. Betsy Mayes marshals patients onto a WC-130J Hurricane Hunter aircraft during an aeromedical evacuation training mission on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX, Sept. 19, 2013. Mayes, a flight nurse, is assigned to the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder

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.

WET WORK

U.S. Navy Seabees carry a mock casualty on an improvised stretcher through shoulder-high muddy water while running a six-hour endurance course at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 22, 2013. More than 60 Seabees attended the eight-day course. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Fahey

HEAD UP

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dwayne Watson uses his weapon to push concertina wire away from his face while running a six-hour endurance course at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 22, 2013. Watson is assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Fahey

UP AND AWAY

An F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, flies above Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 23, 2013. Approximately 30 aircraft are participating in Arctic Challenge exercise 2013, which promotes continued interoperability between the United States, Norway, Sweden and Finland. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry

HUMVEE OPERATION

U.S. Marines guide a Humvee onto the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard during Koolendong 2013 in Darwin, Australia, Sept. 9, 2013. Koolendong is an amphibious and live-fire exercise designed to increase interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and Australian Defense Force. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood

TOW TRAINING

Army Spcs. Justin Reynolds, left, and Jon Haley reload a training round into an tow missile system during a live-fire exercise at the Georgia Garrison Training Center on Fort Stewart, GA, Sept. 19, 2013. Reynolds and Haley, cavalry scouts, are assigned to the Georgia Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Uribe

FLAIR TRAIL

U.S. Navy Lt. Chad Dulac actuates a parachute signal flare during weapons and explosives training at the range on Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2013. Dulac, a public affairs officer, is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley North

SAILOR'S HAND

U.S. Navy sailors prepare to provide humanitarian assistance to a stranded fishing dhow in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 24, 2013. The sailors are assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Ortega

EXPLOSIVE TRAINING

U.S. Army Pfc. Bittner, left, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley North use tape to wrap detonation cord during weapons and explosives training at the range on Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2013. Bittner is assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's Company B, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Battalion 1st Infantry Regiment, and North, an operations specialist, is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Chad A. Dulac

BACK TO BACK

U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Jo Marie Rivera, left, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Rebecca Hamby provide security during a meeting at a clinic in the Tarnek Wa Jaldek district in Afghanistan's Zabul province, Sept. 18, 2013. Rivera, a human resources specialist, and Hamby, a military police officer, are assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kandi Huggins

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[PROCON]

God Bless America!

And Our Troops!

Let's Get This Canteen Rocking!

[ConorMacNessa]

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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)

[SkyDancer]

~ Hai Kathy! ~

~Been interviewing for a flight job, several – all look good so far … ~

[The Mayor]

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Mysterious Detours
Oct 16, 2014

Read: Genesis 12:1-10; 13:1

Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You delivered them. —Psalm 22:4

Bible in a Year:
Isaiah 47-49; 1 Thessalonians 4

Before my wife and I embarked on a 400-mile road trip, I set up the GPS with our daughter’s home in Missouri as the destination. As we traveled through Illinois, the GPS instructed us to get off the Interstate, resulting in a detour through the city of Harvey. After the GPS directed us back to
I-80, I was baffled by this mysterious detour. Why were we directed off a perfectly good highway?

I’ll never know the answer. We continued on our way, and we trusted the GPS to get us there and home again.

That got me to thinking about detours in life. We may seem to be traveling on a smooth pathway. Then for some reason, God redirects us into an unfamiliar area. Perhaps it is an illness, or a crisis at work or school, or an unexpected tragedy occurs. We don’t understand what God is doing.

Abraham faced a mysterious detour when God told him, “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house” (Gen. 12:1). Surely Abraham must have wondered why God was routing him to the Negev desert. But he trusted God and His good purposes.

A GPS may make mistakes, but we can trust our unfailing God (Ps. 22:4). He will guide us through all our mysterious detours and lead us where He wants us to go.

We seek Your guidance, Lord, but we understand
that our path won’t always be without challenges.
Help us to trust You through the detours—knowing
that You have our best interests and Your honor at heart.

We don’t need to see the way when we stay close to the One who does.

[PROCON]

LOL, one second.

At least Army wins some of the battles :-)

[PROCON]

Hiya Ma, thanks for tonight’s Canteen!

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

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[luvie]

Always remembering them and praying for their safety!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[PROCON]

Hiya Luvvy!

You shooting some stuff up for the Canteeners?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[left that other site]

Hi everybody!

((((HUGS))))

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Army Bro!

I just can't weigh that anchor the way I used to!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

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]

HURRAH!!! Daddy’s home!!!

Great post, Pro. ((HUGS))

[luvie]

Will be doing the shooting on Saturday! Tonight we’re just getting stuff ready to pack up so we can take off for the cabins we’ve rented. :)

[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)

[PROCON]

Who’s all there? Right -Wingers? :-)

[SandRat]

Hello Ladies...((HUGS))...

[luvie]

You betcha!! :)