FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 30 October 2014

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

CLOSE QUARTERS

U.S. Navy Airman Tyler Dufford tightens a bolt on a water break aboard the forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the East China Sea, Oct. 18, 2013. The Washington and Carrier Air Wing 5 provide a combat-ready force to protect and defend the maritime interests of the United States and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Liam Kennedy

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.

CREW CHIEF

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan P. Wells provides aerial security from inside a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2013. Wells, a crew chief, is assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriela Garcia

PUSH POWER

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zac Sidders, left, assists airmen in pushing cargo off a C-130 Hercules aircraft on Bagram Airfield in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 28, 2013. Sidders, a loadmaster, is assigned to the Wyoming Air National Guard and deployed with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ben Bloker

HOWITZER FOCUS

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jahrahrah Gousby sights in an M119A2 105mm howitzer during a dry-fire exercise on Combat Outpost Sultan Kheyl in Afghanistan's Wardak province, Oct. 3, 2013. Gousby is assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Margaret Taylor

CARGO CALCULATIONS

U.S. Air Force personnel load cargo bundles, destined for a remote drop zone in Ghazni province, on a C-130H Hercules aircraft on Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan's Parwan province, Oct. 6, 2013. The airmen, crew chiefs and loadmasters are assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ben Bloker

EASTERN AFGHANISTAN

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over a mountain range while moving a passenger in eastern Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Todd Pouliot

WORDS OF HONOR

Former Army Capt. Willliam D. Swenson, recipient of the Medal of Honor, pauses as he offers remarks after he was inducted into the Hall of Heroes during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Oct. 16, 2013. Swenson received the medal for his efforts during combat operations in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, Sept. 8, 2009. The Pentagon Channel video still

ESPRIT DE CORPS

U.S. Marine Corps noncommissioned officers participate in an endurance course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, Oct. 11, 2013. Marines and sailors participated in the course to increase readiness and esprit de corps. The Marines and sailors are assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb McDonald

SAN ANTONIO RESCUE

U.S. sailors help transfer distressed persons from the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio to a Maltese offshore patrol vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 17, 2013. The San Antonio rescued 128 men adrift in an inflatable raft after responding to a call by the Maltese government. U.S. Navy photo

CONTAINER CREW

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Adam Holen operates a handler to place a container onto the back of a palletized load system with guidance from U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jim Blakeley on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2013. Holen is assigned to the South Dakota Army National Guard's 152nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and Blakeley is assigned to the Maryland Army National Guard's 1229th Transportation Company. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Theanne Tangen

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

[PROCON]

We Pray for Your Safe Journey Back Home!

Let's Get This Canteen Off the Ground!

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

Brad Fletcher - To All Our Mothers Children

Due South - The Good Guys

Perry Nunley - When Freedom Rings

FReeper musical artists. Let me know if you have a submission.

[PROCON]

Hiya Connie, at least I can beat you in on some threads :-)

[PROCON]

Hiya Ma and thanks for tonight’s Canteen!

[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.

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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
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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.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

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[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[luvie]

💜 Always 💜 remembering 💜 Them! 💜 Love our troops...and respect the sacrifices they and their families make for US!

[AZamericonnie]

Bratt Pro!:) *Hugs*

Odds are you can beat me on most threads...except Friday night! ROFL

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you for this evening's thread Kathy. *Hugs*

Gonna have to work on that “Caterpillar” push up thingie! ;-}

Hope you're having a great time with your Sis.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya Luvie...how you do that “heart” thingie? :) *Hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....Pro grabs the gold!!

[The Mayor]

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Music And Megaphone October 20, 2014

Read: 2 Corinthians 3:17-4:7

We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. —2 Corinthians 4:7

Bible in a Year:
Jeremiah 20-21; 2 Timothy 4

Christopher Locke buys old trumpets, trombones, and French horns and transforms them into acoustic amplifiers for iPhones and iPads. His creations are modeled on the trumpetlike speakers used in the first phonographs during the late 1800s. Music played through Christopher’s AnalogTelePhonographers has a “louder, cleaner, richer, deeper sound” than what is heard from the small speakers in the digital devices. Along with being interesting works of art, these salvaged brass instruments require no electrical power as they amplify the music people love to hear.

Paul’s words to the followers of Jesus in Corinth remind us today that in living for Christ and sharing Him with others, we are not the music but only a megaphone. “For we do not preach ourselves,” Paul wrote, “but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake” (2 Cor. 4:5). Our purpose is not to become the message, but to convey it through our lives and our lips. “We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us” (v.7).

If an old horn can amplify music, then perhaps our flawed lives can magnify the goodness of God. We’re the megaphone; the music and the power come from Him!

Thank You, Lord, that You can take our lives
and use them in ways we never thought
possible. Help us to be the instruments
that convey the music of Your love.

Nothing is unusable in God’s hands.

Insight

Paul was careful to ensure that his motives and methods were completely aboveboard (2 Cor. 4:2). Careful not to be accused of being a huckster who profited monetarily from the ministry (2:17), Paul ensured that his message was true, his motives were pure, and his methods were proper (4:2). He also spoke of the need for integrity in ministry in
1 Thessalonians 2:3-10.

[SandRat]

Good evening Kathy...((HUGS))

Had another Maddi day today.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And right behind....Connie snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[MEG33]

Remembering Our Troops
~Good Evening To The Canteen~

Thank You To Our Military
And Their Families Who Support Them