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FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 16 February 2017
Serving The Bestest Troops and Veterans In The World !!
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Posted on 02/15/2017 6:02:19 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
GLOBEMASTER MANEUVER An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft conducts a low-level flight during Large Package Week at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 5, 2016. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Richardson
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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.
CONCRETE AIM A Marine fires from a kneeling prone position during a deck shoot aboard the USS New Orleans in the Pacific Ocean, April 1, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Hector de Jesus
SHOWING THE ACTION Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel D. Kujanpaa, left, documents Marines during an exercise at East Tact Airfield AZ, April 8, 2016. Kujanpaa is a combat camera videographer assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Laboy
WATER WORK Reserve airmen participate in a training exercise to ensure they are current in their deployment requirements at Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL, April 1, 2016. The airmen are assigned to the 709th Airlift Squadron and based at Dover Air Force Base, DE Air Force photo by Capt. Bernie Kale
OSPREY SUPPORT A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey lands aboard the JS Hyuga while supporting Japan's earthquake relief efforts near Kumamoto, April 19, 2016. The Osprey is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriel B. Kotico
BIG LEAP An Army cadet jumps off the front of an inflatable boat during the 2016 Sandhurst Competition at West Point, NY, April 9, 2016. The competition tests a teams ability to perform specified tasks that are both mentally and physically challenging. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton
FALCON INTAKE Air Force Senior Airman Bradley Poirier inspects the intake of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a two-day exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2016. Poirier is a crew chief assigned to the 35th Maintenance Squadron. Airmen wear protective suits to increase maneuverability and prevent damage to the intake. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
The Junkyard Genius
February 16, 2017
One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!
John 9:25
Noah Purifoy began his work as an assemblage artist with three tons of rubble salvaged from the 1965 riots in the Watts area of Los Angeles. From broken bicycle wheels and bowling balls to discarded tires and damaged TV setsthings no longer usablehe and a colleague created sculptures that conveyed a powerful message about people being treated as throw-aways in modern society. One journalist referred to Mr. Purifoy as the junkyard genius.
In Jesuss time, many people considered those with diseases and physical problems as sinners being punished by God. They were shunned and ignored. But when Jesus and His disciples encountered a man born blind, the Lord said his condition was not the result of sin, but an occasion to see the power of God. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world (John 9:5). When the blind man followed Jesuss instructions, he was able to see.
When the religious authorities questioned the man, he replied simply, One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see! (v. 25).
Jesus is still the greatest junkyard genius in our world. We are all damaged by sin, but He takes our broken lives and shapes us into His new creations.
Lord, I thank You today for Your amazing grace!
Jesus is the restorer of life.
Have you ever felt as though you saw no purpose to your life, couldnt see your way forward, and were not even sure there is a God willing or able to give you light at the end of the tunnel? John wrote his gospel to proclaim the life and light that troubled people like us long for (John 1:15). John found many reasons to believe that Jesus really is the light of the world: These [miraculous signs] are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name (John 20:31).
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02/15/2017 6:02:34 PM PST
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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).
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!!!!!!!
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:02:44 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi Kathy, I is in! Woo Hoo
To: ConorMacNessa
Permission Granted!
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:07:15 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi Everybody!
((((HUGS))))
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:07:23 PM PST
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: The Mayor; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; mountainlion; HiJinx; Publius; Jet Jaguar; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:07:55 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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!
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:08:26 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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02/15/2017 6:08:56 PM PST
by
PROCON
(Defending the Border isn't a Political Option, it's a Constitutional Obligation ~ Rick Perry)
To: MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; 300winmag; ..
Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:11:34 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO SERVED AND ARE SERVING.
Just to let you know that you are being thought of in a special way.
Thank you for your willingness to serve our nation, for your dedication, and sacrifice to duty.
I pray for your safety and well-being and for your family as well.
Both of my parents were World War II Veterans and raised my brother and sister and I to have respect and love for God and Country.
Wishing You, an American Hero, a Happy Valentines Day
May God Bless You and May God Bless America!
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:14:07 PM PST
by
Maudeen
(No one on this earth is too far gone for Jesus.)
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
We made it past Wednesday...prayers for dismissal in the morning. Such vindictiveness!!
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:15:55 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:17:11 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Thank you, I’m hearing good news. Keep praying....
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:22:05 PM PST
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; AbnSarge; ..
GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!
"The Star Spangled Banner" Verse Four (Click)
Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand Between their loved home and the war's desolation! Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: "In God is our trust." And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:22:44 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; AbnSarge; ..
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 others 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."
Many Thanks To Alfa6 For Finding Capt. Lefon's Chronicle Of "The Empty Chair."
"Träumerei" Robert Schumann (Click)
Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:24:16 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
~ Hai! Heading Out On Thursday To Denver For Flights ~
~ Good Evening ~
~ Welcome To My World ~
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:28:05 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
(Ambition Without Talent Is Sad, Talent Without Ambition Is Worse)
To: Soaring Feather
Good evening, Ms Feather...*hugs*...is your “nice” weather holding?
After 44 here yesterday, it started snowing early this morning and all the way to work. Several inches by the time I left for work. Now it’s hovering at freezing and making a royal mess!!
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:32:15 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ConorMacNessa
Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...hope you are feeling chipper this evening.
Are you having winter weather yet?
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posted on
02/15/2017 6:43:04 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Nice weather today, temp now is 32 and it is snowing.
HUGS
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