FReeper Canteen ~ ANZAC Day, April 25th ~ 25 April 2023

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen presents…. ~

ANZAC DAY, April 25th

Last Post - click

Come home! Come home! The last post is sounding
for you to hear. All good soldiers know very well there
is nothing to fear while they do what is right, and forget
all the worries they have met in their duties through the
year. A soldier cannot always be great, but he can be a
gentleman and he can be a right good pal to his comrades in
his squad. So all you soldiers listen to this - Deal fair by all
and you’ll never be amiss.

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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.

ANZAC War Memorial, Sydney, Australia

Anzac Day is commemorated by Australia and New Zealand on 25 April every year to remember members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who landed at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I. Anzac Day is also observed in the Cook Islands, Niue, and Tonga. It is no longer observed as a national holiday in Samoa.

Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as Anzacs. The pride they took in that name endures to this day, and Anzac Day remains one of the most important national occasions of both Australia and New Zealand.

When war broke out in 1914, Australia had been a Federal Commonwealth for only thirteen years. In 1915, Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of an Allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula to open the way to the Black Sea for the Allied navies. The plan was to capture Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman Empire and an ally of Germany. The ANZAC force landed at Gallipoli on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Turkish defenders. What had been planned as a bold strike to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stale-mate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915, the Allied forces were evacuated after both sides had suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. Over 8,000 Australian and 2,700 New Zealand soldiers died. News of the landing at Gallipoli made a profound impact on Australians and New Zealanders at home and 25 April quickly became the day on which they remembered the sacrifice of those who had died in war.

Though the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives of capturing Istanbul and knocking Turkey out of the war, the Australian and New Zealand troops' actions during the campaign bequeathed an intangible but powerful legacy. The creation of what became known as an "Anzac legend" became an important part of the national identity in both countries. This shaped the ways they viewed both their past and their future.

More ANZAC Day information

Australian poet Banjo Paterson wrote the words to "Waltzing Matilda" in January 1895 while staying at Dagworth Station, a sheep and cattle station near Winton in Central West Queensland owned by the Macpherson family. The words were written to a tune played on a zither or autoharp by 31‑year‑old Christina Macpherson, one of the family members at the station.

Waltzing Matilda - click

Gallipoli Guide

Lone Pine Memorial - Gallipoli

Auckland, New Zealand War Memorial Museum

Advance Australia Fair - click

Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history’s page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We’ll toil with hearts and hands;
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who’ve come across the seas
We’ve boundless plains to share;
With courage let us all combine
To Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

God Defend New Zealand - click

MAORI LYRICS

E Ihowä Atua,
O ngä iwi mätou rä
Äta whakarongona;
Me aroha noa
Kia hua ko te pai;
Kia tau tö atawhai;
Manaakitia mai
Aotearoa

ENGLISH LYRICS

God of Nations at Thy feet,
In the bonds of love we meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our free land.
Guard Pacific's triple star
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend New Zealand.

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[dfwgator]

The Band Played Waltzing Matilda - The Pogues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TThjY_qlEfg

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[PROCON]

Thanks for tonight’s Canteen and for honoring our allies!

[The Mayor]

April 25

Let It Go

Bible in a Year:

• 2 Samuel 21–22
• Luke 18:24–43

Do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.

Romans 13:14 Augustine’s autobiographical Confessions describes his long and winding journey to Jesus. On one occasion, he was riding to the palace to give a flattering speech for the emperor. He was fretting over his deceptive applause lines when he noticed a drunken beggar “joking and laughing.” He realized the drunk already had whatever fleeting happiness his shifty career might bring, and with much less effort. So Augustine stopped striving for worldly success.

But he was still enslaved by lust. He knew he couldn’t turn to Jesus without turning from sin, and he still struggled with sexual immorality. So he prayed, “Grant me chastity . . . but not yet.”

Augustine stumbled along, torn between salvation and sin, until finally he had enough. Inspired by others who had turned to Jesus, he opened a Bible to Romans 13:13–14. “Let us behave decently . . .  not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality . . . . Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.”

That did it. God used those inspired words to break Augustine's chains of lust and brought him “into the kingdom of the Son . . . in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins” (Colossians 1:13–14). Augustine became a bishop who remained tempted by fame and lust, but he now knew whom to see when he sinned. He turned to Jesus. Have you? .

Reflect & Pray

What’s keeping you from giving your life to Jesus? How might your life change if you let it go?

Dear Father, let nothing come between me and You.

For further study, read Remade in the Image of Jesus at DiscoverySeries.org.

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ ANZAC Day, April 25th ~

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, dfwgator...thanks for the great link.

[Jet Jaguar]

Thanks. Powerful.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...hope you and Tippy had a wonderful happy first anniversary day.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hey there, Pro...my pleasure. An important piece of history to be remembered.

[ExTexasRedhead]

What It Was Like Flying And Fighting The F-16N Viper, Topgun’s Legendary Hotrod

It was hideously fast, incredibly maneuverable and a huge step forward for the US Navy’s aerial adversary capabilities.

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/what-it-was-like-flying-and-fighting-the-f-16n-viper-topgun-s-legendary-hotrod?utm_source=pocket-newtab

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

I hope this week isn’t quite as crazy as the last “off week”.

Nice to see some sunshine on your side of town at last. Strange day with it cloudy over there most of the day and sunny at the airports.

[radu]

Excellent video. Powerful imagery.

[jjotto]

I Am Australian
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9QEdUwor9pc

Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lofgud4wLLo

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Hope you had a smooth Monday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...hope your day was warm with no wind.

Skies overhead are still clear at my house. I’ve been chasing canadian geese out of the yard. I do NOT want them here. They are a pain in the neck and VERY messy.

[Kathy in Alaska]

dfwgator!!

1st!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

ML!!

2nd!!

[SkyDancer]

Hai Kathy! (((HUGS))) I’m still having problems with the router I use to connect to the internet, I have a new one that’ll arrive on Friday. Hope that fixes it. I have to connect direct to the socket to get on, the router is great because I have a wireless printer, and some other things that need the internet.