FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 18 October 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

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Marine Corps Maj. James Poppy embraces his daughter, Lauren, during an Independence Day homecoming celebration on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 4, 2012. Poppy is the detachment officer-in-charge of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Glen Santy

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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.

LOADMASTER ORDER

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Linquest uploads retardant into a C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a modular firefighting system to help combat the Waldo Canyon wildfire in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 28, 2012. Linquest is a loadmaster assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing, 731st Airlift Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards

CUTTING A FIRE LINE

Marissa Halbeisen, a firefighter from the Hot Shots, a specialized team of firefighters from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., helps cut and clear a fire line in the Peregrine neighborhood of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 28, 2012. By cutting the line, her team helped battle several fires in Waldo Canyon, where flames have claimed 18,500 acres and burned more than 300 homes. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock

PILOT COMMUNICATION

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Shane Ramos uses his headset to talk to a pilot during a logistics flight aboard an HC-130H Hercules aircraft en route to Barrow, Alaska, June 28, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

FIREBREAK BUILDER

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald G. Patterson builds a firebreak along a mountainside near the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 28, 2012. Patterson is assigned to the 52nd Engineering Battalion. U.S. Air Force photo by Mike Kaplan

A CHILD'S HANDSHAKE

U.S. Army Spc. Harley Young greets an Afghan boy while on patrol in Muqor in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 27, 2012. Young is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

ROTOR ROUTINE

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Bird conducts a routine seven-day maintenance inspection on an HH-65B Dolphin helicopter tail rotor on Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, June 26, 2012. Bird is an aviation maintenance technician. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

ROTA UNFURLING

U.S. service members unfurl the 15-star flag during a flag-raising ceremony on Naval Station Rota in Rota, Spain, July, 4 2012. Naval Station Rota raises the U.S. flag only one day of the year due to limitations set in the Agreement for Defense Cooperation between the United States and the Kingdom of Spain. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Mikel Bookwalter

FIRE CALL

U.S. Marines stack behind a building to call for 60 mm mortar fire during a combined arms live-fire drill on Udairi Range in Kuwait, June 28, 2012. The Marines are assigned to 3rd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Robert L. Fisher III

SAILOR'S STROKE

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Catherine Adler swims the 50-meter freestyle during a Rim of the Pacific Exercise international swim meet on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 6, 2012. Adler is assigned to the USS Chosin. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

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[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

[The Mayor]

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

What Has God Done For Me Lately?
October 18, 2012

I met a man who was absolutely convinced that God couldn’t forgive him for the things he’d done. An older man took him under his wing, and a year later, I was delighted that the younger man had not only accepted Jesus as his Savior but was also consuming Scripture ravenously. Three years later, though, when I talked with him, I noticed that his enthusiasm had been replaced by grumbling: “I just don’t understand how God can let evil people prosper while so many of His children (including himself, he might have added) are struggling to make ends meet.” The grumbling ate at the joy of his faith.

Like so many of us, he had forgotten how much he had needed Christ’s grace. The gratitude he had felt when he first received the Lord was now lost. This reminds us of the vineyard workers in Jesus’ parable (Matt. 20:1-16). Their focus shifted to what was happening to and for other people (vv.10-12).

While God owes us nothing, He freely gives us the salvation He promises when we accept Christ. He then adds to His generosity by sending His Spirit to help us in this life as we prepare for the joy of eternity with Him. The seeming unfairness of life demands that we keep our eyes on Him and His Word—not on others.

Lord, I admit that my focus at times gets drawn
to others and what they have. Forgive me and
help me to stop grumbling. You are good to me
and provide what I need. Thank You. Amen.

All you need to know to be content is this: God is good.

Read: Matthew 20:1-16

Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? —Matthew 20:15

Bible in a Year:
Matthew 20-22

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[ConorMacNessa]

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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!!!!!!!

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]

Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge…((HUGS)) Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!



WO Joseph L. Schiro, USA, 1st Special Forces Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), KIA Afghanistan 6Oct2012



I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)

God Of Our Fathers



Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, among these who answered the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!



Taps

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)

[SandRat]

Hellp Kathy,...((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha and good afternoon, Hafwaii...((HUGS))...cold but nice today. A tad bit of snow last night, but the roads were dry.

A good day for you? Some sun?

[Lady Jag]

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!



SSgt. Justin C. Marquez, USA, 1st Special Forces Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), KIA Afghanistan 6Oct2012



I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)

God Of Our Fathers



Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, among these who answered the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!



Taps

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)

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha again Night Owl! ((HUGS))

Rainy and chilly today which was expected....after last night's debacle and today's news spin.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[Tanniker Smith]

Greetings from Midgard!

Okay, that's my one good picture from this past weekend.

[ConorMacNessa]

Thank you very much, Kathy!

***HUGS***



And thank you very much for tonight’s Remembering Our Troops thread!

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)

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!



Sgt. Thomas R. MacPherson, USA, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, 12Oct2012



I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)

God Of Our Fathers



Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, among these who answered the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!



Taps

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)

[ConorMacNessa]

Aloha, BIGLOOK!



Hand Salute To You, My Brother-In-Arms!

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]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...a good day for Maddi and her G-Pa?