FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 02 January 2013

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

FIRST TOUCH

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class John Hagenbrock holds his 7-week-old daughter for the first time after USS Louisiana's return from a strategic deterrent patrol in Bangor, Wash., Aug. 20, 2012. Hagenbrock is assigned to the ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early

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.

WELDER'S WORLD

Air Force Airman 1st Class Brooke Goosen welds a Y-stand for holding munitions on Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 14, 2012. Goosen, the only woman out of 28 airmen in the Dyess metal shop, is assigned to the 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron and has more than seven years of experience in welding. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Stefanko

OVERHEAD VIEW

An F-22 Raptor pilot flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft after an air refueling mission to support the Brooklyn Cyclone flyover during Air Force Week in New York, Aug. 21, 2012. The pilot is assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and the aircraft crew is assigned to Altus Air Force Base, Okla. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenneth Norman

MESSENGER LINE

U.S. Marines heave a messenger line from the dock ship USS New York during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock in the Gulf of Aden, Aug. 20, 2012. The New York, part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, is deployed to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation. The Marines are assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Cyrus Roson

FATHER AND SON

Air Force 1st Sgt. George Baker walks with his son, Hunter, 2, through the exhibit area on Pier 86 during Air Force Week 2012 in New York, Aug. 19, 2012. Baker is assigned to the 313th Recruiting Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Lee

DAY'S END

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy McGuire walks with his military working dog after completing a detection exercise on Forward Operating Base Geronimo in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Aug. 16, 2012. McGuire, a military working dog handler, is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6. The handlers conducted the training to sharpen the skills of their dogs in locating improvised explosive devices on the battlefield. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cesar N. Contreras

DEEP DIVE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Westbrook, right, and Singapore navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians conduct a familiarization dive during Tricrab 2012 in Guam, Aug. 23, 2012. The exercise focuses on strengthening relationships within the Asia-Pacific region through training and information exchanges to enhance disposal and diving related interoperability. Westbrook is a technician assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Martin Carey

FARAH CITY SECURITY

U.S. Army Cpl. Jacob Bath, left, provides security as leaders gather for a meeting in Farah City in Afghanistan's Farah province, Aug. 27, 2012. Bath is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Anthony Ulrich, center, attended the meeting. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Benjamin Addison

WELL DECK VIEW

Marines approach the well deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga after conducting open ocean operations using combat rubber crafts in Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 25, 2012. The Tortuga is a part of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group. The Marines are assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Chelsea Mandello

AL MASAAK ARTILLERY

U.S. Army soldiers load a 155 mm artillery shell into an M777 howitzer on Forward Operating Base Al Masaak in southern Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Daniel F. Bohmer

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl! ((HUGS))

Still slip sliding into the New Year?

[The Mayor]

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Getting Along
January 3, 2013

I love being with people . . . most of the time. There is a special joy that resonates in our hearts when we are with people we enjoy. But unfortunately we are not always with those we like to be around. Sometimes people can be prickly, which may be why someone has said, “The more I get to know people, the more I love my dog!” When we don’t find joy in a relationship, we tend to blame the other person; then we excuse ourselves as we exit to be with people we like.

The apostle Paul asks us to lovingly engage with our brothers and sisters in Christ. In fact, he calls all of us to be “of one accord,” to look out “for the interests of others,” and to “let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 2:2-5). Think about it. Jesus gave up His own prerogatives and privileges for us; He chose to live as a servant and paid the ultimate sacrifice that He might bring us into a joy-filled relationship with Him (see Heb. 12:2). And He did all that in spite of our prickliness (see Rom. 5:8).

So next time you are with someone who is not easy to get along with, ask Jesus to help you find a way to extend His love. In time, you might be surprised by how God can change your attitude about people.

Lord, thank You that while I was still offensive to You,
You saved me with Your sacrificial love. Give me the
same courage and grace to extend to others the love
that You have so graciously extended to me.

The key to getting along with others
is having the mind of Christ.

Read: Philippians 2:1-11

Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love. —Philippians 2:2

Bible in a Year:
Genesis 7-9; Matthew 3

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[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

Prayers going up

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha and good afternoon, Hawaii...((HUGS))

Hope you are getting some sun.

Still slip sliding. I can’t wait for this warm weather to go away. It’s the middle of winter for goodness sake, not time for break up. I come to work on a couple of the main roads, so part of my commute is pretty dry. But getting to those main drags is dicey. Maybe some snow this weekend.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Did you have an exciting New Year? Fireworks?

[SandRat]

And remember we do.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Canteen ping...."Remembering Our Troops"!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy New Year to the SandRat family...((HUGS))

Does Maddi have any new tricks? Is it time to learn to sit up? Crawl?

[AZamericonnie]

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

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m off for home with 2 parental errands to complete. Back in a bit.

[left that other site]

Hi everybody!

(((HUGS))))

GREAT Pics today, Kathy!

[luvie]

Having my son in the Air Force guarantees that I’ll remember the troops every day! :)

God bless them every one!

[SandRat]

Happy New Year.

Maddi is starting to learn that. She’s at 28 3/4#s now.

[The Mayor]

Went out early and came home before the amateurs went out. Had a good evening. Home for new year, had NA champagne with our 17 year old daughter. Had fun and that’s what counts.

How bout you?

[SkyDancer]

Hi All - Leaving for OZ Friday. Will be off the grid as they say for a few days. Love To All .... Janey

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Connie, and thanks for the Tribute to Our Troops.

Rough couple days here with my Dad. Won’t get up, a couple falls. One day at a time.

How is FIL? Did you have a quiet New Years? Lots of fireworks?

I could see the high ones from the back deck. The big display is downtown....personal ones are not legal, but with the wide open school yard right behind us....we saw a lot more. d:o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...sending prayers for your safe journey back to OZ.

Happy New Year!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in first....Hawaii grabs the gold!!