FReeper Canteen ~ What Does Your Favorite Month Say About You? ~ 26 June 2013

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

[left that other site]

I never get tired of that piece.

I LOVE to play the bass part.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Teenie!

*HUGS*

Thank you very much - your prayers are much needed and appreciated!



"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

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)

[left that other site]

He was stationed in the Aleutians, because...
You REALLY CAN see Russia from the front porch. And Stalin was in Charge of Russia.

And, interestingly enough, the only land Battle of WW2 fought on US Soil was in the Aleutians!

A very cold, remote, scary place!

[luvie]

I am, too! This year we actually had a fairly long spring, for which I was thankful. No rain...but cooler temps till the popped up to the 100s this week. Ugh!

Hope you get some relief before actual fall!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Luv1

*HUGS*

Great to see you this evening! Not a pleasant experience, to say the least!



"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

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]

Good evening, Connie!

*HUGS*

How are you doing this evening?



"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

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)

[luvie]

I’m sorry you had to experience it! Sounded very painful! Glad you have a “fix”!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pensive....think hard.

[editor-surveyor]

Kathy, you misspelled Juneuary! (the month after Mayuary)

You have to keep up with climate change.

[The Mayor]

HAHA! Thank you!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, 353FMG...

Mosquitoes are HORRENDOUS this year. The minute you step outdoors, the hordes descend. Fish issues the last couple years. Both snowflakes and extra low temps still abound in the interior. I do believe the bears are still probing.

We thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I am off for home, homework in hand.

[ConorMacNessa]

FREEDOM ISN’T FREE! _________________________________________________________________________________________

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It Is Purchased With The Blood Of Patriots! _________________________________________________________________________________________


“Freedom Isn’t Free”

By Cdr. Kelly Strong USCG (ret)

I watched the flag pass by one day,
It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it,
And then he stood at ease.
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud,
With hair cut square and eyes alert
He’d stand out in any crowd.



Eternal Father, Strong to Save
(Click)

I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil
How many mothers’ tears?
How many pilots’ planes shot down?
How many died at sea
How many foxholes were soldiers’ graves?
No, freedom isn’t free.


Taps
(Click)

I heard the sound of Taps one night,
When everything was still,
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
That Taps had meant “Amen,”
When a flag had covered a coffin.
Of a brother or a friend.



I thought of all the children,
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives,
I thought about a graveyard
At the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington,
No, freedom isn’t free.


God Of Our Fathers
(Click)

Many Thanks To ExTexasRedhead For Finding This Poem!

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)

[oldteen]

We had triple digits the beginning of June...then into the 80s then 70s, which was wonderful....last two days in the 60s with rain...today muggy overcast. Come Thursday...back to triple digits. Not gonna be a fun summer!

[oldteen]

....good one!

[ConorMacNessa]

SAFE PASSAGE, KATHY!



I Have Your Six!



"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

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]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


TATTOO
(Click)

Must retire – the 0445 Reveille approaches relentlessly.

The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer, already mounts the parapet.

Gen. Matthew B. Ridgeway, USA
DSC, DSM, SS, LM, BS/V, PH - WWII, Korea
Stands The Watch Tonight!



"Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!"
(King Lear, Act III, Scene iv)



All Gave Some – Some Gave All!!!
(Click)

Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"
(God Save All Here!)

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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, Mac...safely home. Two accidents on the way home. Roads are dry (LOL) and the sun is still high. Someone wasn’t paying attention. Fortunately they happened before I got there, and back up was minimal.

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless you good, Mac. Good night and rest well. Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present.
Thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Publius, for the intro for the Seattle Chamber Music Festival.