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FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi ~ 20 AUG 2013
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Posted on 08/19/2013 5:59:44 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: laurenmarlowe
"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"
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)
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posted on
08/19/2013 6:00:17 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: All
To: laurenmarlowe
WOOHOO!! It posted! 4 tries for a reply box later....Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi!
To: laurenmarlowe
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Image Conscious
August 20, 2013
When going through old family photos, my cousins and I joke about which physical characteristics weve inherited. We notice primarily the negative ones: short legs, crooked teeth, unruly cowlicks. All of us can easily identify in our ancestors our own least favorite body part. In addition to physical attributes, we also inherited character traitssome good, some not so good. But we dont always pay as much attention to those.
According to my unscientific observations, people try all kinds of methods to overcome physical imperfectionsexercise routines, weight-loss programs, makeup, hair coloring, cosmetic surgery. But instead of trying to overcome our character flaws, we tend to use them as an excuse for behaving badly. I suppose this is because changing our looks is easier than changing our character. But imagine how much better off wed be if we put our energy into character development.
As Gods children, were not limited by our genetic makeup. We can surrender our flaws to Him and allow Him to fulfill the potential He had in mind when He created us as unique expressions of His love. The power of Gods Spirit and the life of Gods Son are at work in us, conforming us to His image (2 Cor. 3:18).
I know, Lord, that Youre more interested in the
condition of my heart than my outward appearance.
Please make me into the person You want me to be
filled with kindness, patience, integrity, and love.
The Spirit develops in us the clear image of Christ.
Read: 2 Corinthians 3:1-3, 17-18
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posted on
08/19/2013 6:05:20 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: ConorMacNessa
Howdy ConorMacNessa! Great to see you!
FIRST!!
I hope this posts! :o)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi MA!
A bit of a challenge indeed!
*HUGS*
To: The Mayor
Good evening to you Mayor!
SECOND!!
To: The Mayor
Good evening to you Mayor!
SECOND!!
To: laurenmarlowe; Kathy in Alaska
To: laurenmarlowe
Good evening, Lauren!
***HUGS***
Great to see you this evening! Thanks very much for tonights Road Trip to NAS Meridian, MS!
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"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"
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)
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posted on
08/19/2013 6:11:28 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
MUST go clean, be back shortly!
*HUGS*
To: laurenmarlowe; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; ...
~ Road Trip: Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi ~
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To: laurenmarlowe
Neat and tidy is the watchword! *HUGS*
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"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"
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)
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posted on
08/19/2013 6:17:55 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi everybody!
((((HUGS))))
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posted on
08/19/2013 6:20:31 PM PDT
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left that other site
(You Shall Know the Truth, and the Truth Shall Set You Free...John 8:32)
To: laurenmarlowe
Howdy, Lauren! (((hugs)))
Thanks for a great road trip! I’ve been through Meridian many times going back and forth to GA, but didn’t know this Naval Air Station was there. Good stuff to know! :)
Hope you are still enjoying being with your kids and grandkids! :)
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posted on
08/19/2013 6:27:54 PM PDT
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL of you heroes!)
To: ConorMacNessa; The Mayor; SandRat; BIGLOOK; laplata; mountainlion; HiJinx; Jet Jaguar; Publius; ...
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
TODAY IN HISTORY "Huzzah! Her Sides Are Made Of Iron!" 19 August 1812
USS Constitution Vanquishes HMS Guerriere
From The Naval History and Heritage Website:
The U.S. Frigate Constitution left Boston, Massachusetts, on 2 August 1812, bound for a raiding cruise off Nova Scotia, the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Newfoundland. Her Commanding Officer, Isaac Hull, was eager to find and fight one of the several Royal Navy frigates then active off North America, and on 18 August an American privateer informed him that one might be found further south. The next afternoon, some 400 miles southeast of the British base at Halifax, a sail was sighted that turned out to be HMS Guerriere, one of the frigates that had fruitlessly pursued Constitution off New York a month earlier.
Guerriere's Captain, James R. Dacres, was also spoiling for a fight. Despite his ship's disadvantages in number and size of guns, and number of crewmen, the long British tradition of victory in ship-to-ship combat against European enemies provided reasonable grounds for Dacres' aggressive optimism. As Constitution approached on this windy, cloudy day, Guerriere began firing alternating broadsides that produced few hits and little damage. Constitution's return fire, limited to a few guns mounted forward, was also ineffective, but this changed markedly as the two ships drew alongside at about six in the evening of 19 August 1812.
A quarter-hour of intense gunnery by Constitution, delivered with much superior accuracy, battered Guerriere in the hull and masts. The British frigate's mizzenmast fell over the side, crippling her ability to maneuver. Constitution then moved ahead to rake Guerriere, whose bowsprit caught in the American's mizzen rigging. Firing continued while the two ships were thus tangled, and both sides prepared boarding parties. Marksmen in the mast tops blazed away at exposed personnel, with deadly effect. Many officers and men were thus killed, including Constitution's Marine lieutenant. Others, Captain Dacres among them, were wounded. As the ships separated, Guerriere's foremast collapsed, pulling down the mainmast with it. She was now a "defenseless hulk", and surrendered at 7 PM, when Constitution approached to renew the action after making brief repairs to her modest damages. British casualties were more than five times those of the Americans, and Guerriere was beyond saving. Her surviving crewmen were taken off the next day, she was set afire and soon blew up. Constitition then returned to Boston with her prisoners, arriving on 30 August.
This battle, the first of several U.S. Navy victories in ship-to-ship contests, encouraged Americans and chagrined the British. Despite the rational excuse that Royal Navy frigates were not as large and powerful as their American counterparts, the real causes of these outcomes were inspired seamanship and vastly better gunnery. For the rest of the 19th Century, long after the War of 1812 was over, America's Navy was credited with an effectiveness that went well beyond its usually modest size. |
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"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"
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)
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posted on
08/19/2013 6:32:07 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: laurenmarlowe
Love it! I have been to Meridian about 3 times in my life. What a wonderful place. I went to “A” School in August 1987 for Yeoman “A” School. I visited the place twice after. I always enjoyed the hotel parties on weekends.....lol.
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posted on
08/19/2013 6:35:19 PM PDT
by
napscoordinator
( Santorum-Bachmann 2016 for the future of the Country!)
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