FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 05 September 2013

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

SUB-ZERO COMMITMENT

Marines present the colors in temperatures with a sub-zero wind chill on the frozen surface of a lake during the opening ceremony for the Grand Rapids Pond Hockey Classic in Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan 25, 2013. The Marines are assigned to Recruiting Station Lansing, Recruiting Substations Grand Rapids North and South. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kevin Maynard

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and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

AIRCRAFT INSPECTION

As seen through a night-vision device, Air Force Col. Kerry M. Gentry conducts a pre-flight inspection on an F-16C Viper aircraft during training operations at Atlantic City International Airport, N.J., Jan. 23, 2013. Gentry commands the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht

TROOPS AND EMPLOYEES

U.S. troops and employees of the Farah Directorate of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter after a meeting in Lash-e Juwayn in Afghanistan's Farah province, Jan. 24, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives

DOG DUTY

U.S. Army Sgt. Jared Donnell, left, and U.S. Army Pfc. Shelby Coldiron examine a dog at the veterinary treatment facility on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 24, 2013. Donnell and Coldiron, animal care specialists, are assigned to Public Health Command District Western Pacific. The veterinary facility, responsible for the health of Andersen’s military working dogs and Defense Department's working animals, also provides care to privately owned pets. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariah Haddenham

FRAME WORK

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class James Miles welds a frame to protect capstan aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 25, 2013. The Truman is conducting a composite training unit exercise to prepare for its upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Parker

OSPREY LANDING

An MV-22 Osprey prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, which is conducting training and carrier qualifications, in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 27, 2013. The Osprey is assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22. U.S. Nav

NEW DESTINATION

U.S. soldiers and Afghan border police depart Observation Point 12 along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and head to the landing zone for an awaiting UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2013. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Jon Heinrich

FINAL GOODBYES

Soldiers say their final goodbyes during a farewell ceremony on McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Jan. 26, 2013. The soldiers, assigned to the South Carolina Army National Guard, will head to Fort Hood, Texas, to train before deploying to Afghanistan. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jorge Intriago

WOMEN'S ISSUES

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Nicole Utley, right, listens to a conversation while taking notes during a meeting with the director of women's affairs in Farah City, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 2013. Utley, a supply officer, is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives

OVERBOARD DRILL

A search and rescue team aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman launches a rigid hull inflatable boat during a man-overboard drill in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 29, 2013. The Truman is conducting a composite training unit exercise to prepare for its upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Rob Aylward

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides," remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

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!!!!!!!

"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)

[The Mayor]

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Almost Content?
September 5, 2013

As I stepped into the restaurant parking lot after lunch, I saw a pickup truck speeding through the parked vehicles. While observing the driver’s reckless behavior, I noticed the words on the truck’s front license plate. It read, “Almost Content.” After thinking about that message and the sentiment it tried to communicate, I concluded that the concept “almost content” doesn’t exist. Either we are content or we are not.

Admittedly, contentment is a tough needle to thread. We live in a world that feeds our desire for more and more—until we find it almost impossible to be content with anything. But this is nothing new. The book of Hebrews addressed this issue, saying, “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you’” (13:5). The only remedy for hearts that “want it all” is the contentment found in the presence of the living God. He is sufficient for our needs and longings, and He alone can bring us the peace and contentment we’ll never find in the pursuits of this life.

Almost content? There is no such thing. In Christ we can know true contentment.

I find contentment in His wondrous grace,
No cloud or shadow can obscure His face;
When great temptations I must bear,
I find the secret place of prayer. —Dunlop

Contentment is not getting what we want but being satisfied with what we have.

Read: 1 Timothy 6:6-12

Be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” —Hebrews 13:5

Bible in a Year:
Psalms 146-147; 1 Corinthians 15:1-28

[SandRat]

Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown.

[Jet Jaguar]

Stubbs the cat is recovering.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m on the phone with Drumbo....his surgery went well. MAJOR hernia. All fixed up!

Excellent VA Russian doctor...Svetlana. A month of recovery...can’t lift anything heavier than a gallon of milk.

He felt the prayers this morning.

[mylife]

OH man! Svetlana probably handled him like a rented mule!

Glad to hear he is alright.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hurrah for Stubbs!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[SkyDancer]

Hi Kathy ... well so far my computer seeasmslkgmasldgnnaskdknfalskdejfj

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much, Kathy!

***HUGS***



Striding up the gangplank as we speak,
rendering Hand Salutes to our National Colors and to the Officer of the Deck!

Thank you very much for tonight's "Remembering Our Troops" thread!

"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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L’Shana Tovah!
Hi Everybody!

((((HUGS))))

[luvie]

Praise God that the surgery went so well! Prayer that recovery is complete and successful also.

Thanks, Kathy, for the update!

(((hugs))) to you both...gently for him. :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

G'day, Janey...((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

I am off for home....back in a bit.

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[ConorMacNessa]

SAFE PASSAGE, KATHY!!!



I HAVE YOUR SIX!!!

"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)

[SkyDancer]

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