FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 03 October 2013

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

SURVIVAL TRAINING

Thai marine Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Pairoj Prasansai, right, feeds cobra blood, which can be a useful source of energy, to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jerry Clark during a jungle survival course in Ban Chan Krem, Chantaburi province, Thailand, Feb. 17, 2013. The class helped teach U.S. Marines basic jungle survival techniques as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Troyer

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AERIAL DELIVERY

U.S. Marines jump out of the back of a KC-130J Hercules during an aerial-delivery exercise as part of Cobra Gold 2013 in Thailand, Feb. 15, 2013. U.S. and Thai marines participated in the training to enhance combat readiness and military-to-military cooperation between the two nations. The U.S. Marines are assigned to the 3rd Marine Division's 3rd Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Todd Michalek

HOWITZER HUSTLE

Paratroopers move out of the way after they hook an M119A2 105mm howitzer to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during air assault training on Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 8, 2013. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

LARGEST EVER

Marines fly MV-22B Ospreys while conducting the squadron's largest flight ever in Jacksonville, N.C., Feb. 20, 2013. During the flight 10 aircraft took off and landed together, and six aircraft conducted air-to-air refueling. The Marines are assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Martin Egnash

HERAT FIREFIGHT

A coalition force member provides overwatch for the Afghan national army special forces soldiers conducting a satellite patrol while engaging insurgents during a firefight in Herat province, Afghanistan, Feb. 17, 2013. Coalition force members and Afghan special forces teams conducted satellite patrols from a temporary patrol base to lure insurgents out of hiding. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau

CARGO LIFT

U.S. Navy sailors clear the area as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter picks up cargo from the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge during a replenishment-at-sea with the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Feb. 21, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate

MOUNTAINTOP SECURITY

U.S. Army Sgt. Curtis Smith, left, provides security during an Afghan Border Patrol outpost assessment at the Nawa Pass in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, Feb. 10, 2013. Smith is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Security Force Advise and Assist Team Gambit, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan Hallgarth

MACKALL AIRDROP

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Williamson lands after a static line airdrop during Joint Operational Access Exercise 13-02 on Camp Mackall, N.C., Feb. 24, 2013. The exercise is designed to enhance service cohesiveness between Army and Air Force personnel, allowing both services an opportunity to properly execute heavy equipment and troop movement. Williamson is a squad leader assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Charlie Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Russell

TWILIGHT FIRE

Army artillerymen prepare an M119A2 105mm howitzer for operation after parachuting it to a drop zone during a mass-tactical airborne training exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 25, 2013. The artillerymen are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

QUARTERBACK PASS

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Donnell Coleman catches a pass from Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning aboard a C-17 Globemaster aircraft en route to Afghanistan, March 1, 2013, for the USO spring tour. U.S. Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted the tour. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chuck Marsh

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[ConorMacNessa]

REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD



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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Publius]

Posh Spice!

Oh. Sorry. That was last night.

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy. It breaks my heart to think of what this shutdown might do to military morale.

[MeekMom]

evenin’ Ma!
xoxoxo

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[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)

[AZamericonnie]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Publius...((HUGS))...too funny!!

[The Mayor]

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The Gift Of Presence
October 3, 2013

A number of years ago, when I was a new human resource manager for a company, I attended the visitation and funeral of a long-time employee I had never met. The worker, a bricklayer, was loved by his co-workers, yet very few came to see his widow. I listened to someone trying to console her by saying that many people stay away because they are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing and making the family more miserable.

In times of distress, however, people rarely remember what we say. What they most remember is that we were there. Familiar faces offer strength beyond description; they provide comfort for the deep feelings of loneliness setting in from the loss. This “gift of presence” is one we’re all capable of offering, even if we’re tongue-tied or uncomfortable.

Martha and Mary were surrounded by friends and mourners who comforted them when their brother Lazarus died (John 11:19). Then the One they most longed to see—Jesus—came and wept with them (vv.33-35). The people responded, “See how He loved him!” (v.36).

In loss of any kind, Jesus always gives His comforting presence, and we have the ability to give deeply of His compassion simply by the gift of our presence.

O may I never fail to see
The comfort you may need from me;
And may you know that I am there
To bind our souls as grief we share. —Kilgore

Often the best comfort is just being there.

Read: John 11:14-27

Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. —John 11:19

Bible in a Year:
Isaiah 17-19; Ephesians 5:17-33

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!



SPC Joshua J. Strickland, USA,
1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group
KIA Afghanistan 21 September 2013



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

"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour,
and be in readiness for the conflict;
for it is better for us to perish in battle than to
look upon the outrage of our nation and our altar.
As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be."
(1 Maccabees 3:58–60)

"God Of Our Fathers"
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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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!



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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]

Me too, Mooch, me too. But they have seen the complete lack of support from this evil administration for a long time. Probably nothing new. *sigh*

Prayers for their safety and success of mission, and their families as well.

Oh...good evening to you. ((HUGS))

Couple nights of below freezing lately. Rain today.

[AZamericonnie]

A very good evening Kathy & thank you for this evenings thread of our finest!

Cobra blood??? Really? :)

I guess I could do it to survive....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...more planning on your routes to and fro?

More rain today, but now the sun is thinking of coming out.

[AZamericonnie]

Rest In Peace our Heroes

Il Silenzio

Let Them In St. Peter

[Kathy in Alaska]

Mac!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Publius!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Mooch!!