[StarCMC]

New thread's up! Come learn about the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross!

[The Mayor]

March 5, 2007

Inner Turmoil

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READ: 1 Samuel 1:9-18

I . . . have poured out my soul before the Lord. —1 Samuel 1:15

Sometimes I feel as if I’m in a bad relationship—with myself! Whenever Julie the writer starts a paragraph, Julie the editor interrupts. "No, no, no. Don’t say it that way. Why are you always so negative?" Or "What makes you think you have anything worthwhile to say?"

Before I’ve completed a single thought, my alter ego has torn it to shreds. This is a very debilitating ritual. It’s also common to the human condition.

Satan loves to distract us with criticism, and he tries to get us to use it on others as well as ourselves. We judge prematurely and try to correct others before we know what they’re saying. That’s what Eli the priest did when Hannah was crying out to God. He interrupted her prayer and accused her of being drunk (1 Sam. 1:12-14).

But God lets us pour out our hearts to Him in full honesty (Ps. 62:8). In fact, the Psalms indicate that it is when we are expressing our doubts and fears that God resolves them. Many Psalms that begin in despair end in praise (22; 42; 60; 69; 73).

When a battle is raging inside, pour out your soul before the Lord (1 Sam. 1:15). He can make sense out of what seems senseless.

When turmoil seems to hold full sway
And be the ruler of the day,
I’ll open up my heart and find
That God with peace can ease my mind.  —Hess

Prayer does not make God see things as we see them; it helps us see things as God sees them.

Bible in One Year:   Numbers 34-36; Mark 9:30-50

[AZamericonnie]

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[AZamericonnie]

Thank you Star for The Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross thread! *Hugs*

[MS.BEHAVIN]

BOO!
;0)
Ms.B

[bnelson44]

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[proudmilitarymrs]

Thank you all!! What an inspiring thread!! Again, thank you all!!

[luvie]

Great thread, Star!

[SandRat]

[HopeandGlory]

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[SandRat]

Lt. George Bush's Distinguished Flying Cross Citation

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The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
TO
LIEUTENANT, JUNIOR GRADE, GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH
UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE

for service as set forth in the following

CITATION: "For heroism and extraordinary achievement in aerial flight as Pilot of a Torpedo Plane in Torpedo Squadron FIFTY ONE, attached to the U.S.S. San Jacinto, in action against enemy Japanese forces in the vicinity of the Bonin Islands, on September 2, 1944. Leading one section of a four-plane division in a strike against a radio station, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Bush pressed home an attack in the face of intense antiaircraft fire. Although his plane was hit and set afire at the beginning of his dive, he continued his plunge toward the target and succeeded in scoring damaging bomb hits before bailing out of the craft. His courage and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Reserve."


For the President,

Secretary of the Navy

Copy to: Pers 01
Public Relations, Navy Dept.
rough draft: 13 Sept 1946
weil
Ref.: Com2ndCarTasForPac Ser.: 0596 of Mis 21U

(NOTE: In the above photo, the Distinguished Flying Cross is on the left. The Air Medal is on the right. The two gold stars on the Air Medal's suspension ribbon represent a second and third award of the same medal. Both rest beneath the embroidered version of the Naval Aviatior badge.)

10 April 2001

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thank you Star, for this awesome thread.
SSG Thomas Field was a friend of ours who was killed there..

http://www.nightstalkers.com/tfranger/memorial/field/index.html

Ms.B

[jblair]

Great thread-feature.

Two DFC winners you've never heard of... Hal Dortch and Jim Alder from the 333rd TFS out of Takhli.

Steve Ritchie from the 555rd, Triple Nickle. TEN DFCs, if I'm not mistaken. Incredible.

[BIGLOOK]

Hmmmm......Star's out tonight!

Aloha Star!

[MEG33]

Beautiful thread, Star! Thank you!

God Bless Our Heroes.

[Jeff Gordon]

Thank you.

[Just Lori]

The U.S. Air Force has, and will always have, a very special place in my heart.

GO AIR FORCE!

Thank you, Michael Durant, for your service!

Sleep tight tonight folks..... your AIR FORCE is AWAKE!

Thanks to all of them....

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 

Good morning, Star!!!!!!

Good morning, Canteen Crew !

Good morning, EVERYBODY!

 

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!