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[PROCON]

Hiya Kathy!!

[MountainDad]

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[PROCON]

Lt. Vernon Baker, a true hero with an extrodinary career!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please note: The author of the Hall of Heroes is StarCMC.
Please thank her for today’s thread.

Hall of Heroes: Vernon Baker

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[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

2LT Rebecca USA (Daughter of U S Army EOD)
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
AbnSarge USA
Allegra
Anoreth USCG (daughter of Tax-chick)
aviator USAF
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
CAPT Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
CAPT Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
COL Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
ConorMacNessa USN USMC
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
forgotenknight13 USA (grandson of Monkey Face)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCpl Carter USMC
LCpl Joe USMC (Don’tMessWithTexas)
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
LT David (Coldwater Creek)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
Major joma89 USAF
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Michael USAR (RightOnline)
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
MSgt Eddie USAF ( Son of ThomasPaine2000, CMSgt USAF, Ret)
MSGT Glen Ignasiak USAF (nephew of AirForceMom)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Alan USA (brother-in-law Stonewall Jackson)
PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
PFC Jake USMC (son of Enough_Deceit)
Philetus USA
Pvt Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
Rick USAF (Doogle)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Gray USA (colorcountry’s son)
SGT Robert USMC (MarineMom613)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SPC William Akin USA (Step-son of BlueLancer)
SrA The Black Knight USAF
SSG Brian USA (repubmom)
SSG Dustin USA (SIL of U S Army EOD)
SSG Dusty USA (MountainDad)
SSG Mitchel USA (tina07)
SSG Spencer USA (grame)
SSGT Don May Jr USMC (debm29palms)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
TSGT Jason M Kibler USAF (son of AirForceMom)
SFC txradioguy USA
USAFSecurityForces (son of visualops & TheStickman)
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)
WOs Bob and Michelle USA (nephew, and his wife, of BnBlFlag)

 

[TMSuchman]

Sorry Kathy, the streets of Heaven are guarded by MARINES!

[oldteen]

Good evening everyone! Hope all is well with you! *hugs*

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

[oldteen]

Good evening Star and thank your for another very worthy Hero! *hugs*

[luvie]

Thanks for the great thread...and a wonderful story about
an American hero!

There are so many...God bless them all....and rest the souls
of the fallen ones!

[The Mayor]

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Learning From Erin

July 26, 2010

Erin’s life was so different from that of most 8-year-olds. While other kids were running and playing and eating ice cream, Erin was lying in a bed being fed through a tube—able to see only the brightest lights and hear only the loudest sounds. Her life consisted of needles and nurses and hospital visits as she battled ongoing illnesses and profound disabilities.

Surrounded by a remarkable family who cared for her with compassion and filled her life with love, Erin died before reaching her ninth birthday.

What can be learned from a precious child like Erin—one who never spoke a word or colored a picture or sang a song? A friend of Erin’s family put it best: “We are all better for having had Erin in our lives. She taught us compassion, unconditional love, and appreciation for the little things.”

Children such as Erin also remind us that this world is not reserved for the perfect, the wealthy, or the athletic. Each person, no matter their physical, mental, or emotional condition, is created in the image of God (Gen. 1:26-27) and is of equal value and significance. Our Lord has compassion for the weak, the broken, and all He has made (Ps. 145:8-9), and we should mirror that concern (Eph. 5:1-2). Is there an “Erin” in your life you can learn from?

People in whom the world sees no value,
But only as burdens to bear,
Teach us great lessons of God’s sovereign power—
He loves them as treasures so rare. —Carbaugh

Never underestimate the value of one soul.

Read: 1 Cor. 12:21-25

The Lord is gracious and full of compassion. —Psalm 145:8

Bible in a year:
Psalms 40–42 & Acts 27:1-26

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy.

[Travis T. OJustice]

Hello canteen! I love y’all.

[SandRat]

Sure late entering this thread, I am.

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

Good morning, Star!

Good morning, Kathy!

Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

 
 
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[tomkow6]

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TODAY

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[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone. Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

THANK YOU for all you do.

Thank you, Star, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

BIG salute to Vernon Baker. May he R I P!

DC Metroland weather report

~ Today...Partly cloudy. High 89F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight...Mainly clear skies. Low 67F. Winds light and variable.

Whew! Saturday was hotter than an oven. We survived our outing.

We had a heck of a storm roll through yesterday eve. We got a lot of rain and wind but seems northern Maryland got hit pretty good - lots of power outages and trees & limbs down. I'm still looking at different sites to see what areas got hit hardest. I know tornadoes touched down in PA, don't know how bad.

I start my vacation time on Friday so I'll have a short work week. This means I'll have limited time at the Canteen this week and next.

Time for me to make my rounds.
But, you stay right where you are. Cause...............I'll be bock!

Now remember, the Canteen is

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM.......DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

Cpl. Paul J. Miller, USMC,	Pfc. James J. Oquin, USA, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)	SSgt. Brian F. Piercy, USA, 82nd Airborne Division
	1st Lt. Michael L. Runyan, USA, 52nd Infantry, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team	Cpl. Joe L. Wrightsman, USMC, 3rd Battalion	Cpl. Matthew James Stenton, The Royal Dragoon Guards
	Premierløjtnant Jonas Peter Pløger, Charlie-kompagniet, der hører til Gardehusarregimentet, Royal Danish Army,

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[Cyber Ninja]

First Lieutenant Vernon Joseph Baker reminded me about my Dad. My Dad drove trucks in Europe in WWII because of a mangled hand; He could not use a rifle.

I’m white.

My Dad loved Beer, just loved it. When I was 4 foot tall I knew this. Get between my Dad and his Beer; you get Darth Vader on a bad day.

My Dad used the N-word. In my memory, from 1960, it wasn’t a bad word. It meant; a Negro.

My Dad taught me that there were good N’s and bad N’s; just like everybody else.

The guys that rode the back of the garbage truck that picked up trash in our ally were N’s.

My Dad would have these guys in to his garage; at lunch time. To be out of the sun and he would give them a Beer. Beer, Gods gift to man. They were good.
hard men working; just like my Dad. He respected that, I could tell. He gave them Beer, everyday. Beer, blood, beer!

One summer, we broke up a concrete patio. Put all the chunks out in the ally. You’re not supposed to do that.

Dad’s N buddies just started loading it like it was trash. They were not supposed to do that.

As they were driving off, my Dad gave both N’s $10; in 1960?

Corruption, yes, racism, no.

My Dad will be first in line in Club Heaven to buy First Lieutenant Vernon Joseph Baker a Beer!