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FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops ~ 27 August 2015
Serving The Bestest Troops and Veterans In The World !!
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Posted on 08/26/2015 5:59:58 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
KEEPING A LEAD Marine Corps Sgt. Anthony McDaniel keeps a lead on his opponent in the mens mixed 1500m run in the track and field competition during the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, CO, Oct. 2, 2014. The sporting event includes more than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members.
Canteen Mission Statement
Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies' military and family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.
WELL DECK RETURN
A landing craft departs the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge in the Atlantic Ocean as sailors return to the ship's well deck, Sept. 19, 2014.
SLINGLOAD OPERATIONS
As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. soldiers prepare to hook an M777A2 weapon system to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during slingload operations on Forward Operating Base Lightning in Afghanistan's Paktya province, Sept. 24, 2014. The mission is part of an ongoing retrograde on Forward Operating Base Lightning. The soldiers are assigned to Field Artillery Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment.
SLED HOCKEY SMILE
Air Force Master Sgt. Axel Gaud-Torres reacts to playing a game of sled hockey at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, CO, Oct. 2, 2014. Gaud-Torres and other athletes competing in the 2014 Warrior Games played sled hockey with local wounded warriors as a demonstration before the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche professional hockey game. The Kings scored a 2-1 win over the Avalanche.
FIRE DRILL
U.S. soldiers conduct fire phobia training during Rotation 14-09 on the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 4, 2014. The rotation is based on the current operational environment and is designed to prepare the unit for peace support, stability, and contingency operations. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 40th Cavalry Regiment.
UNLOADING SOLDIERS
U.S. paratroopers disembark from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Operation Silver Arrow in Adazi, Latvia, Oct. 5, 2014. The multinational exercise includes forces from Latvia, Estonia, Great Britain, Norway and the Michigan Army National Guard, and is being held in conjunction with U.S. Army Europe and Operation Atlantic Resolve. The paratroopers are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Airborne, Vicenza, Italy.
AIRCRAFT CONTROL
U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to an E-3B Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft fly a mission to support airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant targets over northeastern Iraq, Oct. 2, 2014.
MISSION CARGO
U.S. airmen load cargo onto the ramp of a C-130-J Super Hercules aircraft on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 7, 2014, to prepare for a mission to help contain the Ebola outbreak in Liberia. U.S. Africa Command is supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of Operation United Assistance, a comprehensive U.S. government effort to contain the outbreak.
FIRE WALL
A wall of fire explodes behind the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, during the Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration at the annual Miramar Air Show on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Oct. 4, 2014.
DISASSEMBLING A TENT
U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Jacob Frey, right, cuts a protective covering free from its anchors while other soldiers disassemble other sections of a tent on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 2, 2014. Disassembling old tents is part of the downsizing efforts to prepare for Resolute Support Mission, which officially begins Jan. 1, 2015. Frey is an engineer assigned to the 220th Engineer Company, 315th Eng. Battalion, Missouri National Guard.
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To: Kathy in Alaska
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08/26/2015 6:00:46 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
To: The Mayor; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; mountainlion; HiJinx; Jet Jaguar; Publius; PROCON; TMSuchman; ...
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08/26/2015 6:01:14 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; 300winmag; ..
Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
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08/26/2015 6:03:53 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Tomorrow is the 239th anniversary of the Battle of Long Island. My first Cousin 6 times removed Aaron Mershon died in that battle. They kept the British occupied while George Washington Maneuvered away form the area. I am quite thankful for him.
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08/26/2015 6:04:09 PM PDT
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mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: ConorMacNessa
Permission Granted!
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08/26/2015 6:04:38 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Salute.....two!
Good evening, Kathy!
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posted on
08/26/2015 6:05:28 PM PDT
by
Semper Mark
(Vlad Tepes is a piker.)
To: All
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08/26/2015 6:07:21 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ConorMacNessa
Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...did you sally forth today? How is the new gig doing? OK to get to?
More rain today...HURRAH!!
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08/26/2015 6:08:37 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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08/26/2015 6:09:20 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
08/26/2015 6:11:54 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Thanks Ma, good job as usual!
You back to 100% on your vision clearing up after the last surgery?
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08/26/2015 6:14:24 PM PDT
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PROCON
(FReeping on CRUZ Control)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
Purpose in Routine
A rolling-ball clock in the British Museum struck me as a vivid illustration of the deadening effects of routine. A small steel ball traveled in grooves across a tilted steel plate until it tripped a lever on the other side. This tilted the plate back in the opposite direction, reversed the direction of the ball and advanced the clock hands. Every year, the steel ball traveled some 2,500 miles back and forth, but never really went anywhere.
Its easy for us to feel trapped by our daily routine when we cant see a larger purpose. The apostle Paul longed to be effective in making the gospel of Christ known. I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air (1 Cor. 9:26 niv). Anything can become monotonoustraveling, preaching, teaching, and especially being confined in prison. Yet Paul believed he could serve Christ his Lord in every situation.
Routine becomes lethal when we cant see a purpose in it. Pauls vision reached beyond any limiting circumstance because he was in the race of faith to keep going until he crossed the finish line. By including Jesus in every aspect of his life, Paul found meaning even in the routine of life.
And so can we.
Lord, give us renewed vision and energy to pursue the goal of making Christ known in the midst of our daily routine.
Jesus can transform our routine into meaningful service for Him.
To illustrate his unwavering resolve to preach the gospel to as many people as possible (1 Cor. 9:18-23), Paul used two athletic metaphorsa runner who keeps his eye on the finish line, and the targeted and precise punches of a boxer. These examples picture the passion, focus, commitment, dedication, and hard work needed to carry out his resolve. In 2 Timothy 4:7-8, Paul used the same two metaphors. While athletes compete to win a prize bestowed by men, Paul sought to win an eternal crown awarded by Jesus. Faithful believers will receive various types of crowns as their reward (2 Tim. 4:8; James 1:12; 1 Peter 5:4; Rev. 2:10). J.R. Hudberg
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08/26/2015 6:14:38 PM PDT
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The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!
Missing Man Setting
"Träumerei" Robert Schumann (Click)
Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!
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08/26/2015 6:15:32 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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~ Off To Cessna School In Kansas ~
~ Why It Is Better For Cabin Attendants To Close Those Stow Bins ! ~
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08/26/2015 6:15:59 PM PDT
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SkyDancer
("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
To: Kathy in Alaska
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 this evening's "Remembering Our Troops" thread!
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08/26/2015 6:17:32 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
To: mountainlion
God Bless Aaron Mershon....he gave his all so America could be free. We thank him for his service.
The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, fought on August 27, 1776, was a defeat for the Continental Army under General George Washington and the beginning of a successful campaign that gave the British control of the strategically important city of New York. In the American Revolutionary War it was the first major battle to take place after the United States declared independence on July 4, 1776. In terms of troop size, it was the largest battle of the entire war.
After defeating the British in the Siege of Boston on March 17, 1776, General George Washington, Commander-in-Chief, brought the Continental Army to defend the port city of New York, then limited to the southern end of Manhattan Island. Washington understood that the city's harbor would provide an excellent base for the British Navy during the campaign. There he established defenses and waited for the British to attack. In July, the British, under the command of General William Howe, landed a few miles across the harbor from Manhattan on the sparsely-populated Staten Island, where during the next month and a half they were slowly reinforced by ships in Lower New York Bay, bringing their total force to 32,000 troops. With the British fleet in control of the entrance to the harbor at The Narrows, Washington knew the difficulty in holding the city. Believing Manhattan would be the first target, he moved there the bulk of his forces.
On August 22 the British landed on the shores of Gravesend Bay in southwest Kings County, across The Narrows from Staten Island and more than a dozen miles south from the established East River crossings to Manhattan. After five days of waiting, the British attacked American defenses on the Guan Heights. Unknown to the Americans, however, Howe had brought his main army around their rear and attacked their flank soon after. The Americans panicked, resulting in twenty percent losses through casualty or capture, although a stand by 400 Maryland troops prevented a larger portion of the army from being lost. The remainder of the army retreated to the main defenses on Brooklyn Heights. The British dug in for a siege but, on the night of August 2930, Washington evacuated the entire army to Manhattan without the loss of supplies or a single life. Washington and the Continental Army were driven out of New York entirely after several more defeats, and forced to retreat through New Jersey and into Pennsylvania.
The front of the original Vechte-Cortelyou House (built c.1699); where the Maryland troops commanded by Lord Stirling and Mordecai Gist made two attacks against over two thousand British troops in a rear-guard action that allowed a majority of Stirling's 1,600-strong command to escape. The house was reconstructed with original materials in 1937 after a fire.
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posted on
08/26/2015 6:17:51 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ConorMacNessa
Mac!!
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posted on
08/26/2015 6:19:20 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: mountainlion
mountainlion!!
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posted on
08/26/2015 6:20:07 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Semper Mark
Semper Mark!!
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posted on
08/26/2015 6:20:56 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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