http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/freepercanteen/ en-us Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:04 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280928/posts           LIFEBOAT One of the great World War II films was LIFEBOAT, about the ordeal faced by survivors of a passenger ship that was sunk by a Nazi U-Boat in the middle of the Atlantic. The film details their struggle for survival in a small lifeboat, fighting the elements, thirst and then fighting against each other. Each person has their own ideas about how to navigate the little boat: they argue about who should be in charge; and they find little things to fight over even when they run out of things to fight over.... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280928/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276053/posts           WHAT MAKES A DAD! God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle's flight, The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of a mustard seed, The patience of eternity, The depth of a family need, Then God combined these qualities, When there was nothing more to add, He knew His masterpiece was complete, And so, He called... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276053/posts#comment Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:59:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271279/posts ~ Flag Day, June 14 ~ Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies militaryand the family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. Click Betsy Ross The History of Flag Day Red Skelton ~ Pledge of Allegiance (spoken) Red Skelton ~ Pledge of Allegiance (written) Star Spangled Banner Ragged Old Flag Old Glory This Ain’t No Rag, It’s A Flag You're A Grand Old Flag Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly. The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271279/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:02:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266819/posts Our Troops Rock!  Thank you for all you do!   For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.   Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!     ~ Hall of Heroes ~ QMCS Clarence Cooper, ret.Story here.             Vietnam vet awarded Bronze Star Updated: Monday, 01 Jun 2009, 4:09 PM EDT Published : Monday, 01 Jun 2009, 12:25 PM EDT NORFOLK, Va. - More than thirty years following his heroic actions, retired U. S. Navy Senior Chief Quartermaster (Submarines) Clarence G.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266819/posts#comment Sun, 7 Jun 2009 23:15:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266398/posts           ROBIN WILLIAMS: Human Being In January 1997 my family and I PCS-ed from Camp Lejeune to Okinawa. On the trip from the east coast to LA where we would board the Freedom Bird, we decided to take a few days for sightseeing in San Francisco. We stayed at the BOQ in Naval Station, Treasure Island. One night my wife sent me to the convenience store for some milk. On the way I saw one of the old boat hangars lit up. There was a beehive of activity around the huge building, with cars and... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266398/posts#comment Sun, 7 Jun 2009 00:00:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261407/posts           PROMISE YOURSELF Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind to speak of health, happiness, and prosperity to every person that you meet; to make all your friends aware of the special qualities within them; to look at the sunny side of every thing and let your optimism work to make your dreams come true; to think, work for, and expect only the best; to be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own; to forget past mistakes and press on towards... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261407/posts#comment Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257119/posts           Words from Ronald Reagan on Memorial Day President Ronald Reagan's June 6, 1984 speech in front of the U.S. Ranger Monument in Normandy commemorating the Rangers' charge up Pointe du Hoc: "Forty summers have passed since the battle that you fought here. You were young the day you took these cliffs; some of you were hardly more than boys, with the deepest joys of life before you. Yet, you risked everything here. Why? Why did you do it? What impelled you to put aside the instinct for self-preservation and risk your lives to take... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257119/posts#comment Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252425/posts           EXAMPLE The most valuable gift you can give another is a good example. "For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you." (John: 13:15) In his autobiography, Armand Hammer known as much for his humanitarian efforts as for being chairman and CEO of Occidental Petroleum, an advisor to presidents from Roosevelt to Reagan, and an industrialist reveals the roots of his giving spirit: "My father had become a prominent and greatly love figure in the area. . .It was an almost ecstatic experience for me to... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252425/posts#comment Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242956/posts           STRIVING FOR BALANCE In a university commencement address several years ago, Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca Cola Enterprises, spoke of the relation of work to one's other commitments: "Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, friends and spirit - and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls - family, health, friends and spirit -... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242956/posts#comment Sun, 3 May 2009 00:01:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232478/posts           GETTING UNDERWAY A young Ensign, who had just completed his first overseas deployment, was given the opportunity to "show his stuff" by getting his ship underway. As he yelled our commands with great confidence, sailors were running everywhere. In no time, the ship came out of the channel, headed for home. It was accomplished so well that he set a new record for getting a destroyer underway. He wasn't surprised when a seaman approached him with a message from his CO. . . he was surprised to find that it was a radio message.... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232478/posts#comment Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:51:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222506/posts           .....He sent two of the disciples saying, "Go into the village opposite you, in which no one yet has ever sat; untie it, and bring it here. "And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' thus shall you speak, 'The Lord has need of it.'" .......And they brought it to Jesus and they put Jesus on it. And as He was going, they were spreading their garments in the road. And as He was now approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222506/posts#comment Sun, 5 Apr 2009 00:04:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2217111/posts           PERSISTENCE -- THE KEY TO SUCCESS? Walter Wintle once wrote: "If you think you are beaten, you are; if you think you dare not, you don't; If you'd like to win, but think that you can't, it's almost a cinch that you won't.If you think you'll lose, you're lost, for out in the world we find Success begins with a fellow's will; it's all in the state of mind.If you think you're outclassed, you are; you've got to think high to rise. You've got to be sure of yourself before you can ever win... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2217111/posts#comment Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:57:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2211734/posts           RESERVATIONS Recently, someone stopped by my office, handed me two sheets of paper, and said something to the effect of, "You're always sharing something with people; here's something for you." Then he was gone. Like so many encounters we have along life's way, this one was brief. But it left a lasting impression. And brightened my whole day. The article is definitely a "keeper." Originally written by Jonathan Lee for the Washington Post, it is entitled "Reservations of an Airline Agent." I've abbreviated it due to limited space, but the point is unchanged. Enjoy!... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2211734/posts#comment Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:56:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206752/posts           KEEP MOVING A college class was graduating on a hot and humid day. As the graduates walked across the platform and received their diplomas from the president of the college, he smiled, shook their hands, and said loudly, "Congratulations!" Then, in a much lower voice, one that was firm and could be heard only by the graduates, he would say, "Keep moving." He was only trying to keep the line moving across the stage, but his words were good advice for a lifetime: "Keep moving." After every achievement growing up, graduation, marriage, job promotion,... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206752/posts#comment Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:01:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2201643/posts           PERSISTENCE -- THE KEY TO SUCCESS? Walter Wintle once wrote: "If you think you are beaten, you are; if you think you dare not, you don't; If you'd like to win, but think that you can't, it's almost a cinch that you won't.If you think you'll lose, you're lost, for out in the world we find Success begins with a fellow's will; it's all in the state of mind.If you think you're outclassed, you are; you've got to think high to rise. You've got to be sure of yourself before you can ever win... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2201643/posts#comment Sun, 8 Mar 2009 01:08:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196442/posts           Onward Christian Soldiers! Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus Going on before; Christ, the royal Master Leads against the foe; Forward into battle, See, his banners go. Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus Going on before. At the sign of triumph Satan's host doth flee; On then, Christian soldiers, On to victory. Hell's foundations quiver At the shout of praise; Brothers, lift your voices, Loud your anthems raise. Like a mighty army Moves the church of God; Brothers, we are treading Where... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196442/posts#comment Sun, 1 Mar 2009 01:01:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191052/posts           THE LOSER WHO NEVER GAVE UP For "Sparky", school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He flunked physics in high school, getting a grade of zero. He also flunked Latin, algebra and English. And his record in sports wasn't any better. Though he did manage to make the school's golf team, he promptly lost the only important match of the season. Oh, there was a consolation match; he lost that too. Throughout his youth, Sparky was awkward socially. It wasn't that the other students disliked him; it's just... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191052/posts#comment Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:05:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185870/posts           WHY DO WE STILL HAVE SCARS? One of the greatest truths we can know in life is that God is always able and willing to forgive us for our shortcomings. All we have to do is ask for His forgiveness. And if God is willing, then we too, should forgive ourselves. Yet one of the greatest ironies concerning forgiveness is that the painful memories the scars of our past remain with us. We may wonder, "What's the sense in receiving forgiveness if the scars from the painful memory remain?" Maybe the question should be,... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185870/posts#comment Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:04:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180701/posts           GROWING DEEP AND STRONG One day, my mother and I were working together in the garden where we were transplanting plants for the third time. Grown from seed in a small container, the plants had been transferred to a larger container; then transplanted into the garden. Now, because I was moving, we were transplanting them once again. Inexperienced as a gardener, I turned to my green-thumbed mother. "Isn’t this bad for them?" I asked, as we dug them up and shook the dirt from the roots. "Won’t it hurt these plants, being uprooted and... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180701/posts#comment Sun, 8 Feb 2009 00:57:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2175930/posts           HIGH FLIGHT John Gillespie Magee, Jr. was a pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Shortly before his plane was shot down during World War II, he wrote a poem called "High Flight." The last stanza reads: Up, up the long delirious, burning blueI've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace,Where never lark, or even eagle, flew;And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trodThe high untrespassed sanctity of space,Put out my hand and touched the face of God. John Magee was only nineteen years old when he wrote these words. Today this poem is... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2175930/posts#comment Sun, 1 Feb 2009 01:05:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2171073/posts           DON’T BLAME CHANGING TIMES Most of us have learned to cope with, if not exactly embrace, the technological revolution that has completely restructured our world over the past two decades. Words like "Internet," "e-mail" and even "distance learning" may not be in your dictionary yet, but they soon will be. And that dictionary probably won't be paper like the ones most of us learned to use; instead, it will be part of the "spellchecker" on a computer hard drive, or perhaps on a single "CD-ROM" that contains thousands of pages of information. Despite my... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2171073/posts#comment Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:54:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2162430/posts           OUR COVENANT WITH GOD Abram accepted the covenant God offered him, "I Am God Almighty; walk before me and be blameless. I will confirm my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers." Abram fell face-down, and God said to him, "As for me, this is my covenant with you: you will be the father of many nations. No longer will you be called Abram: your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations." (Genesis 17:1-5). Like Abraham, we also have a covenant with God;... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2162430/posts#comment Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:08:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2158305/posts           Prayers for Israel Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer. With my voice I cry unto HaShem; with my voice I make supplication unto HaShem. I pour out my complaint before Him, I declare before Him my trouble; When my spirit fainteth within me--Thou knowest my path--in the way wherein I walk have they hidden a snare for me. Look on my right hand, and see, for there is no man that knoweth me; I have no way to flee; no man careth for my soul.I have cried unto Thee,... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2158305/posts#comment Sun, 4 Jan 2009 01:01:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2155015/posts           OUR COVENANT WITH GOD Abram accepted the covenant God offered him, "I Am God Almighty; walk before me and be blameless. I will confirm my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers." Abram fell face-down, and God said to him, "As for me, this is my covenant with you: you will be the father of many nations. No longer will you be called Abram: your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations." (Genesis 17:1-5). Like Abraham, we also have a covenant with God;... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2155015/posts#comment Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:32:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148376/posts           GIVING IT ALL YOU’VE GOT Ever hear the expression "Giving it the whole nine yards"? Do you happen to know where it comes from? I used to think it was a sports term. "Not so" say several experts. But here seem to be at least two schools of thought on the phrase's origin. Both seem plausible. I'll let you decide. One explanation says that it's an expression from the construction trade. A full truck load, according to this rationale, will dump nine cubic yards of sand or gravel at your work site. In such... The Canteen Crew http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148376/posts#comment Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:00:47 GMT