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PO1 H Gene Lawrence
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Good morning my RP Family. A glorious Veterans Day to all my friends who served. You are my brothers and sisters for Life. It has often been said that “There are only two defining forces that ever offered to die for you: Jesus Christ and the American soldier. One for you soul and the other for your freedom.” To that, I kneel at the cross in prayer to my Lord and Savior and stand at attention and give a hand salute to all who have served and those who continue to serve.
I offer seven Bible verses for US Veterans and Soldiers today.
Have a blessed day today and always.

7 Bible Verses for US Veterans and Soldiers
By John Callahan
1. Joshua 1:9

"…Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."

Soldiers in Operation Iraqi Freedom. | (Photo: Public Domain)

2. Psalms 33:20-22

"Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in you."

U.S soldiers of Combined Security Transition Command stand silent and bow their heads during a ceremony marking Veterans Day at the Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008. | (Photo: AP Images / Rafiq Maqbool)

3. 2 Samuel 22:2-4

And he said, "The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; My savior, Thou dost save me from violence. "I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; And I am saved from my enemies."

U.S. soldiers salute at ceremony celebrating Veterans Day at the Bagram airfield, north of Kabul November 11, 2011. | (Photo: REUTERS / Omar Sobhani)

4. Ephesians 6:11

"Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes."


U.S. Army soldiers walk back to their base after a patrol near Combat Outpost Nolen in Arghandab Valley, north of Kandahar in this April, 2011 file photo. | (Photo: Reuters/Bob Strong)

5. John 15:13

"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."

A woman watches as soldiers from the Army's 4th Infantry Division arrive at a homecoming ceremony in Fort Hood, Texas November 28, 2006. The division returned after spending a one year tour in Iraq. | (Photo: Reuters/Jessica Rinaldi)

6. 1 Corinthians 16:13
"Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong."

Soldiers of the Army National Guard 162 Engineer Company attached with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion of U.S. Marine Corps stay next to a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored vehicle in Afghanistan, March 6, 2010. | (Photo: REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov)

7. Psalms 46:1

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."

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Capt Rich Buckley
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PO1 H Gene Lawrence - there-there, LOL I did not want to insert "Sic" in the quote as a matter of dignity. I went along for the ride in service to the higher issue. Yeah, ... that's what I did.
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PO1 H Gene Lawrence
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Capt Rich Buckley - thank you for that. Be blessed, my friend.
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LTC Stephen F.
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I pray that you and I respect, honor and salute those people whose shoulders support us in faith and service over the generations, my friend and brother-in-Christ PO1 H Gene Lawrence and sister-in-Christ Linda Lawrence.
I pray that we each are maturing in the faith gracefully.
LORD I pray for a fresh infilling by YOU Holy Spirit for each of YOUR adopted sons and daughter. Empower us: to serve those in need of service; to listen attentively to those who need to communicate; and to encourage those who have poured out their life in service to their community and this nation.
I pray dear God, that neighbors and neighborhoods are coming together to bridge differences and focus on what unites us as Thanksgiving approaches.
I am thankful LORD that YOU are working all to good for the body of Christ corporately and each of us individually.
I pray that schoolchildren across this nation are learning the true heritage of Thanksgiving at home and in schools. I pray that each one of us is thankful for good and bad that has and is befalling us.
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well tonight.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SP5 Jeannie Carle SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT James Murphy
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PO1 H Gene Lawrence
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LTC Stephen F. - thank you my friend.
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Good Monday morning COL Mikel J. Burroughs from an overcast sky here in the Boston Area with a temperature of 46° and it will only creep up to 52° at noon and then cool back down... Ugh!
A very appropriate Quote Topic for Veterans Day, my friend... "Salute Day!"

1) "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." - John F. Kennedy

2) "In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." - Mark Twain

3) "Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have." - Ronald Reagan

4) "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." - Norman Schwarzkopf

5) "I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." - Douglas MacArthur

6) "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." - George Washington

'Ten-hut! Hand Salute to all Veterans!

"Let us stand and salute the Red, White, and Blue; and our brother and sisters who served, those who still serve today, and those gave all under this symbol of freedom — God Bless you all!" — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs




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LTC Stephen F.
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I pray that you and I respect, honor and salute those people whose shoulders support us in faith and service over the generations, my friend and brother-in-Christ Sgt (Join to see).
I pray that we each are maturing in the faith gracefully.
LORD I pray for a fresh infilling by YOU Holy Spirit for each of YOUR adopted sons and daughter. Empower us: to serve those in need of service; to listen attentively to those who need to communicate; and to encourage those who have poured out their life in service to their community and this nation.
I pray dear God, that neighbors and neighborhoods are coming together to bridge differences and focus on what unites us as Thanksgiving approaches.
I am thankful LORD that YOU are working all to good for the body of Christ corporately and each of us individually.
I pray that schoolchildren across this nation are learning the true heritage of Thanksgiving at home and in schools. I pray that each one of us is thankful for good and bad that has and is befalling us.
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well tonight.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SP5 Jeannie Carle SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT James Murphy
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PO3 Lynn Spalding
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Outstanding share!
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PO3 Lynn Spalding Thank you my friend...I am humbled!
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Sgt (Join to see) You are welcome Kerry.
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Excellent Choice Mikel. I wish you a Happy Veterans Day.
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SGT Steve McFarland
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Thank YOU for your service Brother SCPO Morris Ramsey!
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Col Carl Whicker
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Thank you for your service, my friend. Have a blessed day.
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Excellent post Morris, Thank you for serving, Blessings & Prayers !
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LTC Stephen F.
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I pray that you and I respect, honor and salute those people whose shoulders support us in faith and service over the generations, my friend and brother-in-Christ SCPO Morris Ramsey.
I pray that we each are maturing in the faith gracefully.
LORD I pray for a fresh infilling by YOU Holy Spirit for each of YOUR adopted sons and daughter. Empower us: to serve those in need of service; to listen attentively to those who need to communicate; and to encourage those who have poured out their life in service to their community and this nation.
I pray dear God, that neighbors and neighborhoods are coming together to bridge differences and focus on what unites us as Thanksgiving approaches.
I am thankful LORD that YOU are working all to good for the body of Christ corporately and each of us individually.
I pray that schoolchildren across this nation are learning the true heritage of Thanksgiving at home and in schools. I pray that each one of us is thankful for good and bad that has and is befalling us.
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well tonight.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SP5 Jeannie Carle SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT James Murphy
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