Veteran's Hall: VFW Post 296

06/20/2026

Well Comrades, Saturday morning it is, and I bid each of you a good and God blessed morning. On this here Saturday morning God is leading me to speak on a subject that is not too often preached in our modern day churches, any more. And that subject is “s*xual purity.”

Hey here in modern day America we live in a highly s*xualized society. I mean s*x is promoted all around us. Women, and young girls, are encouraged to dress in a way to show as much as they can, and to excite men and boys. OOH-RA! And now in 2026 that being the case, the number of people, even pastors of churches, who fall pry to s*xual temptation, is exceedingly large. I mean it seems like there is as much s*xual sin in the Christian church as there is outside of the Christian church???

Now Comrades, with all of that in mind, hear ye the Word of God. “For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication. That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour. Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God,"
(1 Thessalonians 4:3-5)

Hey in these verses Jehovah God is telling us through the Apostle Paul, that He God expects you and I, as “true” Christians to live in “s*xual purity.” Hey we all need to know how to possess our bodies in “sanctification and honor,” otherwise our body will possess us. OOH-RA!

Now my fellow Comres, there is no doubt that Jehovah God has created a strong s*xual drive in each of us, that is an awesome blessing "in marriage!" But, you know, this strong s*xual drive, desire is so strong that sometimes it just wants to flow outside of marriage. But we “true” Christians, especially must indeed control this strong drive!! OOH-RA!!

And that being the case we must learn how to possess our bodies in “sanctification and honor,” and live “morally pure” lives that brings pleasure to God. Are we getting the picture here, Comrades?? Jehovah God wants His people to be “holy!” And becoming “holy” involves a process called “sanctification,” being set apart. Not living according to the standards of the world!

And hey, this process continues throughout every “true” Christian's lifetime on earth, preparing him or her for heaven. Jehovah God takes our old patterns and behaviors and transforms them to His standards and His will. Those who are being “sanctified” have accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord! And now are allowing God the Holy Spirit to work in their lives, making them more and more like Jesus Christ!!

Comrade, our s*xual desires and activities “must be” placed under Jesus Christ's control. Jehovah God created s*x for “procreation” and “pleasure,” and as an “expression of love” between a husband and wife.

Our s*xual experience “must be” limited to the marriage relationship to avoid hurting ourselves, our relationship to Jehovah God, and our relationship with others. OOH-RA!!

Loving You In Jesus Christ,
Simper Fi,
Chaplain David McGee

06/19/2026

Now Comrades, as we begin this Friday morning, I am led of the Lord to share with you a question that a man asked Jehovah God many years ago. This question was asked of God by a man named of Gideon. Read with me, in Judges chapter six, where we find Giddon asking that question.

“And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite, and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? And where be all His miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? But now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.” (Judges 6:11-13)

Comrade, here in Judges chapter six, Gideon meets an angel, and this meeting seems to be dramatic, inappropriate, unsuitable, and irrelevant. The angel calls Gideon a “mighty man of valor.” I mean, hey the angle of the Lord calls Gideon that while he is “hiding out” in a wine press in an attempt to thresh wheat without being seen by the Midianites who were occupying their land. I mean, hiding in a wine press, threshing, striking repeatedly wheat?? Now that being the case, there is seemingly not much might or valor about Gideon! OOH-RA!!

Hey, I can picture in my mind, that at that moment, Gideon must of looked over his shoulder, wondering if the greeting was really meant for him. I mean after all, Jehovah God had “allowed” His people to be reduced to be defeated people and they are now hiding out in caves.

So he asked, “If the LORD is with us, why then has all of this befallen us?” In other words, if we be thy people, then why have you allowed all these terrible things to happen to us, your people?? Seems like a sensible question to me?? I mean, hey if God is who He claims to be, then why does He allow troubling circumstances in the lives of His people? OOH-RA!!

All of my life, of all our lives, are full of ifs, buts, and whys. But my fellow Comrades, we should be encouraged, to know that if Jehovah God could answer Gideon’s question or the cries of Israel, He can surely handle our difficult questions, even if His answer is not always what we expect or want to hear! OOH-RA!!

In closing Comrades I say this..... It is when we admit our inadequacy, our insufficiency, our deficiency, that God begins to work in us. Because until we reach the point where we can see our weakness, we will not be inclined to pray, or stop trusting in ourselves.

Only when we know our own shortcomings and listen to God’s promise to be with us and to work in and through us, will we commit to serving Him with all that we have! OOH-RA!! Then we can boldly say with the Apostle Paul, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. (Philippians 4:13)

Loving You In Jesus Christ,
Simper Fi,
Chaplain David McGee

06/18/2026

Veterans Stand Down 2026

06/18/2026

Good morning Comrades, on this Thursday, Friday-Eve, morning. This morning I am led of the Lord to ask this question. If you are really a Christian, is it a chore for you get excited about reading your Bible? Well come on now, maybe you don't even read your Bible regularly?? If so why is that??

Hey Comrade, for many Christians it is easy for us to read the Bible like a “chore” on our to-do list?? Now we do indeed know that reading our Bible regularly is good for us, so we try to squeeze it in. But too often, we don’t really feel excited about the Bible’s messages? Now do we??

I believe many of us make a start at regularly reading our Bibles? Maybe we even start a Bible reading plan with great intentions, but then we hit a section that feels confusing or dry, and we just give up? Or, we find one day that we don't really or can't really relate to the Bible verse, or Bible reading of the day?

So that being the case, when we come to that certain verse or verses of scripture, we don’t reflect on it or them, so we don't try to apply it or them to our lives. OOH-RA!!

But hey my fellow Comrades, even when reading the Bible feels like an “obligation,” it’s actually an “opportunity.” Every part of the Bible can help connect us to God in wonderful ways if we’re reading it “prayerfully.” OOH-RA! So Comrade, let's read together Psalm one hundred nineteen, verse eighteen, which tells us this. “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” (Psalm 119:18)

Comrade, this one verse of scripture features a simple yet significant prayer: “Open thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” Do you know what this is telling us?? The psalmist is telling us that we aren’t meant to understand the Bible just by using our own brainpower or willpower. We need to ask Jehovah God to show us the “wonderful things” hidden in the pages of he Bible that we simply can’t see on our own!!

Hey, that takes the “pressure” off of us to be “perfect students” and puts the “focus” on God to be the “perfect Teacher,” which by the way, He does do, through His Holy Spirit. I believe the Psalmist is asking of God here, as we should, illuminate my understanding, take away the veil that is on my heart, and then shall I see wonders in thy law.

You see Comrade, the Holy Scriptures are plain enough, but the heart of mankind has been darkened by sin. We need the light of God the Holy Spirit, to illuminate the Word of God. Hey, in reality if it were not for the darkness of the human intellect, the things relative to salvation would be “easily” understood. This is for sure!

In closing, Comrades, we can discover a fresh perspective on the Bible when we stop seeing it as a "set of rules" to follow and start seeing it as a wonderful place where God reveals his character to us. OOH-RA!!

Loving You In Jesus Christ,
Simper Fi,
Chaplain David McGee

06/17/2026

Happy Birthday United States Navy Hospital Corps!!!
Navy Hospital Corps established -- June 17,1898

06/17/2026

June 17, 1885 ~ The Statue of Liberty arrived in the New York Harbor (packed in 214 cases, a gift of friendship from the people of France, shipped across the Atlantic Ocean arrived in 350 individual pieces; once assembled, she stood 111 feet 6 inches tall and weighed 225 tons, with 154 internal steps from the pedestal to the head of the Statue).

06/17/2026

HAPPY BIRHTDAY to our COMMANDER
Daniel W. Matthews
We appreciate all you do!!!!

06/17/2026

Good morning Comrades, on this here Wednesday, “hump day,” morning Now as we begin this new day, given to us by Jesus Christ, the Son of God, God the Son...... I am led of God to ask this question. Are you “really” trusting the Lord, right now today? And will you “continue” to trust Him in the days to come, no matter what may come??

Now having asked that, consider this Comrade, this morning. “Trust in the LORD, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD, trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.” (Psalm 37:3-6)

Hey maybe you and your loved ones are going through some pretty scary times right now? Maybe things are not going so well, maybe God has not answered you heart felt, prayers for a love one, your out cries from your heart to your Savior? And you just do not understand why this is happening to you.... to my family?? Why oh Lord why?? I just don't understand!!!

Oh my fellow Comrades, at times our understanding of God and His actions are limited! And we simply have to “trust” our heavenly Father to know best. We have to “trust” God’s silences and respect God’s mysteries and wait for God’s answers.

Listen to the words of the Psalmist in Psalm chapter five. “But let all those that put their “trust” in thee rejoice. Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.” (Psalm 5:11)

My fellow Christian Comrades, we must trust in the Lord when we pray for the healing of a loved one, and they are not. When we pray for release from a financial burden, and we are not. When we pray for protection and seemingly we are no. Still we must “trust” Him! Yes we must “trust” Him. We must put our confidence in Him, we must have faith in Him. OOH-RA!!!

Read this verse with me, Comrade. “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” (1 Peter 5:7) My beloved, for sure, it takes humility and “trust,” to turn “everything” over to God and “trust” Him fully. And “trust” that He cares, no matter what.

And now, my fellow Comrades, I close with this prayer. Dear Jesus, today and in the days to come, I will “trust” you each hour for the strength, wisdom, and love to make this day worthwhile. In all my doings today, let me feel all your joy. For I “trust” You oh Lord! Amen and Amen!

Loving You In Jesus Christ,
Simper Fi,
Chaplain David McGee

06/16/2026

Please pray for all the lives touched by these hero's deaths.

The US Air Force has confirmed that all eight people aboard the B-52 Stratofortress that crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday were killed, the deadliest crash involving the bomber in more than 40 years.

The aircraft went down on a routine test mission shortly after takeoff, at 11:20 a.m. local time. At an afternoon news conference, Col. James Hayes, deputy commander of the 412th Test Wing, told reporters, "We lost eight great Americans." The base had said earlier that initial indications were the crash was not survivable.

Those on board were a mix of uniformed military personnel, government civilians, and contractors supporting the flight. Boeing confirmed two of its employees were among the dead, saying it is in contact with their families and offering support. The names of those lost have not yet been released; officials said they will be made public 24 hours after the families have been notified.

The Air Force confirmed the aircraft was B-52H tail number 60-0061, a jet with a notable place in the bomber's future. In December 2025, it became the first B-52 to receive the new AESA radar as part of the Air Force's modernization program, and it was supporting that radar testing when it crashed. That program is part of a broad effort to keep the B-52 flying into the 2050s.

It is the deadliest B-52 accident since 1982, when nine crew members died near Sacramento, and the first loss of a B-52 since 2016. The cause of Monday's crash is under investigation.

Eight people went to work on a test flight and did not come home. Our thoughts are with their families, their colleagues, and the entire Edwards community.

06/16/2026

Good morning Comrades, and may Jesus Christ continue to bless you all, now and in the future. Here is a question for us to consider this morning. Have you made “your choice?” The choice of your eternal destination? Will it be heaven or hell? I say that you have indeed, in one way or another made your choice!! And many of you reading this may have made the wrong choice, the worst possible choice?? OOH-RA!

Now having said that, please listen to Jesus Christ's words in the Gospel of Matthew chapter seven, verses thirteen and fourteen. “Enter ye in at the strait gate for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat. Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”

You know Comrade, many people who believe in Hell believe that it is for “other people,” especially for those who do awful things. They believe Hell is just for people who commit horrible things without getting caught or punished in this lifetime. People can point to Hell and say, “Well, they’ll get what they deserve eventually.” Now most of us take a comfort of sorts, in the fact, that there will be a final judgment and that evil will be punished.

But my fellow Comrades, I think we need to be reminded this morning, the reality is that it won’t be just the evildoers who will be sentenced to Hell. It will be “everyone” who “chooses” to go to hell. And make no mistake about it, it is a choice that we all will make.

People who end up in Hell do so because they made a crucial, decisive, major decision to go there. Hell is not what God wants for us! He’s gone to unimaginable lengths to make sure that no one "has to" go there. Yet people still choose to go to hell. OOH-RA!

Well-meaning believers and nonbelievers alike tend to stress Jehovah God’s love and mercy above all His other perfections. As a result, they conclude that Heaven is the “default destination” of every person. But such is not the case, my fellow Comrades! The Bible tells us that “all” people are presented with "two ways," represented by two gates, one gate is “narrow,” the other is “wide.” Is that not what we are told in the Gospel of Matthew chapter seven verses thirteen and fourteen?

You see Comrade, we can go to Heaven because we “make a choice” we do so by putting our faith in Jesus Christ, and Him alone. There is no other way to get to Heaven! No one is uniquely qualified to meet Jehovah God’s righteous demands, apart from Jesus Christ!! OOH-RA!!

No Chaplain, no preacher, no religious system is going to get you to heaven!. Jesus is the “only” way! He was fully God, and He was fully man. Thus He, and He alone, was able to stand in the gap for us and pay the price,” our sin debt, for our sins!! And now having said all of that Comrades, I close with this verse of scripture. And may we “all” hear it, obey it, and not “neglect it!

“How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him.” (Hebrews 2:3)

Loving You In Jesus Christ,
Simper Fi,
Chaplain David McGee