FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland ~ 12 OCT 2010

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Road Trip: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), the Army's oldest active proving ground, is one of the world's foremost research, development, testing, and training facilities for military weapons and equipment. It is bounded by the Susquehanna and Gunpowder Rivers, the Chesapeake Bay, and the AMTRAK Railroad.

The Installation occupies more than 72,500 acres in Harford County. Notable for its convergence of talents and abilities, APG encompasses more than 60 different tenant activities representing every facet of technology.

Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) was established on the shores of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland’s Harford County in 1917 to provide the nation a site where Army materiel could be developed and tested.  At the same time, the Edgewood Arsenal was established nearby to provide a site for the development, production, and testing of chemical warfare materiel.  The two installations were officially joined as Aberdeen Proving Ground in 1971.

The Army had taken over 69,000 acres of land and water two months earlier. Sandy Hook, NJ and the Army’s proof and acceptance testing ground for ammunition and cannon since 1874 was being closed and the Chesapeake Bay site was selected as the best suited to carry the mission of testing field artillery. From this beginning, APG has grown and evolved into one of the most diversified military installations in the United States.

Aberdeen Proving Ground is home to 9 major commands and supports 70 tenants, 20 satellite and 17 private activities.  The installation provides facilities to perform research, development, testing and evaluation of Army materiel. Facilities include laboratories for research investigations, state-of-the-art ranges, engineering test courses for wheeled and tracked vehicles and a wide variety of research.

  The installation also supports a wide variety of training, including mechanical maintenance, health promotion and preventive medicine, chemical and biological defense, and chemical casualty care, chemical demilitarization.  APG also is host National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve operations and training.

APG’s facilities include nearly 15 million square feet of building space in more than 2,000 buildings (including offices, administrative and training facilities, and warehouses, barracks and family housing). There are more than 40 miles of track, nearly 200 firing positions, 8 medical research laboratories, 10 chemical laboratories, 2 physics laboratories, 5 human engineering laboratories, a materials research laboratory as well as Phillips Army Airfield and Weide Army Aviation Support Facility.

Learn More About Aberdeen Proving Ground HERE!

The United States Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, has one of the world's leading collections of military ordnance, ranging from small arms to 240 large armored vehicles, tanks and artillery pieces, some of the last survivors of their type.

The United States Army Ordnance Museum was established in 1919 to exhibit and preserve captured enemy materiel, and also certain United States ordnance materiel which had been shipped to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., for testing purposes. This exhibit served as a reservoir of information for the systematic study of various types of equipment which is always an important part of the program in the design of new weapons.

Visit The United States Ordnance Museum HERE!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh no! Are you shorthanded, or too many people with too many problems?

[oldteen]

I'm talking on the phone with the boss

Well, the daughter came over so I wasn't here anyway..lol. But, post if you wish and keep the rest for another night!

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening El Kabong, Hugs.

[TASMANIANRED]

I’m just fine tonight.

I’m need to do a rain dance...It’s very dry.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, XRdsRev....thanks for the added information about the Aberdeen Proving Ground.

[PROCON]

I'll just Ping you tonight!!

See ya soon!

[TASMANIANRED]

Why is it in spell check?

[TASMANIANRED]

Why is it in spell check?

Equipoise is the state of being balanced or in equilibrium, usually connoting something that is a product of counterbalancing.

[oldteen]

G'night FRiend! Sleep well and have a grand tomorrow! *hugs*

And, equipoise absolutely is a real word :).

[TASMANIANRED]

I’m off tonight and tomorrow and then back for 3.

We were short the entire weekend...and it showed.

[TASMANIANRED]

Busy at home...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...((HUGS))...I’ve had better days. Found out about losing a FReeper vet friend, redrock, to long fought cancer. He is now pain free and at peace.

When he visited VA hospitals, he showed them the Canteen. Did it even after he got sick. *sigh* A teary day.

[TASMANIANRED]

We’ve been short due to vacations..I think all everyone is off the puny list.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sarge...((HUGS))...hope you had a nice weekend, and a good Monday.

[PROCON]

Well ladies, the bed is calling, see ya soon!

[Old Sarge]

Well, today was dance practice, and then hit K-mart on the way back. Tomorrow is “Monday” at work...

[TASMANIANRED]

LOL.

I like to throw him for a loop occasionally.

[Mad Dawgg]

equi·poise noun \ˈe-kwə-ˌpȯiz, ˈē-\

1: a state of equilibrium

2: counterbalance

Examples:

When participating in any dangerous sport, one should maintain an equipoise between fearless boldness and commonsense caution.

Her frugality is a much-needed equipoise to her husband's spendthrift ways.

First known useof equipoise:

1658

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equipoise

[TASMANIANRED]

Hugs Kathy, I saw his obit thread.

Hurts a bunch.

[PROCON]

Why is it in spell check?

Because it's a FRENCH word, not American, come on, FR spellcheck isn't perfect, sheesh, Oh, well, I forgive you!!..:=)