FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California ~ 12 JULY 2011

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | laurenmarlowe

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California

Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego is a United States Marine Corps military installation in San Diego, California. It lies between San Diego Bay and Interstate 5, adjacent to Lindbergh Field and the former Naval Training Center San Diego.

MCRD San Diego's main mission is the initial training of enlisted male recruits living west of the Mississippi River. Over 21,000 recruits are trained each year. The Depot also is the home to the Marine Corps' Recruiter School and Western Recruiting Region's Drill Instructors School.

Marine Corps presence in San Diego dates back to July 1914, but ground was not broken for a permanent base until 2 March 1919, after Joseph Henry Pendleton (for whom Camp Pendleton was later named) successfully fought for a base in the area.

By 1921, the base was formally commissioned and in 1923, it became the primary recruiting center for the west coast. During World War II, the base almost exclusively dealt with recruiting. In 1948, the base was formally named Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

Recruit training for those enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, also referred to as boot camp, includes a thirteen week process during which the recruit becomes cut off from the civilian world and must adapt to a Marine Corps lifestyle.

During training, the drill instructors train recruits in a wide variety of subjects including weapons training, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, personal hygiene and cleanliness, close order drill, and Marine Corps history. The training emphasizes physical fitness and recruits must attain a minimum standard of fitness to graduate.

 This standard includes a Physical Fitness Test. Recruits must also meet minimum combat-oriented swimming qualifications, qualify in rifle marksmanship with the M16A2 service rifle.

Unlike training at Parris Island, recruits must leave the depot to conduct field training. The second three-week phase is spent at Edson Range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, where recruits fire on the rifle range. At the conclusion, recruits return to San Diego, but will return at the end of recruit training for the 56-hour "culminating" event called The Crucible.

Learn More About Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego HERE!!

The Marine Corps Recruit Depot Command Museum boasts one of the most extensive and comprehensive displays of Marine Corps historical items in the Nation. The Museum has over 150,000 annual visitors and occupies 22,233 square feet of indoor space.

The Mission at the MCRD Command Museum is “To provide an educational setting that portrays the legacy of the Marine Corps for the training of recruits and the continuing education of Marines, that functions as a supporting arm to the recruiting effort, and that serves as a bridge to the civilian community.”

Visit The MCRD Command 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

 

 

[2111USMC]

The “night of the yellow footprints” will forever haunt me!

[ConorMacNessa]

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!

Must retire – the 0500 Reveille approaches relentlessly – the bugler already mounts the parapet. Will chat with you all on the morrow.

Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[luvie]

I love reading y’all’s stories about the places from our road trips. Brings ‘em alive to me! :) Thanks, guys! :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....ansel bags the bronze!!

[NormsRevenge]

I think they are,, this is an older pic, 60s-ish?.. I liked the old huts,, the H barracks were pretty nice too ..

Ya had great views of planes landing and taking off.. and wishing you were on one.. :-)

1956 pic - Plt. 349 - USMCRD San Diego, CA - 1958 http://www.hiddenkona.com/349/home.html>

[luvie]

Thank GOD for our Canteen heroes...and, indeed, ALL our wonderful troops around the world!

[AZ .44 MAG]

My friends shaved my head in a going away party.

They still made me sit in the chair and pay for a haircut.

[mad_as_he$$]

Hi Kathy. I was at MCRD on June 26. Beautiful place. Very inspiring.

[NormsRevenge]

It's hard for me to pick my fondest memory.

The Old Corps of the 1960's - PineyWoodsMarines.org

Pugil sticks..Ouch! That and the rubber hose.

Platoon 293 - MCRD San Diego, CA, 1967 - PVT Dennis Bradford

[2111USMC]

. and wishing you were on one..

I wish I had a dollar for every time THAT thought went through my mind!

[PERKY2004]

PRAYER REQUEST I RECEIVED TODAY FROM A MILITARY WIFE FRIEND OF MINE ...

"I know your friend list includes a lot of people ready to send up prayers. A friend (Robert) injured in Afghanistan is doing poorly post surgery. He and the family need some prayers. Urgently. Thank you!!"

[2111USMC]

BTW, thanks for the pics!

We had it “easy”. We were in the H barracks.

:)

[NormsRevenge]

whhhoooossshhhhh day and night .. every couple minutes sometimes.. but being as ya were pooped ya fell asleep real quick.. they could drive tanks thru the barracks and it wouldn’t phase ya..

did ya ever go do PT over by the navy training base next door?

Navy recruits would be out there smoking cigs and eating candy bars and we’re out there heaving our lungs out.. all that separated us was a chain link fence.

[2111USMC]

and paid, and paid, and paid, you did!

:)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ansel...our thanks to your family members for their service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hiya, Sand...((HUGS))...a good Monday? Healing going well?

Settling back into work ok?

[luvie]

hi....

Prayers for Robert to recover fully and in good time! Prayers of courage and strength for him AND his family who are so worried!

[2111USMC]

Yes, we were close enough that we could see the lucky bastards enjoying their smokes.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers on the way for Robert and his doctors, and the family, that he starts the healing process quickly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers on the way for Robert and his doctors, and the family, that he starts the healing process quickly.