FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Bliss, Texas and New Mexico ~ 17 JAN 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Fort Bliss, Texas and New Mexico

Fort Bliss is a United States Army post in the U.S. states of New Mexico and Texas. With an area of approximately 1,700 square miles, it is the second largest such installation in the Army behind the adjacent White Sands Missile Range, and the largest TRADOC installation.

Fort Bliss is home to the 1st Armored Division, which returned to US soil in 2011, after 40 years in Germany. The division is supported by the 15th Sustainment Brigade. In addition to 1st AD, the installation is also home to the 32nd Army Air & Missile Defense Command, along with its subordinate 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade.

The headquarters for the El Paso Intelligence Center, a federal tactical operational intelligence center, is hosted at Fort Bliss, located at Biggs Army Airfield; its DoD counterpart, Joint Task Force North is also at Biggs Field. Biggs Field is designated a military power projection platform.

 Over its distinguished history, Fort Bliss has served as an infantry post, a cavalry post, and the premier Air Defense Center of Excellence. With 1.1 million acres, this post is bigger than the state of Rhode Island and can accommodate every weapon system in the Army.

 Excellent ranges and training area, coupled with the third longest runway in the nation, make Fort Bliss a premiere facility for training, mobilization and deploying combat forces. The Mission at Fort Bliss is to train, sustain, mobilize, and deploy members of the joint team to conduct global, full spectrum operations in support of the national military strategy, while providing for the well-being of the regional military community.

   

Learn More About Fort Bliss 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

 

 

[MeekMom]

Happy Birthday to Ma,
Happy Birthday to Ma,
Happy Birthday dear Ma,
Happy Birthday to you!!!!

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Meeky

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

How are you doing this morning? A brutal commute in this morning in the rain - almost an hour and a half!

Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

*HUGS*

How are you doing this morning? Chugging down diet green teas here.

Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Meg!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this morning! Relatively mild here today - we go back into the ice box tomorrow night.

Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!

[MEG33]

(((HUGS)))
Thank you, Conor.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning CMN ((HUGS))

Ewwww...hour and half? Not a good way to start the day.

Hope itz better for you this afternoon.

[SoldierDad]

A Very HAPPY 29th BIRTHDAY to you Kathy. I hope this day brings many moments of joy and happiness.

By the way, Robert is out of Afghanistan. His last known location was Manas, Kyrgystan. From there he'll be going to either Germany or Ireland. Then, on to somewhere in the U.S. Isn't it great, the way the military sets their itinerary? Eventually he'll return to Hawaii.

[Fawnn]

Happy HAPPY Happy Birthday to Kathy in Alaska!!!

[SoldierDad]

To all my FReeper FRiends:

Robert is no longer in Afghanistan. He's in some place called Manas, Kyrgystan, awaiting a flight to either Germany or Ireland. After that he'll be flying to some location on the East Coast, and then on to his home post in Hawaii.

Breathing much easier now - will return to complete normal as soon as he makes landfall on U.S. Soil.

[SoldierDad]

I forgot to change my tagline.

[freeangel]

Congratulations and may God bless Robert and his family for their service to this country.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

So happy for you and thanks to your son for his service. I love these service people.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, SoldierDad ((HUGS))
Thanks for the update. This wonderful news. Prayers for his safe return to the States.

Kyrgystan, awaiting a flight to either Germany or Ireland. After that he'll be flying to some location on the East Coast, and then on to his home post in Hawaii....logistics! LOL

[fatima]

So happy for your family SoldierDad ((((Hugs))))

[SoldierDad]

((HUGS)) back. You noticed the way in which the Military implements great logistical thinking, did you? LOL.

[fatima]

Happy Birthday Kathy:)((((Hugs))))
African Bull Frog ant crusher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlEzvdlYRes

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[PROCON]

Morning Beachie!!

Late hello, we got 3" of snow over the weekend so we've been out clearing the snow for the schools, which are on a 2 hour delay.

Had a relaxing weekend, watched the snow fall and watched football:-)

The rain is suppose to return soon; thankfully you don't have to shovel the rain..

Hope your day is going well, see ya soon!

[PROCON]

Woo-Hoo Happy Birthday Kathy!!

[TASMANIANRED]

Prayers for the remaining trip home.