FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland ~ 31 JAN 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

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 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

 

 

[cyclotic]

I live about a mile from the main gate. I just moved to the state a couple years ago. Aberdeen is far from my office but affordable and pretty quiet. My boys enjoy the booms that rattle the windows.

[ConorMacNessa]

Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!

Missing Man Setting

Never Forget Those Who Sacrificed All That We Could Live In Freedom!!

Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!

[SandRat]

Hello....

[ConorMacNessa]

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!

Tattoo

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!

Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!

[The Mayor]

Thank you!! And Thank you for all your support Kathy, your the best!!

[wjcsux]

Thanks Kathy. You keep following me around! During my work career, I have been at Aberdeen, WSMR, Kirtland AFB, Ft. Bliss, China Lake and I was born at Davis Monthan AFB. Once you have Redstone Arsenal and Arnold AFS, that will be it. Thank you so much for your efforts reminding us how great our beloved county is! I attended a speech by LTG Gerald Boykin (USA Ret.) last night. He stressed that if we don’t stand up and fight for our American Heritage, we are going to lose it. Thank you so much for reminding us about our true National Heroes.

[luvie]

Another great road trip! Thanks, Galz, for your hard work to inform us of our military might!

Lauren, you are missed!

[luvie]

Nite, Conor! See ya on the flip side! :)

Sweet dreams!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, wjcsux...((HUGS))...I’m late tonight. Several parental issues needed attention, including my Dad running out of his blood pressure medication and he didn’t tell me he was low. Something new to add to my “monitor” list.

I’m glad you are enjoying our road trips.

Sounds like a great speech.

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless you good, Mac. Good night and rest well. Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present. Thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul. ((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Lauren. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our AWESOME

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen
for today’s activities.

Hey, right out my backyard (almost).
And if you can, while you are in the area,
stop and see the war memorials in DC.

~ Today... Sunny.
Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight... .Partly cloudy.
Lows in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.

Looking at the clock I realize
that I am no longer late.
This seems to be my
normal posting time these days.

Time to make my rounds and then to work.
Going to be a good walking day.
Please stay.
Entertain the troops and families.
And, remember – I’ll be watching!

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee,
tea,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale
of our military and our allied military
and the family members of the above
Honoring those who have served before.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

It’s going ok so far. Trying to get a couple things done so I can take a walk later when it gets warmer.

Whatz up out your way?

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Kathy!

*HUGS*

Another rip-roaring PT session last evening - feeling it this morning. How are things going with you?

Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!