FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Lee, Virginia ~ 21 FEB 2012

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Fort Lee, Virginia

Fort Lee is a United States Army post and headquarters of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM), U.S. Army Quartermaster Center and School (QMCS), the Army Logistics University (ALU), the U.S. Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), and the U.S. Ordnance Center and Schools (OC&S) formerly headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. A U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) unit, the 49th Quartermaster Group (Petroleum and Water), is stationed here.

There are four major commands on Fort Lee: the Combined Arms Support Command, the Quartermaster School, the U.S. Army Garrison, the Army Logistics Management College, and the headquarters for the Defense Commissary Command.

The Petroleum Training Facility (PTF) is a branch of the Petroleum and Water Department. At the PTF site, military personnel train by using equipment and the latest technologies as well as tried-and-true methods. The staff at the PTF maintains more than 14 acres of facilities and instructs more than 3,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines of all ranks each year.

Ensuring that students can safely and effectively receive, store and issue petroleum products on a wide range of fixed sites and mobile equipment is the PTF mission. The PTF system consists of 4 terminals, 2 pump stations and 11 storage tanks with a total storage capacity of 2.1 million gallons.

The Military in the Field (MIF) site is a tactical training facility of the Petroleum and Water Department. After MIF training, commanders receive mission-ready soldiers who can operate and maintain equipment to standard.

The MIF provides the necessary facilities and equipment to train Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Department of Defense civilians and foreign military personnel. Soldiers, officers, warrant officers and noncommissioned officers train at the MIF site in almost every course taught at Fort Lee, VA.

Learn More About Fort Lee HERE!

Since 1957 the U. S. Army Quartermaster Museum has preserved the history and heritage of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, the Army's oldest logistic branch.

 From the Revolution to the Persian Gulf, America's secret weapon is the one that keeps soldiers supplied with food, water, clothing, fuel, shelter and other things they can't survive combat without. This weapon is the Quartermaster Corps, and at the Quartermaster Museum, you’ll see how it’s sustained American soldiers since 1775.

Visit The U. S. Army Quartermaster Museum HERE!

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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]

Good evening, Mooch...weather is still hovering around freezing in the daytime and mid 20s at night. Lots of slick intersections.

Do you have snow?

[Kathy in Alaska]

d:o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening/morning, Marine...you were quick today. Hope the knee is doing well. ((HUGS))

[MoochPooch]

This winter has been unbelievably mild. Lucky for me, since I didn’t get to buy a new winter coat. Just hope this doesn’t portend a brutal summer.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I think you are right....new hamsters might do the trick.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Wishing you a non-brutal summer. Mild is nice!

[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?

[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

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
I think, since it's going to be nice out
and this is not so far away,
I'll ride the bike today.

~ Today...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.

~ Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

We're in for a roller coaster ride, weather wise.
By Thursday, we'll be mid-60s,
then by the weekend, back to the 40s.
I'd be discouraged but
I know spring is right around the corner.

I'm back in the office today and
it looks like I'll have to post and run
lots of work waiting for me.
I'll be in lurker mode most of the day.

Better make my rounds, quickly, before others show up.
Please stay.
Don't touch that dial.
Don't change the channel
Remember – I’ll be watching!

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

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.

[beachn4fun]

#50
Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

[beachn4fun]

#50
Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. It's a little damp here this morning.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

I think some of your 70s might be headed our way later in the week. Just a teaser, though.

The buds are starting to open around here, too.

How was your weekend?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and ((((HUGS))). We should hit the mid 70 range today.

[M Kehoe]

Good morning. HHC QMC was my last duty station 33 years ago.

5.56mm

[Arrowhead1952]

We had a nice quiet weekend here. Some trees are budding out here too.

[left that other site]

Yes Indeed! :-)

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this morning!



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