FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Riley, Kansas ~ 26 JUNE 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Fort Riley, Kansas

Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River, between Junction City and Manhattan. The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 100,656 acres in Geary and Riley counties and includes two census-designated places: Fort Riley North and Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside. The fort has a daytime population of nearly 25,000.

Fort Riley, "Home of the Big Red One" (1st Infantry Division), is known for its excellent training, abundant recreational opportunities, rich history, and tremendous relations with surrounding communities.

Throughout the year, Fort Riley provides assistance to the Army National Guard (ARNG) and United States Army Reserve. Fort Riley provides training assistance to more than 30,000 Reserve Component soldiers, including the Army National Guard, U.S. Army Reserves, Navy Reserves, Marine Reserves, Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), Air Guard, and individuals conducting individual training or attending schools. While at Fort Riley, they resided at this Complex, and use Tank Trails from Equipment Concentration Site #33 and Mobilization and Training Equipment Site (MATES).

Fort Riley is home to more than 10,000 soldiers. Population assigned-served 42,264; Active Duty Officer 1,117; Active Duty Enlisted 9,252; Family Members 12,020; Retirees 16,249 (Army 5,860 and Other Services 10,389); Civilian Work Force 3,626.

The Garrison Command is composed of dedicated Soldiers and civilian employees who play a critical role in supporting the Fort Riley mission. Their focus is to provide training, readiness, and deployability for three active component combat brigades and support for mobilization and deployment of active and reserve component units.

The Garrison Command also provides effective support services for the Soldiers and Family members. The quality of life is important at Fort Riley. The goal is to provide the best quality of life available in the Army. The Garrison Command is dedicated to making training at Fort Riley a rewarding and enjoyable experience.

Learn More About Fort Riley HERE!

In 1976, a group of cavalrymen met to assess the status of preservation initiatives relating to the history, equipment, literature, traditions, and heritage of the Cavalry. Their findings were not encouraging; many significant reminders of the past presented by artifacts, documents, and photographs of the Cavalry simply vanished or had been discarded, their value unrecognized.

To safeguard the legacy of the Cavalry and to halt the grievous losses diminishing the cultural substance of our country’s rich past, the US Cavalry Association was formed that year. From that small group of cavalrymen, the Association has grown to a diverse and unique organization, national in scope, striving to preserve the Cavalry heritage.

The US Cavalry Association is the proud sponsor of the U.S. Cavalry Museum, located at Fort Riley, Kansas. The U.S. Cavalry Museum is part of the Army Museum System and chronicles the colorful history of the American Mounted Horse Soldier from the Revolutionary War to 1950. The building that houses the Museum was once the headquarters used by General George Armstrong Custer.

Visit The U.S. Cavalry 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]

Good evening, Luv...those twisters are spooky. Glad I’m not near them. Prayers always to all that are.

[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?

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

Cubs

25 WINS

48  LOSSES

 

 

If the world were a logical place,
men would be the ones who ride horses sidesaddle.  
 

 

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families.

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

DC Metroland Weather

~ Today...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

~ Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Okay, I'm back in the office.
Sorry I missed out yesterday.
Had a doctor appointment yesterday morning,
then worked from home rest of the day.

Looks like we'll have a very pretty day and a cool evening before
the next heatwave happens.
I see the midwest is already an oven. Sorry about that guyz/galz.

Alrighty, got to go catch up on pings.
Please stay.

The FR Canteen is

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.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. It's heading for 105º - 107º here today.

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tomkow6.

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach, LUV W.

Heading to the polling place to vote shortly. Today is Primary Election Day here in Oklahoma.

How's it going for you guys this morning?

[tomkow6]

HAPPY TUESDAY, Edward!

Do youvote "Chicago" style? Early & often? LOL!

[E.G.C.]

((LOL)) :-D

[M Kehoe]

Good morning. Thanks for the thread.

I believe the barracks in the back of the first picture is the 207th MP Co. (or was). How do I know this?

"No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great." Big Red One 1976-78.

5.56mm

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

Ewwwww...you working in that heat today?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

Good luck on the voting. Hope you have a good selection.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))) to you.

I am not working until some time in July.

[beachn4fun]

Awww....bet he wouldn’t be happy to see you posting this on the Internet. LOL

Morning, Jinxie. ((HUGS))

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))

Good that you get to vote today! I hope the results are as
you wish them to be! (Lots of conservatives! :) )

[beachn4fun]

I am not working until some time in July.

Eck! it'll be hotter than... now hehe

[luvie]

Gooood mornin' Early Birds!
It's my day off....time for a cuppa?
Coffee or tea with your snack?
Hope all of you have a LOVELY day!
...and DON'T work too hard!
((((hugs))))

[Arrowhead1952]

Well, it is hot for late Jun here. It is supposed to cool off to 100 and then upper 90s for early Jul.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))).

[luvie]

Good morning! (((hugs)))

Stay cool! I know it’s hard. It’s already 90 degrees here and
on the way to 100+. Ugh. Not the kind of day to want to do any
work in!

[Arrowhead1952]

I just got in from outside and it is 96 here already.

105 is the record for today, and we will tie or break that record.