FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Camp Pendleton, California ~ 18 SEPT 2012

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Camp Pendleton, California

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is the major West Coast base of the United States Marine Corps and serves as its prime amphibious training base. It is located in Southern California between the cities of Oceanside and San Clemente. The base was established in 1942 to train U.S. Marines for service in World War II. By October 1944, Camp Pendleton was declared as a "permanent installation" and by 1946, it became the home of the 1st Marine Division.

This is the main road for traffic into the base. This gate has been open and manned by Marines 24 hours a day since 1942.

The base's diverse geography, spanning over 125,000 acres, plays host to year round training for Marines in addition to all other branches of the U.S. military. Amphibious and sea-to-shore training takes place at several key points along the base's 17 miles of coastline. The main base is in the Mainside Complex, at the southeastern end of the base, and the remote northern interior is an impact area.

Daytime population is around 100,000. Recruits from nearby Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego spend a month on Pendleton's Edson Range receiving field training, and after graduating from boot camp return to the base's School of Infantry for further training. Camp Pendleton remains the last major undeveloped portion of the Southern California coastline, save for a few small state parks.

The base is the home of I Marine Expeditionary Force, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Logistics Group and many tenant units, including elements of Marine Aircraft Group 39 and Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA).

Read More About Camp Pendleton Here!

In San Diego, California, you can visit the USS Midway Museum.

USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class, and the first to be commissioned after the end of World War II. Active in the Vietnam War and in Operation Desert Storm, as of 2004 she is a museum ship in San Diego, California. She is the only remaining aircraft carrier of the World War II era that is not an Essex-class ship.

Midway was laid down 27 October 1943 by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Virginia. Her revolutionary hull design was based on what would have been the Montana class battleships and gave her superior maneuverability over all previous carriers.

Visit The USS Midway Museum Here!

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[BIGLOOK]

Doc!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Connie! ((HUGS))

Thanks for reminding me to change the number of days to go and and as days go, this one went.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Lauren! ((HUGS))

Thanks for the memories.....but I was at Pendleton only a couple of weeks and surprisingly enjoyed most of it.

[AZamericonnie]

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[Bride Of Old Sarge]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNITED STATES AIR FORCE!!

[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?

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY CONOR!!!!!!

[MomofMarine]

Love Camp Pendleton! Lived there for 3 years. When I was out in San Diego in May, I drove by several times and there is a lot of new construction going on just inside the front gate on Vandegrift. I’m wondering if the big building is a new naval hospital. Does anyone know?

[beachn4fun]

Are you ready for the Tuesday

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...Windy with scattered thunderstorms during the morning -
storms becoming more widespread
and possibly severe this afternoon.
Damaging winds with some storms.
High 78F. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph.
Chance of rain 80%.

~ Tonight...Thunderstorms this evening
followed by occasional showers overnight.
A few storms may be severe early.
Low near 60F. SW winds shifting to NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 80%.

Drive-by post. Lurker mode today.

Please stay.
Grab a cup of joe or tasty tea.
Chat up the military and/or their family.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

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

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

ALLEY, JAMES HAROLD
4/6/1972
South Vietnam
Negotiated Remains Returned

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]

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[beachn4fun]

mine?

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

Cubs

58 WINS

89  LOSSES

 

 

The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.  
 

 

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tomkow6.

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach.

How's it going?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

[E.G.C.]

Wanted to give everyone an update on my brother from Texas who's been in the hospital.

They are working out a schedule for him to take treatments for the flu like symptoms he had over the weekend.

For those who don't know, I took him to the hospital early Saturday morning with a 104 fever. They've been giving him some antibiotics and they seem to be working. The treatments they're looking to give him would be for a week to 10 days.

We'll see how things work out.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. Took the daughter to the airport yesterday after her weekend visit. We should stay in the low 80º range today.

[tomkow6]

HAPPY TUESDAY, Edward!

Hope everything works out ok for your brother.

[luvie]

Prayers for your brother to recover quickly and get to go home very soon! I know you’re worried.....

[luvie]

Goood (late) mornin', Early Birds!
At least I showed up! :)
It's my day off and I'm bein' lazy...
...for now! Gotta do stuff later!
Y'all have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!
....and pace yourselves!
((((hugs))))

[luvie]

Glad to see you’re getting a break in the hot weather, too. It’s only 68 here right now...and I’m LOVIN’ it!

Back warmer tomorrow, but not awful. Maybe we really will have a fall this year!

[beachn4fun]

Geez, didn’t know, and glad he’s getting treatment.