FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Watervliet Arsenal, New York ~ 04 JUNE 2013

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Watervliet Arsenal, New York

Watervliet Arsenal, known as "America's Cannon Factory" is an Army owned and operated manufacturing facility located in New York, just outside Albany. Constructed in 1813, the Arsenal has played a vital role in America's defense throughout its long history producing large bore cannon and a wide variety of other products for military needs.

 The billion dollar Arsenal manufacturing complex is situated on a 42 acre site and spans 72 buildings with 1.2 million square feet of manufacturing space. It is also home to the Army's Benet Laboratories, whose mission includes the development of Arsenal products and technology.

As a component of the Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Watervliet's products include tank cannon, artillery cannon, battleship guns, marine drives, scissor bridges, and rocket motors. This 72-building arsenal encompasses over 1.2 million square feet of manufacturing space and employs almost 2,000 personnel.

WVA's capabilities allow it to employ the latest manufacturing technologies to support rapid design, development, and testing of new products. It has extensive capabilities in metalworking as well as specialized processes.

The Arsenal underwent a substantial modernization program called Project REARM - or Renovation of Armament Manufacturing - in the 1980s which included building new facilities, procuring new manufacturing equipment, and implementing a new training program. In addition, a computer-integrated manufacturing program was initiated which includes shop floor and above-the-shop-floor systems.

WVA is also home to the Army's Benet Laboratories, part of the Army Research, Development, and Engineering Center at Picatinny, NJ. Benet maintains the primary mission of development of advanced cannon. Benet performs scientific and engineering activities which range from basic research through design for producibility.

It is responsible for the research, design, and development of tank cannon, tank mounts, tank autoloaders, artillery cannon, mortars, recoilless rifles and tank turret items. It also provides engineering support for the production of these items. Benet's collocation with the production facilities at WVA provides an excellent opportunity for concurrent engineering and rapid prototyping.

Learn More About Watervliet Arsenal 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

 

 

[luvie]

....till they all come home....

Howdy, Conor! Hope your Monday wasn’t too Mondayish! :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

It beat your peonies to death? That is heavy!

Good for you, I hope, that it continues thru the week. How is the drive?

[laplata]

Good evening, Conor; All!

Have a great rest of the evening.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Luv!

*HUGS*

I worked a full day yesterday - it was after lunch today before I realized it wasn't Tuesday!

I hope you had a great day today!



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Laplata!

Hand Salute! Two!

Great to see you this evening - I'm going to be hitting the rack in a few.



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[laplata]

And a smart Hand Salute to you, Conor!

Rest well, Brother.

[ConorMacNessa]

The drive in this morning was not so good - a little rain plus Monday morning makes things pretty ugly. The commute home was quite smooth - under 40 minutes.

Under our present work regime, I can get in 13 hours per day - we're capped at 60 per week. I'll reach that cap by Thursday. Then I thinks there's a bottle of 16 y/o Lagavulin calling to me!



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m assuming you have a couple folk’s phone numbers on speed dial. d:o)

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


TATTOO
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Must retire – the 0445 Reveille approaches relentlessly.

The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer, already mounts the parapet.

My Uncle Jack Has The Watch Tonight!


Capt. John T. Dowd, USA
101st Airborne Division
Korea, 1952

"Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!"
(King Lear, Act III, Scene iv)



All Gave Some – Some Gave All!!!
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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!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[laplata]

And a smart salute to your uncle Jack!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[ConorMacNessa]

A great man, my Uncle Jack! Fought in the Boer War!



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

Thanks, unique, for the chopper!!

laplata.....#50!!

[laplata]

A great man, my Uncle Jack! Fought in the Boer War!

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That’s something! Was he British?

[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.

[ConorMacNessa]

Just kidding - that was one of our running jokes. That, and he would impart his wisdom to me saying that he had gotten it from a dying brave on the battlefield in the Indian Wars.

He started out in the Cavalry in the 30's - went Airborne in WWII. I first met him at Christmas, 1952 - he was home from Korea with a shattered arm. We were sitting at the table at my Great-Grandmother's for dinner, he looked across the table at me - with a glare that was reminiscent of Patton's - and said if I didn't eat my corn, I'd be court martialed. It all went uphill from there. Many great adventures.



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[laplata]

LOL! I can see where things went up hill from there!

Well, he and my Dad might have rubbed elbows. My Dad was a Company Commander in the 7th Cav. when they were still partially mounted in 1939.

Then Dad went to the Presidio and was ADC to Gen. De Witt.

Then he took mules and communication equipment to India and Burma.

Was your uncle Jack in China, Burma, India?

As you probably know, Kathy’s Dad was CBI.

[laplata]

Whoops, I shouldn’t have asked if he was in CBI. There was only one Airborne unit in the Pacific.

[ConorMacNessa]

My Uncle was ETO in WWII. Did not make it to CBI. Had boots on the ground in Nam in 60-61 just before he retired.

[laplata]

I think the 101st and 82nd were flagged to go to the Pacific for the big invasion of Japan. They’d gone through hell and didn’t even look forward to going to Japan....as you know.

God bless them all!