FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Naval Air Station Key West, Florida ~ 04 FEB 2014

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[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 41º with a light drizzle.

[luvie]

'Sup, Early Birds?
It's a bit warmer here today,
but it's very damp.
Not a bad thing for us!
Hope all of you are warm, safe and dry!
...and don't have to work too hard!
((((hugs))))

[Arrowhead1952]

It never got warmer than 35 today,

We were at 43 or 44 all day yesterday. Good morning and (((HUGS))).

[luvie]

Howdy, Arrow! (((hugs)))

Hope your day is warmer...before the next cold front hits tomorrow. I think we’re having winter this year! :)

[MEG33]

Love that cute owl, LUV
It’s a foggy, damp 39 here..Any moisture is welcome..This day it will warm up to 60..then back to the 40s..

[Arrowhead1952]

Yes, we are having our regular winter, rather than the mid 50s to mid 60s daytime temps.

[E.G.C.]

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

[Arrowhead1952]

We will have similar weather as you have. Up - down temps with light drizzle. Repeat daily.

[MEG33]

The roller coaster weather continues!

[Iron Munro]

I was at the Key West Naval Air Station during the Cuban Missle crisis.

The place was so crowded with aircraft that they were diagonal parked along the sides of the runway.

There were aircraft from the Air Force, Navy and Marines.

It was so crowded there was no more space to pitch tents so military forces were put up in hotels and motels all over Key West.

It looked like something out of a WWII Movie with every street packed with military men in uniform with Jeeps and military trucks transporting troops back and forth to the base.

[relentlessly]

55 years ago today....

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOW! That would be a sight no one would forget, especially knowing why you were there.

Thanks, Iron Munro, for sharing your experiences.

[Iron Munro]

WOW! That would be a sight no one would forget, especially knowing why you were there.
Thanks, Iron Munro, for sharing your experiences.

It was quite an experience.

Aircraft and men along with equipment of every type and we were fully ready to go on a moment's notice.

It's probably difficult for many to imagine today but there was a very real fear that the confrontation would end with an exchange of missles or some other hostile action between us and the USSR and Cuba.

And knowing we were geared up to protect our own country there was an entirely different mindset than if we were facing hostile action in a foreign country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Everyone have a great Tuesday!!

[Arrowhead1952]

Hope you are having a good day Kathy. We may hit the mid 60s, but the sun just started peeking through the clouds the past hour or so and it is only 50 now.

[E.G.C.]

BTTTT

[luvie]

Awwww! It’s been great so far! :) hope you’ve had a good one too! (((Hugs)))

[left that other site]

Awww. Cute Kitteh gives a Flower!

[ConorMacNessa]

GOOD EVENING To Our Valiant Troops, To Our Vets, To Our Families, Our FRiends, Our Allies And To All Canteen Denizens!

GODSPEED OUR TROOPS around the Globe, especially those in combat!




Evening Colors
U.S. Army Bugler
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MAY THE LORD Protect And Uphold Our Troops In Their Performance Of Their Vital Mission!

MAY HE KEEP Their Families Secure During Their Time Of Separation!

MAY HE PRESERVE And Uphold The American Nation In This Time Of Crisis!

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)

[Kenton]

I was stationed there in 1966 at Fleet Sonar School. I went back to Key West a couple of years ago just to look around.

Alas, Key West is no longer my sleepy little Navy town. I'm glad I still remember what it was like back then.