FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland ~ 11 MARCH 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), the Army's oldest active proving ground, is one of the world's foremost research, development, testing, and training facilities for military weapons and equipment. It is bounded by the Susquehanna and Gunpowder Rivers, the Chesapeake Bay, and the AMTRAK Railroad.

The Installation occupies more than 72,500 acres in Harford County. Notable for its convergence of talents and abilities, APG encompasses more than 60 different tenant activities representing every facet of technology.

Aberdeen Proving Ground is home to 9 major commands and supports 70 tenants, 20 satellite and 17 private activities.  The installation provides facilities to perform research, development, testing and evaluation of Army materiel. Facilities include laboratories for research investigations, state-of-the-art ranges, engineering test courses for wheeled and tracked vehicles and a wide variety of research.

  The installation also supports a wide variety of training, including mechanical maintenance, health promotion and preventive medicine, chemical and biological defense, and chemical casualty care, chemical demilitarization.  APG also is host National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve operations and training.

APG’s facilities include nearly 15 million square feet of building space in more than 2,000 buildings (including offices, administrative and training facilities, and warehouses, barracks and family housing). There are more than 40 miles of track, nearly 200 firing positions, 8 medical research laboratories, 10 chemical laboratories, 2 physics laboratories, 5 human engineering laboratories, a materials research laboratory as well as Phillips Army Airfield and Weide Army Aviation Support Facility.

Learn More About Aberdeen Proving Ground HERE!

The United States Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, has one of the world's leading collections of military ordnance, ranging from small arms to 240 large armored vehicles, tanks and artillery pieces, some of the last survivors of their type.

The United States Army Ordnance Museum was established in 1919 to exhibit and preserve captured enemy materiel, and also certain United States ordnance materiel which had been shipped to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., for testing purposes. This exhibit served as a reservoir of information for the systematic study of various types of equipment which is always an important part of the program in the design of new weapons.

Visit The United States Ordnance 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

 

 

[E.G.C.]

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

[beachn4fun]

Good morning night owl ((HUGS))

Sandstorm? UGH! Sorry to hear that. Try to have a nice day off anyway.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

I was up at 0445 - didn't post until after I got to the office.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

EAGLES UP! Once more unto the breach, my friends, once more!

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)

[luvie]

G’mornin’, Early Bird! Just blue skies right now, but when
the temp changes, I’m pretty sure it’ll start blowing. We
haven’t had any measurable moisture since Feb. 2nd. It’s
like a mini-dust bowl around here! Blech.

How I would LOVE to move. The desert is highly over-rated! LOL!

[VRW Conspirator]

I worked as a member of the automotive gun crew at Aberdeen for 30 years from 1979 to 2009 (after 4 years in the Army) and it was an awesome career, to say the least.

My Pop worked there in the seventies at a LWL - Land Warfare Laboratories (?). They came up with some interesting stuff. He went onto Edgewood after it closed down. You could here the 105's all the way in Chesapeake City.

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))

It’s going well. Days off most always do! Hope you and
Bo are enjoying a bit of warm weather before it turns
cold again tomorrow!

[MEG33]

I'm Late!
*Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country*



It's A Beautiful Day Here
(((HUGS)))
*Happy Tuesday To The Canteen*

[luvie]

It's pretty here, too....for a while! :)
Have a GREAT day!

[MEG33]

Fickle weather..I did a fast trip to the store early morning..I have chocolate..Tomorrow will be fine..LOL

[luvie]

If you have chocolate, you’re ready for anything! LOL!

[MEG33]

Indeed!

[beachn4fun]

How I would LOVE to move. The desert is highly over-rated! LOL!

Yeah, that would be my opinion as well.

[beachn4fun]

aww, cute

Hi Meg ((HUGS))

[MEG33]

;o)

[beachn4fun]

why look at that 100 just waiting for me...

[beachn4fun]

why look at that 100 just waiting for me...

[beachn4fun]

why look at that 100 just waiting for me...

[beachn4fun]

why look at that 100 just waiting for me...

[beachn4fun]

why look at that 100 just waiting for me...

[beachn4fun]

mine