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FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Base Camp LeJeune, North Carolina ~ 09 APR 2013
Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 04/08/2013 6:00:39 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

 
 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Marine Corps Base Camp LeJeune, North Carolina

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is a 246-square-mile United States military training facility in North Carolina. The base's 14 miles of beaches make it a major area for amphibious assault training, and its location between two deep-water ports (Wilmington and Morehead City) allows for fast deployments.

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is home to more than 43,000 Marines and Sailors from around the world. These servicemen and women serve with hundreds of company-size units that compose several major commands aboard base.

The main base is supplemented by five satellite facilities: Marine Corps Air Station New River, Camp Geiger, Stone Bay, Courthouse Bay, Camp Johnson, and the latest addition to the facility, the Greater Sandy Run Training Area.

There are several major Marine Corps commands and one Navy command aboard Camp Lejeune. Some tenant commands include Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, II Marine Expeditionary Force, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and the naval hospital to name a few.

To help prepare warfighters for combat and humanitarian missions abroad, Camp Lejeune takes advantage of 156,000 acres, 11 miles of beach capable of supporting amphibious operations, 32 gun positions, 48 tactical landing zones, three state-of-the-art training facilities for Military Operations in Urban Terrain and 80 live fire ranges to include the Greater Sandy Run Training Area.

Camp Lejeune is the home of "Expeditionary Forces in Readiness" for the past 65 years, and throughout the years, it has become the home base for the II Marine Expeditionary Force, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and other combat units and support commands.

Read More About Camp Lejeune HERE!

In the early morning of October 23, 1983, the First Battalion, 8th Marines Headquarters building was destroyed by a non-Lebanese, terrorist-driven truck, laden with compressed gas-enhanced explosives.

This truck, like many others, had become a familiar sight at the airport and so did not raise any alarm on this morning. The resulting explosion and the collapse of the building killed 241 Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers.

Read About The Beirut Memorial 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

 

 



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To: SandRat

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...did you get blown away?

You and Maddi have a good day?

Still snowing here.


41 posted on 04/08/2013 10:29:14 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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42 posted on 04/09/2013 12:17:29 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: All
Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?


43 posted on 04/09/2013 12:18:48 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Jet Jaguar; txradioguy; JemiansTerror; MEG33; Laurita; CMS; OneLoyalAmerican; Defender2; ...
God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.


Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art


44 posted on 04/09/2013 12:19:56 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: laurenmarlowe

This is us! Hubby is with 10th Reg.


45 posted on 04/09/2013 12:56:01 AM PDT by USMCWife6869
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To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe
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?

46 posted on 04/09/2013 1:42:57 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: Kathy in Alaska

BTTT


47 posted on 04/09/2013 1:43:18 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: Kathy in Alaska; MEG33; LUV W; amom; Jet Jaguar; ConorMacNessa; All

Well our son is home from the hospital.They released him last night.They did the cath and his heart looks great.Doc thinks he has muscular heart and it’s electrical might be messed up or arithmia and when he workout to hard it freaks out.Easy to fix Thank God.((((Hugs)))) Thank you for your support and prayers.


48 posted on 04/09/2013 2:57:38 AM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: fatima

I hope and pray he continues to improve so he can be back to his usual good health! I know it was quite a scare for him AND for his mom and other members of the family!


49 posted on 04/09/2013 4:57:05 AM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Linda has all her food, water, toys, pillows, etc, all lined up. I will only be gone a few hours (9 at the most!)

Key Largo is only 91 miles away! (On the Harley, the way I ride...an hour away, LOL!)(Just kidding)

I told the neighbor my plans, so she will watch out for Linda.


50 posted on 04/09/2013 4:57:23 AM PDT by left that other site (Worry is the darkroom that developes negatives.)
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To: LUV W

Thanks!

get yer motor runnin’......
head out on the highway!


51 posted on 04/09/2013 4:59:25 AM PDT by left that other site (Worry is the darkroom that developes negatives.)
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To: left that other site

Woohoo...have an awesome ride!


52 posted on 04/09/2013 5:02:38 AM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos!)
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To: LUV W

Thanks!

I am only going as far as Key Largo. My Brothers are both staying there, so I will get to see them.


53 posted on 04/09/2013 5:12:51 AM PDT by left that other site (Worry is the darkroom that developes negatives.)
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To: y'all; Arrowhead1952; beachn4fun; E.G.C.; GodBlessUSA; ConorMacNessa; Kathy in Alaska; HiJinx; ...

...and yet I keep doing it. LOL!
Isn't that how they define insanity? :)
Well, I hope all you Early Birds
got enough sleep and are rarin' to go!
Have a Terrific Tuesday...
...and pace yourselves!
((((hugs))))

54 posted on 04/09/2013 5:14:52 AM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; txradioguy; beachn4fun; StarCMC; Lady Jag; laurenmarlowe; tomkow6; GodBlessUSA; ...











Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. We may have some showers later.





55 posted on 04/09/2013 5:26:39 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (For Jay Carney - I heard your birth certificate is an apology from the condom factory.)
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To: LUV W

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


56 posted on 04/09/2013 5:28:08 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (For Jay Carney - I heard your birth certificate is an apology from the condom factory.)
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To: LUV W

Thanks Luv,we have been holding our breath.((((Hugs))))


57 posted on 04/09/2013 5:29:18 AM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: LUV W

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


58 posted on 04/09/2013 5:36:20 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: E.G.C.

Heads up today in the Southern Plains.

59 posted on 04/09/2013 5:38:44 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Good morning, Kathy...((HUGS))...it blew worse than a politicians speach, but we survived?

Maddi took a 2½ hour nap in my arms.


60 posted on 04/09/2013 5:51:14 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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