FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, South Carolina ~ 29 JULY 2014

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, South Carolina

Shaw Air Force Base is the home of the United States Air Force 20th Fighter Wing (20 FW). It is also home to Headquarters, Ninth Air Force (9 AF) and Headquarters, United States Central Command Air Forces (USCENTAF). The mission of the 20 FW is to provide, project, and sustain combat-ready air forces. It is the Air Force's largest combat F-16 wing.

Today's 20th Fighter Wing can trace its lineage to 28 July 1947, when the 20th Fighter Wing, began at Shaw Field, South Carolina, as a Ninth Air Force unit. Components of the new fighter wing included the 20th Maintenance and Supply Group, the 20th Airdrome Group, and the 20th Station Medical Group (later Tactical Hospital).

 The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations.

The Fighting Falcon is a dogfighter with numerous innovations including a frameless, bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while under high g-forces, and reclined seat to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot.

It was also the first fighter aircraft deliberately built to sustain 9-g turns. It has a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one, providing enough power to climb and accelerate vertically – if necessary.

Read More About Shaw Air Force Base HERE!

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[laurenmarlowe]

Your posts are so special and I really appreciate your sentiment.

God Bless you ConorMacNessa!

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Road Trip: Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, South Carolina ~

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[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening and Thank You Mayor!

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy Howdy Connie!

Thank you!

[The Mayor]

Thank you!

[Soaring Feather]

Good Evening, Ladies.

Cold front moved in last night with the thunder and lightning storm, chilly around here.
Hope you’re warm and dry.

*HUGS*

[Publius]

Back from my colonoscopy. Wasn’t bad at all. The prep was ugly, but they gave me some nice drugs for the actual anal probe. Didn’t feel a thing.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening Soaring Feather!

Bundle up and stay dry!

[yarddog]

That is a whole bunch of “Fighting Falcons”.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Maestro! An estimable array of gems this evening at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival!

I hope you will indulge me as I post one of my favorite Lieder - "Du Bist Wie Eine Blume", by Schumann. I worked on this delicate song for many years - here it is rendered by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau:

"Du Bist Wir Eine Blume"

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

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)

[left that other site]

It’s not the procedure...it’s the NIGHT BEFORE!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ms feather...*hugs*...stay warm. I would love some thunder and lightning.

The skies opened up not too long ago and it is POURING. I could drown getting to my car. My raincoat is in the other car. Oh, well...I won’t melt. LOL!

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya sweetpea & great to see you! *Hugs*

Hope you & the family are doing well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...did you sally forth today?

It is POURING here right now.

[luvie]

I can hardly wait to see you and the others! At least it’s less than 6 months now! LOL!

I hope it’s not as hot there as it has been here. Ugh!

[ConorMacNessa]

Indeed I did, Kathy!

*HUGS*

I burst through the Sally Port at 0557 and traversed the Office Portcullis at 0700.

Another stunningly beautiful day in the Federalplex - temps at or slightly above 80F, low humidity and crystal clear skies.

On top of it all, on my way in, I heard on the radio of a great victory for "We The People" in a Second Amendment case!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

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]

Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, South Carolina

[ConorMacNessa]

Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!



Missing Man Setting

"Träumerei"
Robert Schumann
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Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who
Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!

"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]

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

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]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


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

Soldiers of the Greatest Generation
Stand The Watch Tonight!





Standing With Them:



The Old Guard!

TAPS
U.S. Marine Band
(Click)

"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!

"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)