FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina ~ 05 AUG 2014

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew

[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort or MCAS Beaufort is a United States Marine Corps air base located three miles northwest of the central business district of Beaufort, a city in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.

About 4,700 personnel serve at the station, and it is home to seven Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter-attack squadrons plus two Navy F/A-18 strike fighter squadrons.

MCAS Beaufort currently hosts all active duty USMC F/A-18 air operations on the East Coast, aircraft and squadrons being assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31). The mission of MCAS Beaufort is to provide support as an operational base for MAG-31 and its associated squadrons, Marine Corps support units and tenant Navy strike fighter squadrons.

The mission of the Marine Aircraft Group (MAG-31) is to conduct anti-air-warfare and offensive air support operations in support of Fleet Marine Forces from advanced bases, expeditionary airfields, or aircraft carriers and conduct such other air operations as may be directed.

An additional Navy F/A-18 strike fighter squadron of Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic at NAS Oceana, Virginia is also homeported at MCAS Beaufort. The population of the on-base "city" includes nearly 4,000 active-duty service members and more than 700 civilian workers.

MCAS Beaufort's nickname is "Fightertown East". Fightertown's Hornet squadrons rotate overseas regularly, either for deployments for support, for six month Western Pacific deployments, or aboard Navy aircraft carriers. At any given time up to half the squadrons may be found at various points around the globe, and are routinely called into action.

Learn More About MCAS Beaufort 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

 

 

[SandRat]

[Soaring Feather]

I did not see the hummer today, I’am too wrapped up in Baby Bird. :)

[left that other site]

Well, the replies are JUST starting to trickle in...and it’s time to work on tomorrow’s thread! (sigh)

[RoosterRedux]

I am a very good shot with a rifle and fit enough to hike for days with enough water and food...but not such a good plumber or builder or mechanic.

Still love the Alaskan life-style.

Did some mountaineering in Vermont in winter. Love the cold, but not sure I could survive in Alaska.

[left that other site]

Oh, she gets LOTS of Hugs! :-)

[ConorMacNessa]

I did indeed Sally Forth today. It was muggy, high 80's and Condition Orange, ergo, I stayed inside. It's cooling off nicely now.

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)

[caww]

Senior ‘Vets’ and Wives do a surprise FLASHDANCE to Bugle Boy at Calif. Festival. Seemed good place to put this....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWnyZ7lAaBY

[NTHockey]

My last duty station before I got out. Was there during Cuban Missile Crisis.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Great video for everyone to enjoy:

WWII Consolidated PBY (sound up)

http://vimeo.com/99919462

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much ETR! A great video indeed!

Over fifty years ago, I built a plastic model of the PBY-5A Catalina with working landing gear. I had quite an array of models in my pre-teen days - from the Sopwith Camel to the then brand new F-104 Starfighter.

God Bless the guys who slipped the surly bonds in these machines in combat, both to vanquish the enemy and to rescue those in peril.

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)

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

Brad Fletcher - To All Our Mothers Children

Due South - The Good Guys

Perry Nunley - When Freedom Rings

FReeper musical artists. Let me know if you have a submission.

[SVTCobra03]

MACS-5, 2nd MAW here.

[luvie]

You are very brave to do daily threads. I have a time keeping ahead of the one a week that I do. LOL!

Of course, I’m just getting comfortable with doing these. :)

[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
(Click)

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)

[left that other site]

I learn so much doing the jerusalem thread. It is part of my daily Bible Study!

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


TATTOO
(Click)

Must retire for the evening -

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:
Generations of American Patriots!



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!!!
(Click)

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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

God Bless you good, Mac. *HUGS* Good night and rest well.
Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present.
Thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, yarddog...sorta like the school marching band.

Important to make great and straight lines around the “corners”.

[Kathy in Alaska]

You’re right, Tweety....only Tuesday. Gonna be a busy day.

[yarddog]

I guess marching bands would do the same thing but I have never seen it done so sharply.