FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Naval Base San Diego, California ~ 28 APR 2015

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Naval Base San Diego, California

Naval Base San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. Naval Base San Diego is the principal homeport of the Pacific Fleet, consisting of 60 ships and an additional 50 tenant commands. The base is comprised of 14 piers stretched over 977 acres of land and 326 acres of water. The total on base population is 35,000 military personnel and 7,000 civilians.

A thoroughly modern, state-of-the-art naval facility, Naval Base San Diego is now homeport to approximately 50 ships, including 37 U.S. Navy ships, two U.S. Coast Guard cutters and various ships of the Military Sealift Command, as well as research and auxiliary vessels. Now, the base welcomes the Navy’s newest and most advanced 21st century fleet platforms known as Littoral Combat Ships.

Ashore, Naval Base San Diego is also home to approximately 100 separate tenant commands and other Navy support facilities, each having specific and specialized fleet support missions.

Naval Base San Diego today is a city within a city, providing the same services as any metropolitan district, not just to its inhabitants – the Sailors and other personnel who call the base its workplace or home – but the pier-side needs of the ships as well.

Direct services include power, water and steam; hard and wireless communication lines, repair and training facilities. Support services includes less direct and indirect fleet support: waterfront operations, force protection (security), supply, Navy Exchange and Commissary shopping centers, bachelor quarters, food services, and public affairs.

Other services also supported are administration, transient personnel administration fiscal management, equal employment opportunity, civil engineering, family services, recreation on the base and near various military family housing areas, medical and dental care, religious services, transportation, utilities, legal support, counseling and assistance, facility maintenance, fire protection, educational services, and child care for more than 300 children daily at the base Child Development Center.

Learn More About Naval Base San Diego HERE!

San Diego has one of the richest aviation heritages of any city in the country. Convair, home of such famous aircraft as the B-24 Liberator and the PBY Catalina, was founded here. Ryan Aeronautical, home of Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, was located here, and North Island Naval Air Station is the home of naval aviation. Much of that knowledge is captured and conveyed through the San Diego Air & Space Museum, a major institution unique to the region and one of the preeminent aviation museums in the nation.

In 1986 the Museum became the first aero-themed museum to be accredited by the American Association of Museums, and it is now a Smithsonian affiliate. The California Legislature voted to declare the Museum "California's official Air and Space Museum and Education Center. Because of San Diego's contributions to aviation and aerospace history and technology, it is only fitting that the Museum is now recognized as one of the country's premier aerospace museums.

Visit The San Diego Air And Space 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

To: laurenmarlowe

Howdy, Lauren! (((Hugs)))

Good to see you! Great thread! Hope to see you soon! I’m so ready for the trip! Woohoo!!

41 posted on 04/27/2015 7:24:07 PM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...I like it. I hope it is still true with the slugs in office now.

Any trips planned this week?

42 posted on 04/27/2015 7:45:44 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

To: Kathy in Alaska

Hai! Ya, heading back to Atlanta (yet again) ... will be there from this Thursday to the following Tuesday ... five days. It’s kinda cool because after we put the plane to bed we’re off until we fly back.

43 posted on 04/27/2015 7:48:14 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)

Good evening, Mooch...it was always nice to visit when we went to the San Diego Zoo as a kid.

44 posted on 04/27/2015 7:48:21 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

Georgia is OK, Have fun.

http://www.amctv.com/shows/turn

Gnight.

45 posted on 04/27/2015 8:00:56 PM PDT by mylife ("The roar of the masses could be farts")

Ooops... wrong link. (stupid confuser!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imZjCbRuZ3c

46 posted on 04/27/2015 8:03:23 PM PDT by mylife ("The roar of the masses could be farts")

LOLOLOLOLOLOL

Now there is this.

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47 posted on 04/27/2015 8:14:21 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)

Oh, and on a side bar there was Foster Brooks doing his drunk airline pilot routine - I’ve seen it before but every time I watch it again I laugh and clap my hands like a retarded seal ...

48 posted on 04/27/2015 8:27:32 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)

I just thought you would get a kick out of the US Southern Colloquialism, and Lewis Grizzard was funny as all get out.

Yall get dug on your accent pretty bad.

49 posted on 04/27/2015 8:44:34 PM PDT by mylife ("The roar of the masses could be farts")

50 posted on 04/27/2015 8:46:29 PM PDT by mylife ("The roar of the masses could be farts")

To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe

A very pleasant good Tuesday 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?

51 posted on 04/28/2015 1:13:37 AM PDT by E.G.C.

To: y'all; Arrowhead1952; beachn4fun; E.G.C.; GodBlessUSA; ConorMacNessa; Kathy in Alaska; HiJinx; ...

Oopsie...posted to the wrong thread. LOL!

Duuuuude!
Do you see what your replacement
has caused in Baltimore
with his inaction and support of terror?
We need a REAL president!
Meanwhile, you Early Birds have a good day!
And I hope none of you are affected by this.
Well...we're all angry and sad.
Prayers for Baltimore.
((((hugs))))

52 posted on 04/28/2015 9:19:01 AM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)

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

53 posted on 04/28/2015 9:41:22 AM PDT by E.G.C.

To: LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; beachn4fun; AZamericonnie; fatima; Fawnn; SandRat

Wanted to give everyone an update on yesterday's colonoscopy.

My sister (who was the designated driver) and me arrived at the hospital. We were taken to the prep room where the nurse gave shoes and a hospital vest.

After I put them both on (My sister helped me with the vest) the nurse arrived and put some numb IV into me to numb the pain from the procedure. We both signed some documents. Then the nurse gave me the TV remote and I watched TV for a few minutes.

Then, 2 nurses, one male and one female wheeled me into the procedure room. I verified some information with the female. She, then hooked me up to the oxygen tank and injected some IV which put me to sleep for a few minutes.

A few minutes later I woke up in the prep room. Either the nurse or my sister (not sure which one) said "all done Edward"

We stopped by McDonald's to get some sausage biscuits. After which we went back to the house.

Things are back to normal this morning. The 24 hour window has passed and I plan on taking Bo to the lake later today.

BTW, the doctor did find a polyp in the colon. He has sent it to get examined however he told my sister he was 100% sure it wasn't cancerous.

We'll see how things go the next few days. I'm standing by in case I here from the doctor again. He is recommending I get colonoscopy every 3 to 5 years.

54 posted on 04/28/2015 9:52:49 AM PDT by E.G.C.

I’m glad it all went well and I pray the polyp will indeed be benign. I think the “prep” at home is 100% worse than the actual procedure! LOL!

Good idea to get out with Bo for a romp at the lake. It will do you both good! ;)

55 posted on 04/28/2015 10:35:03 AM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)

To: ConorMacNessa

56 posted on 04/29/2015 3:28:43 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)

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