FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Knox, Kentucky ~ 23 AUG 2016

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Fort Knox, Kentucky

Fort Knox is a United States Army post in Kentucky south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown. The 109,000 acre base covers parts of Bullitt, Hardin, and Meade counties. It currently holds the Army human resources Center of Excellence to include the Army Human Resources Command, United States Army Cadet Command and the United States Army Accessions Command.

The most recent era of transformation at Fort Knox began in 2005 with the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission. The Armor Center and School relocated to Fort Benning to merge with the Infantry Center and form the Maneuver Center of Excellence. In addition, the Armor School relocated to Fort Benning and, as with the Infantry School, is subordinate to the MCoE.

Relocated to Fort Knox were the Human Resources Command, Army Accessions Command and Cadet Command to join Recruiting Command information of the Human Resource Center of Excellence.

In May 2010, The Human Resource Center of Excellence, the largest office building in the state, opened at Fort Knox. The new center employs nearly 4,300 soldiers and civilians.

Fort Knox is one of only three Army posts (the others being Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Fort Sam Houston, Texas) that still have a high school located on-post. Fort Knox High School, serving grades 9–12, was built in 1958 and has undergone only a handful of renovations since then.

Learn More About Fort Knox HERE!!

The Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor was established in 1949 to preserve historical artifacts and archival materials relating to Mechanized Cavalry and Armor and General George S. Patton Jr.   It is one of the world’s largest and most diverse collections of armored vehicles spanning 1917 to the present and has the finest collection of Patton artifacts in the world.

There are static displays of various tanks, other armor and a few helicopters. The museum also includes a number of Patton's personal effects, dating from the World War II, including his office van and touring car.

Learn More About The General George Patton 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

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening/morning, TADSLOS...you did spend a few years here. Being away for 20 years must mean lots of changes.

[Kathy in Alaska]

$14,000...hmmm. I better start saving.

Is your heat wave over?

[radu]

If there was a cash stash in her part of the house, we have yet to find it. I doubt there is one any way.
But we wouldn’t have the pickers in the house. The barn is where they’d most likely find stuff they’re interested in.

But we’ll never get them here. We’ll both pass on and whoever ends up with the farm will have to deal with all the junk the family’s hoarded over the past 150 years. LOL!

[radu]

Kathy snags #100! LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh my gosh....150 years...surely hubby has stuff he would want a friend to have. He needs to tag them and put them in a will or someone gets his “good stuff”.

We’ve been working on the grands choosing and taking stuff they want for a couple years now.

[Stonewall Jackson]

The HRC complex is named in honor of Lieutenant General Timothy Maude, who was killed at the Pentagon on 9-11. A fire truck that was heavily damaged while fighting the blaze at the Pentagon is now on display at the Patton Museum.

[radu]

Yes, that’s how long ago his great-grandfather bought the farm and I think they’ve all been hoarders. It’s insane the amount of junk we’ve run across and tossed over the years. But we’ve barely scratched the surface. We just can’t get motivated to dig because there’s SO MUCH to go through.

I’ve tried to get him to do a will but have had no luck. Neither of us has children or grands so the stuff won’t be handed down to them.

I just keep hammering on him and maybe one day he’ll listen.

[E.G.C.]

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?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Stonewall Jackson, for the added information. Must be a sobering display.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Just finished my homework and am off to bed.

Rest well when you get there.

[radu]

Glad you were able to get it done. Sleep well and I hope tomorrow goes smoothly for you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for Arrowhead's recovery, and in his absence....

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks for the woohoo....purely by accident.

[radu]

Both the #50 and the #100 were by accident tonight. LOL!
Those can be the best kind. :-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Keep hammering!!

[radu]

Oooooh, I will. You can count on it.

GO TO BED! LOL! You’ve had a long day and have another one ahead.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oops...I fell asleep.

I need my bed.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art