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]

And rounding out the top three....Publius bags the bronze!!

[mylife]

“let me make you dinner”

Now I KNOW I AM DREAMING! LOL

[PROCON]

Sometimes she makes me want to climb up walls!

[SandRat]

[radu]

Like tonight? LOL

[luvie]

Well, now, that’s a GOOD thing, MY! :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi Sand....I’m here, but I’m going home so the phone will stop ringing.

Back in a bit....

[mylife]

Gnight My FRiends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et1SkVldiHI

[luvie]

Heehee...even though it was a...

...I'll take it! :)

[luvie]

Meow.....

[luvie]

Yep....

[radu]

That’s ok. Either one of us would too. Wouldn’t we, PRO? LOL

[mylife]

Dive! Dive!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybz_0JwuH58

[blueunicorn6]

They filmed the movie Stripes there.

I had a chance for a speaking part in the movie.

I asked my Commander for permission to be in the movie.

I’ll never forget his response.

“You can either be an Army Officer or you can be an actor. You can’t be both. And frankly, with a face like yours, I think you have a better chance in the Army.”

[TADSLOS]

LMAO.

[2CAVTrooper]

You ain’t a Cav Scout unless you ran Agony, Misery, and Heartbreak.

[onona]

Mayor, you are ALWAYS Refreshing !!!!!!!!

[The Mayor]

Thanks!

[Berosus]

Speaking of gold, here is the crown of Stephen I, the first king of Hungary. This crown, and the golden orb and scepter made to go with it, have belonged to every Hungarian king over the past millennium, up to Karl I, the last Hapsburg monarch. It was at Fort Knox for more than thirty years. Here's why:

In the fall of 1944, when Soviet troops first entered Hungary, Hungarian nationalists took the crown jewels from their usual storage place, to prevent them falling into the hands of the Red Army. Then in early 1945, the jewels were smuggled to Austria, and hidden in a monastery near Salzburg, where they were shown to American soldiers on May 3. After that, because of the Cold War, these treasures were kept in Fort Knox, Kentucky; Hungary didn't know it because their location was a military secret until the 1970s. Finally in January 1978, US President Jimmy Carter sent them back, as a goodwill gesture and to reward the Hungarian government for lifting many communist-era restrictions.

[luvie]

I know you would! That’s what makes it so much fun! :)