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FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: USS Abraham Lincoln, Washington ~ 9 NOV 2010
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | laurenmarlowe

Posted on 11/08/2010 6:12:25 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska

 
 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: USS Abraham Lincoln, Washington

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), is the fifth Nimitz-class supercarrier in the United States Navy. She is the second Navy ship named after former president Abraham Lincoln. Her home port is Everett, Washington.

Lincoln's contract was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding on 27 December 1982; her keel was laid 3 November 1984 at Newport News, Virginia. The ship was launched on 13 February 1988 and commissioned on 11 November 1989.

Abraham Lincoln boasts all the amenities found in any American city with a comparable population. These include a post office (with its own ZIP code), TV and radio stations, newspaper, fire department, library, hospital, general store, barbershops, and more. The ship has enough electrical generating power to supply electricity to 100,000 homes, food and supplies to operate for 90 days, and the capability of distilling more than 400,000 gallons of fresh water from the sea each day.

Keeping the ship ready at all times is critical. This requires repair shops to maintain machinery and aircraft, heavy duty tailor shops to repair parachutes and other survival gear, and electronic shops to keep communication, navigation, and avionics equipment up and running. Of course, there are a few things that are unusual for a city of 5,000 people. For example, Abraham Lincoln is a floating airport, capable of launching as many as four aircraft every minute.

The various functions of the flight deck crew are identified by the colors of the jersey they wear. For example, yellow is for officers and aircraft directors purple for fuel handlers green for catapult and arresting gear crews blue for chock and chain runners and red for crash/salvage teams and ordnance handlers. Four aircraft elevators, each the size of two average city lots, bring aircraft up to the flight deck from the hanger bays below. Aviation fuel is pumped from the tanks below and bombs, rockets, and missiles are brought up from the magazines.

Learn More About The USS Abraham Lincoln 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

 

 



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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Evenin’ MS.B! *hugs*


81 posted on 11/08/2010 7:48:49 PM PST by oldteen
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To: MS.BEHAVIN
Now now Ms B. You just simmer down. I wouldn't want you to say something that might appear to brusk. ☺
82 posted on 11/08/2010 7:49:58 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: ColdOne
Good evening ColdOne! *hugs*

30F outside with snow

I'd say that's a wee bit nippy!

83 posted on 11/08/2010 7:50:20 PM PST by oldteen
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To: BIGLOOK

I meant to put your name on post 77..
*HUG*


84 posted on 11/08/2010 7:50:57 PM PST by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: SandRat
Evenin' Sandy! *hugs*

Great news on Mrs. SR being home!

85 posted on 11/08/2010 7:51:23 PM PST by oldteen
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To: oldteen

Good evening, teen...*HUGS*...6” or so of snow. Just about ready to go warm up my car and head home. Hope your day was good.


86 posted on 11/08/2010 7:51:47 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN
Hurrah Maine PGR! Phelps and his ilk are beneath our contempt!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
87 posted on 11/08/2010 7:52:03 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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To: LUV W
HI D LUVVY! *hugs*

U OK? I M! ;)

88 posted on 11/08/2010 7:52:50 PM PST by oldteen
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To: ConorMacNessa
I'm late, but...

Permission Granted!


89 posted on 11/08/2010 7:53:03 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: mylife

Brusk?
Who, Me?
I’m just a shy little flower..


90 posted on 11/08/2010 7:53:04 PM PST by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: AZamericonnie

Hiya Connie! *hugs*


91 posted on 11/08/2010 7:53:41 PM PST by oldteen
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To: MS.BEHAVIN
☺ Givem Hell Ms B!
92 posted on 11/08/2010 7:54:37 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: oldteen

*HUG*
Good evening Teenie.


93 posted on 11/08/2010 7:54:58 PM PST by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: TASMANIANRED

Evenin’ TAZ! *hugs*


94 posted on 11/08/2010 7:55:22 PM PST by oldteen
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To: ConorMacNessa
Good eveing, Sir Conor! *hugs*

A good day for you?

95 posted on 11/08/2010 7:56:17 PM PST by oldteen
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To: ConorMacNessa


Honoring our Fallen

96 posted on 11/08/2010 7:56:38 PM PST by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress!)
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To: SkyDancer
Good afternoon SD! *hugs*

Everything going well Down Under?

97 posted on 11/08/2010 7:57:46 PM PST by oldteen
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To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe
Thanks very much, Kathy!

*HUGS*

Thanks to you and lauren for tonite's Road Trip to USS Abraham Lincoln!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
98 posted on 11/08/2010 7:57:58 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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To: mylife

Evenin’ my! *hugs*


99 posted on 11/08/2010 7:59:21 PM PST by oldteen
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To: oldteen
Good evening, Teenie!

*HUGS*

A good day, thanks! How about for you?

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
100 posted on 11/08/2010 7:59:30 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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