FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Bliss, Texas and New Mexico ~ 01 MARCH 2011

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Fort Bliss, Texas and New Mexico

Fort Bliss is a United States Army post in the U.S. states of New Mexico and Texas. With an area of approximately 1,700 square miles, it is the second largest such installation in the Army behind the adjacent White Sands Missile Range, and the largest TRADOC installation.

Nestled at the base of the rugged Franklin Mountains, Fort Bliss was established in 1848 to support settlers and act as a liaison to the Native American population and the Mexican government, making it one of the oldest Army posts.

In 1878, Fort Bliss was established as a permanent post; the Buffalo Soldiers of the Ninth Cavalry were sent to Fort Bliss to prevent further trouble over the salt beds and the usage of Rio Grande water for irrigation purposes.

In January 1914, John J. Pershing arrived in El Paso to take command of the Army 8th Brigade that was stationed at Fort Bliss. At the time, the Mexican Revolution was in underway in Mexico, and the 8th Brigade had been assigned the task of securing the U.S.-Mexico border.

In March 1915, under the command of General Frederick Funston, Pershing led the 8th Brigade on the failed 1916–1917 Punitive Expedition into Mexico in search of the outlaw Pancho Villa.

Learn More About The History Of Fort Bliss Here!

Fort Bliss is the home of seven Forces Command warfighting units - the 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, the 204th MI Battalion, and the 978th Military Police Company.

 Over its distinguished history, Fort Bliss has served as an infantry post, a cavalry post, and the premier Air Defense Center of Excellence. With 1.1 million acres, this post is bigger than the state of Rhode Island and can accommodate every weapon system in the Army.

 Excellent ranges and training area, coupled with the third longest runway in the nation, make Fort Bliss a premiere facility for training, mobilization and deploying combat forces. The Mission at Fort Bliss is to train, sustain, mobilize, and deploy members of the joint team to conduct global, full spectrum operations in support of the national military strategy, while providing for the well-being of the regional military community.

   

Learn More About Fort Bliss 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

 

 

[luvie]

Fingers XX’d with you that it will help you NOT to want to
tear your hair out! :)

[Arrowhead1952]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

If your new computer is anything like my new one at work, it will load SLOWER than your old one ever did.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Not bad....the iMac. One of the IT boys has one.

Hope you get it!

[SevenofNine]

I got question for Male freepers on the board if you having children would you want take six month parential leave it approve by the govt

Well OZ fathers are allow do that

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/dads-need-parental-leave-too/story-e6frf7l6-1226014437864

[HiJinx]

6 months without pay?
(Expletive Deleted) no!
Never did anything like that with our two boys, and they’ve grown up to be pretty good men. Sort of...!

[SevenofNine]

What they saying Hijinx you be force go through if you new OZ father

My father took week off from work when my mom had both my brother and me that is only week off they gave him vacation time this like early 1970s I can’t imagine my father doing this

I think our crying drive him crazy he love us

OH LUV guess who going be star of the Month in June on TCM

Guess who

8:00 PM Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
Nuclear tests awaken a prehistoric monster. Cast: Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Akira Takarada. Dir: Ishiro Honda, Terry O. Morse. BW-80 mins,
9:45 PM Rodan (1957)
Miners uncover the nest of a giant pterodactyl. Cast: Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata. Dir: Ishiro Honda. BW-82 mins,
11:15 PM Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
Mothra, Godzilla and Rodan join forces to take on a space invasion. Cast: Yosuke Natsuki, Yuriko Hoshi, Hiroshi Koizumi. Dir: Ishiro Honda. C-92 mins,
1:00 AM Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero (1970)
Aliens try to use Godzilla, Mothra and Rodan to take over the planet. Cast: Nick Adams, Akira Takarada, Jun Tazaki. Dir: Ishiro Honda. C-81 mins,
2:45 AM Dinosaurus! (1960)

HELL YEAH I going DVR IT LOL!

[SevenofNine]

I think all that b****hing to TCM may pay off Godzilla going get his month in June he going share bill with other monsters it all good LOL!

BTW Charlie Sheen just open up Twitter account

charliesheen Charlie Sheen
Winning..! Choose your Vice... #winning #chooseyourvice http://twitpic.com/455ly9

[luvie]

Good news for the Godzilla #1 Fan! I would have guessed you’d
DVR it! LOL! Enjoy...over and over! :)

[SevenofNine]

See it “invisiable right now” for people who lurk on TCM schedule if you belong to that group TCM Fan Union you get the 4 month schedule in your newsletter
They going have some good movies for Silent Sunday night that good J’accuse going be premire and others

Yeah I can’t wait for June when you saw that I going HELL YEAH

[AZamericonnie]

We have a ton of work to do after we get the electricity and water turned on.

I'm sure you do but gads what fun it's gonna be!

Need lots of pics!:)

[TASMANIANRED]

Will try to comply with the pics at the earliest opportunity.

Won’t be off again before Friday.

[AZamericonnie]

Have the ‘girls’ been to visit the new digs yet?

Bet they are going to love it!

[TASMANIANRED]

They are in for a surprise.

I have to get a “yard” fenced on the farm.

Solly would run a deer into the next county first opportunity.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Well....it looks like I forgot to push Post this morning...oops!

Good morning, Arrowhead...((HUGS))...zero degrees at my house.
Thanks for breakfast...grabbing some on the way out.

Hand tilling...I bet you have a few protesting muscles.

[Arrowhead1952]

Hand tilling...I bet you have a few protesting muscles.

Yup, especially in my lower back and arms.