FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California ~ 12 JULY 2011

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | laurenmarlowe

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California

Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego is a United States Marine Corps military installation in San Diego, California. It lies between San Diego Bay and Interstate 5, adjacent to Lindbergh Field and the former Naval Training Center San Diego.

MCRD San Diego's main mission is the initial training of enlisted male recruits living west of the Mississippi River. Over 21,000 recruits are trained each year. The Depot also is the home to the Marine Corps' Recruiter School and Western Recruiting Region's Drill Instructors School.

Marine Corps presence in San Diego dates back to July 1914, but ground was not broken for a permanent base until 2 March 1919, after Joseph Henry Pendleton (for whom Camp Pendleton was later named) successfully fought for a base in the area.

By 1921, the base was formally commissioned and in 1923, it became the primary recruiting center for the west coast. During World War II, the base almost exclusively dealt with recruiting. In 1948, the base was formally named Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

Recruit training for those enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, also referred to as boot camp, includes a thirteen week process during which the recruit becomes cut off from the civilian world and must adapt to a Marine Corps lifestyle.

During training, the drill instructors train recruits in a wide variety of subjects including weapons training, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, personal hygiene and cleanliness, close order drill, and Marine Corps history. The training emphasizes physical fitness and recruits must attain a minimum standard of fitness to graduate.

 This standard includes a Physical Fitness Test. Recruits must also meet minimum combat-oriented swimming qualifications, qualify in rifle marksmanship with the M16A2 service rifle.

Unlike training at Parris Island, recruits must leave the depot to conduct field training. The second three-week phase is spent at Edson Range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, where recruits fire on the rifle range. At the conclusion, recruits return to San Diego, but will return at the end of recruit training for the 56-hour "culminating" event called The Crucible.

Learn More About Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego HERE!!

The Marine Corps Recruit Depot Command Museum boasts one of the most extensive and comprehensive displays of Marine Corps historical items in the Nation. The Museum has over 150,000 annual visitors and occupies 22,233 square feet of indoor space.

The Mission at the MCRD Command Museum is “To provide an educational setting that portrays the legacy of the Marine Corps for the training of recruits and the continuing education of Marines, that functions as a supporting arm to the recruiting effort, and that serves as a bridge to the civilian community.”

Visit The MCRD Command 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

 

 

[beachn4fun]

The pup plays for a few minutes and wants back in the AC.

LOL, can't say I blame her.

Our grand-dog is the same. I can tell when it's really hot cause she'll be at the door before us.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this morning!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[beachn4fun]

A little something to help beat the heat?

[E.G.C.]

Nothing much. Just plain hot out here. Awaiting the month’s critical updates for Windows.

[Arrowhead1952]

I am sick of the heat this year. At least I work in AC most of the day.

[yorkie]

Wish we could all be sitting together in the kitchen,
Sipping on our morning coffee,
And listening to the rain, as it taps against the window.

Have a wonderful Tuesday, everyone!
(And, keep praying for rain)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Mac...*HUGS*...have a good Tuesday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...hope your temps are going down at least a little. Bo should really be loving the lake in this heat.

Happy Tuesday.

[AZ .44 MAG]

Welcome to the Canteen, AZ .44 MAG.....funny hats, huh? LOL!!

You can be ABSOLUTELY sure I never, ever said that out loud or even thought it again.

Thanks for running the Canteen.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, beachy...((HUGS))...much too warm everywhere.

Have a good Tuesday. Mine is shaping up to be horrendous.
Last week had a holiday and "they" haven't fixed a thing.
It took me almost 4 weeks to fix the last holiday. *sigh*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Arrowhead...((HUGS))...I would die in that heat.

Thanks for breakfast....grabbing some on my way out the door. Have a great day.

[ColdOne]

Hello from 103F Arkansas!

God Bless the Troops!

Thank you laurenmarlowe!

[beachn4fun]

Hi Ma ((HUGS))

I thought this week wouldn't be so bad
but I was wrong
busy...busy here too.
Is your "fix" still related to that new, improved system?

[beachn4fun]

Hello from 103F Arkansas!

Hum, sounds like you need to change your FReeper name. LOL

[beachn4fun]

Hello from 103F Arkansas!

Hum, sounds like you need to change your FReeper name. LOL

On second thought...never mind...I do not live near the beach and hardly ever get there.

[ColdOne]

Hum, sounds like you need to change your FReeper name. LOL If we move her I may have to! LOL!

[MEG33]

Rain would sound so lovely!
Praying For Rain

[ColdOne]

LOL! I live in a place that has snow 6 months out of the year. We are visiting in-laws now so that is why the heat.

[yorkie]

I make a good pot of coffee, too, Meg! Now, if we can just put it all together with rain...................

[luvie]

Meh! Work happened....but at least it’s indoors! :)