FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island ~ 06 FEB 2012

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island

The Naval Station Newport (NAVSTA Newport) is a United States Navy base located in the towns of Newport and Middletown, Rhode Island. NS Newport is home to the Naval War College. It once was the homeport for Cruiser Destroyer Force Atlantic, and now maintains inactive ships at its pier facilities, along with the United States Coast Guard.

In BRAC 2005 (Base Realignment and Closure), NAVSTA Newport gained over five hundred billets, in addition to receiving, again, Officer Candidate School (OCS), and the Naval Supply Corps School, and several other activities.

Newport is the Navy’s premier site for training officers, officer candidates, senior enlisted personnel and midshipman candidates, as well as conducting advanced undersea warfare and development systems. Naval Station Newport’s mission is to fulfill the diverse requirements of its tenant commands by providing the facilities and infrastructure that are essential to their optimum performance.

Newport is the home of the Navy’s most prestigious educational institution, the Naval War College. As the oldest such institution in continuous existence any-where in the world, the college is organized to pursue and integrate both academic and research endeavors. Each year, over 500 outstanding mid-career level officers of the Navy, all other U.S. services, civilian federal agencies and inter-national naval officers come here to pursue a rigorous 10-month course of post-graduate studies.

Currently, the station is also the home of the decommissioned USS Saratoga. The fate of the Saratoga has not yet been decided, although there is a movement which wishes to make the ship into a museum ship in nearby North Kingstown.

Learn More About Naval Station Newport HERE!

Patriots Memorial is located in front of McCarty-Little Hall at the Naval War College, Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. The memorial is dedicated to the three students and ten alumni of the Naval War College who perished in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on The Pentagon. The Naval War College Foundation raised money for the memorial through private donations. It was dedicated in 2002 and contained a piece of limestone removed from the damaged portion of The Pentagon.

Visit The Naval War College Foundation 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]

hehe

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

Have you gotten your quota of rain yet?

[luvie]

Yep...one of those rare things!

Didja get the 100? :)

If so...WOOHOO!!!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good mornng, Luv!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this morning! Enjoying a cup of coffee as we speak!



Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning ladies and (((HUGS))). Looks like beachy has no work today since she got the 100. Oh well, wohoo anyway.

[luvie]

Mornin’ Arrow! I can feel her lurking when those numbers start getting close. LOL!

I started to give her a run, but Firefox won’t allow multi-posts and doing them one at a time is a pain. :D

[luvie]

G’ mornin’, Conor! ((hugs))

Splendid you are enjoying a cup. I just finished my tea and
now it’s time to bring out the diet coke! LOL! Gotta stay awake, ya know! :)

[unique1]

[beachn4fun]

Didja get the 100? :)

Well DUH! hehe

[beachn4fun]

Talk about the kettle calling the pot...

[Kathy in Alaska]

[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?

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Kathy!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this mornng!



Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning to our valiant Troops, to our Vets, to our Families, our FRiends, our Allies and to all Canteen Denizens!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe, especially those in combat!

Staff Sgt. Nathan Stocking from Lima Company, 3rd Battalion 5th Marines, checks on his junior Marines as they take up shooting positions on the rooftop of a mud home for the night. The Marines were setting in on a position to monitor insurgent movements through the night.

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May The Lord Protect And Uphold Our Troops In Their Vital Mission!

May He Keep Safe Their Families During Their Time Of Separation!

May He Preserve And Uphold The American Nation In This Time Of Adversity!

Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[E.G.C.]

Tuesday morning coffee bump.

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How's it going?

[SandRat]

Mornin’ TAZ, Hugs.

[luvie]

I resemble that remark! :D

[SandRat]

Mornin’ Kathy...((HUGS))...np talk but get reports of him rolling & scooting everywhere.

[HiJinx]

Not one upmanship......just a reminder to take a look around sometimes to see real beauty when it happens

Not taken that way at all! I was pretty sure I'd get a good photo from you with my comment - it lets all see just what you said - there is beauty everywhere if we'll take the time to see it!

[HiJinx]

you know this stuff is fodder for my stories LOL

Truly great authors know how to weave truth and fiction together...

[luvie]

Howdy,EGC! Good to see that you and Bo got a chance to go romp at the lake! :)