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

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hazardous conditions for sure. Went to the bank for my Mom at noon...very slick in places as we approach the 30s.

I’m off for home. Be back shortly.

[ConorMacNessa]

Safe journey, Kathy!



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)

[luvie]

Howdy, Taz! (((hugs)))

How are you doing? Work crazy this close to the full moon?

How is your garden coming along? We don’t have much happening yet.

[SandRat]

HiYa Kathy,...((HUGS))

[ConorMacNessa]

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!

Tattoo

Must retire – the 0500 Reveille approaches relentlessly – the bugler already mounts the parapet. Will chat with you all on the morrow.

Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!

[luvie]

Stay safe, Kathy! Let us know when you get home! :)

Who knew that the 30s was warm! :) We FREEZE at those temps. LOL!

[SandRat]

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[TASMANIANRED]

Glad it was a blessing.

[TASMANIANRED]

I’m glad she doesn’t use a whip.

[luvie]

!!

[TASMANIANRED]

Working the whole full moon weekend.

I’m getting my seed plans started.

Our last frost date is first Saturday in May..only cold hardy stuff can go out before that.

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Sandy, Hugs.

[TASMANIANRED]

30 is colder in the fall than it is in the spring.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m safely home...did your ears burn? I talked to you all the way home as I drove watching the big round moon! Beautiful!!

[luvie]

Good for you getting some plans made. I’m not sure what the Master Gardener has in mind. I think it depends on whether our drought conditions continue. No point in planting much when it will just die from lack of water.

Darn drought!

[luvie]

Aww...I think they did! It was gorgeous! Tomorrow it’s officially full, but it looks very close tonight!

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless you good, Mac. Good night and rest well. Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present. Thank you for your service to our country.