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!

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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

 

 

[DollyCali]

Hello to all Canteeners!

Ah Newport. So many potent memories.. of OCS, my “work” as a ENS & LTJG.. the cliff walk, the mansions, the historic areas, the walking tours, the snorkeling, the lobster, the hot naval OCS candidates & officers! so many years ago but how rich & vivid the recollections

thanks for the thread & thanks for all who support our great Republic & the military that strives to protect her integrity

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Lauren. How's it going?

[beachn4fun]

TO THE

Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

~ Today...Sunny.
Highs in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight...Mostly clear in the evening...
Then becoming mostly cloudy.
Lows in the lower 30s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Looks like we're in for a little mix of something, maybe.
It's been on the cool side around here.
Not going to complain since it's better than the last few years.
Milder.

Sorry I didn't make it to the Canteen yesterday.
Work got in the way.
Looks like it'll be the same today.
Got meeting with the boss first thing this morning.
So, it'll be hello and goodbye.

Got to make my rounds before, well you know.
Please stay.
Entertain the troops.
I’ll leave you with this

The FR Canteen is

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee,
tea,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[left that other site]

We are getting 2 MONTHS worth of rain all in one week.

My garden is happy.

Linda is NOT! LOL.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

Great to see your smiling visage back in the Canteen! We missed you yesterday!



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 to everyone at the Canteen. 43º and foggy here, but should be nice later.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Jinxie ((HUGS))

Beautiful sky.

I had one of those mornings a few months back. This full moon was sitting low on the horizon, appeared to be sitting on top of the trees across the river, reflected off the water. Had trouble getting a perfect shot with my cellphone (I was still learning too). Never remember seeing one like that here at work.

Maybe one day I’ll get it online.

Thanks for sharing...you know this stuff is fodder for my stories LOL

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

It’s going ok. Busy as a bee, but happy the sun is shining.

Whatz new out your way?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, CMN ((HUGS))

You mean this smile?

LOL

How are you?

[ConorMacNessa]

That's the one! Doing okay, thanks - much less pain this morning.



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.]

Nothing much here. Had some nice weather yesterday. Bo and I went out to the lake. had a great time out there.

Cloudy and cool this morning. May get some rain today.

[luvie]

Saw it “there” and now can be dazzled again here! Arizona Sunset...absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing this!

[luvie]

Breathtaking, Big Guy!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Luvy ((HUGS))

How are ya this morning?

[luvie]

Howwwwwwwdy, Early Birds!
Care to join me in a cuppa...tea or coffee!
I'm enjoying a day off....
....and hope y'all aren't working TOO hard! :)
((((hugs))))

[beachn4fun]

a day off? Gasp!!!!

[beachn4fun]

Mine?

[beachn4fun]

Mine?

[beachn4fun]

Mine?