FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington ~ 10 JULY 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, (JBLM), formerly Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base, is a joint United States military installation in Pierce County and Thurston County, Washington, United States. The post is named after Army Captain Meriwether Lewis and Army Air Corps Colonel William Caldwell McChord. The principal Fort Lewis maneuver units are U.S. I Corps, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Brigade and 4th Brigade 2nd Infantry Division; all of which are constituted as Stryker brigades.

 It is also home to 17th Fires Brigade, the 62nd Medical Brigade, the 593rd Sustainment Brigade, the 555th Engineer Brigade, the 42nd Military Police Brigade, the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, the 11th Signal Brigade, the I Corps NCO Academy, Headquarters, the Western Region Cadet Command, the 1st Personnel Support Group, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), 2d Ranger Battalion, the 75th Ranger Regiment, and Headquarters, 5th Army (West).

On Feb. 1, 2010, Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base became Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) -- one of 12 joint bases worldwide. On that day, JBLM reached its initial operational capability, meaning the installation support functions at Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base began a phased consolidation to Army management under the Joint Base Garrison. The process was complete on Oct. 1, 2010, when JBLM reached its full operational capability and all installation support functions have transferred.

JBLM has more than 25,000 soldiers and civilian workers. The post supports over 120,000 military retirees and more than 29,000 family members living both on and off post. Fort Lewis proper contains 86,000 acres; the Yakima Training Center covers 324,000 acres. JBLM Main & North have abundant high-quality, close-in training areas, including 115 live fire ranges. Additional training space is available at the Yakima Training Center in eastern Washington, including maneuver areas and additional live fire ranges.

In 2009, the former Fort Lewis Regional Correction Facility was remodeled and renamed the Northwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility (NWJRCF). The facility houses minimum and medium security prisoners from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. During the summer months (June, July, August), JBLM North hosts the Leader Development and Assessment Course, a capstone program for the U.S. Army's ROTC program. Also adjacent to the post is Camp Murray (Washington National Guard).

Learn More About Joint Base Lewis-McChord HERE!

The Fort Lewis Military Museum collects, preserves, displays and interprets artifacts relevant to the history of Fort Lewis and the units which have served there. The Museum also strives to foster an appreciation for the role that the United States Army played in the exploration, settlement and defense of the Pacific Northwest.

The Museum features an outstanding collection of uniforms, weapons, military art and memorabilia associated with Fort Lewis and the United States Army.

Visit The Fort Lewis Military Museum 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

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[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?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

Cubs

33 WINS

52  LOSSES

 

 

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[beachn4fun]

ROAD TRIP

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families

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

DC Metroland Weather

~ Today...Mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.

~ Tonight...Mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph...
Becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Drive-by post. Lurker mode today.
Please stay. Grab a cup of joe or tasty tea.

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

ABBOTT, JOHN
Died in Captivity,
Negotiated Remains Returned
4/20/1966

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.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 72º and should stay in the upper 80s today.
We had another round of showers but only got .10, while some places got close to 2".

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

It’s always good news when your temps are lower than ours...it usually means we’ll see cooler temps. Although, right now it seems weird that we’re 81 to your 74.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))) to you too. We have another good chance for rain this afternoon. The showers sure made temps cooler for us.

I just heard the NOAA alert radio come on with a flash flood warning for the Bastrop area about 50 miles east of here where the big fires were last year.

[MEG33]

Good Morning Everyone

Had light rain last night..It's 73!
*HUGS*
Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tomkow6.

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach, LUV W.

How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

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

[E.G.C.]

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

[luvie]

Gooood Terrific Tuesday, Early Birds!
It rained! 7/10s of an inch. My lawn is happy!
I'm happy! :)
AND I have a day off!
Time for a cuppa..coffee or tea?
Hope all of you have a GREAT day....
....and don't work too hard!
((((hugs))))

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning ladies and (((HUGS))). We had a little rain during the night. One area just NW of Austin had 1.75” in 30 minutes yesterday. The Bastrop area has flooding this morning.

[MEG33]

Prayers for those in harm’s way..

[MEG33]

Woo Hoo for rain!

[luvie]

Glad you got some rain and hope you get more! I hate that Bastrop is flooding, but they really needed the rain, too!

[Arrowhead1952]

The worst part of the flooding is west of the burned area, so it won’t be too bad. Several roads are closed due to high water.

[beachn4fun]

If it isn’t one thing it’s another isn’t it?

Hot

Not

No rain.

Rain.

Flash Flood warning

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

All is well. Been busy with monthly reports. Now need to take a quick break - stretch legs and check pings.

Howz it going out your way? You get rain too?