FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Rucker, Alabama ~ 24 DEC 2013

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Fort Rucker, Alabama

Fort Rucker is a U.S. Army post located mostly in Dale County, Alabama, United States. It was named for a Civil War officer, Confederate General Edmund Rucker. The post is the primary flight training base for Army Aviation and is home to the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) and the United States Army Aviation Museum. Small sections of the post also lie in Coffee, Geneva, and Houston counties.

The main post has entrances from three bordering cities, Daleville, Ozark and Enterprise. In the years before the September 11, 2001 attacks, the main post (except airfields and other restricted areas) was an open post with unmanned gates allowing civilians to drive through.

The U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence is the dominant military facility at Fort Rucker. Training, doctrine, and testing are all key parts of the Center's mission to develop Army Aviation's capabilities. All Army Aviation training has been undertaken at Fort Rucker since 1973, as well as training of US Air Force and ally helicopter pilots.

 The Center is home to the US Army Aviation Technical Test Center (ATTC), which conducts developmental aircraft testing for Army Aviation. The United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Command's Test and Evaluation Coordination Office and TH-67 primary and instrument training are both located at Cairns Army Airfield.

Operational units on the post include the 1st Aviation Brigade and the 110th Aviation Brigade handling Army Aviation training, and the USAF 23d Flying Training Squadron for the training of Air Force helicopter pilots. Additionally, due to the large number of Warrant Officers stationed there, the Warrant Officer Career Center and the Warrant Officer Candidate School are located at Fort Rucker.

Learn More About Fort Rucker HERE!

The United States Army Aviation Museum, located in South-central Alabama at Fort Rucker, maintains a collection of over 160 military aircraft, including one of the largest collections of military helicopters in the world. Public galleries represent the Army's involvement in aviation from the beginning days of the Wright brothers and early combat aircraft from World War I, to the highly technological machines flown by Army Aviators today.

Visit The United States Army Aviation Museum HERE!

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[Kathy in Alaska]

The Mayor!!

[ConorMacNessa]

Very easy commutes today, both directions! This morning we had rain and temps in the low 60's. Temperature fell through the day - about 50 when I left work - now barely 40 with a strong wind.

Tomorrow a half-day, then the madness begins!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

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]

Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!



Missing Man Setting

"Träumerei"
Robert Schumann
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Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem 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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please note: The author of tonight’s Road Trip is laurenmarlowe.
She is working hard.

~ Road Trip: Fort Rucker, Alabama ~

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[luvie]

thanks, Galz for yet another wonderful road trip, this time
to the southland!

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


TATTOO
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Must retire for the evening -

For Every Morn' Brings Forth A Noble Chance,
And Every Chance Demands A Noble Knight!

The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer,
already mounts the parapet.

Soldiers of the Greatest Generation
Stand The Watch Tonight!



Standing With Them
Old Blood And Guts!



Gen. George Smith Patton, Jr., USA

TAPS
U.S. Marine Band
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"Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!"

(King Lear, Act III, Scene iv)



All Gave Some – Some Gave All!!!
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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!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good for you!!

Today is 2 1/2 days compressed into one and a quarter. The payroll has to be done/complete/over/sent by noon tomorrow. A mad scramble day. Homework tonight, but it is going fairly smoothly regarding corrections so far.

[luvie]

Nite, Conor! (((hugs)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

Are your carpets drying well?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...were you ever posted there?

Ready for Christmas?

[silentreignofheroes]

Merry Christmas Kathy,,,Retired out of there a few years back.Worked on the ATC Sim and the UH1 Sims . Great place to finish.The Museum is a good spot to visit . Seen this happen:
3 short videos of Gen McAuthurs Plane taking off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reIp09IeH2U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4xzU7zvqbk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHqKtK8mC84

[Kathy in Alaska]

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

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.

[SandRat]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...never posted there but TDY there a couple of times.

Drive to PHX for Christmas tomrrow afternoon.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Swede Girl....glad you enjoyed your time at Fort Rucker.

What did you like the best? Why did it stand out?

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy. Happy Holidays.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, yarddog....we have helicopters fly over the house on occasion from Fort Rich and Elmendorf AFB.

Love the sound of freedom!

[yarddog]

I love the sound of the helicopters too. As you say, the sound of freedom. This one was probably from Rucker and maybe headed to Eglin or possibly Pensacola since it has Marines written on it. It came right over my house.

[GeronL]

nice

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mooch. Thank you.

Are you staying warm?. I just went out to start my car. It’s 5 out there. It is not happy. LOL!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Hey Gang,
Fervent prayers are needed for Mainely Dawns daughter Ashley.
She has been severely burned by a gas grill explosion.
She lives in San Antonio.

She is 29 years old and has several small children.
Please, please lift her in healing prayer.
Please post them to Mainely Dawn,
Thanks everyone!
Ms.B