FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Camp Pendleton, California ~ 28 January 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Camp Pendleton, California

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is the major West Coast base of the United States Marine Corps and serves as its prime amphibious training base. It is located in Southern California between the cities of Oceanside and San Clemente. The base was established in 1942 to train U.S. Marines for service in World War II. By October 1944, Camp Pendleton was declared as a "permanent installation" and by 1946, it became the home of the 1st Marine Division.

This is the main road for traffic into the base. This gate has been open and manned by Marines 24 hours a day since 1942.

The base's diverse geography, spanning over 125,000 acres, plays host to year round training for Marines in addition to all other branches of the U.S. military. Amphibious and sea-to-shore training takes place at several key points along the base's 17 miles of coastline. The main base is in the Mainside Complex, at the southeastern end of the base, and the remote northern interior is an impact area.

Daytime population is around 100,000. Recruits from nearby Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego spend a month on Pendleton's Edson Range receiving field training, and after graduating from boot camp return to the base's School of Infantry for further training. Camp Pendleton remains the last major undeveloped portion of the Southern California coastline, save for a few small state parks.

The base is the home of I Marine Expeditionary Force, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Logistics Group and many tenant units, including elements of Marine Aircraft Group 39 and Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA).

Read More About Camp Pendleton Here!

In San Diego, California, you can visit the USS Midway Museum.

USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class, and the first to be commissioned after the end of World War II. Active in the Vietnam War and in Operation Desert Storm, as of 2004 she is a museum ship in San Diego, California. She is the only remaining aircraft carrier of the World War II era that is not an Essex-class ship.

Midway was laid down 27 October 1943 by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Virginia. Her revolutionary hull design was based on what would have been the Montana class battleships and gave her superior maneuverability over all previous carriers.

Visit The USS Midway Museum 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]

Good evening, Seven...is your fire all put out?

[left that other site]

Hi Publius!

Thanks for the links...will give a listen.

[Howie66]

Yes, Ma’am.

Went through ITR and Artillery School at Pendleton. That was back in the days where we had our own Artillery Schools.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, AAC...are you in the cold zone, too?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv....weird, weird weather!!

Stay warm.

[Army Air Corps]

Indeed!

[Howie66]

Definitely some Soviet junk on tracks. Not one of ours.

[Publius]

SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY

WINTER FESTIVAL

JANUARY 30 THRU FEBRUARY 2

Later on this week, I’ll tell the story of how I accidently planted the seeds that created the Ehnes String Quartet. On Thursday night, they’ll play Bartok’s first quartet. As I mentioned before, Bartok filtered Hungarian folk music through a dissonant prism, and his music isn’t for everybody.

Bartok: String Quartet #1, Sz. 40, third movement

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Connie, and thank you for the tributes to our troops. *HUGS*

Hope you had a good Monday. Easy commute?

Busy, busy, day, but great progress. Ready to take on Tuesday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

YIKES!! Scary for sure.

Great picture, yarddog!! Thanks.

[yarddog]

Logging in Belgium, 1944.

[yarddog]

Yes it looks scary to me. I was just thinking if it went off the tread way, it would probably go upside down in the river and everyone would be trapped.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...a good Maddi day? She all better now?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...a Marvelous Monday? Recital planning coming along?

[Kathy in Alaska]

I am off for home....back in a bit.

[left that other site]

Yes...i have one date confirmed so far.

[Publius]

SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY

WINTER FESTIVAL

JANUARY 30 THRU FEBRUARY 2

Beethoven wrote five sonatas for cello and piano, and on Friday night we’re going to hear the second sonata, which is an early piece. Lou wrote the piano part for himself, and the cello doesn’t get quite the spotlight that it gets in the last three sonatas. Beethoven wasn’t quite sure enough of his style to write a slow movement for cello – that would come later – so he wrote a slow introduction instead for this two movement piece.

This video is of Richter and Rostropovich from about 50 years ago from Soviet television. They were two of the greatest musical giants of the 20th Century. Listen to what they do with this piece.

Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 5/2

[yarddog]

208th ECB landing on Utah Beach June 1944. This was several days after D-Day.

[luvie]

Trying to stay warm! It’ll be nearly 80 on Wednesday! Weird indeed! :)

[The Mayor]

Thanks!