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FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina ~ 20 MAY 2014
Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 05/19/2014 5:59:51 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

 
 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina

Shaw Air Force Base is the home of the United States Air Force 20th Fighter Wing (20 FW). It is also home to Headquarters, Ninth Air Force (9 AF) and Headquarters, United States Central Command Air Forces (USCENTAF). The mission of the 20 FW is to provide, project, and sustain combat-ready air forces. It is the Air Force's largest combat F-16 wing.

Today's 20th Fighter Wing can trace its lineage to 28 July 1947, when the 20th Fighter Wing, began at Shaw Field, South Carolina, as a Ninth Air Force unit. Components of the new fighter wing included the 20th Maintenance and Supply Group, the 20th Airdrome Group, and the 20th Station Medical Group (later Tactical Hospital).

 The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations.

The Fighting Falcon is a dogfighter with numerous innovations including a frameless, bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while under high g-forces, and reclined seat to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot.

It was also the first fighter aircraft deliberately built to sustain 9-g turns. It has a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one, providing enough power to climb and accelerate vertically – if necessary.

Read More About Shaw Air Force Base And The History Of The 20th Fighter Wing 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

 

 



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To: beachn4fun
It's going OK here. Sure could use some rain. Hoping to get some in the coming days.

The vet came by our house yesterday and gave Bo his monthly round of flea spray. Normally we would head out to do this every month but she had an emergency here in town and figured she'd stop by to do it on the way back.

The emergency was a goat trying to prematurely give birth.

61 posted on 05/20/2014 5:58:56 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: beachn4fun

I’ll be staying close to home, I’ll attend a Memorial Day cermony at the local National Guard Armory and just do a lot of R&R too!


62 posted on 05/20/2014 6:01:36 AM PDT by PROCON (Those who are capable of Tyranny are capable of Deceit to sustain it.)
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To: Arrowhead1952; y'all; beachn4fun; E.G.C.; GodBlessUSA; ConorMacNessa; Kathy in Alaska; HiJinx; ...

Good (late!) mornin', Early Birds!
It's my day off and I've been goofing off! :)
So...I'm runnin' late!
But never fear...I'm always here!
Somewhere. LOL!
Hope all of you have a Terrific Tuesday!
...and don't work too hard...
...wherever you work (at home or away).
((((hugs))))

63 posted on 05/20/2014 8:22:49 AM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Yeah we have those fires in San Diego they getting hand on it there was drizzle in that area cause the weather get cool

Yeah I think we going extremely hot summer here in SO CAL we hardly got any rain this past winter


64 posted on 05/20/2014 9:02:23 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: SandRat

Maybe???

I don’t remember


65 posted on 05/20/2014 9:03:08 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: LUV W

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


66 posted on 05/20/2014 10:02:26 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: LUV W

Good afternoon LUV and (((HUGS))). Getting a bit warm here today.


67 posted on 05/20/2014 12:16:59 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

It’s 95 here right now. The temp zoomed up from 70ish this morning. Good news is its supposed to be cooler for the restvof the week. Yay!

Hope you’re having a good day!


68 posted on 05/20/2014 12:42:08 PM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
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To: LUV W

It’s still in the mid 80s here. Hope we get a few more weeks of cooler temps.


69 posted on 05/20/2014 1:24:22 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

It’s nasty-hot here. Blech!


70 posted on 05/20/2014 4:09:03 PM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
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To: LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; ...


GOOD EVENING To Our Valiant Troops, To Our Vets, To Our Families, Our FRiends, Our Allies And To All Canteen Denizens!

GODSPEED OUR TROOPS around the Globe, especially those in combat!



Evening Colors
U.S. Army Bugler
(Click)




MAY THE LORD Protect And Uphold Our Troops In Their Performance Of Their Vital Mission!

MAY HE KEEP Their Families Secure During Their Time Of Separation!

MAY HE PRESERVE And Uphold The American Nation In This Time Of Crisis!






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)

71 posted on 05/20/2014 5:42:24 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Mlichael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: LUV W

It was in the mid 90s at several places west of us, but we stayed in the mid 80s here. I am not ready for the triple digits, but looks like that will be the norm for us until fall.


72 posted on 05/20/2014 6:11:30 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

BTTT

33rd FS Fightin’ Claws ‘91-’94


73 posted on 05/22/2014 2:43:08 PM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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