FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois ~ 12 JUL 2016

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois

Recruit Training Command Great Lakes (RTC Great Lakes), is a unit within the United States Navy primarily responsible for conducting the initial orientation and indoctrination of incoming recruits. It commonly is referred to as boot camp, recruit training, or RTC.

Since the BRAC-directed closures of Recruit Training Commands in Orlando, Florida and San Diego, California in 1999, RTC Great Lakes has been the only enlisted basic training location in the U.S. Navy and has been called "The Quarterdeck of the Navy" since it was first utilized in July 1911.

Running approximately eight weeks long, all enlistees into the U.S. Navy commence their enlistments at this command. Upon successful completion of basic training, qualifying sailors are sent to various apprenticeship, or "A schools", located across the United States for training in their occupational specialty, or ratings. Those who have not yet received a specific rating enter the fleet with a general designation of airman, fireman, or seaman.

U.S. Navy recruits begin their journey at Building 1405, Golden Thirteen, the Recruit In-processing Center in Camp Moffett. Recruits arrive at all hours, but mostly during the night. Before formal training can begin at Recruit Training Command, Recruits are screened medically, dentally, and administratively.

The first week of training, called P-Days (processing days), lasts for approximately five days but can run a little longer depending on weekends, holidays, and the schedule of arriving Recruits. During P-days, recruits are taught the basics of watch standing, they are given information to memorize, and they begin learning to organize their gear.

P-Days conclude with a commissioning ceremony, led by the Recruit's Group Commander (Ship's Officer) in which their division's guidon (divisional flag displaying division number) is unrolled. This ceremony marks the official start of their training.

Learn More About Recruit Training Command Great Lakes 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, Sand...((HUGS))...we thank your Dad for his service to our country.

[MoochPooch]

Hi Kathy. It’s so comforting to see pics of our armed forces.

[mylife]

Gnight Gang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlh91ONoGYU

[luvie]

I guess that rain had at least one downside, huh. But at least you got some. We had clouds and promises, but no rain. sigh.

Again...

Supposed to be more of the same tomorrow. Welcome to the desert in the summertime! LOL!

[radu]

It wasn’t just the rain last night. The cold front moved northward again and brought the steamy hot air back. Going to be a sauna the next week or more. Summertime in the southeast. LOL!

At least there are rain chances through the week and we hope for a little to come here. We’ll take all we can get!

[Publius]

And here summer has been put on hold. We’re in the sixties and raining, which is emphatically not our usual July weather.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, 11th_VA, and we thank you for your service to our country.

[radu]

We’re in the sixties and raining, which is emphatically not our usual July weather.

Well, y'all could share some of that cool weather with those of us down south. Might warm y'all up while cooling us down a tad. LUV and I would appreciate it mightily. :-)

[Publius]

The problem with Gulf of Alaska weather is that after it finishes up in Washington state, by the time it hits the Midwest, it manifests as tornado weather.

[radu]

That’s true, and we don’t want that. I checked the radar a little while ago and saw some ugly weather moving across MN and IA. No severe storm warnings with any of it at least. Whew!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...fairly quiet this evening. She’s up and dressed and moving things around. I have a pantry corner that she seems to think needs rearranging. So, what did I think? I don’t care....move whatever you want.

She doesn’t remember that we’ve had this conversation many times before. She can do what she wants. I’ll find it eventually. LOL!

And my sis is coming July 19th...probably stay til the 28th. Tuesday travel was $300 less. Good plan!!

We won’t tell her til probably Sunday. She won’t remember the day or date, but will ask me a 100 times.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mac, for the Missing Man Setting as we remember those who have given their all that we may gather safe and secure.

[radu]

YAY on a quiet evening! Seems like doing something keeps her mind occupied and keeps the hallucinations at bay, and that’s a good thing.
Whatever ends up out of place can’t be too far. LOL

AWESOME news about your sister’s upcoming visit. That’s going to take a huge load off you for a bit and you need a break BIG time.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, mountainlion...an assortment of different services for your family.

We thank you all.

[luvie]

I’m soooo jealous! It would be the polite thing to do...to sha-ah with youah southron FRiends! :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, ML...((HUGS))...gonna play at pub night?

Has your wet weather dried up?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, Elderberry, and we thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...retirement is looking better and better.

You’re not helping. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, onedoug...we thank your Dad for his service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Major Crimes....I’m watching it right now. It’s the one with the floater in the pool. Then Rizzoli & Isles is next as I do homework.