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FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Marine Corps MWTC, California ~ 24 MAR 2009
Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 03/23/2009 6:00:07 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, California The Mountain Warfare Training Center (MWTC) is a United States Marine Corps installation located in Pickle Meadows near Bridgeport, California. The training center exists to train units in complex compartmented terrain. The center occupies 46,000 acres of Toiyabe National Forrest under management of the U.S. Forrest Service. A letter of agreement between the Forrest Service an the Marine Corps permits the use of the area to train Marines in mountain and cold weather operations. The Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC) is one of the Corps most remote and isolated post. The center was established in 1951 as a Cold Weather Battalion with a mission of providing cold weather training for replacement personnel bound for Korea. After the Korea conflict the name was changed to the Marine Corps Cold Weather Training Center. As a result of its expanded role it was renamed the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in 1963. MCMWTC operated on a full time basis until 1967 when it was placed in a caretaker status as a result of the Vietnam War. The training center was reactivated to a full-time command on May 19th 1976.
The Marine Corps' Mountain Warfare Training Center, as a major subordinate element of Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, and with support from Marine Corps Installations - West, conducts unit and individual training courses to prepare USMC, Joint, and Allied Forces for operations in mountainous, high altitude, and cold weather environments in support of the Regional Combatant Commanders. Additionally, MWTC provides support to Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC); Training and Education Command; Marine Corps Systems Command; and other USMC and Department of Defense (DOD) agencies engaged in the development of warfighting doctrine and specialized equipment for use in mountain and cold weather operations. The center is cited at 6,762 feet, with elevations in the training areas ranging to just under 12,000 feet. During the winter season (October - April) snow accumulation can rear 6 to 8 feet. Further, sever storms can deposit as much as four feet in a 12 hour period. Annual temperatures range from -20 degrees to +90 degrees Fahrenheit. Learn More About Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center 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: laurenmarlowe
Sounds like a good night to sit close to the fire and have a nice drink!
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
03/23/2009 6:35:55 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: laurenmarlowe
Thank you.
MWTC provides some tough and very useful training for Marines, Corpsmen, and others. Tough, but fun and satisfying at the same time. When you are from the east coast like I am, it's fantastic to see, and be in, the real mountains out West.
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posted on
03/23/2009 6:36:02 PM PDT
by
DocH
(The WAR on our RIGHTS must NOT go unanswered - Keep your powder dry)
To: AZamericonnie
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posted on
03/23/2009 6:36:38 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: AZamericonnie; Kathy in Alaska; All
Looks like a stop we need to make on our Road Trip someday!
Gotta shut down, really gusty winds and a storm blowing in here.
Y’all have a great Tuesday!
*HUGS*
To: The Mayor
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posted on
03/23/2009 6:37:37 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: MeekMom
Howdy M&M ans so good to see you!
Quite a bit cooler here today....even chilly this morning.
All is well your way? *Hugs*
To: HopeandGlory
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posted on
03/23/2009 6:38:41 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: DocH
Good evening, Doc - how ya doin'?
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
03/23/2009 6:39:01 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: MeekMom
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posted on
03/23/2009 6:39:39 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
03/23/2009 6:40:16 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: PERKY2004
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posted on
03/23/2009 6:40:22 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: AZamericonnie
Thanks, AZ, for the red, white, and blue tribute.
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posted on
03/23/2009 6:41:20 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; Bethbg79; EsmeraldaA; MoJo2001; Brad's Gramma; laurenmarlowe; ...
Waiting Room -- A local teacher at the Khawr Az Zubayar primary school waits for Iraqi Soldiers to hand out school supplies to her students in the Az Zubayar District in Basra, Iraq, on March 17. U.S. Army photo.
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posted on
03/23/2009 6:41:56 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; Mrs.Nooseman; alfa6; SandRat; HopeandGlory; EsmeraldaA; ...
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03/23/2009 6:42:04 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: ConorMacNessa
And a very good evening to you Conor.
Working on supper & fixing Sonboy’s computer....it’s a glamorous life!:)
A good day for you? *Hugs*
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thanks for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
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03/23/2009 6:43:07 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: DocH
Thank you for your service DocH!
To: HopeandGlory
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posted on
03/23/2009 6:43:49 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: laurenmarlowe
Good night and stay safe, lauren!!
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posted on
03/23/2009 6:44:44 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; Bethbg79; EsmeraldaA; MoJo2001; Brad's Gramma; laurenmarlowe; ...
GOLESTAN GREETING - U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Daniel M. Yurkovich shakes hands with an Afghan after visiting his familys home in Golestan, Farah province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2009. Yurkovich, assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, spends much of his time engaging the local populace to gain intelligence on insurgent activity in the area. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones
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posted on
03/23/2009 6:44:52 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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