FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hawaii ~ 08 DEC 2009

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World! | The Canteen Crew

[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hawaii

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard is Hawaii's regional maintenance center for the U.S. Navy. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard is located within the Pearl Harbor Naval Station complex, two miles southeast of the Honolulu International Airport.

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard's primary mission is to provide regional maintenance, at the depot and intermediate levels, to keep the surface ships and submarines of our nation's Navy "Fit to Fight." As Hawaii’s regional maintenance center we provide excellence in environmentally responsible ship repair overhaul, conversion, alteration, refurbishment, defueling, refueling, and decommissioning of Navy vessels.

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard finds its roots in the 1800s, as the world's navies explored and established ports throughout the Pacific Ocean. As early as 1820, the interest of the United States government in the Sandwich Islands followed the adventurous voyages of its whaling and trading ships in the Pacific.

When Hawaiian King Lunalilo died in 1873, negotiations were underway for the cessation of Pearl Harbor as a port for the exportation of sugar to the U.S. duty free. It was during the reign of King Kalakaua that the United States was granted exclusive rights to enter Pearl Harbor and to establish a coaling and repair station.

Congress passed an Act officially creating Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, Territory of Hawaii in May of 1908, and authorized nearly $3 million to help build it.

Learn More About The History Of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Here!

As the largest ship repair facility between the West Coast and the Far East, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard plays a significant role in maintaining the Navy's capabilities.

The shipyard is situated on the southern shore of the island of Oahu. Five miles to the west lies downtown Honolulu.

More than 90 percent of the shipyard’s work is on submarines. The first Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine, the USS Hawaii, will be home-ported at Pearl Harbor this summer.

A $25.5 million construction project has broken ground at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, the first of 30 projects in a major modernization plan.

The Pentagon could spend up to $800 million on modernizing the shipyard over the next three decades to meet the needs of the Pacific Fleet.

Most of the shipyard’s structures were built between 1913 and 1945.

Learn More About Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Here!

The USS Arizona is the final resting place for many of the ship's 1,177 crewmen who lost their lives on December 7, 1941. The USS Arizona Memorial grew out of wartime desire to establish some sort of memorial at Pearl Harbor to honor those who died in the attack.

 Suggestions for such a memorial began in 1943, but it wasn't until 1949, when the Territory of Hawaii established the Pacific War Memorial Commission, that the first real steps were taken to bring it about.

The 184-foot-long Memorial structure spanning the mid-portion of the sunken battleship consists of three main sections: the entry and assembly rooms; a central area designed for ceremonies and general observation; and the shrine room, where the names of those killed on the Arizona are engraved on the marble wall.

Visit USS Arizona Memorial 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]

Honoring Our Heroes

2LT Rebecca USA (Daughter of U S Army EOD)
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
AbnSarge USA
Allegra
aviator USAF
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
CAPT Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
CAPT Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
COL Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
ConorMacNessa USN USMC
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCPL Carter USMC
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
LT David (Coldwater Creek)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
Major joma89 USAF
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Michael USAR (RightOnline)
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Alan USA (brother-in-law Stonewall Jackson)
PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
PFC Jake USMC (son of Enough_Deceit)
Pvt Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Gray USA (colorcountry’s son)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SPC William Akin USA (Step-son of BlueLancer)
SrA The Black Knight USAF
SSG Brian USA (repubmom)
SSG Dustin USA (SIL of U S Army EOD)
SSG Dusty USA (MountainDad)
SSG Mitchel USA (tina07)
SSG Spencer USA (grame)
SSGT Don May Jr USMC (debm29palms)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
txradioguy USA
USAFSecurityForces (son of visualops & TheStickman)
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)

 

[freedumb2003]

Hey — the bronze ring :) How cool!

[mylife]

Glad youre confuser is still alive and posting LoL

[tacticalogic]

Cool! Tac Jr. is station there.

[laurenmarlowe]

Mahalo nui loa!

Aloha!

[freedumb2003]

>>BreakingNews Eight students killed, 26 injured in school stampede in China’s Hunan province - state media via AP<<

Yikes!

[laurenmarlowe]

Me too, LOL!

I have not been home for days, and have not used it for a while. I suspect it realizes it’s days are numbered and decided to cooperate for a little while longer! :o)

[mylife]

I have not been home for days

Well? Where the fudge have you been? ☺

[SevenofNine]

LUV and I call that Chinese population control

[doorgunner69]

The list of 1177 sailors and Marines on the wall is staggering. Very hard to keep composure if you stare at those names, realize who they were, and realize most never had a chance to start a family, or enjoy the 40-60 years of life most of us have ahead of us at that age.

Bunch of kids, ambushed without warning. Had a sober day there today, moment of silence at 0755, floowed with a very slow pass in review of the USS Lake Erie (the missile and satellite filler) flying the flag at half mast. (Crappy cell phone pic.)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha and Mele Kalikimaka Lauren!

At dawn today the tribute to Pearl Harbor's fallen with a wreath laying ....and silence.





Silence speaks volumes.

[laurenmarlowe]

Work, work, work, but it’s all good.

Cutting Horse since November 21 through this Sunday, the Christmas Parade, Tree lighting and Choir performances back the day after Thanksgiving through December 20.

This is my only night off until December 21. Good grief, LOL!

But, I feel very fortunate, for sure.

[Kathy in Alaska]

From Xerox ~ Let's Say Thanks to our Troops

Simple. Easy. Involve your kids.
We can each send thanks every single day.

[mylife]

I am tired of working LoL.

I am looking forward to quiet Christmas time off.

[SandRat]

Headed our way

The storm heading toward Southern Arizona with the promise of heavy valley rain and significant mountain snow should hit the area after 6 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

As much as 18 inches of snow is expected at elevations above 7,000 feet, while areas above 5,000 feet could see between two and four inches of accumulation, the weather service said.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening doorgunner69, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, experience, and the photo.

Our Veterans and Troops have given and sacrificed so much for us, for our Country’s freedom.

[laurenmarlowe]

Mele Kalikimaka to you too BIGLOOK! Mahalo nui loa!

What a beautiful and honorable gentleman, thank you for posting his photo BIGLOOK.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good for you dear my! Enjoy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

OK....so at what elevation is your house????

That’s a pretty good sized storm.