FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Patriots Point, South Carolina ~ 27 JULY 2010

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

[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Patriots Point, South Carolina

Mount Pleasant is a suburban town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, within the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

At the foot of the Arthur Ravenel Bridge is Patriot's Point, a naval and maritime museum, home to the World War II aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, which is now a museum ship. The Ravenel Bridge, an eight lane highway that was completed in 2006, spans the Cooper River and links Mount Pleasant with downtown Charleston.

The history of Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum began in the summer of 1975 when the legendary aircraft carrier USS Yorktown appeared on the horizon of Charleston Harbor. A few months later, the USS Yorktown was dedicated as the first ship of the Naval & Maritime Museum on the 200th birthday of the United States Navy. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum was officially opened to the public on January 3, 1976.

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum would become one of the largest museums of its kind in the world with the addition of other Historic Landmark ships like the destroyer USS Laffey, known as “The Ship That Would Not Die”, the Balao class submarine Clamagore and the Treasury class Coast Guard cutter Ingham (the Ingham would later move to the Miami Dade Historical Maritime Museum in 2009).

Priceless war planes used during wars and conflicts spanning from WWII to Desert Storm are featured aboard the Yorktown's 40,000 square foot hangar bay and atop the 888 foot flight deck. Patriots Point is also the home of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and their official Medal of Honor Museum with tons of interactive exhibits.

Located landside is the only replica of a Vietnam Support Base in the country as well as a Cold War Submarine Memorial paying tribute to the sacrifices and triumphs made by the men and women during the Cold War.

Visit Patriots Point 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

 

 

[oldteen]

You are sooooooooooooooooooooo bad!

[PROCON]

Yeah, they got back a while ago and their eating and unpacking, (Yes I hugged my wife & son, sheesh)!

Hey, but FReepin is FReepin!!

[HiJinx]

Evenin’, Ms. Lauren!

Nana and I have been here; once upon a long ago time; we spent a day as tourists before leaving for a duty assignment in Germany.

[PERKY2004]

Ahhh ... the 80s. (:: thinking wistfully of autumn ::)

[oldteen]

Good to hear they are home safe and sound, and most likely road weary! Did you cook for them?

[Jim Robinson]

Woo hoo!! We’ve been there. Enjoyed it very much!!

[PROCON]

Whoa, it went from 82 degrees to 67 in about 70 minutes.

Feels good!

Got too many trees around my place to see the full moon rising but see it a 5:00, when I get up.

[oldteen]

It took us by surprise! Forecast was for 94 and we hit 82. We weren’t disappointed tho :).

[oldteen]

It’s gonna be purdy.

[TASMANIANRED]

That sounds like a horrible accident.

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Sandy, Hugs.

[PROCON]

Did you cook for them?

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Jinxy, Hugs.

[oldteen]

I have to wait 'til it comes up over the hills here. I only have 1 tree in my yard. Planted it 14 yrs ago and it's only about 4" taller than I am. It said 'slow growing'. Ya think?!?!

[oldteen]

Evenin’ HJ! How’s life treatin’ ya? Nana made any cheesecakes lately? *hugs*

[HiJinx]

LOL! Life is good. No cheesecakes lately, and that’s a good thing.

There’s no way I’d keep my weight in check otherwise!

[oldteen]

It was TAZ. He also had one arm fractured in 4 places and internal injuries (not surprising). It seemed like it took forever for emergency crew to get there...it was about a football field away from me.

[mylife]

Hat tip to my canteen crew

[HiJinx]

Evenin', Taz. {{{HUGS}}} backatchya!

[oldteen]

Remember, I’m not taken in by your BS any more! :)