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FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Patriots Point, South Carolina ~ 27 JULY 2010
Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 07/26/2010 6:01:42 PM PDT by 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

 

 



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To: All

From Xerox ~ Let's Say Thanks to our Troops

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


21 posted on 07/26/2010 6:15:49 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Evenin’ Kathy. Day going well? *hugs*


22 posted on 07/26/2010 6:17:51 PM PDT by oldteen
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To: All; LUV W; AZamericonnie
Thank you so much LUV, missed you all too!

Did not have an internet connection for very long at all for two weeks, so keeping in touch was just not going to happen, LOL!

Have lots of stories and pics, but first and foremost, I want to thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes. Spent birthday with the babies and the boys, so it could not have been more perfect. Thanks to ALL! *HUGS*

23 posted on 07/26/2010 6:19:00 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: PROCON

Uhhhhh...I think you need to get busy and do a little straightening up if that’s the case! (But, yer kidding, right?) It’s not like she’s been gone for a month!


24 posted on 07/26/2010 6:20:04 PM PDT by oldteen
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To: laurenmarlowe

Aloha Lauren!

What a beautiful spot to visit that I never knew about before! Thanks!


25 posted on 07/26/2010 6:20:55 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress!)
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To: laurenmarlowe
Vacation was just fantastic!

That's exactly what vacations are supposed to be :).

26 posted on 07/26/2010 6:21:51 PM PDT by oldteen
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To: laurenmarlowe

To Whomever is in charge of the Road Trip: I have been a “dues-paying” Freeper for some years now. Always wanted to attend a rally somewhere and get to know some other Freepers. Now I am finally retired and free to do some of that kind of stuff. This one in SC has come up at rather short notice and I can’t make it. But if I had some advance notice about some rallies, I would hit the road and join in some of them....and maybe bring a warm body or two along, as well.


27 posted on 07/26/2010 6:23:22 PM PDT by Tucker39
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To: oldteen

Yeah, just kidding..:=)


28 posted on 07/26/2010 6:24:48 PM PDT by PROCON (Independence Day + 22, Let's see how long it lasts!)
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To: laurenmarlowe
Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: Patriots Point, South Carolina


29 posted on 07/26/2010 6:25:47 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: laurenmarlowe

Monday, Monday!





Good Evening Everyone!

El Kabong




ML/LTOS

30 posted on 07/26/2010 6:26:17 PM PDT by left that other site (Your Mi'KMaq Paddy Whacky Bass Playing Biker Buddy)
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To: laurenmarlowe

Evening Lauren, Hugs.


31 posted on 07/26/2010 6:26:50 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Liberals are educated above their level of intelligence.. Thanks Sr. Angelica)
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To: PROCON

Happy Belated Birthday, Hugs.


32 posted on 07/26/2010 6:27:40 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Liberals are educated above their level of intelligence.. Thanks Sr. Angelica)
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To: BIGLOOK

Aloha, BIG!! Howz things with the ‘puter goin’? Better? Worse? Same? *hugs*


33 posted on 07/26/2010 6:28:03 PM PDT by oldteen
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To: oldteen

Evening Teeny, Hugs.


34 posted on 07/26/2010 6:30:18 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Liberals are educated above their level of intelligence.. Thanks Sr. Angelica)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Evening Kathy, Hugs.


35 posted on 07/26/2010 6:31:02 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Liberals are educated above their level of intelligence.. Thanks Sr. Angelica)
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To: LUV W

Evening Luvvy, Hugs.


36 posted on 07/26/2010 6:31:43 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Liberals are educated above their level of intelligence.. Thanks Sr. Angelica)
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To: left that other site

WooHoo! El Kabong has arrived and brought the dancin’ kittahs with her!! :) How are ya ML? *hugs*


37 posted on 07/26/2010 6:31:45 PM PDT by oldteen
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To: TASMANIANRED
Hiya Taz, thanks for the B-Day greeting!! (((HUGS)))

Hope to be as old as you one of these days!

38 posted on 07/26/2010 6:32:37 PM PDT by PROCON (Independence Day + 22, Let's see how long it lasts!)
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To: BIGLOOK

Evening BigLook


39 posted on 07/26/2010 6:32:50 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Liberals are educated above their level of intelligence.. Thanks Sr. Angelica)
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To: TASMANIANRED

Evenin’ TAZ! Did ya have a good weekend? Git yer maters canned? Do anything fun? *hugs*


40 posted on 07/26/2010 6:33:47 PM PDT by oldteen
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