FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California ~ 10 MARCH 2015

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California

Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach is a United States Navy weapons and munitions loading, storage and maintenance facility located in Seal Beach, California with detachments in Concord, Fallbrook, and San Diego, all also in California.

The command exists to provide base operating support to the Navy's ordnance mission. Command and tenant personnel provide munitions receipt, segregation, inspection, maintenance, storage, issue, and assessment services to Navy operating forces and other Department of Defense and homeland security entities. Overall, the command supports the provisioning of missiles, torpedoes, and other ordnance to a majority of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

NWS Seal Beach occupies 5,256 acres, has 230 buildings and 128 ammunition magazines providing 589,299 feet of ammunition storage space. Ammunition is moved from storage to the docks on 56 miles of railroad line and 80 miles of road. The base owns 130 pieces of railroad rolling stock and 230 trucks and trailers to move the ammunition which is loaded onto ships using six mobile cranes that can lift up to 90 tons.

The Weapons Station is also home to the West Coast site of the World War II Submarine Memorial. The Memorial is dedicated to the over 3000 submariners who lost their lives in United States submarines in the 52 submarines lost during WWII. There are also plaques dedicated to those who lost their lives in submarine accidents during the Cold War. The Memorial is located outside the main entrance to the Weapons Station on Seal Beach Boulevard and is accessible to the public.

Learn More About Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach HERE!

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[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides," remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

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Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
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USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

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[laurenmarlowe]

Evening everybody!

Just rolled in from a work trip, gotta get unpacked.

Will check back in a bit.

Have a great week!

*HUGS*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California.

[luvie]

Evenin’, Lauren! ((((hugs))))

Hope you are having a great week so far. it’s just so nice to go out without a coat on! LOL!

[SandRat]

All ahead full.

[luvie]

oooo...where’d ya go? Hope it was somewhere fun as well as work! :)

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Lauren!

***HUGS***



It's great to see you this evening! Thanks very much for tonight’s Road Trip to Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California!

[Soaring Feather]

Hi Lauren, thanks for posting tomorrows thread.

Glad you arrived home safely.

HUGS

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...did you sally forth today? Snow all melted?

Beautiful sunny day here, but cold.

[SandRat]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.

~ Road Trip: Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California ~

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Unexpected Encounter

March 10, 2015

The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel. —Ruth 2:12

Drew, young and enthusiastic, was leading the singing for the first time in a large church. Lois, a long-time attender, wanted to encourage him, but she thought it would be too difficult to get to the front of the church before he left. But then she saw a way to snake through the crowd. Lois told Drew, “I appreciate your enthusiasm in worship. Keep serving Him!”

As Lois walked away, she ran into Sharon, who she hadn’t seen in months. After a short conversation, Sharon said, “Thank you for what you do for the Lord. Keep serving Him!” Because Lois had gone out of her way to give encouragement, she was now in the right place to receive unexpected encouragement.

After Ruth and her mother-in-law, Naomi, left Moab and returned to Israel, they received an unexpected blessing. They were both widows with no one to provide for them, so Ruth went to glean grain from a field (Ruth 2:2-3). The field happened to be owned by Boaz, a distant relative of Naomi’s. He noticed Ruth, provided for her needs, and later became her husband (2:20; 4:13). Ruth received a blessing because she was in the right place at the right time (2:11-23).

Sometimes God uses unexpected encounters to bring unexpected blessings.

Dear Lord, help me to go out of my way to encourage others—whether or not I receive anything in return. My heart’s desire is to help others along the way to know You. May I be Your hands and feet.

When it comes to helping others, don’t stop at nothing.

[Soaring Feather]

Hi Kathy!

Do you have snow yet or just green grass? I have not seen green for weeks now. LOL

Have a good night.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy unpacking and get some rest.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv...did you get some rain?

[SandRat]

Got put on his Foster-Grants

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...Monday prep for Tuesday Maddi?

[mylife]

Speaking of seals and beaches, I knew a couple of Viet Vets that found a seal in mexico, got it drunk and threw it in the back of the truck that belonged to one of thems father.

That seal pooped all over, and they said you could not chisel the fishy goo out with a jackhammer..

Pappy was not pleased.

*just sharing*