FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA ~ 14 APR 2015

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California

Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego is a United States Marine Corps military installation in San Diego, California. It lies between San Diego Bay and Interstate 5, adjacent to Lindbergh Field and the former Naval Training Center San Diego.

MCRD San Diego's main mission is the initial training of enlisted male recruits living west of the Mississippi River. Over 21,000 recruits are trained each year. The Depot also is the home to the Marine Corps' Recruiter School and Western Recruiting Region's Drill Instructors School.

Recruit training for those enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, also referred to as boot camp, includes a thirteen week process during which the recruit becomes cut off from the civilian world and must adapt to a Marine Corps lifestyle.

During training, the drill instructors train recruits in a wide variety of subjects including weapons training, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, personal hygiene and cleanliness, close order drill, and Marine Corps history. The training emphasizes physical fitness and recruits must attain a minimum standard of fitness to graduate.

This standard includes a Physical Fitness Test. Recruits must also meet minimum combat-oriented swimming qualifications, qualify in rifle marksmanship with the M16A2 service rifle.

Unlike training at Parris Island, recruits must leave the depot to conduct field training. The second three-week phase is spent at Edson Range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, where recruits fire on the rifle range. At the conclusion, recruits return to San Diego, but will return at the end of recruit training for the 56-hour "culminating" event called The Crucible.

Learn More About Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego HERE!!

The Marine Corps Recruit Depot Command Museum boasts one of the most extensive and comprehensive displays of Marine Corps historical items in the Nation. The Museum has over 150,000 annual visitors and occupies 22,233 square feet of indoor space.

The Mission at the MCRD Command Museum is “To provide an educational setting that portrays the legacy of the Marine Corps for the training of recruits and the continuing education of Marines, that functions as a supporting arm to the recruiting effort, and that serves as a bridge to the civilian community.”

Visit The MCRD Command Museum 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

☺ LOLZ!! Seriously Pop made Bootcamp a cakewalk.

61 posted on 04/13/2015 7:08:50 PM PDT by mylife ("The roar of the masses could be farts")

To: Kathy in Alaska

Marines are a division of the Navy.

We have Seals just in case, but Honest to God, Marines are smart ambitions, loyal and capable.
I love that they think “out of the box”

62 posted on 04/13/2015 7:12:19 PM PDT by mylife ("The roar of the masses could be farts")

To: Kathy in Alaska

I was Army, my son was Army, my step dad was Navy and Marines, my dad was Navy, of my two brothers one was Navy and one Army, and my stepbrother was Army, my mom wasn’t in.

63 posted on 04/13/2015 7:14:10 PM PDT by ansel12

Welcome to the Canteen, Huaynero...

We thank you for your service to our country.

Happy almost 50th anniversary.

64 posted on 04/13/2015 7:15:31 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

To: Kathy in Alaska

We’ll just say we are expeditionary brothers in arms.

65 posted on 04/13/2015 7:15:35 PM PDT by mylife ("The roar of the masses could be farts")

The ride is going well....the knees are not. REALLY BAD last night.

66 posted on 04/13/2015 7:16:39 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

To: Kathy in Alaska

Thank you. It was a privilege to serve.

67 posted on 04/13/2015 7:23:34 PM PDT by clintonh8r (ISIS IS ISlam/Christian lives matter!)

You’re very good...and sneaky...at it too! LOL!

68 posted on 04/13/2015 7:23:35 PM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...back to work this week? Feeling great now?

69 posted on 04/13/2015 7:33:24 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

To: ConorMacNessa

Thanks, Mac, for the Missing Man Setting as we remember those who have given their all that we may gather safe and secure.

70 posted on 04/13/2015 7:36:13 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

To: NormsRevenge

And hello to you, Norm!

We thank you for your service to our country.

71 posted on 04/13/2015 7:37:46 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

To: Kathy in Alaska

Hi - yes, much better, Thank You. Planning a flight to Atlanta, Ga via St. Louis. This is going to be fun -

72 posted on 04/13/2015 7:38:00 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)

To: left that other site

....somewhat of a stressful day wondering...

But what a wonderful conclusions...so many things went right.

73 posted on 04/13/2015 7:44:28 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

Are you building a new mixer?

74 posted on 04/13/2015 7:45:56 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

Good evening, Mooch...did you have a wonderful Passover?

Has spring come to your house?

I love the pictures. d:o)

75 posted on 04/13/2015 7:47:36 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

Tanks, unique, for the WooHoo!!

Pro.....#50!!

76 posted on 04/13/2015 7:48:57 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

Good evening, Marine....

We thank you for your service to our country.

77 posted on 04/13/2015 7:50:37 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

78 posted on 04/13/2015 7:51:26 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

I’m off for home. Back in a bit.

79 posted on 04/13/2015 7:53:24 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

80 posted on 04/13/2015 7:53:40 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))

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