FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland ~ 04 OCT 2016

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Road Trip: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), the Army's oldest active proving ground, is one of the world's foremost research, development, testing, and training facilities for military weapons and equipment. It is bounded by the Susquehanna and Gunpowder Rivers, the Chesapeake Bay, and the AMTRAK Railroad.

The Installation occupies more than 72,500 acres in Harford County. Notable for its convergence of talents and abilities, APG encompasses more than 60 different tenant activities representing every facet of technology.

Aberdeen Proving Ground is home to 9 major commands and supports 70 tenants, 20 satellite and 17 private activities.  The installation provides facilities to perform research, development, testing and evaluation of Army materiel. Facilities include laboratories for research investigations, state-of-the-art ranges, engineering test courses for wheeled and tracked vehicles and a wide variety of research.

  The installation also supports a wide variety of training, including mechanical maintenance, health promotion and preventive medicine, chemical and biological defense, and chemical casualty care, chemical demilitarization.  APG also is host National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve operations and training.

APG’s facilities include nearly 15 million square feet of building space in more than 2,000 buildings (including offices, administrative and training facilities, and warehouses, barracks and family housing). There are more than 40 miles of track, nearly 200 firing positions, 8 medical research laboratories, 10 chemical laboratories, 2 physics laboratories, 5 human engineering laboratories, a materials research laboratory as well as Phillips Army Airfield and Weide Army Aviation Support Facility.

Learn More About Aberdeen Proving Ground HERE!

The United States Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, has one of the world's leading collections of military ordnance, ranging from small arms to 240 large armored vehicles, tanks and artillery pieces, some of the last survivors of their type.

The United States Army Ordnance Museum was established in 1919 to exhibit and preserve captured enemy materiel, and also certain United States ordnance materiel which had been shipped to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., for testing purposes. This exhibit served as a reservoir of information for the systematic study of various types of equipment which is always an important part of the program in the design of new weapons.

Visit The United States Ordnance Museum HERE!

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[radu]

We won’t get anything up here from Matthew though we wouldn’t mind. We NEED rain badly. But everyone from the coast up to here would be hurtin’ and we don’t want that.
We’re a bit worried about our friends who moved to FL this summer because I saw that they’ve changed the track westward now. I also have friends who live in Wilmington, NC and the new track has it headed straight for it.

Too bad this storm couldn’t stay out over the Atlantic.

Speaking of windy weather, have you checked the SE nest cam this evening? The wind’s been whipping there and Peaglet has had us holding our breath for a while. Dumb bird’s standing up rather than hunkering down. Hope he doesn’t get blown off the nest!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, cyclotic...thanks for sharing your experiences.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, kvanbrunt2...happy sailing.

[Kathy in Alaska]

When do you hit the road?

[luvie]

....or what,Mr?!!

LOL! Thanks for the Woohoo!

[luvie]

On my way to east Texas on Wednesday. I have a table to use for tunes next Friday. Not certain what kind of time I’m going to have for the computer and I can post that from my phone or tablet. I’ve learned some stuff. LOL!

[luvie]

I was watching it till I just couldn’t handle watching how the wind was whipping that nest around. I, too, was almost ready to yell at the screen...sit down before you blow down! LOL!

I fear for the SW Florida eagle nest that they have worked so hard to rebuild and also the Savannah owl nest that is in a tree that is so rotten I’m not even sure why it’s still standing!

[luvie]

Just checked...he finally did hunker down. The curras have pestered him and he got his temper up. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

Thanks, unique, for the roadies!

Luv.....#50!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

You ARE becoming pretty “device savvy”. d:o)

[radu]

Yes, I was glad when he finally hunkered down. There were a couple of close calls on getting tossed while standing a bit too close to the edge.

He sure doesn’t like the curras and seems to dislike the ravens even more. Can’t blame him for that!

[Basement Dweller]

Am I the only one reading this site who spent time at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. I went to advanced basic training there, back in 1961. I hang out with a friend who happened to also have been there about a year later with the same MOS.

[luvie]

Well, ya gotta do what ya gotta do. And sometimes the computer just isn’t available. :)

I’ve made “shortcuts” of some of the code words so they don’t take so long to type. It helps.

You know....cen for < center >, etc. The code pops right up. LOL!

[luvie]

I can’t blame him either. I’d love to see him snatch one of them out of the air and have it for lunch! LOL!

[radu]

They mentioned he had some kind of bird for breakfast today. Those curras better watch out. He might have really enjoyed the break from fish!
That might be the only meal today. That horrendous wind is liable to make it very hard for Dad and Lady to hunt for anything else.

[luvie]

I watched him self-feed on something totally disgusting, but he seemed to love it. Well...he's the eagle and I'm not. LOL!

[radu]

That was the bird. It’s the only meal he’s had today.
Easier to eat than fish, apparently. They said he self-fed well. Poor bird has a heck of a time with fish.

[luvie]

I think the bird was already pretty mangled whereas he has to “unzip” the fish. I wonder how the troops like this conversation? LOL!

Guess I’d better go. Gotta work one more time before off down the road I go! :)

Have a good day tomorrow...and the kitties, too! Oh...how is Jool doing?

[radu]

I’d say whichever parent brought it in had probably partaken of it a little. Playing that video segment now, or trying to. UStream is really wonky tonight. Looks like Dad made the delivery and Lady came in afterwards to help. Giggled at Peaglet “mantling” and squeeeing “Go away!” LOL!

Dang, work tomorrow? Oh well, at least you have the upcoming trip to look forward to the next day!

Jool’s doing better. She’s eating more now but that bloat is still there. I’m taking a couple of cats to the vet tomorrow afternoon and will give him an update. Just have to wait to see what he thinks about it. I guess as long as she’s eating I shouldn’t worry too much. One day at a time.

Good night and sleep well. You’d better because you might not sleep much tomorrow night. :-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! I guess so this evening/morning. Welcome to the Canteen Basement Sweller.

We thank you for your service to our country.