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FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California ~ 18 JUNE 2024
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 06/17/2024 6:00:02 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

 
 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California

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Twentynine Palms Base is located within the Morongo Basin and the High Desert region of the Mojave Desert, in Southern California.

MCAGCC Twentynine Palms is approximately 98 miles from the Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, which is located in the city of Barstow, California. It is also approximately 111 miles from the Barstow-Daggett Airport located in Daggett, California.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 1.4 mi². This area is all land with none covered by water. This area covers only the main cantonment, which includes the base housing; the entire installation is far larger, with 931.7 mi² of surface area, all land. There was a resident population of 14,090 on this territory as of the 2000 census.

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The MCAGCC/MAGTFTC mission is to conduct relevant live-fire combined arms training, urban operations, and Joint/Coalition level integration training that promotes operational forces readiness as well as to provide the facilities, services, and support responsive to the needs of resident organizations, Marines, Sailors, and their families today and tomorrow.

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An army base for training glider pilots at the outset of World War II, the former navy facility was taken over by the corps in 1952 during the Korean War and the advent of the cold war. The base provided adequate space and ranges to test new artillery and missile technology and was ideal for the large scale training of ground forces.

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In the 21st century, every U.S. Marine does a stint at Twentynine Palms because the climate, terrain, and remote location simulate many international hot spots of world strife. The marines have continually upgraded and expanded the Twentynine Palms facilities as daily maneuvers involve transports, tanks, artillery, and aircraft, particularly at the Expeditionary Air Field.

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Learn More About Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms HERE!!

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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: ExTexasRedhead

I was stationed there 6 months in 1973 for Basic Electronics training.............


41 posted on 06/18/2024 5:03:48 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: luvie
Good morning, luv! How are you?

School's winding down, but we're hear for another week or so. Testing going on today, but we're off tomorrow.

And my book is still funding: A Bucket Full of Moonlight

42 posted on 06/18/2024 5:45:26 AM PDT by Tanniker Smith (Rome didn't fall in a day, either)
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To: Tanniker Smith

Hi there Tann! I’ll bet you’ll be soooo happy to have some down time. I’ll bet you could write a book about your “adventures” as a math teacher in NY. LOL!

The book sounds very intriguing!


43 posted on 06/18/2024 10:50:04 AM PDT by luvie (🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
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To: laurenmarlowe; y'all; Kathy in Alaska; radu; E.G.C.; beachn4fun; GodBlessUSA; ...

Howdy doooo, Early Birds!
What a great Road Trip lauren took us on.
Gotta love those brave, hardworking Marines!
Hope all y'all have a Terrific Tuesday!
Not "supposed" to be as hot here today.
We'll see......it's 90 already. LOL!
(((hugs)))

44 posted on 06/18/2024 11:06:33 AM PDT by luvie (🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
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To: luvie

Not sure how it happened (probably the clouds) but it’s only in the mid 80s here!
Downside is it’s not too awful and I can mow. Just got home from hauling trash off and the grass alongside the driveway is tall and thick. *sigh*

Catch ya this evening for the quiz.


45 posted on 06/18/2024 3:32:35 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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