FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California ~ 18 JUNE 2024

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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[radu]

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[radu]

Howdy, lauren.

Hope all’s well and you’re staying cool through this luverly weather.

Getting close to summer vacation?

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy radu!

To me it really has not been that bad out...yet, and we’re in for a couple of rain days this week. Can’t complain!

Yes, getting close-er to being able to pack up an leave, hopefully will know better after next week. Sure am looking forward to traveling a bit!

Hope your days are calm and quiet.

*HUGS*

[Fiji Hill]

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[laurenmarlowe]

Thank you Fiji Hill, that is just so awesome!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!

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

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[PROCON]

Hi Lauren, thanks for taking us on another Road Trip!

[radu]

Glad it doesn’t seem to be too bad over there. It’s not been fun over here.
It would nice if you could share a little of that rain. LOL

I figured it was “antsy time” by now, ready and rarin’ to head out for a while. With luck, it won’t be much longer!

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy Kathy, hope you have had a pleasant day!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening PROCON!

[laurenmarlowe]

If it stays below 100, I’m happy, LOL!

Sending the rain goddess your way!

[stylin19a]

I was stationed at Stumps Jan-Jun 1970.
Back then, mostly an artillery base and a place where reserves did their once a year stint.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Stunning views on the Lake Hood cam today. Beautiful weather you’re having lately. I hope you managed to take a lunch break on the deck to enjoy it a little while.

[SkyDancer]

~ Evening All! ~

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I’m Down There Somewhere

[radu]

You have a better tolerance than I do. LOL Under 90 for me.

We’d love a visit from the rain goddess, especially all the farmers. Crops are baking in the fields.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Have a good weekend? Did you and your son get together for a nice Dad-Son day yesterday?

[PROCON]

Hiya radu, good weekend my way but dang it's cold in the mornings, coldest June that I can remember but lovely days.

Son did come over yesterday for dinner and hanging out.

I hope your weekend went well.

[radu]

Hey! No fair hoggin’ up the cold temps! Pleeeeeeeease shove some down here. LOL A whooooooole bunch o’ folks would appreciate it.

Sounds like you had a good Father’s Day. Do y’all still “save the world” these days?

It was a pretty dull weekend here. Just too hot and muggy to do anything outside and there’s only so much housework to do. LOL

[luvie]

Thanks for a great Road Trip, lauren!
Those Marines are sooo tough!