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FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ August 22, 2005
Deep throat | Canteen Crew

Posted on 08/21/2005 6:54:02 PM PDT by StarCMC

 
For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.
 

Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!

~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~

ArmyPatch small   NavySeal small   Air Force Seal   Marines Seal small   Coast Guard Seal small (better)

Acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations that aren't generally used in the "civilian world."

What is an acronym? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words. It is spoken as one word. 

What is an initialism? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words, but each letter is spoken separately. 

What is an abbreviation? It is a shortened version of a word. 

What is Short Speak? It is any and all of the above.

Want to know what  they are talking about?  Read on...

R, part 3

RADCAL  radar calibration

 

RADCON  radar converter

RADEC  radiation detection capability

RADEM  random access delta modulation

 
Simulation of target detection, tracking, and shooting performance of several specific antiaircraft artillery systems versus a passive aerial target.
 
 
RADIC  rapidly deployable integrated command and control system
 
RADIL  ROCC/AWACS digital information link
 
 
RADIST  radar distance indicator
Hey Valin - is the sky falling?  Are we doomed??  Just wondering!

 

RADLO  radar liaison officer
 
RADLOPS  radiological operations
 
RADM rear admiral
RADOP  radar operator
 
RADOPWEAP  radar optical weapons
 
 

A Harrier pilot makes a final check that a Paveway laser-guided bomb is correctly fitted.

HUBBA HUBBA!
THANK GOD FOR ALLIES LIKE THESE!!

RAF-T  reconnaissance attack fighter trainer
 
RAFTS  reconnaissance-attack-fighter training systems (USAF)
 
RAG  regimental artillery group (OPFOR)
 
RAGS  river assault groups
Today's Field Trip:
Military Families Voice of Victory  

CLick here to go on the Field Trip!!


 

If you have a suggestion for a Field Trip - maybe a place where YOU have been stationed and would like to re-visit - PLEASE Freepmail it to starcmc!!  Thanks!

 

  

 

Please remember: the Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops.
As such we attempt to keep it MOSTLY apolitical. 
Thanks for playing and have a nice day!  LOL!!!
 

 

 



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KEYWORDS: 889; airforce; army; coastguard; marines; militarysupport; nationalguard; navy; ourtroopsrock; piper; supportthetroops; tomkowstinks; wewantchocolate
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To: AZamericonnie

Hi Connie! Will you help me with a question? Please.


881 posted on 08/22/2005 1:28:38 PM PDT by EsmeraldaA
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To: EsmeraldaA

Afternoon Es...I will certainly try!


882 posted on 08/22/2005 1:36:27 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: AZamericonnie
The question is; how do you write in your post so it shows blank (apparently)? I'm clueless....sigh. Thanks :)
883 posted on 08/22/2005 1:39:07 PM PDT by EsmeraldaA
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To: GodBlessUSA; beachn4fun

GB.....#750 and #800!!
beachy.....#850!!


884 posted on 08/22/2005 1:39:08 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: AZamericonnie

You have my permission to put bacon bits in your chocolate cake if you so desire.


885 posted on 08/22/2005 1:43:10 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from Earth. Liberals are from Uranus.(c))
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To: EsmeraldaA

You would change your font color to white...check your freepmail.


886 posted on 08/22/2005 1:43:10 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: AZamericonnie
My Freepmail is empty Connie! :-)

Thanks for your help.
887 posted on 08/22/2005 1:45:43 PM PDT by EsmeraldaA
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To: EsmeraldaA

No anymore! lol


888 posted on 08/22/2005 1:46:42 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: HiJinx; AzFlyBaby; AZ Flyboy; MoJo2001; Kathy in Alaska; StarCMC; All

Hi Poppa!

889 posted on 08/22/2005 1:51:25 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: AZamericonnie

Hi AZ, lovely little graphic. Nice to see you, too.


890 posted on 08/22/2005 1:53:54 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: All

~Roger Miller~Hampster Dance~

Yee Haw!! Party Hardy!

891 posted on 08/22/2005 2:04:04 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: SevenofNine
Rolling Stones are that hard for money

I'm not sure Diva but it looks like Mick Jaggar is starving! Would somebody feed that man a cheeseburger! lol

892 posted on 08/22/2005 2:11:27 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: All

~Roger Miller & Willie Nelson~Old Friends~

893 posted on 08/22/2005 2:11:47 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: MoJo2001; tomkow6; All

Why I get the feeling in another 10 years we may have go to Iraq because of civial war I don't know the Sunnite Shitie and Kurds are acting like diva I got propose set up Tribal deathmatch that what would work I THINK

Breaking news off SKY news report that car bomb nail Christian part of Beirut Lebanon injuring 7 people so far

DAMN KARL ROVE


894 posted on 08/22/2005 2:13:29 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: GodBlessUSA; LUV W; All

OH Breaking news off SKY news alert Jordan has busted terrorist connect to that failed rocket attack that almost nail Navy ship in JOrdan

Developing....


895 posted on 08/22/2005 2:15:45 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: beachn4fun
YEP!

went to Fenton Island, DE over the weekend & fished. caught ZILCH but enjoyed the SUNSHINE!

SMOOCH & free dixie,sw

896 posted on 08/22/2005 2:26:09 PM PDT by stand watie (being a damnyankee is no better than being a racist. it is a LEARNED prejudice against dixie.)
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To: blackie
Ain't NOOOOOOOOOOOOO way I'll ever wear a redbirds shirt!

...............CUBBIES DO OR DIE!!!!!!!!!

897 posted on 08/22/2005 2:26:44 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Free The Burka Bunch!!!..................)
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To: bentfeather

mine


898 posted on 08/22/2005 2:27:10 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Free The Burka Bunch!!!..................)
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To: tomkow6

mine


899 posted on 08/22/2005 2:27:20 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Free The Burka Bunch!!!..................)
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To: tomkow6

mine


900 posted on 08/22/2005 2:27:21 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Free The Burka Bunch!!!..................)
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