FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ January 30, 2006

Penelope Pitstop

[StarCMC]

 

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.

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That's right - the Canteen mission
Support the troops and all they do
They've given up so much
All for me and you

There are so many here
Who keep the aim sure and true
They support the troops
And have lots of fun too

We dance and play
And spin on our toes
A turn of phrase
A joke or some prose

All for the troops
Who visit and  bask
Looking for a friend
A break from their task

So thanks to my friends
You know who you are
This army sister's brother
Is home from the war

You made my life easy
You taught me some things
You brought me such peace
You gave me wings

I'll always hold dear
The ones who have cared
Who gave me their true friendship
Thank you FReeper Canteen.

StarCMC
1/18/06

 

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~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~
 

           

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 13
 

REPIN  reply if negative

REPOL  reporting emergency petroleum, oils and lubricants

Repple Depple  Replacement depot from which new men were assigned and wounded men returned to combat units

REPR  real estate planning report

REPRO  regional programs office

REPSHIP  report of shipments

rept  report

REPUNIT  reporting unit

Direct reporting units are subdivisions of the Air Force, directly subordinate to Air Force headquarters and are separate from any major command or field operating agency due to unique missions, legal requirements or other factors.

req  request

REQAFA  request advise as to further action

REQCAP  requirement capability (Army)

REQCONF  request confirmation

REQDI  request disposition instructions

Request Mast

Every Marine’s right to be heard. At every step up the chain of command any Marine may request to see the next person in authority all the way to the Commandant of the Marine Corps. When a request mast is asked for the Marine does not have to explain why, but he or she must make the request at every step up the ladder. If a Marine requests mast to the CMC he or she had better have a good reason.  More here!

REREG  re-register

res  reserve

RESC  Reconstitutable Enduring Satellite Communications System

RESCAP  Rescue Combat Air Patrol

An aircraft patrol provided over a combat search and rescue objective area for the purpose of intercepting and destroying hostile aircraft. Its primary mission is to protect the search and rescue task forces during recovery operations.

RESCORT  rescue escort

Kaman H-43B Huskie

RESCU  Resource Cost and Utilization System (USMC)

Today's Field Trip: AFB Maxwell 
 

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!

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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!!!

 

 

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.

To our military readers, we remain steadfast in keeping the Canteen doors open.
The FR Canteen is Free Republics longest running daily thread specifically designed
to provide entertainment and morale support for the military.
The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.
We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.

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.
CLICK HERE TO FIND LATEST THREAD.

[StarCMC]

My pleasure!! *HUGS!*

[gate2wire]

You're too kind. Hope you had a good weekend.
Have a good week.


G-D Bless our Troops.

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning, Tonk.

Thank You, men, for the lovely basket of flowers!

Thank You, for your service.

[StarCMC]

You too -- thank you so much for what you do at WRAH! *HUGS!*

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi Star Thanks for your great thread! :)

[StarCMC]

Thank you for the pledge Hope!! I almost missed you somehow! *HUGS!*

[StarCMC]

Thank you GeeBee!! Good to see you here! *HUGS!*

[HopeandGlory]

Hugs backatcha . . . and one extra for the munchkin . . . ;-)

[StarCMC]

Thanks Hopey!! Thanks for awlays posting the pledge -- I don't always say it, but I appreciate it.

[ninergold3]

Good Evening All.

[StarCMC]

Good evening Niner!!

*HUGS!*

[The Mayor]

January 30, 2006

The Lost Library

Read:
Isaiah 40:6-8

The grass withers, . . . but the word of our God stands forever. —Isaiah 40:8

Bible In One Year: Exodus 23-24; Matthew 20:1-16

My favorite sections of the local library are history and the periodicals. What about you? Imagine if one Saturday morning you showed up at the library, only to find your favorite books reduced to a pile of ashes.

Centuries ago, that is what happened when thousands of books at the Library of Alexandria caught fire. Alexandria was the place to do research in the ancient world. Then on a fateful day in 47 BC, Julius Caesar set fire to his ships in the Alexandrian harbor to prevent them from falling into enemy hands. The fire soon spread to the docks and the naval arsenal, ultimately destroying 400,000 of the library's precious scrolls.

Such a tragedy shows just how perishable written materials can be. This makes the preservation of our Bible such a marvel. The Word of God has survived book-burnings, riots, revolutions, persecutions, and catastrophes. Yet scholars tell us that the manuscripts have been accurately preserved through millennia of copying.

God inspired the writing of Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16) and has promised to preserve it through the centuries (Isaiah 40:8). Next time you open your Bible, take a moment to reflect on how precious it is, and thank God for keeping it safe for you. —Dennis Fisher

Thank You, Lord, for Your precious Word,
And for its message I have heard;
No other book do I revere,
No other counsel hold so dear. —Hess

Bestsellers come and go, but the Word of God abides forever.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Can I Really Trust The Bible?

[HopeandGlory]

;-)

[Radix]

 

 

Venezuelan tattoo maker Constantino, with a glass piercing in the ear, offers his service outside the venue of the annual World Social Forum in Caracas January 25, 2006.

 

Gosh, where can I get earrings like that for my Ex?

 

 

US television anchor Bob Woodruff, seen here, and his cameraman Doug Vogt have been flown to Europe after being wounded in a roadside bombing in central Iraq, their employer said.

 

You all probably think that I have too much class to make fun of this MSM Stooge.  Almost!

 

 

Gosh, endless images from the incestuous, and narcissistic media hindered me from finding images of our Troops who are the REAL heroes over there in Iraq.

 

I am sorry that this guy got hurt, and I mean it, but this bastard has been undermining the well being of our Troops for the sole purpose of enhancing his own career for a good while now. I doubt that the son of a bitch has learned his lesson, and we'll know for certain soon enough. I anticipate no quarter from this fellow. Still, I am glad that he survived this horrible experience.

[StarCMC]

Thank you your honor!

[StarCMC]

Eww -- that earring is just wierd!! LOL

As for your take on the media, you're right on. I'm sorry this guy got hurt, truly, but how is that more important than when a soldier is wounded?? I continue to detest the MSM.

[BIGLOOK]

'R' is for


USS Ronald Reagan
CVN 76

[The Mayor]

: )

[Radix]

 

An Australian man stops to admire the carrier Ronald Reagan while it is docked at the Port of Brisbane, Australia, on Thursday.