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!!!

 

 

[tomkow6]

Oh, DUMB! MINE!!!!!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Afternoon, L.J.

Going OK here. Nice sunny day with temps in the 60's.

[StarCMC]

Fly by hello -- Jinxie -- I am so thankful that so far Nana is doing good!! Prayers will continue of course! *HUGS!*

[AZamericonnie]

National Inane Answering Message Day

[Soaring Feather]

It is not all that common these days.

[Soaring Feather]

You happy now??

[Colonial Warrior]

Great thread StarCMC!!

While browsing, I ran across a song "March from the River Kwai". Great!!

It made me thing of the Mitch Miller version...any DJ got Some Mitch Miller Sing A Long -- especially the March from the River Kwai???

Thanks!!

[AZamericonnie]

Evanescence & Paul McCoy~Bring Me To Life

Want more information about the artists we play? Perhaps you'd like to buy concert tickets or their CDs? Click the links below for more information!

Skipping out early to run errands...see you all later!

ArtistDirect.com Amazon.com Ticketmaster.com Songfacts.com Walmart.com

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

[StarCMC]

 

Genre: Oldies

Mitch Miller - Show Me The Way To Go Home

Safe for Ma and Kids? Yes

Thank you for your request Colonial Warrior!
This is the only one I had to get up quickly --
I'll work on the actual song you requested!
*HUGS!*

Want more information about the artists we play? Perhaps
you'd like to buy concert tickets or their CDs?
Click the links below for more information!

ArtistDirect.com l Amazon.com l Ticketmaster.com l Songfacts.com l Walmart.com

[StarCMC]

 

Genre: Oldies

Mitch Miller - Theme From The Bridge On The River Kwai

Safe for Ma and Kids? Yes

Thank you for your request Colonial Warrior!
Tell me if I got the right one!  ???
*HUGS!*

Want more information about the artists we play? Perhaps
you'd like to buy concert tickets or their CDs?
Click the links below for more information!

ArtistDirect.com l Amazon.com l Ticketmaster.com l Songfacts.com l Walmart.com

[luvie]

Hijinx...thank you for giving us the good news of Nana's surgery being over and that she came through it with flying colors.

My prayers continue for her to heal quickly and to be up and around before very long.

Speaking of naps...I just had one, too. It was great. *yawn*

[luvie]

Thanks men...and Tonkin.

[ninergold3]

Thank you for the update. I know that Nana had lots of prayers coming her way from the Canteen. Glad to hear that all went well. I hope that she doesn't have too much pain when everything wears off.

[ninergold3]

That's a great one!

[Lady Jag]

It is not all that common these days.

I'm not even sure if they're making it, anymore.

[Soaring Feather]

A gain here a grain there.

[ninergold3]

Common sense seems to gone the way of the dinosaurs. It's very sad.

[vigilante2]

Thank you Kathy

[Lady Jag]

OBITUARY FOR MR. SENSE

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense. Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such value lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, and that life isn't always fair. Common Sense lived by simple, sound, financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are in charge). His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intentioned, but overbearing, regulations were set in place. The resulting reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate, of teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch, of teachers being fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Mr. Sense declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student; but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit in her lap, and was awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents; Truth and Trust, his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. Two stepbrothers - My Rights and Ima Whiner, survive him. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him you can pass this on to others who knew him. The majority seems to have forgotten him, or never knew him.