FReeper Canteen ~ US Navy WAVES ~ 25 July 08

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents The Navy WAVES ~

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the U.S. Navy began building more ships and creating new bases and facilities. Facing a shortage of men for active and support jobs, in January 1942 the Secretary of the Navy petitioned the U.S. Congress for a women's reserve. Also in January 1942, the Office of Naval Intelligence began looking to colleges for women who could work in intelligence. Once the training was completed, the women were sworn in as ensigns in the U.S. Navy.

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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.

In July 1942, the Navy Women's Reserve Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The organization's official name became Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, or "WAVES."The word "emergency" was intended to denote the temporary nature of the women's service. As the war continued, more WAVES were sent overseas to cover noncombat duties. By 1945 there were more than 84,000 women enlisted in the navy.

Codebreaking

Between June and August 1942, Axis submarines sank more than 600 Allied ships, and the need to intercept German radio signals became more urgent. Allied intelligence officers on both sides of the Atlantic hoped to break the encrypted codes that were allowing Axis commanders to organize and carry out attacks on Allied convoys.

The Axis codes created by the "Enigma" machine were difficult to break because they changed so often. When Polish and French resistance fighters captured parts of the Enigma machine, they delivered the information to the British, who developed a decoding device called the "Bombe". British and American codebreakers, including many WAVES, used this new high- speed system to decipher the messages sent by German U-boat captains. Many of the WAVES did not understand the messages, because the decoding had been broken into a series of steps. Once the messages were decoded, the position of the U-boat was plotted on a map by a WAVE and the information was sent to Allied ships.

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[luvie]

Awwww...I missed ya!

Nite...next time!

[luvie]

Tell us....tell us!!!

Was it a good Faire? Didja have fun?

[luvie]

*grin*

Must have the strawberry concoction....see ya when
you have made your delivery! (((hugs)))

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for tonite’s thread, Ma!
Good evening everyone!
It’s good to be back..I’m on the mend!
The weather is insane up here.
We had a tornado touch down in New Hampshire!
Wild winds;heavy rain and thunderstorms tonite..
Flood watches too!
I’m in for abit!
Hugs alla round!

[luvie]

MS.BEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

(((((((((hugs)))))))))

Hope those tornadoes stay well away from you! We thought
we might get some rain from Dolly, but so far....nada! *sigh*

[mylife]

Hi there. I just got in.

[mylife]

Cool Thread! Ride the WAVES in the USN!

[luvie]

I paid $3.86 at Sam’s the other day. You guys are always
cheaper than we are! LOL!

I always like to fill up there on our way home to Texas and
then brag about how “cheap” the gas was when I last bought it!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I’ve got more than enough rain, Sis..
Sure wish I could send you some!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Hello dere, you!
Wild weather up here!
Wow!

[mylife]

$3.77 here! :)

[mylife]

Rough stuff huh?

Its 86 and breezy here. I just had BBQ overlooking the lake.

[luvie]

LOL! I wish you could too. I would love to just SMELL it...
it has such a wonderful fragrance!

[mylife]

$3.77

[luvie]

BRAT!!

Of course, it might have gone down again at Sam's, but most
of the 7-11s here are still $3.99. Price gougers! Sheesh!

[Old Sarge]

Okay, here I am:

That's me in the corner on the grass, playing away with the duo, Minstrel Woode. They're two really nice fellows who are very accomodating to a noob like me!

[mylife]

$3.99? in the middle of oil country?!!!

Sheesh is right.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Yeah..
That tornado left a lady dead..
*sigh*
They are very worried about flooding up here.
I’m doing good today.
I can brush my hair without it hurting!
“Penobscot noggin”
LOL

[mylife]

is that a dulcimer?

[luvie]

Very cool! What is the instrument that you are playing?
Looks like you guys are having a good time!

What a beautiful tree! We don’t have trees (much), so I am always
in awe of them! LOL!