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FReeper Canteen ~ US Navy WAVES ~ 25 July 08
Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 07/24/2008 5:58:28 PM PDT by 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.
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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To: LUV W
Loved the speech in Germany today...”Eich Ien Beginer”!!
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posted on
07/24/2008 8:28:37 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
L0L! I was gonna say something about that! L0L
142
posted on
07/24/2008 8:29:19 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Thank you for this evening’s thread Ma honoring our Navy Waves! *Hugs*
To: mylife
South Padre got whacked. Padre Island (Port Aransas) barely got any rain.
The distance from Padre to South Padre is just over 200 miles.
144
posted on
07/24/2008 8:30:17 PM PDT
by
TheMom
(My baby just graduated from High School - send money for college!)
To: mylife
LOL
He checked it out for me..
So far, so good!
145
posted on
07/24/2008 8:31:01 PM PDT
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: LUV W
Forecast for rain still....that IS reason to still hope.
146
posted on
07/24/2008 8:31:15 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: TheMom
Shows what I know! L0L Glad all is well.
147
posted on
07/24/2008 8:31:24 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: LUV W
The alligator was wishing for some rain!
148
posted on
07/24/2008 8:31:35 PM PDT
by
TheMom
(My baby just graduated from High School - send money for college!)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
Thats good. Thats the problem with basements.
149
posted on
07/24/2008 8:32:23 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
sometimes I wish we didn’t have one!
150
posted on
07/24/2008 8:33:08 PM PDT
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Aloha Night Owl!
I miss the term Waves; the Navy became too politically correct over the years.
Lt jg Grace Hopper, Navy Wave
Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, USN
'Amazing Grace'
DDG 70
151
posted on
07/24/2008 8:34:05 PM PDT
by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
To: mylife
Hee-hee!
Der Kleiner Fuhrer ist ein Dumkauf (sp?)
I know that my German grammer is atrocious! :D
152
posted on
07/24/2008 8:34:14 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Rest in Peace, Tony Snow...fellow FReeper and FRiend....woof......)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
I understand your reservations.
153
posted on
07/24/2008 8:34:18 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
ms b.....been thinking about you all day...((HUGS)) Heard on the news about the killer tornado in New Hampshire....and they said wind and rain in Maine. You all ok? Glad to hear you are on the mend. Don’t forget to rest.
154
posted on
07/24/2008 8:35:39 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: LUV W
155
posted on
07/24/2008 8:36:04 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Kathy in Alaska
*HUG*
Thank you for thinking of me, Ma!
WE are okay up here, but have had over 2 inches of rain..
Wary of flooding at this point.
I am on the mend, thank you!
156
posted on
07/24/2008 8:38:49 PM PDT
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Yeah....Hope it actually happens! I have forgotten what
it smells like! :D
157
posted on
07/24/2008 8:39:49 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Rest in Peace, Tony Snow...fellow FReeper and FRiend....woof......)
To: LUV W
Es ist 'Dumkopf' aber alles anderes recht!
Aloha Luv!
158
posted on
07/24/2008 8:40:22 PM PDT
by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
To: BIGLOOK
Danke!!
Howdy, Big Guy! Long time...no taps!
How’re things........................?
159
posted on
07/24/2008 8:42:51 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Rest in Peace, Tony Snow...fellow FReeper and FRiend....woof......)
To: TheMom
He’s not the only one! Send the leftovers up here! :D
160
posted on
07/24/2008 8:44:51 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Rest in Peace, Tony Snow...fellow FReeper and FRiend....woof......)
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