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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: beachn4fun; Mrs.Nooseman
Good morning to both of you today. (((HUGS))) to you.
We got about 3/4 inch of rain, but not enough to break the drought.
We are a few degrees cooler this morning, but this PM will be bad. The humidity will be a killer later.
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posted on
07/25/2008 5:17:06 AM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(A vote for any Democrat from BO on down the ticket is a vote for $10 a gallon gas.)
To: MEG33
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posted on
07/25/2008 5:40:28 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Yeah - bring 'em home - but not from Iraq or Afghanistan.)
To: Arrowhead1952
Yeah, humidity makes it worse.
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posted on
07/25/2008 5:40:48 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Yeah - bring 'em home - but not from Iraq or Afghanistan.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hey Ma, check out this WAVE
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posted on
07/25/2008 5:41:35 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Yeah - bring 'em home - but not from Iraq or Afghanistan.)
To: GodBlessUSA; Tanniker Smith; LUV W
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posted on
07/25/2008 5:42:04 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Yeah - bring 'em home - but not from Iraq or Afghanistan.)
To: GodBlessUSA; Tanniker Smith; LUV W
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posted on
07/25/2008 5:42:06 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Yeah - bring 'em home - but not from Iraq or Afghanistan.)
To: GodBlessUSA; Tanniker Smith; LUV W
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posted on
07/25/2008 5:42:09 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Yeah - bring 'em home - but not from Iraq or Afghanistan.)
To: GodBlessUSA; Tanniker Smith; LUV W
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posted on
07/25/2008 5:42:11 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Yeah - bring 'em home - but not from Iraq or Afghanistan.)
To: GodBlessUSA; Tanniker Smith; LUV W
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posted on
07/25/2008 5:42:13 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Yeah - bring 'em home - but not from Iraq or Afghanistan.)
To: GodBlessUSA; Tanniker Smith; LUV W
250
posted on
07/25/2008 5:42:14 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Yeah - bring 'em home - but not from Iraq or Afghanistan.)
To: Arrowhead1952
3/4 inch of rain is just a drop in the bucket.
I feel for you.Humidity can be a killer.
251
posted on
07/25/2008 5:50:14 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Proudly supporting our Troops and Allies!!!!)
To: beachn4fun
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posted on
07/25/2008 5:51:02 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Proudly supporting our Troops and Allies!!!!)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
253
posted on
07/25/2008 6:25:18 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Yeah - bring 'em home - but not from Iraq or Afghanistan.)
To: beachn4fun; Mrs.Nooseman
WOO HOO for beachy!
Yes the humidity is bad enough here anyway. The rain and 90+ temps won’t help.
Have you noticed the servers being really slow since the replies now show the day of the week - like Friday today - and it takes forever to load that part?
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posted on
07/25/2008 6:28:29 AM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(A vote for any Democrat from BO on down the ticket is a vote for $10 a gallon gas.)
To: Arrowhead1952
Have you noticed the servers being really slow since the replies now show the day of the week - like Friday today - and it takes forever to load that part?HUH! I noticed it's been slow the last few days, but never noticed the difference in the date/time.
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posted on
07/25/2008 6:42:37 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Yeah - bring 'em home - but not from Iraq or Afghanistan.)
To: Texas Termite; Nana; Kathy in Alaska; All
To: Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; All
To: Kathy in Alaska
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