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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Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[Soaring Feather]

Leon Redbone~Little Grass Shack

[Tanniker Smith]

G'afternoon, beachy! I was subbin' today.

I'd "woohoo" ya, but I see you already took care of that!
;-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome home from work. Hope your first day back went well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Friday afternoon to you, Arrowhead....we have sun, the whole morning so far.....it's been missing for a couple weeks. Have a great weekend.

Thanks to all of you for helping keep Texas and the USA safe. And thanks for helping honor our military, past and present.

[SoldierDad]

Hello Kathy. How is everything with you and yours of late? Hopefully things are going well. Robert will be celebrating his 22nd Birthday on the 28th of this month. Unfortunately he’s in Georgia and we can’t celebrate with him in person.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Per usual...never even noticed til you fixed it. We read typo. d:o)

[luvie]

*blush*

How sweet you are!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello there, SD....have you had any of the Northern Cali fire issues? All is well here...the sun came out today for the first time in ages....and all morning so far. Sorry you can’t celebrate with Robert. We will celebrate here on his birthday. Is his wife with him now? All good doctor news on my Dad...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the music dudes!

Allan Sherman ~ Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the music dudes!

Beach Boys ~ Denny's Drums

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the music dudes!

Boxcar Willie ~ Jesse James Robbed Trains

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the music dudes!

Creedence Clearwater Revival ~ Lodi

[Mila]

By 1945 there were more than 84,000 women enlisted in the navy.

My late mom was one of that number. She was stationed on Treasure Island off San Francisco.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the music dudes!

Kenny Ball ~ When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, Mila...we owe a big thank you to your Mom for her service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the music dudes!

Beach Boys ~ Help Me Rhonda

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the music dudes!

Gail Davies ~ Wedding Invitation

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the music dudes!

Al Hirt ~ Green Hornet Theme

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the music dudes!

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole ~ Ama'ama