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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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor...hope things have cooled down a little for you. Cooler temps would be nice.

[Old Sarge]

KY Highland.

www.kyrenfaire.com

[SandRat]

JOYFUL VETERANS - World War II veteran Spencer Moore, right, greets a fellow African-American former soldier at the conclusion of the ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the integration of the armed forces in the Capitol Rotunda, Washington, D.C., July 23, 2008. U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen

[Kathy in Alaska]

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[Kathy in Alaska]

Glad you are feeling better!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Hope, for today's Pledge. Thanks to you, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your parts in helping keep all of us free and safe.

[Tanniker Smith]

50?

[Tanniker Smith]

50?

[Tanniker Smith]

50?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Must be interesting trying to play ping pong with all your battle gear on. Thanks, Sand, for the kid pics.

[SandRat]

I don’t even want to think about it.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, unique, for the perfect woohoo.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mac, for the Missing Man Setting. We must never forget the sacrifice of those who gave their all for us to be free and safe.

[Tanniker Smith]

How are you this fine evening, TS? Pool doing well? Master TS enjoying his camp?

All is well. Camp is over. Pool is freezing. It's been HOT, but last night there was a big thunderstorm around here. (At least, that's what I heard about -- I slept through it.) The pool rose at least an inch.

[Kathy in Alaska]

So let’s hear a tad bit about the Faire. Did you have a fabulous time? Spinning? Swording? Costumes?

[ConorMacNessa]

Hitting the hay here - long day at work. See you tomorrow.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[MeekMom]

Evenin’ sweetcakes! How was your day? It got up to 83 degrees here. But I still got out and did lots of walkin’ in the stores! :))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and rest well, Mac. Thanks for helping honor our military. And thank you for your service to our country.