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FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ October 17, 2005
Deputy Dawg
Posted on 10/16/2005 6:58:17 PM PDT by StarCMC
For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.
Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!
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~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~ |
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Acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations that aren't generally used in the "civilian world." What is an acronym? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words. It is spoken as one word. What is an initialism? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words, but each letter is spoken separately. What is an abbreviation? It is a shortened version of a word. What is Short Speak? It is any and all of the above. Want to know what they are talking about? Read on... |
R, part 6 Rate Any of the ranks within the Navy or Coast Guard enlisted structure.
RATE remote automatic telemetry equipment RATEL radio telephone Rate of Fire The number of rounds fired per weapon per minute
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Rat F***ed To be seriously torn apart or rifled through. Originating in Vietnam when cases of C-Rations (Rats) would be gone through in the process of transporting them to the front.
Ratline An organized effort for moving personnel and/or material by clandestine means across a denied area or border.
RATO rocket assisted take off

On Aug. 12, 1941, the first Air Corps rocket-assist takeoff was made by a Wright Field test pilot, Capt. Homer Boushey, using a small civilian-type Ercoupe airplane. Subsequent refinements of this technique were made for assisting heavily-loaded airplanes in taking off from limited space. This technique is still used whenever needed. More here! |
RATSCAT radar target scatter
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RAVIR radar video recording
RAWARC radar report and warning coordination system
Razor Wire Similar to barbed wire or concertina with a sharp edge on one side and spikes every inch or so.
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RB radar beacon
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RBEC realistic battlefield environmental condition
RBN radio beacon
RBP radio breakdown point
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RBV rapid battlefield visualization
RC Take your pick:
1Reserve Component, 2radio control, 3ray control electrode [vacuum tube], 4remote control, 5research center, 6resistance-capacitance, 7resistor-capacitor circuit (as in filters), 8resource center (SPACECMD), 9response cell, 10range commander, 11reimbursable code, 12review cycle, 13[JP 1-02] river current, 14[JP 1-02] receive clock, 15[JP 1-02] regional coordinator. 16[AR 310-50] Radio Code Aptitude Area |
RC3 Reserve component course configuration
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Today's Field Trip: Holloman AFB, New Mexico
If you have a suggestion for a Field Trip - maybe a place where YOU have been stationed and would like to re-visit - PLEASE Freepmail it to starcmc!! Thanks!
Please remember: the Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. As such we attempt to keep it MOSTLY apolitical. Thanks for playing and have a nice day! LOL!!! |
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: airforce; army; canteen; coastguard; freepercanteen; marines; nationalguard; navy; starisacubbiesfan; starluvsdacubs; supportthetroops; tomkowstinks
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To: Kathy in Alaska
I knew she was visiting Poppa but I didn't know about the early morning.
Kathy, you never butt in.
We are family.
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posted on
10/16/2005 10:19:22 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
To: AbnSarge
282
posted on
10/16/2005 10:20:08 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: Smartass; tomkow6; All
SA blame on your fav News diva in earlier report it is true this Cathoic church in Germany has run out of wine because winery strike LOL! so in order serve communion they going offer BEER that right I am not joking off Crazy Ananvoa site don't blame Burka man here
Blame your fav News diva SORRY
283
posted on
10/16/2005 10:20:16 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: All
Night gusy.. I get to go home.
Yippie
284
posted on
10/16/2005 10:21:54 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; MS.BEHAVIN
Thanks, Kathy! That early hour doesn't even compute to my brain! LOL! Glad she's okay! Guess I'll just look for her tomorrow night!
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posted on
10/16/2005 10:25:09 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))
To: radu; beckysueb



Thanks to the 278th RCT for their service to America
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

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posted on
10/16/2005 10:26:24 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W
GUESS WHO?? Before.....

after....
To: Colonel_Flagg
(((hugs))))
Good night, Colonel! Thank you for your support of our troops and your wonderful talent for giving them music to listen to while they are so far away from home!
See ya next time 'round!...and thanks for Moonlight Serenade! It made my evening perfect!
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posted on
10/16/2005 10:27:28 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))
To: sxytxredhead73
289
posted on
10/16/2005 10:29:35 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W
LOL that didn't work out right
To: TASMANIANRED
((((hugs))))) How could I but have faith when our troops have such an advocate as yourself---and everyone here in the Canteen!
Well, sis, I gotta go to bed or I'm not gonna be worth two cents tomorrow at work. See ya tomorrow! God bless you!...and God bless our awesome troops!
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posted on
10/16/2005 10:30:32 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))
To: sxytxredhead73
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posted on
10/16/2005 10:32:02 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: sxytxredhead73
LOL! What I got was that the pup was missing everyone...and that part is probably true!
Gotta go to bed, but just ping me to the one you wanted us to see--I'll see it in the morning.
God bless you, Red--prayers for you and your beloved to be back together before long! (((((hugs)))))
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posted on
10/16/2005 10:32:31 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))
To: LUV W
Good night, LW, and sleep well. Thanks for helping honor our troops.
Thanks, David, for your service to our country.

Thanks, Jim and Derek, for your service to America. Sending prayers for your safety and success of mission.
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posted on
10/16/2005 10:35:19 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: TASMANIANRED
Yes so true my 2 cats just want to eat,lay around where ever they want to and expect a clean litter box. Funny coming from 2 stray abanded kittens I took in.
The dog is a baby not sure if he knows he's a dog!!! LOL
Very much that little kid.
To: LUV W; tomkow6; All
OH OH Breaking news off Kydto news wire another earthquake measuring 6.0 on Richter scale hit outside of Tokyo in dense populated area
GODZILLA????
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posted on
10/16/2005 10:37:41 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: SevenofNine
The earth is rockin' and rollin' tonight! LOL!
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posted on
10/16/2005 10:41:15 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))
To: SevenofNine
Well the votes are coming in and it looks like the new Iraqi constitution will pass, Suck It Sunnis! Also Sylvester Stallone is finally going to make Rocky 6; this time he battles an evil older boxer named Viagro.
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posted on
10/16/2005 10:41:47 PM PDT
by
WestVirginiaRebel
(The Democratic Party-Jackass symbol, jackass leaders, jackass supporters.)
To: SevenofNine
I'm having a difficult time accepting your apology or
believing you?
Why did you originally PING me and tomkow6 in the first
place? Your first post, is telling me something else.
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posted on
10/16/2005 10:42:39 PM PDT
by
Smartass
(Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
To: Smartass; tomkow6; LUV W; All
SA hate to say this goes back to first part of today thread you see one of first post put on
MAN maybe I should stop posting at Canteen if I can't post from Ananova site
I go hang out rest of FR
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posted on
10/16/2005 10:45:33 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)
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