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FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ Oct. 31, 2005
Casper the Friendly Ghost
Posted on 10/30/2005 6:58:55 PM PST 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 3 RCS Take your pick:
1requirement control symbol, 2radar cross section, 3remote control system, 4reports control symbol, 5rearward communications system, 6regional control station, 7records communications switching system, 8reports control system, 9revision control system [UNIX], 10retention category summary |
RCSC requirement computation suppression code RCSP remote call service position RCSS Reconnaissance Cargo-135 Support Server
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rctg recruiting
Washington resident Thomas Sutton Jr. (left) stands with his father and recruiter Sgt 1st Class Thomas Sutton (left), Recruiting and Retention, New Jersey Army National Guard, after Sutton Jr. had enlisted in the New Jersey Army National Guard at Fort Hamilton, N.Y. Read the rest of the story here!
Thank you to the Sutton family for your sacrifices ensuring our freedom!! |
RCTI Reserve Component training institution
RCTL resistor-capacitor-transistor logic
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RCU remote control unit OR radio control unit
RCV reaction control valves
RCZ rear combat zone
rd road
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RD Another confusing list!! You guys and gals must REALLY rely on context with some of these! LOL
1research and development (commonly R and D), 2radiation detection, 3readiness date, 4received data, 5register drive, 6requirements document, 7restricted data, 8root diameter, 9[AR 310-50] restricted data (Atomic Energy Act of 1954), 10receive data, 11data requirements document, 12remove directory, 13reference designation, 14[FM 101-5-1] radius of damage, 15[JP 1-02] ringdown, 16[AR 310-50] required date |
RD&A research, development and acquisition
RD&EC Research, Development and Engineering Center (Army)
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RDCOMP round(s) complete
RDD requirements definition document
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A rapid deployment force is usually configured as an elite body of troops that are designed to move greater distances and in shorter times than their counterparts in the rest of the armed forces. |
RDIDS Rapid Deployment Integrated Defense System
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Today's Field Trip: FOB Ramadi (click the picture to visit)
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; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: airforce; army; canteen; coastguard; freepercanteen; happyhalloween; marines; nationalguard; navy; supportthetroops; tomkowisscary
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To: StarCMC
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:18:41 PM PST
by
gorio
(A hero for the ages, shamed for the ages.....thanks mom!)
To: StarCMC
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:19:00 PM PST
by
HiJinx
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Operation Season's Greetings ~)
To: LUV W
Well aren't you gorgeous!!! :o)
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:19:27 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: gorio
Excellent. Welcome to the Canteen! Do you realize that Casey was killed only 5 days before Matt Maupin was taken? Two heroes.
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:22:18 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: StarCMC
Why thank you! I'm just waiting for some of the men to show up who like to dance! :o)
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:22:55 PM PST
by
luvie
( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))
To: TASMANIANRED; trussell
Cool Tas... T is awesome! Yeah!
To: bentfeather
Evenin' Ms.Feathers! God bless you!
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:23:24 PM PST
by
luvie
( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))
To: HiJinx
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:24:45 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: TASMANIANRED
Tas!!! You look sooooo cute in that outfit! You are just gonna have more new looks! And look at those curls...I envision your hair just like that on a rainy day! LOL!
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:24:55 PM PST
by
luvie
( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))
To: StarCMC
Big Blue is on a roll......every one else is in the path!
Heard the Lambs won today. I didn't know you were from Cleveland....or LA....or where ever?
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:25:00 PM PST
by
BIGLOOK
(I once opposed keelhauling but recently have come to my senses.)
To: BIGLOOK
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:26:02 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: Diva Betsy Ross
DBR!!!!!! You cutie!!! Aren't the dollies fun? I HAD to quit making them....I mean I go to the site and just dress and redress and then put it all back. I am one of those shoppers that the sales clerks HATE to come in the store! LOL!
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:26:31 PM PST
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luvie
( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))
To: HopeandGlory
LOL! Cute....and I second that! Thank you Penguin Girl for being one of my heroes! I salute you!
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:27:51 PM PST
by
luvie
( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))
To: HiJinx
(((((hugs))))) Evenin' Hijinx! Booooooo!
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:28:30 PM PST
by
luvie
( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))
To: LUV W
Good evening to you, Luv.
To: StarCMC; All
To: trussell; Lady Jag
My little red wagon before the fix.
Little red wagon after the fix.
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:30:01 PM PST
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TASMANIANRED
(Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
To: StarCMC
Thank you, Star, for today's thread. Really nice layout.
To: LUV W
Evenin', Luv...
Good thing I've been waiting for you, else that would have scared me!
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:31:08 PM PST
by
HiJinx
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Operation Season's Greetings ~)
To: bentfeather
Thank you Queenie!! Thank you for the blessing for the troops!
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posted on
10/30/2005 7:31:38 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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