FReeper Canteen ~ US Navy WAVES ~ 25 July 08

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[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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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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[Old Sarge]

Ah, the WAVE’s. God love ya, girls, ya done good!

[Izzy Dunne]

I’m not here tonight - just ignore this post.

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[SandRat]

Traveler’s Mercies

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top 3 for today...Nana Hope bagged the bronze!!

[acad1228]

Evenin’! Going well in Oklahoma. How’s things in your neck of the woods?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sarge...how ya fixed for weather issues these days?

[Old Sarge]

The last weekend of the Renaissance Faire was a scorcher, but this week (of course) we’re getting a break from the heat!

[acad1228]

Hey, what’s everyone payin’ fer gas? It’s $3.749 in Tulsa.

[ConorMacNessa]

Doing great, thanks. We had an absolutely beautiful day in the People's Republic of Maryland today.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac.....a good day for you?

[Tanniker Smith]

Good evening, Kathy!

Good evening, all!

[Tanniker Smith]

The last weekend of the Renaissance Faire was a scorcher, but this week (of course) we’re getting a break from the heat!

Which RenFaire? NY, PA or another one?

[ConorMacNessa]

I paid $3.87 the other day.

[SandRat]

Waving Back

An Iraqi child waves to U.S. Soldiers in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, July 14, 2008. Photo by Tech Sgt. Cohen Young, Joint Combat Camera Center - Iraq.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[ConorMacNessa]

A great day, thanks, Kathy. I took Mucinex and that cleared my chest right out.

[SandRat]

STREET WISE - U.S. Army Cpt. Michael Kolton stops to speak with a local man during a combined dismounted patrol with Iraqi police officers in the Ghazaliya district, Baghdad, Iraq, July 18, 2008. Kolton, a platoon leader, is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Bravo Troop, 75th Cavalry. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill

[SandRat]

PING PONG PATROLLER - U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Chang plays a game of ping pong with local children during a combined patrol with the Iraqi army in the Shula district, Baghdad, Iraq, July 20, 2008. Chang, a platoon leader, is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Bravo Troop, 75th Cavalry. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill