R&R (military)
R&R, military slang for rest and recuperation (or rest and relaxation), is a term used for the free time of a soldier in the US military or International UN staff serving in non-family duty stations. R&R includes various forms, including mail, sports, film screenings, using the services of prostitutes and leave.
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[edit] Mail
Mail from and to soldiers is military mail. Dear John letters and letters from family are common.
[edit] Prostitution
Prostitution has long been condoned by the civilian populations in peace and conflicts alike since early history. It is currently condoned in various regions and is frequently cited as a problem.[1] South Korea during the 1960s saw the effective institution of "camp towns" around the US bases, where brothels were allowed to operate unfettered.[2]
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- ^ Squatrito, Theresa (September 1-4, 2005), R&R: Military Policy on Prostitution, University of Washington, http://citation.allacademic.com/meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/0/4/0/7/1/p40717_index.html, "Military prostitution is frequently cited as a problem around military bases in Korea, the Philippines, and more recently in Bosnia. Currently, while all houses of prostitution are officially off-limits, the military implicitly condones the commercial sex industry through a variety of means such as supplying condoms and providing a courtesy patrol that escorts personnel to bars where prostitution is available."
- ^ Lankov, Andrei (January 2, 2006). "Ladies of the 1950s Nights". The Korea Times. http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/opinion/200602/kt2006020221164954130.htm.
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