R&R (military)
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R&R, military slang for rest and recuperation (or rest and relaxation), is a term used for the free time of a military man in the US military or UN Volunteers (UNV). R&R take and have taken various forms, including mail, sports, film screenings, using the services of prostitutes and leave time.
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[edit] Mail
Mail from and to soldiers is military mail. Dear John Letters and letters from family are common.
[edit] Playboy
Playboy is "proud to support the troops" of the United States. Their activities go back to Playmate Jo Collins's Tour for United Service Organizations in a helicopter during the Vietnam War. In the War on Terror, Operation Playmate is in effect.[1]
[edit] Prostitution
Prostitution has long been condoned by the US military in occupation conflicts like Japan and Vietnam. It is currently condoned in various regions and is frequently cited as a problem.[2] In South Korea during the 1960s saw the effective institution of "camp towns" around the US bases, where brothels were allowed to operate unfettered.[3]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Stroud, Michael (November 21, 2001). "Dear Playmate, Say Hi to GI Joe". Wired.
- ^ "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." from R&R: Military Policy on Prostitution [1]
- ^ "Ladies of the 1950s Nights", Andrei Lankov, The Korea Times, January 2, 2006. Accessed May 9, 2006.
