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 time (possibly stateside).

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Mail

Mail from and to soldiers is military mail. Dear John Letters and letters from family are common.

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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References

  1. ^ 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." 
  2. ^ 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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