Rice Bowl

English translation: Operation Rice Bowl

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English term or phrase:Rice Bowl
Selected answer:Operation Rice Bowl

02:37 May 12, 2014
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English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - Military / Defense
English term or phrase: Rice Bowl
This day, however, there wasn't anyone there except the Chiefs of each service and some of us "Rice Bowl" people. Admiral Thomas Hayward, Chief of aval Operations ,was there; so was the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Robert H.Barrow. So,too, was the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, General Robert Mathis.
Shirley Fan
Local time: 22:30
Operation Rice Bowl
Explanation:
"Operation Eagle Claw (or Operation Evening Light or Operation Rice Bowl) was an United States Armed Forces operation ordered by US President Jimmy Carter to attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis by rescuing 52 diplomats held captive at the embassy of the United States, Tehran on 24 April 1980"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw

" Please note that Operation Rice Bowl was the code name for the planning phase of the failed attempt to rescue the American hostages held in Iran."
http://www.ioseaturtles.org/bibliography_search.php?file=Hug...

"“...after the crew endured 108 days, operating 144 of them continuously at sea, including 115 of Iranian contingency operations on station during Operation Eagle Claw (Operation Rice Bowl and Operation Evening Light), the attempt to rescue the US Embassy workers being held hostage in Tehran, Iran in the Indian Ocean, North Arabian Sea and into the Gulf of Oman to a staging area off the southeast Coast of Iran referred to as “Gonzo Station.”, the attempt to rescue the US Embassy workers being held hostage in Tehran, Iran. ... “…I told you that I had confidence in your high state of preparedness for any task which might be demanded of you,” ADM Hayward told the crew during their time in the Gulf. "
http://uscarrierhistory.com/index_files/Page24524.htm
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Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
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4 +7Operation Rice Bowl
Catharine Cellier-Smart
5Impossible to answer without context
DLyons
4Chinese / Orientals
Jean-Claude Gouin


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rice bowl
Chinese / Orientals


Explanation:
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Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 10:30
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
rice bowl
Impossible to answer without context


Explanation:
1045 might be right. But it could be slang for Americans with special responsibilities. Or something else entirely.

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 15:30
Native speaker of: English
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Asker: Does this mean Operation Eagle Claw?

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
rice bowl
Operation Rice Bowl


Explanation:
"Operation Eagle Claw (or Operation Evening Light or Operation Rice Bowl) was an United States Armed Forces operation ordered by US President Jimmy Carter to attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis by rescuing 52 diplomats held captive at the embassy of the United States, Tehran on 24 April 1980"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw

" Please note that Operation Rice Bowl was the code name for the planning phase of the failed attempt to rescue the American hostages held in Iran."
http://www.ioseaturtles.org/bibliography_search.php?file=Hug...

"“...after the crew endured 108 days, operating 144 of them continuously at sea, including 115 of Iranian contingency operations on station during Operation Eagle Claw (Operation Rice Bowl and Operation Evening Light), the attempt to rescue the US Embassy workers being held hostage in Tehran, Iran in the Indian Ocean, North Arabian Sea and into the Gulf of Oman to a staging area off the southeast Coast of Iran referred to as “Gonzo Station.”, the attempt to rescue the US Embassy workers being held hostage in Tehran, Iran. ... “…I told you that I had confidence in your high state of preparedness for any task which might be demanded of you,” ADM Hayward told the crew during their time in the Gulf. "
http://uscarrierhistory.com/index_files/Page24524.htm

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Local time: 18:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
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