General[]
Often referred to as R&R, Rest and Recreation or Refit and Rearm is given leave from military duty. Usually given for excellent preformance or after performing under high stress. This is given for the purpose of increasing morale and keeping soldiers sane.
In M*A*S*H[]
In MASH, R&R is often used to further the episode's plot. For example:
- In Pilot (TV series episode) R&R with Lieutenant "Dish" Schneider is offered to raise money to send a Korean boy stateside.
- In Welcome to Korea (TV series episode) Hawkeye returns from R&R to find that Trapper John McIntyre has returned home.