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- 4. First used during the American Revolutionary War what three-letter acronym describes food that is prepared to be directly consumed by soldiers on the battlefield? Its acronym partially resembles a scan you might get at the hospital.
- 5. "Be all you can be" was the ad slogan for which branch of the U.S. armed forces?
- 8. Lori Robinson, the highest-ranking woman in U.S. military history, served as general in what branch of the armed forces? (2 words)
- 10. Which military drill command does not mean showing your upper limbs to your superior but is actually related to the position of firearms or other weaponry that's a sign of respect used around the world?
- 11. In 1898, which United States Navy ship with a state name was destroyed in Havana Harbor and set off the Spanish-American War?
- 14. Privates Corporals Specialists and Sergeants are examples of what kind of non-commissioned ranks in the U.S. Army?
- 15. On November 10th, 1775 the birthplace of U.S. Marine Corps took place at the: (2 words)
- 18. What is the first new branch of the military in 73 years? (2 words)
- 20. What bovine nickname was given to the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army in 1866, and which eventually became synonymous with all of the Army's African-American regiments? (2 words)
- 22. What war was Memorial Day originally established to honor fallen soldiers of? (2 words)
- 24. What was the original name for Memorial Day? (2 words)
- 25. U.S. Army beret analogy Green beret is to U.S. Army Special Forces as tan beret is to U.S. Army WHAT?
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- 1. Service members assigned to the Space Force are known as?
- 2. The United States' proposed Strategic Defense Initiative was often best known by what pop-culture nickname which it received in a 1983 article in the Washington Post? (2 words)
- 3. What is the official song of the U.S. Navy? (2 words)
- 6. Which branch of the military is actually older than the United States because it was formed by George Washington in 1775 while the U.S. was not established until 1776?
- 7. What flower is worn in honor of Memorial Day?
- 9. In the Navy a “shellback” is a sailor who has crossed a line—that is which middle-of-the-raging-seas navigational point?
- 12. Semper fidelis, Latin for “always faithful,” was adopted as the motto of which U.S. military service in 1883?
- 13. The Coast Guard theme song is "Semper Paratus." What does it mean? (2 words)
- 16. "Goose" "Jester" "Hollywood" and "Wolfman" are nicknames of some flying military bros in what 1986 movie? (2 words)
- 17. The side-straddle hop is the U.S. military's name for what basic warm-up exercise that kicks the legs apart while doing an overhead clap? (2 words)
- 19. What military branch is the nation's oldest military service established in 1790? (2 words)
- 21. What is the only branch of the U.S. military to share a name with a best-selling line of Nike sneakers? (2 words)
- 23. Not the best place to make friends, a school called BUD/S is the course that trains what U.S. special operations units repped by the "S" in BUD/S?