Hollywood Kills
This actor racked up over 80 on-screen kills in the 1985 film Commando, cementing his legacy as the king of 80s action carnage.
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
Often mistaken for part of World War I, this 1916–1917 campaign saw U.S. troops chase Pancho Villa across northern Mexico in an early test of mechanized warfare.
What is the Pancho Villa Expedition?
In Top Gun (1986), this hotshot Navy pilot flies under the callsign that became synonymous with cocky aviators and volleyball montages.
Who is Maverick?
This African capital city shares its name with a famous biblical king and is the seat of government for Ethiopia.
What is Addis Ababa?
This common acronym describes the “situation on the ground” and is used constantly in military briefings.
What is SITREP?
I ain’t got time to bleed.” This line, delivered mid-firefight, comes from this 1987 jungle warfare bloodbath that mixed special forces with sci-fi horror
What is Predator?
In the 1983 invasion of this Caribbean island, U.S. troops faced Cuban engineers, Marxist holdouts, and friendly fire in a brief but politically messy Cold War conflict
What is the Invasion of Grenada?
This U.S. military codename referred to the 2003 invasion of Iraq and was widely criticized for sounding more like a video game than a combat operation.
What is Operation Iraqi Freedom?
Not Istanbul—this city is the actual capital of Turkey, known for its bureaucratic weight and brutal architecture.
What is Ankara?
This three-letter acronym refers to a Forward Operating Base—essential for logistics, patrol launches, and keeping troops alive in hostile regions.
What is FOB?
In this 2004 film, a nightclub assassination turns into a neon-lit bloodbath as Tom Cruise’s character dispatches multiple targets with clinical precision—earning praise for its realistic CQB execution
What is Collateral?
From 1980 to 1989, U.S.-backed Contras fought a bloody guerrilla war against the Sandinista government of this Central American nation, turning it into a Cold War battlefield.
What is Nicaragua?
Only one of these was a real U.S. military operation:
A) Operation Blue Flame
B) Operation Gothic Serpent
C) Operation Steel Rain
D) Operation Thunder Reign
What is Operation Gothic Serpent?
Often overshadowed by its coastal neighbor, this inland city is the capital of Australia.
What is Canberra?
This four-letter acronym refers to the U.S. military’s standardized planning format used to brief missions—covering everything from situation and execution to logistics and command.
What is OPORD?
With a kill count exceeding 300, this 2008 action sequel holds the record for the bloodiest film in its franchise, thanks to its Burmese battlefield finale
What is Rambo (2008)?
In 1982, British paratroopers and Argentine conscripts clashed in freezing trench warfare during this 10-week South Atlantic conflict over a remote island chain.
What is the Falklands War?
This sadistic gunslinger, known for his spinning Colt Single Action Army, manipulates nearly every major event in the Metal Gear saga and plays triple agent across decades.
Who is Revolver Ocelot?
This Baltic capital sits across the Gulf of Finland from Helsinki and has medieval roots, Soviet scars, and world-class internet speed.
What is Tallinn?
SERE
What is Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape?
In a single continuous take, this 2005 war thriller shows a U.S. embassy compound overrun and its defenders gunned down, culminating in a last stand with empty mags and a claymore mine.
What is The Kingdom?
From 1966 to 1989, South African troops fought insurgents and Cuban-backed forces in this long, dirty war across Namibia and Angola—sometimes called “South Africa’s Vietnam.”
What is the South African Border War?
Launched in 1946 under Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, this U.S. Navy operation sent over 4,000 personnel to Antarctica for “research,” sparking decades of conspiracy theories about secret bases and hidden enemies
What is Operation Highjump?
Despite being one of the most populous cities on Earth, this Indonesian capital is sinking so fast the government is building a new one from scratch.
What is Jakarta?
Decode this unit designation: 1-PLT, A-CO, 2-BAT, 327-IR, 1-BCT, 101-ABNDIV.
What is First Platoon, Alpha Company, Second Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, First Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division?