General military trivia
How many branch make up the United States military?
6 - Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corp, and Coast Guard
What is the nations highest award for valor?
Medal of Honor
When is Memorial Day in 2025?
May 26, 2025 or the last Monday of May
When is Veteran's day observed?
November 11
What is an MRE?
Meal, Ready-to-Eat
What Branch is the oldest?
Army, Established on June 14, 1775
Who awards the medal or honor to recipients?
President of the United Stated
What is Memorial Day in recognition of?
To celebrate and remember all service members both serving and past (RED - Remember everyone Deployed) KIA or MIA
Who issued a message on November 11th?
President Woodrow Wilson
When did the first MRE get introduced?
During the Revolutionary War
All branches have medical personnel except this Branch?
Marine Corp
When was the medal of honor introduced?
1861
Who designated the official holiday birthplace?
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Who issued annual proclamations for the observance of Veteran's Day?
President Calvin Coolidge
How many types of MREs are there?
24 different
What is the only branch of the U.S. military to share a name with a best-selling line of sneakers?
Air Force
How many medal of honors have been issued?
3,528
What is memorial day's birth place?
Waterloo, New York
how many countries celebrate veterans day?
12
The first American military ration was established by?
a Congressional Resolution
When did the USS Cole bombing occur?
October 12, 2000
Who was the first person to get a Medal of Honor?
Private Jacob Parrott
When did memorial day become a state holiday?
1873
What was veteran's day first called?
Armistice Day
The first MRE consisted of what?
beef, peas, and rice