Coast Guard
Air Force
Army
Marines
Navy
100
The Coast Guard has two official flags: The Coast Guard standard and the Coast Guard ensign.
True or False
True!
100
This tradition started in 1955 and is now an annual mission where the Air Force tracks ______ every year.
A. Santa
B. Grinch
A. Santa
On December 24, 1955 a newspaper ad told kids that they could call Santa at an included phone number. The colonel on duty ordered his team to give all kids Santa's "current location." This tradition now handles calls from over 200 countries.
100
This American singer received his draft notice for the U.S. Army in 1957 while spending Christmas at his newly purchased Tennessee mansion.
A. Tony Bennett
B. Elvis Presley
B. Elvis Presley
100
The Marines are 1 of __ uniformed services.
8
100
The youngest you can be to join the Navy is what age?
A. 16
B 17
B.17
200
This U.S. President founded the United States Coast Guard in 1790.
A. Alexander Hamilton
B. John Adams
A. Alexander Hamilton
200
How many US President served in the Airforce?
A. 2
B. 4
A. 2
Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush served as airmen. Reagan served in WWII when the branch was still the Army Air Forces. Bush served in the Texas Air National Guard before transferring to the AF Reserve during the Vietnam era.
200
________ chose the army's dress colors.
A. George Washington
B. Benjamin Franklin
A. George Washington
George Washington chose the Army's service dress colors in 1779. Though the Army has tried many color schemes over the years, in 2010 they went back to Washington's picks.
200
What is the symbol of the Marine Corps?
A. Eagle
B. Tiger
A. Eagle.
200
This U.S. President was the "father of the Navy" even though he had virtually no experience at sea.
A. Harry S. Truman
B. George Washington
B. George Washington
Despite having virtually no experience at sea, George Washington was a huge early proponent of the Navy, believing among other things that it would disrupt British supply lines.
300
Semper Paratus is the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard. What does that mean?
A. Always ready
B. Always brave
A. Always Ready
300
The Air Force Has Over _____ Active-Duty Airmen in Its Ranks.
A. 300,000
B. 400,000
A. 300,000
Notably, nearly one third of all female service members are in the Air Force, compared to 22% of men.
300
The army employs over _____ personnel.
A. 1 million
B. 3 million
A. 1 million
Currently, the Army employs 476,000 Regular Army, 343,000 Army National Guard, and 199,000 Army Reserve for a total of 1,018,000 uniformed personnel, in addition to 330,000 civilian personnel.
300
Marines Carry _____Worth of Gear
A. $14,000
B. $16,000
A. $14,000
The average Marine carries about $14,000 worth of equipment and gear — a figure that doesn’t account for expensive night-vision goggles.
300
Women make up ___ percent of all U.S. Naval personnel.
A. 20
B. 30
A. 20
There are currently 11,765 female officers and 55,922 enlisted female members in the Navy. Smart, courageous, and strong? They must be Navy women!
400
How many wars have Coast Guard members served in?
A. 17
B. 18
A. 17
The service has participated in every major U.S. conflict from 1790 through today, including landing troops on D-Day and on the Pacific Islands in World War II, in extensive patrols and shore bombardment during the Vietnam War, and multiple roles in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
400
The Air Force Used to Be a Part of the Army.
True or False
True!
First known as the Army Air Corps, this subset of the U.S. Army later in 1941 became known as the Army Air Forces (AAF).
400
The Army Is Responsible for Ray-Bans
True or False
True!
U.S. Army Air Corps Lieutenant General John MacCready asked Bausch & Lomb to make glasses for his pilots that would block the rays of the sun and reduce their nausea and headaches, and thus the company Ray-Ban was formed.
400
Marines is the biggest branch of the department of defense.
True or False
False!
With roughly 185,000 active-duty personnel and 38,5000 reserves, the Marines are the smallest branch of the Department of Defense’s (DoDs) armed forces.
400
There are only ___ officers in the Blue Angels each year.
A. 17
B. 18
A. 17
There are only 17 people who voluntarily serve with the Blue Angels each year, making the position quite prestigious.
500
Anthony Christy was the oldest active serving Coast Guard member. The keeper of the Christiana Lighthouse in Delaware, Christy died on duty in September 1862, at the age of ___.
A. 105
B. 107
A. 105
500
The Air Force shares its birthday of September 18, 1947 with what agency of the federal government?
A. FBI
B. CIA
B. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
500
There Are Currently About ___ Dogs in the Army
A. 500
B. 400
A. 500
Military Working Dogs, or MWDs are trained in various methods of attack, detection, and patrol. The dogs can also specialize in narcotics or explosives detection. Dogs must undergo 16 hours of training every month, in addition to quarterly evaluations.
500
With the lowest age amongst all the Armed Forces, the oldest you can be to join the Marines is _____.
A. 30
B. 28
B.28
500
All submariners are volunteers who have passed rigorous psychological and physical tests.
True or False
True!