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Military Mix Up
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In Top Gun: Maverick, what’s the nickname of the new generation pilot who challenges Maverick’s old-school ways?
Who is Hangman?
100
The first U.S. Military Branch established is
What is the U.S. Army?
100
The U.S. flag should never touch what?
What is the ground?
200
In Forrest Gump, Forrest famously says he “just felt like” doing what for years across America?
What is running?
200
This branch of the U.S. military is known as “America’s Oldest Fighting Force,” established in 1775.
What is the U.S. Marine Corps?
200
One of the most well-known military acronyms, AWOL, describes a service member who is absent without permission.
What is Absent Without Official Leave?
300
In the Transformers movies, the military forces often fight alongside giant robots. What's the name of the robot who only speaks through radio clips?
Who is Bumblebee?
300
This U.S. military branch was the first to send a manned spacecraft into orbit
What is the Air Force?
300
During World War II, the U.S. military developed a “general purpose vehicle” that later became widely known by this nickname.
What is the Jeep?
400
Hacksaw Ridge tells the story of a medic who refused to carry a weapon. What branch was he serving in?
What is the Army?
400
The remains of what U.S. battleship can be viewed from above the water at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Hawaii
What is the USS Arizona?
400
This is the most common dog breed used on active duty in the U.S. military.
What is the Belgian Malinois? 
500
The 2013 movie Lone Survivor is based on what U.S. military operation that took place in Afghanistan?
What is Operation Red Wings?
500
In terms of active-duty personnel, this is the rank of the United States’ military compared to the rest of the world. (1-10)
What is #3?
500
The U.S. branch with the most astronauts
What is the U.S. Navy?
