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Founded in 1775, this branch became the second branch of the U.S. military.
navy
This food-eating contest has been held every Fourth of July since 1916.
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
Unlike TSA PreCheck, this airport service uses biometrics to speed up identity verification, allowing travelers to enjoy quicker security wait times.
CLEAR
Though attendees may have many different last names, the Pattersons who attend the family reunion unite under this family surname.
kelly
This annual event celebrates a school's alumni and is often centered around a football game.
Homecoming
This became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
Pennsylvania
This patriotic song includes the lyrics, "I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free...
"God Bless the U.S.A.
Travelers flying into Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport will see this three-letter airport code on their boarding pass.
guc
This Patterson descendant traveled the farthest to attend the reunion, making the trip from approximately 1,700 miles away.
carson lippa
In the federal agency DHS, the "H" stands for this word referring to a person's native country or place of origin.
Homeland
Hawaii was the last state to join the United States, which, rounded to the nearest ten, happened this many years ago.
70 years
This president signed legislation making Independence Day a federal paid holiday in 1941.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
This two-word phrase refers to a designated place along a Colorado road where drivers can safely pull over to look out over the surrounding scenery.
Scenic overlook
Including Gramps and Grandmother, their direct descendants, and those who married into the family, this is the total number of people in their family.
23
This word describes someone who prefers staying at home rather than going out.
homebody