America 250
Earlier this year, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees approved legislation proposing to rename the Department of Defense to this.
Department of War
The Committee of Five was appointed by the Second Continental Congress in June 1776 to draft a formal declaration of independence from Great Britain. This Founding Father was its principal author.
Thomas Jefferson
These publicly funded roadside stops along major highways allow travelers to use the restroom, let their dogs out, and stretch their legs.
Rest areas
This Patterson has a birthday closest to our nation's birthday.
jennifer
This intensive military training period prepares new recruits.
boot camp
This branch of the U.S. government interprets the laws of the United States.
Judicial Branch
This patriotic song includes the lyrics, "Stand beside her and guide her through the night with a light from above."
God Bless America
This color is used as the backdrop for Interstate Highway route number signs.
blue
This member under the Patterson umbrella has the alphabetically last first name.
steve
Everest climbers typically begin their ascent from this two-word location.
Base camp
Texas, our common home state, has this many representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives.
38
This is the only U.S. president born on the Fourth of July, sharing his first name with a popular American fashion designer.
Calvin Coolidge
This three-word phrase is the full name of the technology that serves as the bedrock of modern navigation, commonly abbreviated GPS.
Global Positioning System
Clara Patterson, the matriarch of the family, became a mother at this age.
24
This person supervises campers and leads activities during the summer.
Camp counselor