WWII & Other American Wars
The Japanese launched a sneak attack against this US military base in Hawaii on Dec 7, 1941
What is Pearl Harbor?
This 2014 film directed by Clint Eastwood is based on the autobiography of Chris Kyle, the deadliest marksman in U.S. military history.
What is "American Sniper"?
This future President was the General in charge of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Who is George Washington?
This was first developed in the 1930s by Germany and later improved by the United States, this technology enhances visibility in low-light conditions.
What is night vision?
What role did women first serve in during early wars, such as the Civil War and WWI?
What is a nurse?
The people we remember on Memorial Day?
Who are fallen service members?
This is the nickname for June 6, 1944 when the US and their allies launched a sneak attack against German troops in Normandy, France.
What is D-Day?
This 2018 war drama stars Chris Hemsworth and portrays the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11, known as the ODA 595 team.
What is "12 Strong"?
Who was the President during the Civil War?
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This wireless communication device, first used extensively in World War II, allowed for portable and immediate voice communication on the battlefield.
What is the walkie-talkie?
Who is an American politician and retired Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel serving as a US Senator from Illinois, who deployed to Iraq and lost both of her legs when her helicopter was struck?
Who is Tammy Duckworth?
What was the original name of Memorial Day.
What is Decoration Day?
This President said December 7, 1941 is "a day that will live in infamy."
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)?
Name the movie in which Robin Williams stars as a disc jockey who ruffles the feathers of the military brass but delights the soldiers in the field.
What is "Good Morning, Vietnam"?
This iconic memorial at Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for one of America's unidentified WWI service members since 1921, remains from later wars were added in 1958 and 1984.
What is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
The Army was in need of a lightweight, quick driving, 4-wheel drive vehicle to be used for reconnaissance during WWII. What is the name of this vehicle we know and love today?
What is Jeep?
The original name was "General Purpose or G.P." and quickly adopted the nickname Jeep.
Who is known as the founder of "modern nursing" and helped further Army medical services?
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Which flower is associated with Memorial Day, as a symbol of remembrance? It is used in many countries to honor veterans and the fallen.
What is the red poppy?
This was dropped on the city of Hiroshima (in Japan) on August 6, 1945.
What is the atomic bomb?
In the movie Top Gun, what does Maverick say to Goose in the bar to let him know it was time to sing to someone?
What is "She's lost that lovin feelin"?
What historical monument was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1922?
What is the Lincoln Memorial?
This invention by Johnson & Johnson was requested by the military as an adhesive that could withstand difficult conditions.
What is duct tape?
The original name was "Duck Tape" as it proved waterproof.
The founder of the American Red Cross and Civil War nurse.
Who is Clara Barton?
In what year was the National Moment of Remembrance—when all Americans are to pause for a minute of silence on Memorial Day—first observed?
What is the year 2000?
Passed by President Bill Clinton
This prestigious award is the highest decoration in the United States military, awarded for acts of valor in combat.
What is the Medal of Honor?
This 1987 film followed a group of US Marines through bootcamp training and into the Vietnam War.
What is "Full Metal Jacket"?
Nicknamed "Ike", this future President was in charge of the entire Allied Army during World War II and was in charge of one of the most audacious military operations ever conceived, D-Day.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Emerging as a new domain of warfare in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, this type of warfare involves the use of digital attacks against an enemy's information systems to disrupt, damage, or disable their electronic infrastructure.
What is cyber warfare?
This US Navy Commodore, nicknamed "Amazing Grace" is legendary among computer scientists and mathematicians. While trying to repair the Mark I, she discovered a moth caught in a relay and coined the phrase "a bug in the computer". She is one of few female admirals in US Navy history and a giant in her field.
Who is Commodore Grace Hopper?
Memorial Day was originally commemorated to honor fallen soldiers of which conflict?
What is the American Civil War?
Memorial Day—then called Decoration Day—was first observed during the American Civil War (1861—65) when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle.
How many total Americans died in the Civil War?
What is 620,000?
This 1995 movie is based on the actual groundbreaking unit, the first African American combat pilots in the US Army Air Corps during WWI.
What is "The Tuskegee Airmen"?
This American Civil War General and future President, distinguished himself as a visionary leader and master on the battlefield. He also called Galena, IL home when the war broke out.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
Known for its surveillance capabilities, this type of unmanned aircraft has been used by the military since the late 20th century and is often referred to by its three-letter acronym.
What is a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)?
This widely celebrated heroine is best known for ushering slaves to freedom but not everyone knows that she served as a cook, a nurse, and setup a vast espionage ring for the Union during the Civil War. She was the first woman in American history to lead a military expedition.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
The American flag is flown at half-staff during these hours on Memorial Day.
What is sunrise until noon?