Military Terms
What is Port
Number of years World War II lasted
What is 6 years (1939-1945)
8:00am in military time
What is 0800
The newest branch of the U.S. Military
What is Space Force
You must pass this written test to join the military
What is ASVAB
The largest base in the U.S.
"Better to fight for something than to live for nothing."
Who is General George S. Patton
Term meaning right or right side
What is starboard
On this date, which will live in infamy, the US was attacked at Pearl Harbor
What is Dec 7, 1941
1:00pm in military time
What is 1300
The largest branch of the U.S. Military
What is ARMY
What was used to send messages in World War l?
What is Pigeons
Last battle of World War II was here
What is Okinawa
"No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation."
Who is General Douglas MacArthur
A day devoted to general cleaning, usually in preparation for an inspection.
What is Field Day
On March 21, 1917, this woman became America's first official enlisted woman of any service when she joined the Navy.
Who is Loretta Perfectus Walsh
18:45 in analog (regular time)
What is 6:45pm
This U.S. military branch was formed in a bar
What is the United States Marine Corps
The Marine Corp's mascot
What is Bulldog
Pearl Harbor Navy Base is located in this U.S. State
What is Hawaii
“All right, they’re on our left, they’re on our right, they’re in front of us, they’re behind us…they can’t get away this time.”
Who is Chesty Puller
Another name for Food
Often known to bring the thunder this general led all coalition forces in the Persian Gulf War
What is Stormin’ Norman Schwarzkopf
2000 in analog time
What is 8:00pm
The father of the U.S. Coast Guard
Who is Alexander Hamilton
This person's picture is on the Purple Heart
What is George Washington
Ramstein Air Base is located in this country
What is Germany
When the Germans sent a surrender ultimatum to the Americans in Bastogne, Belgium in 1944, this General gave a one-word response: "Nuts!"
Who is General Anthony McAuliffe
The French word for undermining is the source of what word for a combat engineer
What is Sapper
This person was considered to be the first African-American military pilot to fly in combat, and the only African-American pilot in World War I.
Who is Eugene Jacques Bullard
0000 in analog time
What is 12:00am
Branch with the most aircraft
What is the Air Force
This is the battle where General Benedict Arnold lost one leg during the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Saratoga
This is the base that was first named Montford Point
What is Camp Johnson
"Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them."
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte