Holiday History
This holiday falls on November 11th every year.
What is Veterans Day?
This veteran served as the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
A vehicle used by the military that is lifted into the air via large rotary blades.
What is a helicopter?
The current amount of active duty service members in the U.S military.
What is 2,034,426 members?
This Spielberg film begins with the Invasion of Normandy and features actors such as Matt Damon and Tom Hanks.
What is Saving Private Ryan?
Veterans Day was created to commemorate this large scale conflict during the 20th century.
What is World War 1?
This veteran served as the 16th President during the American Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Created in 1940, this rugged vehicle brand carried officers and other personnel during World War II
What is a Jeep?
The veterans of this American conflict are the largest living section of veterans around today.
What is the Vietnam War?
This 2018 film follows an American tank crew during the final days of World War II, and features stars such as Shia LaBeouf and Brad Pitt.
What is Fury?
This General turned President is responsible for giving Veterans Day its current name in 1954.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Former Air Force Officer and President who began U.S involvement in the "War on Terror".
Who is George W. Bush?
This stealth vehicle was introduced into service in 1997, can carry over 40,000 tons of ordinance, and is lovingly referred to as the "Death Dorito".
What is the Northrop B-2 Spirit?
There are currently this amount of veterans residing in the United States today.
What is 15.8 million veterans?
2001 film about the 1993 U.S operations in Somalia involving a certain type of helicopter. This film also featured Ewan McGregor and Tom Hardy.
What is Black Hawk Down?
This was the original name of Veterans Day.
What is Armistice Day?
This modern kitchen appliance, commonly used in heating items, was first invented by a Navy veteran named Percy L. Spencer.
What is a microwave?
The Liberty Truck, America's first motorized military vehicle, saw action during this conflict of the 20th century.
What is World War 1?
These three States have the highest percentage of veterans in the country. (Hint: two begin with the letter M and one is very cold.)
What are Alaska, Montana, and Maine?
This 2002 film stars Mel Gibson and depicts the first major engagement between U.S and Viet Cong forces during the Vietnam War.
What is We Were Soldiers?
This booming metropolis has the oldest Veterans Day parade in the United States.
What is New York City?
This Army veteran is credited for establishing the popular shoe brand, Nike, as well as transforming the film studio Laika into an accomplished company.
Who is Phil Knight?
Named after a Midwestern state, this vehicle is one of the largest to ever be put into service by the U.S Navy.
What is an Ohio-class submarine?
8.5% of active duty service members are a part of this branch of the U.S Armed Forces. (Hint: they recently had a birthday)
What is the Marine Corps?
This film released in 1970 depicts the career of General Old Blood and Guts during the Second World War as well as events such as the Siege of Bastogne.
What is Patton?