Common Stereotypes
Contrary to Hollywood movies, this military figure rarely yells continuously in daily duty unless training recruits at boot camp.
Who is a Drill Instructor / Drill Sergeant?
his is the full phrase that the acronym YEMC stands for.
What is Youth empowerment in military careers?
this is the newest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, established in December 2019.
What is the U.S. Space Force?
The official mascot of the U.S. Marine Corps is Chesty, who is this breed of dog.
What is an English Bulldog?
This general military time designation represents midnight as four digits.
What is 0000 (or 2400 / Zero Hundred Hours)?
Members of this branch are often jokingly accused of eating crayons.
What is the United States Marine Corps?
This individual holds the highest executive leadership role as the President of YEMC.
Who is Ayeen Nautiyal?
This five-sided building located in Arlington, Virginia serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense.
What is the Pentagon?
Silly Putty was originally invented during WWII as an attempted synthetic substitute for this strategic material.
What is rubber?
This military award, established by George Washington in 1782, is awarded to service members wounded or killed in action.
What is the Purple Heart?
Despite the stereotype that all service members are in direct combat, the vast majority serve in these non-combat support roles.
What is logistics (or support / combat service support)?
his official slogan or motto represents the mission and guiding principles of YEMC
What is RISE. LEAD.SERVE?
In the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, this rank corresponds to the paygrade E-7 and wears a gold anchor badge.
What is Chief Petty Officer?
This popular frozen dessert treat was routinely served to U.S. Navy sailors during WWII aboard dedicated "concrete barges" to boost morale.
What is ice cream?
This NATO phonetic word represents the letter "V" in military voice communications.
What is Victor?
This stereotype suggests Air Force personnel live in extreme luxury during deployments, often nicknamed this hotel chain.
What is the "Chair Force" (or "Hilton / Five-Star") stereotype?
Name 1 specific event that YEMC has successfully hosted or organized.
Answers may vary can be any event
Located in New York along the Hudson River, this institution is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States.
What is West Point (United States Military Academy)?
The tradition of rendering a 21-gun salute originates from naval customs where warships fired guns to do this.
What is emptying their weapons to show friendly intent?
General Douglas MacArthur famously proclaimed "I shall return" after evacuating this nation during World War II.
What are the Philippines?
Popularized in military folklore, this fictional brand of sports car is stereotypically bought at high interest rates by young enlisted troops right after boot camp.
What is a Dodge Charger (or Ford Mustang / V6 Muscle Car)?
Name any 3 members currently serving on the YEMC leadership board.
Answers may vary
This military tactic involves moving rapidly with combined mechanized units, infantry, and air support to overwhelm an enemy.
What is Blitzkrieg (or Combined Arms Ops)?
During World War II, the British government spread a myth that eating this vegetable gave pilots superior night vision to conceal radar technology.
What are carrots?
This multi-service survival training school teaches service members how to Survive, Eade, Resist, and Escape.
What is SERE School?