SSS
an agency in the US which maintains a database of registered US male citizens and other US residents potentially subject to military draft
What is the selective service system?
age of people that can apply for entrance to a military academy
What is 17-23 years old?
the original name for Memorial Day
What is Decoration Day?
the original name for Veterans Day
What is Armistice Day?
a panel of high ranking US Military officers who advise the president of the United States and other civilian leaders on military issues
Who are the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
in 1975 this president suspended the registration requirement for the SSS
Who is Gerald Ford?
the tests an individual needs to score well on to quality for admission
What is the SAT or ACT?
Flowers are often placed here on Memorial Day
What is a grave?
the meaning of armistice
What is an agreement?
the number of military branches that make up the Joint Chiefs of Staff
What is six?
this group of people are required to register with the SSS
Who are men (ages 18-26 years of age?
the branch of military that West Point in New York represents
What is the army?
when Memorial Day is celebrated
What is the last Monday in May?
Veterans day originally honored the end of this event
What is World War 1?
the joint chiefs of staff integrate an efficient team of land, naval + _______
What is air?
In 1980 this president reinstated the SSS registration requirement
Who is Jimmy Carter?
the city and state where you would find the US Airforce academy
What is Colorado Springs, Colorado?
what Memorial Day is for
What is remembering those men and women who have died while serving in the military?
The date that Veterans Day is celebrated
What is November 11th?
SSS Act was established in 1917 by this President
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
to quality for admission a person must be ________ and _______
What is unmarried and without children?