Ranks + Roles
This is the entry-level rank for most enlisted soldiers.
What is Private?
The U.S. Army was officially established in this year.
This is the standard-issue rifle for many U.S. Army soldiers.
What is the M4 Carbine?
Recruits train at this location commonly referred to as “Boot Camp”.
What is Basic Combat Training (BCT)?
This acronym stands for the highest military value: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, etc.
What is LDRSHIP?
This noncommissioned officer rank is abbreviated as “SGT”.
What is Sergeant?
This war was the first major conflict for the U.S. Army.
What is the American Revolutionary War?
Soldiers wear this for head protection during combat.
What is a Kevlar helmet?
This is the first phase of BCT, where soldiers learn discipline and Army values.
What is Red Phase?
This stands for Military Occupational Specialty.
What is MOS?
This is the highest enlisted rank, known for being the senior advisor to the Army Chief of Staff.
What is Sergeant Major of the Army?
This Army general later became President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
This blade, often attached to the end of a rifle, is used in close combat.
What is a bayonet?
Recruits must pass this test, which includes push-ups, sit-ups, and a two-mile run.
What is the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT)?
This officer rank comes between Lieutenant and Major.
What is Captain?
This war, which ended in 1945, led to the largest expansion of the U.S. Army in history.
What is World War II?
This camouflage uniform is known by the acronym OCP.
What is the Operational Camouflage Pattern?
This is the job training that follows BCT.
What is Advanced Individual Training (AIT)?
This rank, often abbreviated as “WO1” is not commissioned but still outranks all enlisted soldiers.
What is a Warrant Officer?
This operation in 1991 was a U.S.-led effort to liberate Kuwait from Iraq.
What is Operation Desert Storm?
This is the acronym for a shoulder-fired missile system.
What is a Javelin?
These instructors lead BCT and wear campaign hats.
What is a Drill Sergeant?