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Although not a New York team in name, this NFL team has historically represented New York since its inception and has lost four Super Bowls.
Who are the Buffalo Bills?
After years of dodging it, New York City residents were finally forced to confront this pesky sidewalk “issue” thanks to a new citywide initiative.
What is rat control?
This person played basketball her whole life?
LT Miller
To avoid the MPs, Santa uses this special “low observable” entry technique instead of the front gate.
What is the chimney?
This 1986 film about Navy fighter pilots includes iconic call signs like “Maverick” and “Iceman” and a beach volleyball scene you can’t forget.
What is Top Gun?
Known for its rivalry with the New York City FC, this MLS team was one of the first soccer teams in the New York metro area.
Who are the New York Red Bulls?
The 2024 Summer Olympics took place in this European capital city.
What is Paris?
This individual is a battle rapper.
Known for "snowy missions," this popular holiday character wears a top hat and is definitely not regulation with his coal buttons.
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
In this 1998 World War II classic, Tom Hanks leads a mission to bring home the last surviving brother of a family of four.
What is Saving Private Ryan?
Originally based in Brooklyn, this MLB team moved to Los Angeles in 1958, sparking the historic sports rivalry known today as "the Subway Series."
Who are the Brooklyn Dodgers?
This film, part of a long-running superhero franchise, became the highest-grossing movie of 2024.
What is Avengers: Secret Wars?
This Solider met "Snooki" from the Jersey Shore
Who is CPT Denny Mui
Instead of Santa and his reindeer, some Army bases celebrate the season with a helicopter flyover, often piloted by these two ranks.
What are a captain and a warrant officer?
This intense 2001 movie details the events of a U.S. Army Ranger mission in Somalia and has a famous title helicopter.
What is Black Hawk Down?
Known for the “No Goal” controversy in the 1999 playoffs, this NHL team from Long Island won four consecutive Stanley Cups in the early 1980s.
Who are the New York Islanders?
In 2024, this popular social media platform introduced "Threads," a direct competitor to Twitter, aimed at fostering conversations and expanding its user base.
What is Instagram?
This individual has been at all 50 states.
Who is CPT Jones?
Known for its silver bells and holiday charm, this New York City parade ends with Santa—an event Army units often volunteer to support.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
This 2014 movie, starring Bradley Cooper, portrays the life of Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL sniper with a record-setting number of confirmed kills.
What is American Sniper?
This is the last major sports team (located in New York State) to win a championship.
What is the New York Yankees (2009). The NY Giants (2012) play in New Jersey and are thus excluded.
This summer Olympics sport was played for the first time in nearly 100 years at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hint, it's similar to baseball.
What is crickett?
This individual has been to all 3 Michelin star restaurants in NYC and 6 of the 60 World's Best restaurants?
Who is MAJ Cristobal?
Santa may have the North Pole, but the Army has this global mission-support center, always “watching” for holiday activity.
What is NORAD?
In this 1987 film, a strict drill instructor delivers unforgettable lines while training Marines for the Vietnam War.
What is Full Metal Jacket?