The 19th-century philosopher: "That government is best which governs least."
Henry David Thoreau
This instrument uses a needle to show your heading relative to the North Pole.
The Magnetic Compass
The "Rule of Threes" says you can survive 3 days without this.
Water
This 1944 Allied invasion of Normandy is the largest seaborne invasion in history.
D-Day
This organization is the largest employer of veterans in the United States.
USPS
This "Central Bank" is the primary target of the libertarian slogan "End the ___."
The Fed (Federal Reserve)
The force produced by the wings that counteracts the weight of the airplane.
Lift
On a topo map, these brown lines indicate points of equal elevation.
Contour Lines
The "G" in "G.I. Joe" originally stood for this material used for buckets and helmets.
Galvanized Iron
This carrier famously owns the world's 9th largest airline fleet.
UPS
This former Texas Congressman and 3-time presidential candidate is known as the "Godfather" of the modern movement.
Ron Paul
The movable part of the tail used to control "yaw" (left-to-right nose movement).
The Rudder
Fine, dry organic material used to catch a spark from a ferro rod. (or Magnesium Flint Tool)
A Tinder Bundle
This modern "Standoff" missile allows pilots to strike targets from 200+ miles away.
The JASSM
This carrier’s drivers are famously trained to never turn left to save on fuel.
UPS
The 2nd Amendment is often defended by libertarians as a safeguard against this type of government overreach.
Tyranny
When flying into a thermal, your indicated airspeed will momentarily do this
Increase
In the Northern Hemisphere, this celestial body (The North Star) stays in a fixed position all night.
Polaris
A conflict where a major power supports a group fighting its rival, like in Ukraine.
Proxy War
White boy ain't got this.
Ups
This 3-letter acronym represents the moral principle that "initiation of force" is always wrong.
The NAP (Non-Aggression Principle)
The specific transponder code used to signal "lost communications" (Radio Out).
7600
To signal a SAR aircraft from the ground, you should create this many fires in a distinct triangle pattern.
3
This brand of high-performance multi-terrain camouflage is the gold standard for modern SOF units.
MultiCam
In 1916, a man "mailed" an entire bank—brick by brick—using this carrier.
USPS