Dancing With the Stars
Merry Christmas! This General crossed the Delaware River during period of darkness (POD) 25-26 December 1776 and caught the British by complete surprise.
Who is George Washington?
MSGs Gary Gordon and Randy Shugart were posthumously awarded this for their gallant actions on 3 OCT 1993.
What is the Medal of Honor?
Ella Langley got him to fall in love with Tennessee, but shoulda known better than to take him back to this Texas town.
What is Abilene?
The uniform you are wearing and no, it is not "OCPs."
Soldiers and units develop this Mission Command principle by performing their assigned tasks to standard through training, education, assignment experience, and professional development.
What is competence?
This General, for whom a prominent Clemson ROTC organization is named, oversaw the creation of the modern staff construct - G1, G2, G3, etc. - while in command of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I.
Who is GEN John "Black Jack" Pershing?
SSGs Clinton Romesha and Ty Carter were awarded the Medal of Honor for their heroic defense of this vulnerable piece of terrain in the Nuristan Province of Afghanistan in 2009.
What is COP Keating?
Taylor Swift sat alone in this structure honing her powers until her courter saved her heart from the Fate of Ophelia.
What is a tower?
This pin goes on your collar or, more accurately, lapel, to identify your Area of Concentration (AOC).
What is branch insignia?
This Mission Command principle is the shared confidence between commanders, subordinates, and partners that they can be relied on and are competent in performing their assigned tasks.
What is Mutual Trust?
This General led the II Corps in North Africa, the Seventh Army in Sicily, and reinforced the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne.
Who is GEN George S. Patton?
Let's keep it civil... The U.S. Army can execute this type of operation during natural disasters, special events, border security, or pandemic response.
What is Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA)?
She said "see you later, boy." Avril Lavigne was infatuated with this type of person in her 2002 hit.
What is Sk8er Boi?
The bottom of the combat uniform trousers, when bloused, will not extend below the third ____ from the top of the boot.
What is eyelet?
This Mission Command Principle is characterized by open and clear communications between leaders and Soldiers, maximizing the flow of information to the lowest possible level.
What is Shared Understanding?
"The apple don't fall far from the tree." This second-generation Medal of Honor winner served in both World Wars and Korea.
Who is GEN Douglas MacArthur?
Here for a long time, not a good time... U.S. Army Soldiers have deployed to Vietnam, Bosnia, and Iraq support this type of operation.
What is stability operations?
This band was coming out of their cage and doing just fine in their 2003 hit Mr. Brightside.
Who are The Killers?
Army Officers, when wearing ASUs or AGSUs, wear this on their shoulders to display their rank.
What are epaulets?
This Mission Command principle refers to the duty individual subordinates have to exercise their own creativity and decision-making skills within the constraints of the commander's intent to achieve the desired end state.
What is Disciplined Initiative?
Before overseeing Operation Overlord on 6 JUN 1944, he transmitted the following message to all Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force: "You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you."
Who is GEN Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Xs and Os... This Army publication covers the Offense and Defense.
What is Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 3-90?
Sabrina Carpenter referenced this Japanese gaming console in her 2024 hit "Espresso."
What is Nintendo?
This optional uniform cold weather accessory is a dark brown knitted cylindrical tube approximately 10 inches by 15 inches consisting of 90-percent polypropylene and 10-percent Lycra.
What is the neck gaiter?
This Mission Command principle takes into account the probably and severity-driven chance of loss, causes by threat or other hazards, when evaluating the likelihood of mission success.
What is Risk Acceptance?