Navy Facts
Terminology
Naval History
Customs and Courtesies
Naval Ships
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What branch of the U.S. military protects the country at sea?
United States Navy
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What is the word for a person who serves in the Navy?
A Sailor
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What war was happening when the U.S. Navy was established in 1775?
The American Revolutionary War
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What gesture is commonly used to show military respect to a senior officer?
Salute
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What type of Navy ship is designed primarily to launch and recover aircraft?
An aircraft carrier
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What is the official birthday of the United States Navy?
October 13, 1775
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What do Sailors call the front of a ship?
The bow
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What famous battle in June 1942 was a major turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War II?
The Battle of Midway
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What time is Evening Colors conducted on US Navy installations?
Sunset
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What does the designation “USS” stand for before a commissioned U.S. Navy ship's name?
United States Ship
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What is the highest-ranking uniformed officer rank in the U.S. Navy?
Admiral (four-star)
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What is the Navy term for the back of a ship?
The stern
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What famous Navy officer declared, “I have not yet begun to fight!”
John Paul Jones
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What time is Morning Colors conducted on US Navy installations?
0800
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What type of Navy vessel is primarily designed to detect and destroy enemies while also performing other surface combat missions?
A destroyer
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What are the core values of the U.S. Navy?
Honor, Courage, and Commitment
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What does the abbreviation “CO” stand for aboard a Navy ship?
Commanding Officer
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What 1941 attack brought the United States directly into World War II?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941
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When a Sailor in uniform is walking with a senior officer and they approach a doorway, what is the customary courtesy the Sailor should show?
Allow the senior officer to proceed first when appropriate, while following proper military etiquette
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What is the name of the U.S. Navy's oldest commissioned warship, nicknamed “Old Ironsides”?
USS Constitution
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Which famous Navy team performs aerial demonstrations in blue and gold aircraft?
US Navy Blue Angels
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What is the area of a ship where the commanding officer directs the ship's movement and navigation?
The Bridge
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Which war, fought between 1861 and 1865, saw the famous naval battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia, marking a major turning point in naval warfare with ironclad ships?
The American Civil War
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What is the Navy tradition called when Sailors stand in formation along the rails of a ship to honor a special arrival or departure?
What is manning the rails?
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What is the name of the U.S. Navy's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1961?
USS Enterprise (CVN-65)