HISTORY
RANKS & PHONETIC ALPHABET
Drill and Ceremony
Land Nav
100

What was the date the U.S. Army was established to support and protect the American People

JUNE 14, 1775

100

What rank is an E-3?

Private First Class

100

What are the four rest positions?

Parade Rest

Stand at Ease

At Ease

Rest

100

What are the colors on a map?

Blue, Red, Green, Black, Red-brown

200

Who was the first Commander in Chief of the Army?

General George Washington

200

In the phonetic alphabet, what stands for "H"?

Hotel

200

What foot is "Column Right March" called on?

Right foot

200

What are the 3 minor terrain features

Cliff, Draw, Spur

300

When was D-Day?

June 06, 1944

300

In the phonetic alphabet, what stands for "U"?

Uniform

300

What foot is the command "Halt" called on?

Either foot

300

2 Supplementary terrain features?

Cut and Fill

400

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

July 04, 1776

400

At what rank are you labeled as an NCO?

E-4 Corpral

(half score for E-5 Sergeant)

400

At what position do you stand at when talking to an NCO? Officer?

Parade Rest

Position of Attention

400

5 Major terrain features

Hill

Saddle

Ridge

Valley

Depression

500

Who was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II? He received every military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism. He received the Medal of Honor at the age of 19 for single-handedly holding off an entire company of German soldiers for an hour at the Colmar Pocket in France in January 1945, then leading a successful counterattack while wounded and out of ammunition.

Audie Murphy

500

What is the highest GRADE of an NCO AND Officer in the Army?

E-9 (SGM,CSM)

O-10 (General)

500

When is the correct time to salute?

Meeting an Officer, When summoned by an officer, passing the colors.

500

What is a Map?

Topographical representation of the Earths surface as seen from above?