Military Branches
Not the best place to make friends, a school called BUD/S is the course that trains this U.S. special operations units repped by the "S" in BUD/S
Who are the SEALs/Navy SEALs/U.S. Navy SEALs?
One of the most well-known military acronyms, AWOL, stands for
What is Absent Without Official Leave?
The Germans increased their troops surrounding the Ardennes Forest for this World War II Battle. It gets its name for the rounded swelling of German troops in the region.
What is the Battle of the Bulge?
The Opium Wars were primarily fought between the British Empire and this country.
What is China?
This is the number of U.S. Presidents who have served in the Military.
What is 31?
Semper Fidelis, Latin for "Always Faithful," was adopted as the motto of this U.S. military service in 1883.
Who are the Marine Corps?
In the United States, this military rank has the acronym CWO with a number tacked on the end to denote their pay grade, are highly skilled, and are commissioned by the president.
What is a Chief Warrant Officer?
Happening in the southeastern portion of Montana, Custer's Last Stand occurred during this battle that was part of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
What is the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
What is Pancho Villa?
Tom Hanks earned a Best Actor nomination for saving Matt Damon’s title character in this epic 1998 WWII drama.
What is Saving Private Ryan?
This branch of the military is actually older than the United States because it was formed by George Washington in 1775, while the U.S. was not established until 1776.
Who are the U.S. Army?
The Spanish word for "little war" gave us this term for a type of warfare in which small groups of fighters take on larger and less mobile military?
What is Guerilla Warfare?
What is the Vietnam War
The United Kingdom was the first country on which the U.S. formally declared war. This country was the second.
What is Mexico?
This red flower is a traditional symbol of remembrance for fallen service members on Veterans Day
What is the poppy?
In 2021, this military branch made up a whopping 37% of Lockheed's new veteran hires.
Who are the Air Force?
First used during the American Revolutionary War, this three-letter acronym describes food that is prepared to be directly consumed by soldiers on the battlefield?
What is an MRE?
In 1862 during the American Civil War, the Battle of Luka was fought in this southeastern state.
Where is Mississippi?
The Swiss Constitution prohibits Swiss citizens from participating in foreign military service except for the military unit responsible for guarding this enclave city in Europe? It is the smallest independent state in the world.
What is The Vatican?
This famous Abolitionist led a Union spy ring during the Civil War.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
The only military branch that is controlled by the Department of Homeland Security.
Who are the U.S. Coast Guard?
This "G" term refers collectively to troops stationed in a particular location. Originally used to describe troops who were specifically set up to defend the location.
What is Garrison.
This series of conflicts in Central America and the Caribbean between 1898 and 1934 consisted of military occupation, police action, and intervention by the United States. Named after this yellow fruit.
What are the Banana Wars?
In 1952, this European country became the third nuclear power in the world after conducting successful nuclear weapons testing on the Montebello Islands.
What is The United Kingdom.
Of the 26 words in the NATO phonetic alphabet, only two are a single syllable: "Golf" is one, and this 4-letter name is the other.
What is Mike?