War and Weapons
VTC handbook
Military Branches
Rank & Insignia
Interesting Facts
100

What was used to send messages in World War l?

Pigeons

100

How far in advance must leave requests be submitted?

What is a minimum of 2 weeks in advance?

100

Which is the oldest Military branch?

What is the Army? Created 6/14/75, a year before the Declaration of Independence. 
100

This enlisted rank, represented by a single chevron in the Army, is the first rank a new Soldier earns after basic training.

What is Private First Class (PFC)?

100

At military funerals, the flag is folded ____ times. 

What is 13?

200

What war was the first war submarine used in?

What is the Revolutionary War?

200

How long must a participant wait after a sanction before phasing up (minimum)?

What is 30 days?

200

The Latin phrase "Semper Fidelis" means what?

What is Always Faithful?

200

In the Marine Corps, this rank with three chevrons and crossed rifles is often called the backbone of the Corps.

What is a Sergeant?

200

U.S. military dogs hold this rank title, which is intentionally one rank higher than their human handlers.

What is NCO / Non-Commissioned Officer?

300

How much did the B-2 bomber cost?

What is 2 billion dollars?

300

Phase IV of VTC corresponds to which stage of behavior change?

What is Action Stage?

300

This branch has helped track Santa every Christmas Eve since 1955

What is the Air Force?

300

This rank, used by both the Army and Air Force, sits between Captain and Lieutenant Colonel.

What is Major?

300

This iconic snack food was invented because the U.S. military needed chocolate that wouldn’t melt in a soldier’s pocket.

What is the M&M?

400

What animal did airplanes use in World War ll to bomb enemy cities? 

What is Bomb- Carrying Bats?

400

Which project must be completed in order to graduate from VTC?

What is the give back project?

400

In Navy terminology, you don’t walk down hallways — you walk down these.


What are bulkheads?

400

This Navy officer rank features a gold oak leaf and sits between Lieutenant and Commander.

What is Lieutenant Commander?

400

Built in 1943, this building has 17 miles of hallways

What is the Pentagon?

500

The nickname “Old Ironsides” belongs to this famous Navy ship whose wooden hull repelled cannonballs.

What is the USS Constitution?

500

Who is the Solicitor General  for the VTC Court team?

Who is Will Fleenor?

500

Members of the Space Force aren’t Soldiers, Sailors, or Airmen — they are called this.

What are Guardians?

500

This officer rank, symbolized by a silver eagle, is one step below a one-star general or admiral.

What is Colonel (or Navy Captain)?

500

Code Talkers from this Native American tribe created an unbreakable battlefield code during WWII without ever writing it down.

What is the Navajo Nation?