Ranks and organisation
This is the lowest rank in most armies.
Private
This is the standard firearm carried by soldiers.
A rifle
This type of vehicle is designed for combat and features a rotating turret with heavy firepower.
tank
What tactical symbol is described as a circle, open on the left side, with an arrow at the bottom end. The right side has the letter R in it, and all around he circle there are small lines going away from the original circle lines.
Retain
In 1969, this American astronaut became the first human to walk on the moon, during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission.
Neil Armstrong
This rank is one step above Captain in the army.
Major
This explosive device is small enough to be thrown by hand.
A grenade
This American drone, primarily used for surveillance and targeted strikes, was the first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to successfully carry out a combat mission in 2001 during Operation Enduring Freedom.
MQ-1 Predator
This navigational method utilizes the Earth's magnetic field to determine direction, essential for orientation in unfamiliar terrain.
Compass [navigation]
This former basketball player holds the NBA record for the most points scored in a single playoff game, with 63 points in a game against the Boston Celtics in 1986.
Michael Jordan
This is the highest enlisted rank. Spell it.
Command Sergeant Major
This type of missile is launched from a shoulder-fired weapon to destroy tanks.
An anti-tank missile
This armored vehicle is designed to transport infantry safely across the battlefield.
APC (Armored Personnel Carrier)
This geographic feature is formed between two or more hills
Saddle
In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered this antibiotic by accident while working on bacterial cultures. It went on to save countless lives and revolutionized medicine.
penicillin
This rank is symbolised by 3 stars in the Latvian army
Captain
This heavy machine gun, often mounted on vehicles, has been in service since World War II.
M2 Browning
What is the MRAP
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle
A method of attack in which small bodies of soldiers or individual soldiers penetrate the enemy's line at weak or unguarded points in order to assemble behind the enemy position and attack it from the rear, harass enemy rear-area installations, etc.
Infiltration
This desert, located in southern Africa, is the world’s oldest, having formed approximately 55 million years ago, and is home to the indigenous San people.
Namib Desert
This term describes the official structure of authority in the military, ensuring orders are followed from the top down.
Chain of Command
This type of artillery can launch explosive shells over long distances in a high arc.
Howitzer
What is the full name of HMMWV
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
In the 1991 Gulf War, this operation involved a rapid and overwhelming coalition attack on Iraqi forces, utilizing a massive air campaign followed by a ground assault that quickly bypassed the main enemy defenses in the Kuwaiti desert. This strategy ultimately led to the liberation of Kuwait within 100 hours.
Operation Desert Storm
This apex predator, found primarily in the coastal regions of New Zealand, has adapted to a diet that includes large marine mammals such as seals and dolphins. It is one of the few animals known to hunt in packs.
Orca (Killer Whale)