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1. Let's start off lightly. From 1918 into the 1950s, Army and Air Force members could earn their wings in this unusual branch of the service. The Navy kept their version on the books until the 1970s. What on earth (or NOT on earth) was the speciality?
2. Their "office" was outside, regardless of the weather. They could hold conversations with peers as far away as the eye could see - and without uttering a single word! What Navy speciality hauled down their colors in 2003?
3. Here's a question tough enough to yank your chain; miss it and you may feel blue. This fraternal organization was founded in 1866, and boasted 490,000 members in 1890. It was disestablished in 1959, after its last member died.
4. If you get this one right, you'll be positively glowing! After a year's schooling, operators in this field could qualify through four successive levels from "Basic" to "Shift Supervisor." This Army program began in 1954, but was fading into oblivion by 1977. Can you pick the right answer?
5. This military organization had sites up and down both US coasts, as well as overseas. Part of their work involved railroad cars and underwater defense. Which of these units was gone by late 1950?
6. Men in this military speciality served from about 1955 until their job was phased out in late 1991. They had the unusual distinction of being the only enlisted member of the six man crew. Two "kills" were credited to them; both during Linebacker II in 1972. What was the job?
7. The date - 16 January 1942. The place - Bataan, Philippine Islands. The units - Troop G of the 26th Cavalry Regiment vs. invading Japanese forces. Which "last event" occurred on that day for the US Army?
8. Unlike their fighter (VF) and patrol (VP) squadron brethren, Navy ATTACK squadrons were highly skilled in ATTACK operations against sea and land targets. What designator was used for these aircraft?
9. She served bravely with the doughboys on the Western Front. A natural born aviator, her last mission saved the lives of at least 194 men. Despite her bravery, her service branch was disestablished in 1957 - almost 40 years later. Can you home in on her unit?
10. Speaking of going concerns - we all have to "go" sometime. Which person would NOT be considered for burial in a National Cemetery?
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