U.S. Military Trivia

1. In 1908, the U.S. Army marched to "The Caissons Go Rolling Along". What is a caisson?

From Quiz Music of the US Armed Forces

Answer: A two-wheeled cart for transporting ammunition

In 1956, the Army changed the wording to "The Army Goes Rolling Along", and it is now their official song. Caissons are still used in state and military funerals. The coffin of assassinated President John F. Kennedy was carried by caisson to the Capitol Building to lie in state. Following the state funeral, his coffin was conveyed to the caisson soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery, and taken to his burial site.

From Quiz Uncommon Valor: US Medal of Honor Winners

Answer: The US Civil War

The Medal of Honor was first proposed in 1861 by Senator James Grimes of Iowa, as an incentive for enlisted men in the U.S. Navy. George Washington had instituted the first medal for those serving in the armed forces during the Revolutionary War, called the Badge of Military Merit. It had fallen out of use by the time of the Civil War, and there were no official decorations to recognize acts of heroism. Although first only authorized for Navy personnel, authority was soon extended to allow Army troops to receive the award. On March 3, 1863, Army officers became eligible (Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard officers were not allowed to receive the medal until 1915).

From Quiz Military Aircraft General

Answer: The cost of the aircraft was 150 million dollars per fighter

Despite being ahead of its time, the F-22 Raptor was cancelled after 187 aircraft had been built. The F-35 Lightning will be made instead.

From Quiz The Military for Dummies

Answer: Pentagon

The massive Pentagon building is actually in Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. It houses the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the commanding generals for each service.

From Quiz United States Airborne Operations and their Units

Answer: Torch

The 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, initially planned to only drop into Oran in Nigeria, North Africa, to capture two airfields, but strong winds pushed the drop aircraft off course causing them to be widely scattered. Eventually enough troops were gathered to take the objective, but behind schedule. A second drop was quickly planned for a week later when they hurriedly repacked their own parachutes and jumped into Youk-les-Bains near the Tunisian border. Thankfully they were welcomed by the French Nigerian 3rd Regiment of Zouaves that occupied the airfield, rather than fired upon.

From Quiz U.S. Military Acronyms & Abbreviations

Answer: Fuel-Air Explosive

A Fuel-Air Explosive bomb disperses fuel as a vapor into the atmosphere and then ignites it, using the ambient oxygen to greatly enhance the shock wave of the blast. FAE weapons are particularly effective in enclosed areas, such as bunkers or buildings.

From Quiz U.S. Military Lingo

Answer: Desk job

The U.S.A.F. refers to a military bureaucrat in this way. It's meant to be used in a pejorative sense, as in a desk jockey who doesn't ever see combat but is convinced that shuffling papers is what keeps the Air Force going.

From Quiz Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients

Answer: James Andrews

James Andrews did not receive the Medal of Honor because he was a civilian. He was caught and sentenced to hang. He escaped from prison, was recaught, and hanged.

From Quiz Know Your National Guard

Answer: Dec 13, 1636

Founded in 1636, the Army National Guard is 139 years older than the U.S. Army. The first National Guard units were organized in the Massachusetts colony.

From Quiz US Military Decorations

Answer: Badge of Military Merit

General George Washington originally established the Badge of Military Merit to honor their faithful service during the Revolutionary War. At least six men received the badge, and two of those examples still exist. The badge fell out of use in subsequent conflicts, but was never made obsolete. The modern Purple Heart replaced it in 1932. Unlike many other decorations, the Purple Heart does not require someone to write a recommendation in order for it to be conferred upon an individual.

From Quiz Douglas MacArthur - The Early Years

Answer: 1880

Douglas was born in 1880 at an Army frontier post, the third son of General Arthur Mac Arthur II and Mary 'Pinky' MacArthur. His early boyhood was spent on a series of Army posts on the American frontier and exposed him to Army life from his earliest years. His grandfather was a distinguished judge and his father had a brilliant military career.

From Quiz Tough Military Quiz (U.S.)

Answer: November 10, 1775

Formed in Philadelphia at Tun Tavern, the Marine Corps was originally under the supervision of the Commander of the Navy. Although the U.S. Marines now have their own identity in the military service, they are still in part with the navy. Every year on Nov. 10, the Marines have a social ball to celebrate their birthday where all enlisted men and officers get dressed up in the dress blues and attend the function.

From Quiz Douglas MacArthur - American Caesar Part 2

Answer: Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers

Douglas MacArthur was one of the few people in history to be given the power to re-make a nation in his own image when he was appointed SCAP. The position and the person soon became one and the ultimate authority in Japan for the next six years rested with SCAP. He was determined to discredit the military so they would never again be a threat to world peace.

From Quiz The Dangers of Airborne Reconnaissance

Answer: 1

The EP-3E landed safely at Lingshui airfield on Hainan Island, and there were no US casualties. The pilot of the F-8II, which was based at Lingshui, was killed in the accident and his aircraft was lost at sea. The EP-3E crew was held by the PRC for 11 days during tense negotiations, but was released on April 12, 2001.

From Quiz 10 Degrees of General George S. Patton, Jr.

Answer: Gettysburg

Waller Patton was a Colonel in the 7th Virginia Infantry and died of mortal wounds during "Pickett's Charge" during the Battle of Gettysburg.

From Quiz All Branches of the U.S. Military

Answer: Otto fuel

Otto fuel is a monopropellant, meaning it already contains oxygen required for combustion.

From Quiz U.S. Military Lingo

Answer: A transport truck with a 2.5 ton capacity.

The "deuce-an'-half" was the workhorse of the logistics division.

From Quiz Tomb of the Unknown Soldier [U.S.]

Answer: Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery is located in Virginia on a hill overlooking Washington D.C. and is the final resting place of many thousands of military and other notable people. These include actor and decorated soldier Audie Murphy, US Presidents John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft, sportsmen Abner Doubleday and Joe Louis, and explorers Admiral Richard Byrd and Robert E. Peary.

From Quiz Insignia of U.S. Army Combat Units

Answer: 3rd Infantry Division

The 3rd (Marne) Division was one of the first US units that fought in the European theater. It landed in Morocco during Operation Torch and served with distinction in the Sicilian and Italian campaigns. It was one of the divisions which captured Nuremberg.

From Quiz Military Acronyms

Answer: Container Express

CONEX's are used mainly to store military items and for loading military equipment for shipment overseas or stateside for deployments.

From Quiz US Military

Answer: 1st Corps, 3rd Corps, 5th Corps, 18th Airborne Corps

1st Corps is focused on the Pacific Theater. 3rd Corps is the Heavy Corps that provides the Army's offensive punch. 5th Corps is the Army's forward deployed Corps. 18th Airbone Corps is the contigency Corps.

From Quiz Military Acronyms and Abbreviations

Answer: Meals Ready to Eat

Although it is a good description of many of the choices for MREs, Meals Rarely Eaten is not the correct choice.

From Quiz Nicknames of US Army Combat Units

Answer: Hell on Wheels

In the Battle of the Bulge, the 2nd Armored defeated the 2nd Panzer division at Celles.

From Quiz The American Embassy Siege, Tehran

Answer: 66

13 were released within two weeks and one eight months later.

From Quiz The U.S. Chemical Corps

Answer: persistent and non-persistent

Chemical agents are categorised into two types of agents: persistent and non-persistent. The persistence of a chemical agent relates to how long the agent remains a hazard. Non-persistent agents can dissipate in as soon as one hour and persistent agents can remain a hazard for as long as two weeks.

From Quiz U.S. Army Rangers #2

Answer: Neal Gentry

CSM Gentry was hand picked to be the first Command Sergeant Major for the 1st Ranger Battalion when it was reactivated in 1974. CSM Gentry also developed the Coat of Arms and Distinguished Unit Insignia for the Ranger Regiment.

From Quiz U. S. Army Rangers #1

Answer: Francis Marion

Francis Marion would often attack at night and then flee to the swamps. Because of this, Colonel Banastre Tarleton gave him the name the "Swamp Fox."

From Quiz Basic of US Military Organization

Answer: Richard Myers

General Myers ascended to this position on October 1, 2001, after serving as Vice Chairman for 19 months.

From Quiz General George S. Patton

Answer: West Point

Patton didn't start his school education until the age of 12. He graduated from West Point in 1909, ranked 46th from a class of 103.

From Quiz Modern U.S. Armor Tactics

Answer: Bounding Overwatch

Bounding Overwatch is one of the three movement techniques used when an armor formation is moving from point A to point B. The technique is done by splitting the unit into two or more separate elements. One element will overwatch the other elements' movement. When the moving element stops, the overwatch elements start their movement. This enables part of the unit to be hidden and be ready to fire if the moving element is engaged.

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