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| What is the oldest part of our Army? |
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| The Army National Guard (In December 1636, the Massachusetts Bay Colony organized America’s first militia regiments, some of which still serve today in the Army National Guard.) |
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| What did the U.S. Army begin? |
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| Who was the first commander in Chief of the Continental Army? |
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| When was the start of the Revolutionary War? |
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| When was the Declaration of Independence signed? |
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| The Army received it’s first real training from what former Prussian Officer at Valley Forge in the winter of 1778? |
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| Baron Fredreich von Steuben |
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| What did Baron Fredriech von Steuben teach the Continental Army at Valley Forge? |
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He taught the Continental Army:
- A simplified but effective version of the drill formations and movements of European armies.
- Proper care of equipment.
- The use of the bayonet (a weapon in which British superiority had previously been marked).
- He impressed upon officers their responsibility for taking care of the Soldiers.
- Taught NCOs how to train and lead those Soldiers. |
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| On what date did the Revolutionary War officially end with a signing of a peace treaty in Paris? |
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| What is the name of the document that originally governed the United States and was later replaced by the “Constitution”? |
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| The Articles of Confederation |
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| The nation nearly doubled in 1803 when it purchased a huge expanse of territory from France in what became known as what? |
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| Who was one of the most prolific writers of the early 19th century and would be the author of “The Army Regulations of 1821”, the first written regulation by the Army since the publication of Baron von Steubens “Blue Book”? |
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| What were some of the areas covered in “The Army Regulations of 1821”. |
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- The Hand Salute
- How to conduct a march
- How to make a good stew for the company |
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| What is the bloodiest war in American history? |
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| The Civil War with the death of over 600,000 Americans on both sides. |
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| When and where did the Civil War actually begin? |
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| The Civil War being in April of 1861 when South Carolina militia forces fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. |
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| The Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run showed the need for more what? |
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| More thorough preparation and for more Soldiers. |
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| President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation on 22 September 1862 freed the slaves in any areas still under Confederate control as of what date? |
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| Congress authorized the creation of the Medal of Honor on what date? |
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| Who received the first Medal of Honor ever awarded? |
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| Private Jacob Parrott, Company K, 33d Ohio Volunteer Infantry on 25 March 1863 |
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| The Battle of Gettysburg started on what date? |
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| General Lee surrendered his Army on what date, marking the end of the Civil War? |
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| Who was the only female to receive the Medal of Honor? |
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| When did World War I begin? |
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The Armistice ended the fighting at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.
Known for many years as Armistice Day, what is it now called in the United States? |
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| On what date did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor? |
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| Just after dawn on D Day, the 1st, 4th, and 29th Infantry Divisions assaulted what beaches? |
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| President Truman authorized the use of two atomic bombs against Japan, destroying Hiroshima and Nagasaki on what dates? |
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Hiroshima – 06 August 1945
Nagasaki – 09 August 1945 |
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| The National Security Act of 1947 was a sweeping reorganization of the US military. What did it establish? |
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- Department of Defense
- Army
- Navy
- Air Force |
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| When was Saddam Hussein captured? |
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| What is the longest war in U.S. History? |
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| The NCO Creed was written by the NCO Subcommittee at the Fort Benning Infantry School. The subcommittee was encompassed solely of Noncommissioned Officers dedicated to the development of NCOs. |
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| When was the NCO Creed written? |
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| What are the 7 Army Values? |
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| 1. Loyalty 2. Duty 3. Respect 4. Selfless Service 5. Honor 6. Integrity 7. Personal Courage |
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