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42 Cards in this Set
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Date flag dedicated? |
June 14th, 1956 |
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Oldest part of the Army? |
National guard, in 1636...first militia regiments |
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When did US army begin? |
June 14th, 1775 |
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1st CDR in Chief? |
General George Washington |
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Start of revolutionary war? |
April 19th 1775 |
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Declaration of independence signed? |
July 4th 1776 |
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Training from what former Prussian officer? |
Baron Von Steuben |
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What did von Steuben teach? |
1. Drill formations 2. Proper care of equipment 3. Use of a bayonet 4. Officers to take care of soldiers 5. Taught NCOs how to train and lead soldiers |
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What was the name of the article that was later replaced by the constitution? |
Articles of the confederation |
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Land purchase from France? |
Louisiana Purchase |
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Author of the Army regulations of 1821? |
General Winfield Scott |
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Areas covered in army regulations of 1821? |
1. Hand salute 2. Conduct a March 3. Make stew |
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Bloodiest war in history? |
Civil war....600,000 people died |
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Where did civil war begin? |
April 1861 when south Carolina militia fired on ft. Sumter |
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Defeat at Bull Run showed the need for more what? |
Soldiers and preparation |
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Emancipation proclamation? |
January 1st 1863 |
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Creation of medal of honor? |
July 12th, 1862 |
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Recipient of medal of honor? |
Pvt Jacob Parrott |
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Battle of Gettysburg? |
July 1st, 1863 |
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General Lee surrendered when? |
April 9th, 1865 |
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Female...medal of honor? |
Dr. Mary E. Walker |
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War on Spain? |
April 25th, 1898 |
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WWI? |
August, 1914 |
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What started WWI? |
Bosnian separatist murdered the Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria and his wife |
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German promised Mexico what? |
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona |
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Declared war on Germany? |
April 2nd, 1917 |
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Armistice day? |
Veteran's day |
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WWI sparked what similar to UN? |
League of Nations |
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National defense act of June 4th, 1920 regulated what until 1950? |
The Army |
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Pearl harbor? |
December 7th, 1941 |
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D Day? |
June 6th, 1944 |
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What beaches in D Day? |
Utah, Omaha |
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki on what dates? |
Hiroshima-August 6th, 1945 Nagasaki- August 9th, 1945 |
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National security act of 1947 reorganized the US military....what did it establish? |
1. DOD 2. Army 3. Navy 4. Air Force |
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Korean war? |
1950 |
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184,000 troops in Vietnam by end of what year? |
1965 |
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Longest war in history? |
Vietnam |
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Operation launched in 1989? |
Operation just cause |
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Invaded Iraq in what year? |
Feb of 1991 |
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What date did the US respond to 9/11? |
October 7th, 2001 |
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Removed Saddam Hussein on what date? |
March 20th 2003 |
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Saddam Hussein captured? |
December 13th 2003 |
