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John F. Kennedy served in which branch of the US military?
John F. Kennedy served in which branch of the US military?
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"Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, 'I served in the United States Navy,'" wrote President John F. Kennedy in August 1963. A former naval officer, Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on 29 May 1917, to Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy. After attending public schools in Brookline, Kennedy went on to The Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut, and attended the London School of Economics from 1935 to 1936. Kennedy graduated cum laude from Harvard University in 1940 and began graduate school at Stanford University.
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Which fashion item features a model that comes from the military?
Which fashion item features a model that comes from the military?
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In 1936, Bausch & Lomb developed sunglasses for pilots to protect their eyes while flying, thus the name aviator. These specially designed sunglasses gave pilots a full range of vision when battling the glaring sun and enemy fighters. The classic tear-drop shape of these sunglasses completely covered the eyes and offered protection to the entire eye socket. Aviators have been a part of civilian life for almost as long as they've been around. While the aviator has become one of the most popular sunglass styles for civilians, it remains a staple of military gear in the U.S. military.
Source: Real Men Style
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the United States military?
Who is the Commander in Chief of the United States military?
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According to Article II, Section 2, Clause I of the Constitution, the president of the United States is "Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States." There have been 46 Presidents of the United States, but there have been 49 Commander-in-Chiefs of the United States. This is because there have been 3 acting Presidents, which, because of the 25th Amendment, gives the Vice-President the powers of The President of The United States.
Source: Wikipedia
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"Semper Paratus" is the official march of which U.S. military branch?
"Semper Paratus" is the official march of which U.S. military branch?
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"Semper Paratus" is a 1928 song and the official march of the United States Coast Guard, composed in 1927 by U.S. Coast Guard Captain Francis Saltus Van Boskerck. Semper Paratus is the title of the song and is also the U.S. Coast Guard's official motto. The precise origin of the phrase is obscure, although the U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office notes the first use was by the New Orleans Bee newspaper in 1836, in reference to the actions of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service during the Ingham incident.
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What military force is in charge of protecting the Pope?
What military force is in charge of protecting the Pope?
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The Swiss Guard (Guardia Svizzera in Italian) are corps of Swiss soldiers responsible for the safety of the pope. Often called “the world’s smallest army,” they serve as personal escorts to the pontiff and as watchmen for Vatican City and the pontifical villa of Castel Gandolfo. The guards, who are independent of the Swiss armed forces, are employed by the Roman Catholic Church under the leadership of the pope, to whom they swear fealty in a ceremony at Belvedere Court. As is common with any elite military corps, competition is intense for inclusion in the Swiss Guards. New recruits must be unmarried Roman Catholic males with Swiss citizenship, between 19 and 30 years of age, and at least 5 feet 8 inches (1.74 meters) tall; they must have a professional diploma or high school degree and must complete basic training with the Swiss military.
Source: Encyclopedia Britannica
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The Pentagon is the headquarters of which US department?
The Pentagon is the headquarters of which US department?
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Pentagon is a large five-sided building in Arlington county, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., that serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, including all three military services: Army, Navy, and Air Force. Constructed during 1941–43, the Pentagon was intended to consolidate the offices of the War Department, which had occupied 17 separate facilities throughout Washington. Although President Franklin D. Roosevelt initially favored a building without windows to protect it from potential air raids, he was later convinced by building engineers that such a facility would be impractical. He eventually supported a five-sided design by George Edwin Bergstrom.
Source: Britannica
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Which U.S. military seal features an eagle, a globe, and a foul anchor?
Which U.S. military seal features an eagle, a globe, and a foul anchor?
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The branch of service insignia is based on the Marine Corps Emblem, but it does not include the “SEMPER FIDELIS” scroll in the eagle’s beak—an eagle on top of a globe showing the Western Hemisphere, in front of a fouled anchor. There are two types of Marine Corps branch of service insignia: the officer’s insignia and the enlisted insignia. The officer’s insignia is made of gold- and silver-colored metal for dress insignia and is non-glossy black for service insignia—with the proportions of the insignia elements dependent on the size of the globe, which is determined by whether or not it is used on the collar, dress cap, or service cap.
Source: The United States Marine Corps
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What military rank did Elvis obtain before he left active duty in 1960?
What military rank did Elvis obtain before he left active duty in 1960?
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Elvis Presley served in the military for two years after being drafted in 1958 and was honorably discharged in 1960. His time was brief, and Elvis Presley’s military rank would peak as an Army Sergeant (E-5). He was the man who elevated rock-n-roll like no other and created the rockabilly movement that still exists in a much more niche way today.
Source: Veteran Life
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Which military base, by population, is the world's largest?
Which military base, by population, is the world's largest?
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Topping the list for the world’s largest military base is Fort Liberty (Fort Bragg). This is located in the State of North Carolina. Among military enthusiasts, it is also deemed the center of the military realm. Fort Bragg is home to more than 260,000 people, of which nearly 54,000 are active troop members. The entire area of Fort Bragg is 163,000 acres, which is equivalent to 254.6 square miles. The main post of the base spans 19 miles. This means that it is as big as approximately 123 football fields.
Source: The Soldiers Project
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Which is the only branch of government that can declare war?
Which is the only branch of government that can declare war?
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The Constitution grants Congress the sole power to declare war. Congress has declared war on 11 occasions, including its first declaration of war with Great Britain in 1812. Congress approved its last formal declaration of war during World War II. Since that time it has agreed to resolutions authorizing the use of military force and continues to shape U.S. military policy through appropriations and oversight.
Source: United States Senate
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When did the U.S. Army begin issuing dog tags?
When did the U.S. Army begin issuing dog tags?
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In December 1906, the Army put out a general order requiring aluminum disc-shaped ID tags to be worn by soldiers. The half-dollar size tags were stamped with a soldier's name, rank, company, and regiment or corps, and they were attached to a cord or chain that went around the neck. The tags were worn under the field uniform. The order was modified in July 1916, when a second disc was required to be suspended from the first by a short string or chain. The first tag was to remain with the body, while the second was for burial service record keeping. The tags were given to enlisted men, but officers had to buy them.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense
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Which military award was originally called "Badge of Military Merit"?
Which military award was originally called "Badge of Military Merit"?
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The original Purple Heart, designated as the Badge of Military Merit, was established by George Washington – then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army – by order from his Newburgh, New York, headquarters on 7 August 1782. The Badge of Military Merit was only awarded to three Revolutionary War soldiers by Washington himself. Washington authorized his subordinate officers to issue Badges of Merit as appropriate.
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If you jump out of planes over enemy territories, what is your job?
If you jump out of planes over enemy territories, what is your job?
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Paratroopers are specially trained soldiers who are familiar with the operation of parachutes. These skydiving soldiers can penetrate battlefields behind enemy lines, since they can be dropped from the sky. Many people romanticize this particular branch of the airborne military, since paratroopers are usually highly skilled, very well trained individuals who are considered to be among the cream of the airborne crop.
Source: Historical Index
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What nickname was bestowed upon American troops serving in World War I?
What nickname was bestowed upon American troops serving in World War I?
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Indelibly tied to Americans, “Doughboys” became the most enduring nickname for the troops of General John Pershing’s American Expeditionary Forces, who traversed the Atlantic to join war-weary Allied armies fighting on the Western Front in World War I. The Great War marked the first time in history the United States sent soldiers abroad to defend foreign soil. The French ecstatically welcomed the first wave of soldiers. “Vive l'Amèrique!” came the shouts at the edge of a Boulogne pier as Pershing steamed into port. In an emotional arrival ceremony at the Marquis de Lafayette’s tomb, Col. Charles E. Stanton declared to the crowd, “Lafayette, we are here!” suggesting Americans had come to repay an old debt to the French dating back to when the colonies stood virtually alone in the American Revolution.
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Which institution introduced donuts to U.S. troops during World War I?
Which institution introduced donuts to U.S. troops during World War I?
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During World War I, some 250 female volunteers from the Salvation Army spent their days along the front lines near No Man’s Land to give Americans in France the same fresh-baked support they would give U.S. troops in later years. The “Doughnut Lassies” risked their lives to fry doughnuts for the Doughboys, because life in the trenches could be pretty miserable.
Source: Military.com
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Who was the founder of the US Navy's special operations unit SEAL Team 6?
Who was the founder of the US Navy's special operations unit SEAL Team 6?
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The Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG), abbreviated as DEVGRU ("Development Group") and commonly known as SEAL Team Six, is the United States Navy component of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). During the Iran hostage crisis in 1979, Richard Marcinko was one of two U.S. Navy representatives for a Joint Chiefs of Staff task force known as the TAT (Terrorist Action Team). The purpose of the TAT was to develop a plan to free the American hostages held in Iran. In the wake of the disaster at the Desert One base in Iran, the Navy saw the need for a full-time counter-terrorist unit and tasked Marcinko with its design and development.
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What popular 60s action figure featured members of the US armed forces?
What popular 60s action figure featured members of the US armed forces?
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G.I. Joe is an American media franchise and a line of action figures owned and produced by the toy company Hasbro. The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces with the Action Soldier (U.S. Army), Action Sailor (U.S. Navy), Action Pilot (U.S. Air Force), Action Marine (U.S. Marine Corps), and later on, the Action Nurse. The name is derived from the usage of "G.I. Joe" for the generic U.S. soldier, itself derived from the more general term "G.I.". The development of G.I. Joe led to the coining of the term "action figure". G.I. Joe's appeal to children has made it an American icon among toys.
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Who famously said "I have not yet begun to fight!" during a naval battle?
Who famously said "I have not yet begun to fight!" during a naval battle?
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During the night of September 23/24, 1779, Captain John Paul Jones led his frigate, Bonhomme Richard, into its legendary fight with Serapis. In the midst of a battle that was not going well for the Americans, British Captain Richard Pearson asked if Jones was ready to strike his colors and surrender. Jones offered one of the most famous replies in American naval history: “I have not yet begun to fight!” A few minutes later, an American crewman managed to crawl across the yards to the Serapis and dropped a grenade into an open hatch. Its detonation ignited powder cartridges stored there and across the deck, sending a thunderous explosion through the Serapis. Pearson finally decided that the carnage had to end. He pulled down his flag and gave John Paul Jones his most memorable victory in the war.
Source: Emerging Revolutionary War Era
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How many active warships did the US Navy have in 1812?
How many active warships did the US Navy have in 1812?
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At the start of the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy boasted only 16 ships, 9 of them frigates. The Royal Navy, on the other hand, had more than 500 active warships, with 85 sailing in U.S. waters when war was declared. Six months into the conflict, with most of the U.S. fleet either hamstrung or blockaded in port, the government turned to commerce raiding to prolong the war and force significantly increased protection costs on Great Britain. By the war’s end, the United States had commissioned 515 privateers, which captured 1,345 British vessels and 30,000 seamen. Damage to British shipping cost more than $39 million and raised insurance rates.
Source: US Naval Institute
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Top-level domain .mil is used by the Armed Forces of which country?
Top-level domain .mil is used by the Armed Forces of which country?
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The domain name mil is the sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet for the United States Department of Defense and its subsidiary or affiliated organizations. The name is derived from military. It was one of the first top-level domains, created in January 1985. The United States is the only country that has a top-level domain for its military, a legacy of the United States military's role in the creation of the Internet.
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