Army History Flashcards
Who was Mary E. Walker
The only woman to receive the Medal of Honor
What date was the Army flag dedicated?
14 June 1956
What is the oldest part of our Army?
Army National Guard
What did the U.S. Army begin?
June 14, 1775
Who was the first commander in Chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
When was the start of the Revolutionary War?
19 April, 1775
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 04, 1776
What did Baron Fredriech von Steuben teach the Continental Army at Valley Forge?
- 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.
What is the name of the document that originally governed the United States and was later replaced by the “Constitution”?
The Articles of Confederation
The nation nearly doubled in 1803 when it purchased a huge expanse of territory from France in what became known as what?
The Louisiana Purchase
What were some of the areas covered in “The Army Regulations of 1821”.
The Hand Salute
How to conduct a march
How to make a good stew for the company
What is the bloodiest war in American history?
Civil War
When and where did the Civil War actually begin?
The Civil War being in April of 1861 when South Carolina militia forces fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor.
President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation on 22 September 1862 freed the slaves in any areas still under Confederate control as of what date?
01 January 1863.
Congress authorized the creation of the Medal of Honor on what date?
12 July 1862.
Who received the first Medal of Honor ever awarded?
Private Jacob Parrott, Company K, 33d Ohio Volunteer Infantry on 25 March 1863
The Battle of Gettysburg started on what date?
01 July 1863
Who was the only female to receive the Medal of Honor?
Dr. Mary E. Walker
Congress declared war on Spain on what date?
25 april, 1898
When did World War I begin?
August 1914
What event sparked the start of World War I?
Murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
On what date did President Wilson ask Congress to declare war on Germany?
02 April, 1917
National Defense Act of June 4, 1920 governed the organization and regulation of what until 1950?
The Army
On what date did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
07 December 1941
The Women’s Army Corps was created in what year?
1943
When was D Day?
06 June 1944
What year marked the start of the Korean War?
1950
What is the longest war in U.S. History?
The Vietnam War
After a U.S. Marine was shot in 1989 in Panama, what Operation was launched?
Operation Just Cause
When was Saddam Husein captured?
13 December 2003
