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1
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What date was the Army flag dedicated?

A

14 June 1956 (it was approved 12 June 1956)

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2
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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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When did the U.S. Army begin?

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June 14, 1775

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4
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Who was the first commander in Chief of the Continental Army?

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George Washington

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5
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When was the start of the Revolutionary War?

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19 April, 1775

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When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

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July 04, 1776

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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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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 Steuben’s “Blue Book”?

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General Winfield Scott

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10
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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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11
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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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12
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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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13
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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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14
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Congress authorized the creation of the Medal of Honor on what date?

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12 July 1862.

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15
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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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16
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The Battle of Gettysburg started on what date?

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01 July 1863

17
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General Lee surrendered his Army on what date, marking the end of the Civil War?

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09 april, 1865

18
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Who was the only female to receive the Medal of Honor?

A

Dr. Mary E. Walker

19
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Congress declared war on Spain on what date?

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25 april, 1898

20
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When did World War I begin?

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August 1914

21
Q

On 23 February 1917 the British turned over to the US Government an intercepted note from the German foreign minister to the German ambassador in Mexico. In the note were instructions to offer Mexico an alliance in the event of war with the United States and promising that Mexico could regain what?

A

Texas, New Mexico and Arizona

22
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On what date did President Wilson ask Congress to declare war on Germany?

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02 April, 1917

23
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The Armistice ended the fighting of WW1 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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Veteran’s Day

24
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National Defense Act of June 4, 1920 governed the organization and regulation of what until 1950?

A

The Army

25
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The Women’s Army Corps was created in what year?

A

1943

26
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On what date did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

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07 December 1941

27
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What is the longest war in U.S. History?

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The Vietnam War

28
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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

29
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What is the motto of 83rd CBRN Battalion?

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“Confront any mission: rounds a way!”

30
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What is the meaning of the elements that make up the Battalion Crest?

A
  • The flying dragon commemorates the unit’s assault landings in World War II.
  • The hexagon is a symbol for a benzene ring and refers to the Chemical Corps.
  • Cobalt blue and yellow are branch colors of the Chemical Corps.
31
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What are the elements that make up the Brigade Crest?

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  • a benzene ring (the hexagon shape) with a cobalt blue border containing an upright sword, red flames, and red droplets on a yellow background.
  • Cobalt blue and yellow are branch colors of the Chemical Corps, with cobalt blue’s precedence as first-named color indicate by its use as the border.
  • The Corps’ branch insignia also uses a benzene ring, a reference to chemical formulation
  • Red droplets are a visual representation of the Brigade’s method of distributing some chemical elements
  • the four red droplets and the eight tongues of flame are an allusion to the Brigade’s numerical designation.
  • The upright sword is an emblem of military readiness.
32
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When and where was the 83rd Chemical Battalion first activated?

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The 83d Chemical Battalion first activated at Camp Gordon, Georgia on 10 June 1942.

33
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What are our unit awards?

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  • Army Presidential Unit Citation
  • Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (w/4 oak leafs)
  • Republic of Korea Presidential Citation
34
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How many WWII campaigns did the Battalion participate in?

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The Battalion participated in 8 campaigns:

  1. Sicily (awarded a streamer with arrowhead to indicate participation in the initial assault)
  2. Naples-Foggia (streamer with arrowhead)
  3. Anzio (streamer with arrowhead)
  4. Rome-Arno
  5. Southern France (streamer with arrowhead)
  6. Rhineland
  7. Ardennes-Alsace
  8. Central Europe
35
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What date was the BN constituted/founded?

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12 March 1942

36
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What year did the BN relocate to Fort Stewart?

A

2012

37
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What is the mission of the Brigade?

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The Brigade is tasked to discover, counter, neutralize chemical, biological or nuclear threats

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