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US Army History Flashcards

1
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When was the Constitution written?

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1787

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2
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Who created the US Army?

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The Second Continental Congress

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3
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When was the infantry branch established?

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14 June, 1775

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From what three states did companies of expert riflemen form to make up the army’s first infantry branch?

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1) Maryland - 2 companies
2) Virginia - 2 companies
3) Pennsylvania - 6 companies

(hint: The Infantry’s MVP)

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5
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In which battle was the Army awarded its first battle streamer?

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The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga

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6
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Who was the highest decorated soldier in American history?

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Lt. Audie Murphy

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What organization is the oldest part of our Army?

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The Army National Guard

Note: 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 was the battle of Fort Ticonderoga?

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10 May 1775

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During the winter of 1778, who gave the Army its first real training at Valley Forge?

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Baron Friedrich Von Stuben

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What government Act established the Medal of Honor?

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The Congressional Act (12 June 1862)

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What five concepts/skills did Baron Friedrich von Steuben teach the Continental Army at Valley Forge?

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1) Simplified drill formations and movements taken from European armies
2) Proper care of equipment
3) use of the bayonet (previously marked British superiority)
4) Officer’s responsibility for taking care of soldiers
5) taught NCOs how to train and lead soldiers

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12
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What was the Medal of Honor first called?

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The Badge of Military Merit

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13
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Who received the first Medal of Honor?

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Private Jacob Parrott
CO K, 33rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry

“Private Parrott, Medal of Honor”

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14
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When did Private Jacob Parrott receive the first Medal of Honor?

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25 March 1863

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What unit did Pvt Parrott serve in?

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CO K, 33rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry

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16
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Who is the only female to receive the Medal of Honor?

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Dr. Mary E. Walker

she walked many miles for that award

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After which war did the US emerge as a world power?

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Spanish-American War (1898)

Columbus (spanish) discovered America

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18
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What is the Army’s official song?

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The Army Goes Rolling Along

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Who composed the “The Caisson Song” which later became known as “The Army Goes Rolling Along”?

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Lt. Edmund L. Gruber in 1908

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What song preceded “The Army Goes Rolling Along”?

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The Caisson Song

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What document originally governed the US and was later replaced by the Constitution?

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The Articles of Confederation

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What government act governed the organization and regulation of the Army before 1950?

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National Defense Act of June 4, 1920

23
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When did “The Star Spangled Banner” become the National Anthem?

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3 March 1931

3/3/31

24
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When was the Women’s Army Corps created?

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1943

25
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What governmental act established the Department of the Army?

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The National Security Act of 1947

26
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What was the Department of the Army known as before The National Security Act of 1947?

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The War Department

27
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When did the Air Force separate from the Army?

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September 1947

28
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When was the Department of Defense created?

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10 Aug 1949

29
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When was UCMJ enacted?

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May 1950

30
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When was the Army Flag dedicated?

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14 June 1956

31
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On what date did President Eisenhower sign the Code of Conduct?

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17 Aug 1955

32
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When did the Secretary of the Army dedicate the Army song?

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11 Nov 1956

33
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When did the Army officially announce that “The Army Goes Rolling Along” was the official Army song?

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12 Dec 1957

34
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On what date was the position of the Sergeant Major of the Army established?

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4 Jul 1966

35
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Who was the first SMA?

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SMA Wooldridge

36
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What 3 words are on the official seal of the Army?

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This We’ll Defend

37
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What was the password used by the Army on D-day, June 6, 1944?

A

Mickey Mouse

38
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What word and date embroidered on the streamer should be in the center facing forward and completely identifiable when the US Army Flag is displayed?

A

Yorktown 1781

39
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Who was the Father of American Rangers?

A

Major Robert Rogers, 1756

40
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What was the first field manual?

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The Blue Book

41
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What was the official name of the Blue Book?

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The Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States, 1779

42
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Who wrote “The Army Regulations of 1821” which was the first written regulation by the Army since the publication of Baron von Steuben’s Blue Book?

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General Winfield Scott

43
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What regulation was the first written regulation by the Army since the publication of Baron von Steuben’s Blue Book?

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The Army Regulations of 1821

44
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What were some of the areas covered in “The Army Regulations of 1821?”

A

Hand Salute
How to conduct a march
How to make a good CO stew

45
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What was the longest war in US history?

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War in Afghanistan (13.2 yrs)

Vietnam was 10.7 yrs

46
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What US war had the greatest number of American casualties?

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Civil War

47
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When and where did the Civil War actually begin?

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April 1861 when South Carolina militia forces fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor

48
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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 US?

A

Veteran’s Day

49
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On which two beaches did the 1st, 4th, and 29th Infantry Divisions assault on D-Day?

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Utah and Omaha

50
Q

When was Saddam Hussein captured?

A

13 December 2003

51
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When did President Truman authorize the use of two atomic bombs against Japan, destroying Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

A

Hiroshima - 6 Aug 1945

Nagasaki - 9 Aug 1945

52
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What did the National Security Act of 1947 establish?

A

Department of Defense; Army; Navy; and Air Force

53
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When was the US Army created/established?

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14 June, 1775

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