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American Military Quiz

Do you know the military?
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Last updated: May 25, 2020
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1. How many branches of the Armed Forces does the US have?
Six
Five
Seven
Three
The Space Force is the youngest of all branches, being officially created in 2019
2. The United States has over one million soldiers active
True
False
3. How many presidents have served in the United States Army?
All of them
Only George Washington
Fourteen
Five
Some presidents that served include Eisenhower, Washington, and Jackson
4. Who was the most recent president to have been a military veteran (not counting reserves)?
John F. Kennedy
Barack Obama
George H.W. Bush
Benjamin Harrison
George H.W. Bush served in the Navy during WWII and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
5. What is the highest rank in the Army?
Supreme Commander
General
Colonel
General of the Armies
Only two men have been awarded this rank, George Washington and John Pershing
6. The United States Army is the oldest branch of the military
True
False
7. When was the Selective Service System created?
1975
1917
2000
1776
8. This football player was KIA during a mission in Afghanistan
Tom Brady
Larry Csonka
Pat Tillman
Leon Lett
Pat Tillman is the only NFL player to die in action since 1970
9. Elvis, Mr. T, and Jackie Robinson all served in this branch of the military
Air Force
Space Force
Army
Marine Corps
10. Full Metal Jacket, Forrest Gump, and Apocalypse Now are all about this conflict
WWII
Korean War
Vietnam War
Civil War
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Level 58
May 5, 2021
Just FYI...JFK and Bush Sr both served in the navy during WW2.

JFK skippered a PT-Boat. He famously kept a coconut on his desk in the Oval Office, upon which he'd scrawled an SOS after his boat was sunk by a Japanese destroyer. It was delivered to friendly forces by helpful locals.