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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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On what date was the Declaration of Independence signed?

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04 JUL 1776

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What is the name of the document that originally governed the United States and was later replaced by the "Constitution"?

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The Articles of Confederation

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On what date was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

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06 AUG 1945

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Who was the only female ever awarded the Medal of Honor?

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Dr. Mary E. Walker

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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 United States?

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Veterans Day

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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

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On what date did the US invade Afghanistan to start Operation Enduring Freedom?

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07 OCT 2001

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On what date did Congress authorize the Medal of Honor?

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12 JUL 1862

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On what date did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, starting of American involvement in WWII?

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07 DEC 1941

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The nation nearly doubled in 1803 when it purchased a huge expanse of territory from France in what became known as what?

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The Louisiana Purchase

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When was the start of WWII?

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SEP 1939

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President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation on 22 September 1862 freed the slaves in any areas still under Confederate control as of what date?

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01 JAN 1863

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On what date did the Civil War begin, with the Attack on Fort Sumter, SC?

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21 APR 1861

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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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When was the start of the Korean War?

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1950

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

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The Vietnam War

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On what date did Congress declare war on Spain, marking the start of the Spanish American War?

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25 APR 1898

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On what date was the end of Civil War?

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09 APR 1865

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On what date was the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki?

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09 AUG 1945

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What even sparked the start of WWI?

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A Bosnian separatist murdered the Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife during a visit to Sarajevo.

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What did Baron Fredriech von Steuben teach the Continental Army at Valley Forge?

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- 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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On what date was the Army flag dedicated?

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14 JUN 1956 (it was approved on 12 JUN)

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On what date did the US invade Iraq to start Operation Iraqi Freedom?

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20 MAR 2003

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On what date did President Lincoln deliver the Emancipation Proclamation?

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22 SEP 1862

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After a U.S. Marine was shot in 1989 in Panama, what Operation was launched?

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Operation Just Cause

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On what date was the start of the Battle of Gettysburg?

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01 JUL 1863

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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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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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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?

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Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona

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When was D-Day (US attack on the Beaches of Omaha and Utah)?

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06 JUN 1944

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On what date did President Wilson ask Congress to declare war on Germany, starting American involvement in WWI?

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02 APR 1917

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What is the oldest part of our Army?

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The Army National Guard (Massachusetts Bay militia)

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When did President Johnson begin an escalation of force that put 184,000 troops in South Vietnam?

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1965 (early)

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When was the start of the Women's Army Corps?

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1943

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On what date was Saddam captured (Operation Red Dawn)?

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13 DEC 2003

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On what date did the Army begin?

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14 JUN 1775

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One result of WW I was the creation of what International body roughly similar to the United Nations of today?

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The League of Nations

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

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The Army

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On what date was Bin Laden killed (Operation Neptune Spear)?

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02 MAY 2011

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When was the start of WWI?

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AUG 1914

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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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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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On what date did Coalition forces cross into Iraq to end the first Gulf War?

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28 FEB 1991

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On what date was the start of the Revolutionary War?

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19 APR 1775

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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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