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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
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Richard Myers. General Myers ascended to this position on October 1, 2001, after serving as Vice Chairman for 19 months.
Peter Pace . HE ascended to this position also on October 1, 2001, replacing the current Chairman, Gen. Richard B. Myers.
United States Marine Band. It has been such for a very long time.
US CENTral COMmand. US CENTCOM is responsible for the Middle East.
200. There are actually 200 (some of them ridiculous) ways of being a soldier.
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. JROTCs are found in high schools, where ROTCs are found in colleges and universities.
| The Department of Defense's Headquarters is located where? | US Military
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Arlington, VA. It took only one year to repair the damage the Pentagon received in the 11 September 2001 terrorist attack.
| Which US Army division is located in the Republic of Korea? | US Military
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2nd Infantry Division. 2nd ID is subordinate to US Forces Korea.
A transport truck with a 2.5 ton capacity.. The deuce-an-half was the workhorse of the logistics division.
Nuclear, biological and chemical weaponry.. This military specialty uses special instruments to detect weapons of mass destruction.
An M-79 grenade launcher or its operator.. Thumpers are also called grenadiers.
| What is a "bouncing betty" in the terminology of the Vietnam-era infantryman?
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A mine which launches itself to waist-height before exploding.. Bouncing Betty was responsible for some very destructive injuries.
An Army or Marine infantryman.. Being called a "grunt" is a high honor.
The Viet-Cong and the North Vietnamese Army.. The Cobra helicopter carried TOW missles and machine guns.
Over 58,000.. Every US serviceperson lost in the Vietnam war is listed on the granite Vietnam War Memorial.
The UH-1 helicopter.. Hueys were used as medivacs, troop transports and gunships.
Otto fuel. Otto fuel is a monopropellant, meaning it already contains oxygen required for combustion.
smoothbore. The M1's main gun can hold up to 40 rounds.
Arleigh-Burke-class. The Arleigh Burke is the only US Navy class of destroyer still in commission.
Both HEAT and APFSDS. APFSDS stands for armor piercing, fin stabilized, discarding sabot long rod penetrator and HEAT stands for High explosive Anti tank.
Tomcat. Tupolev and Blackjack are both Russian aircraft.
Close In Weapons System. The CIWS is used as anti-missile defense on many US Navy ships.
Seawolf-class. LA-class forms the backbone of the US Navy submarine service. Typhoon-class is a Russian class of SSBN's or ballistic missile submarines. The Ohio-class is the American equivalent of the Typhoon-class.
1SFOD-D. The Reconnaissance Commandos are South African, not American.
5.56mm. Very few rifles are chambered in 5.45mm.
November 10, 1775. Formed in Philadelphia at Tun Tavern, the Marine Corps was originally under the supervision of the Commander of the Navy. Although the U.S. Marines now have their own identity in the military service, they are still in part with the navy. Every year on Nov. 10, the Marines have a social ball to celebrate their birthday where all enlisted men and officers get dressed up in the dress blues and attend the function.
World War Two. The United States Air Force was officially dedicated to full military service in 1948. Beforehand, the Air Force was (and basically still is) part of the U.S. Army. It was officially known as the Army Air Corps until getting its own "identity".
American Revolutionary War. Can you believe that the Navy was officially disbanded shortly after the American Revolution? But don't worry, our Navy came back shortly afterwards. Thanks in part to the U.S. Constitution and Congress, they were put back in action and still sails the vast oceans protecting the United States to this very day!
June 14, 1775. The U.S. Army officially came into being on June 14, 1784. There was a Continental Army, but that was disbanded right after the American Revolution. It is now known as the U.S. Army.
Alexander Hamilton. Originally called the United States Revenue Cutter Service, their main objective was to collect taxes from patriot pirates as they "tried" to bring in objects from other countries, like tea, weapons, etc.
Semper Fidelis. Semper Fidelis = "Always Faithful". Semper Paratus = "Always Prepared" and is the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard. "This We'll Defend" is an old motto of the U.S. Army.
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