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1. "I'm just a middle-aged middle-eastern camel-herdin' man
I got a little two-bedroom cave here in North Afghanistan
Things used to be real nice and they got out of hand
Since they moved in..." According to Toby Keith, things got out of hand when who moved in?
2. The almost-cult-like favorite movie "Full Metal Jacket" followed a Marine called Joker through Parris Island and then to the Tet Offensive. After the Marines have the encounter with the young female sniper, they head off towards the Perfume River. What song are they singing during this scene?
3. Every American has heard Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" at least once in their lives! Do you know what other Patriotic song he is known for? Here's a hint, it's off his 1992 album, "American Patriot".
4. Toby Keith pretty much hit the nail on the head for many of us military members with the following song. Here are some of the lyrics, can you name the song?
"I don't do it for money, there's still bills that I can't pay
I don't do it for the glory, I just do it anyway
Providing for our future's, my responsibility
Yeah I'm real good under pressure, being all that I can be"
5. Let's bring it back, way back! All the way back to the American Revolutionary War! What song is considered a popular American children's song nowadays, but was originally sung by American Revolutionary soldiers?
6. The song "Get Here (If You Can)" hit the airwaves shortly after Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Although it was not initially meant to be related to the military in any way, its popularity took off when it became an unofficial anthem for all the military spouses left behind. Can you name the artist who released this song?
7. One of the catchiest and most widely known military songs is "The U.S. Air Force", informally known as "The Air Force Song". (No bias here!) What is the next word in this stanza?
"Off we go, into the wild blue ..."
8. The first attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor in 1941 was the tragedy of the World Trade Center in 2001 which claimed thousands of innocent lives. Which of the following popular country songs directly refers to the attack on the twin towers?
9. It was the valiant defense of a certain American Fort during a British attack on September 13, 1814 that inspired 35 year old, poet and lawyer Francis Scott Key to write the poem which was to become our National Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." What was the American Fort that was so bravely defended by American troops during the War of 1812?
10. Finally, on a twist of the topic, what well-known country group lost a lot of popularity for some remarks at a concert they performed in London on March 10, 2003?
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