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Military Trivia

1. How many individuals have won the Medal of Honor more than once?

A. 0
B. 9
C. 18
D. 1 (But he was forced to return one)

[ANSWER]

2. The U.S. Air Force Academy is located in which state?

A. Kansas
B. Texas
C. Colorado
D. Arizona

[ANSWER]

3. "BAH" stands for:

A. Basic Allowance for Housing
B. Base Armory Headquarters
C. Biological Arms Handling
D. Bar opens At Two

[ANSWER]

4. The official name for the Kosovo Operation was:

A. Operation Provide Comfort
B. Operation Sustained Will
C. Operation Allied Force
D. Razzle-Dazzle

[ANSWER]

5. Approximately how many active duty personnel are there currently?

A. Over 3 million
B. About 1.3 million
C. About 2.1 million
D. Under 1 million

[ANSWER]

6. The "Soldier and Sailor's Civil Relief Act of 1940:"

A. Provides basic protection against lawsuits while on active duty.
B. Provides for limits on how long a person can be deployed.
C. Allows only unmarried people to be drafted.
D. Provides job training after military service.

[ANSWER]

7. A "KC-135" is a/an:

A. Shoulder-mounted heat-seeker missile.
B. Air Force tanker aircraft.
C. Marine amphibious vehicle.
D. Chemical Warfare decontamination facility.

[ANSWER]

8. A Marine Corps "Lance Corporal" is an:

A. E-2
B. E-3
C. E-4
D. E-5

[ANSWER]

9. Semper Paratus is the official song of the:

A. Marines
B. Air Force
C. Coast Guard
D. Army

[ANSWER]

10. What service did Humphrey Bogart serve in?

A. Marines
B. Air Force
C. Coast Guard
D. Army

[ANSWER]

Scores

10 Correct You should have my job!
8-9 Correct You know your military!
5-7 Correct Average
3-4 Correct You need to spend some more time here.
1-3 Correct Congressman
0 Correct General/Admiral

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