Salute to Veterans

• Question 1 out of 10

  What is the primary mission of the U.S. Army?

  Defending airspace and conducting aerial missions

  Conducting land-based military operations and securing territories

  Conducting maritime operations and protecting U.S. coastlines

  Providing rapid-response humanitarian aid

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• Question 2 out of 10

  Which branch of the U.S. Armed Forces operates as part of the Department of Homeland Security during peacetime?

  U.S. Navy

  U.S. Air Force

  U.S. Marine Corps

  U.S. Coast Guard

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• Question 3 out of 10

  When was the U.S. Space Force officially established as a separate branch of the military?

  1999

  2001

  2019

  2023

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• Question 4 out of 10

  Which branch has the motto “Semper Fidelis” (“Always Faithful”)?

  U.S. Marine Corps

  U.S. Army

  U.S. Navy

  U.S. Coast Guard

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• Question 5 out of 10

  Who signs the commissions of officers in all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces?

  The Secretary of Defense

  The Secretary of the specific branch

  The President of the United States

  The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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• Question 6 out of 10

  What year was the U.S. Marine Corps established?

  1775

  1789

  1812

  1865

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• Question 7 out of 10

  What is the smallest branch of the U.S. military in terms of active-duty members?

  U.S. Navy

  U.S. Marine Corps

  U.S. Air Force

  U.S. Coast Guard

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• Question 8 out of 10

  What branch has the nickname “The Few, The Proud”?

  U.S. Army

  U.S. Marine Corps

  U.S. Navy

  U.S. Coast Guard

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• Question 9 out of 10

  Who is considered the “father” of the U.S. Navy?

  Thomas Jefferson

  John Paul Jones

  Alexander Hamilton

  George Washington

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• Question 10 out of 10

  Which branch of service operates icebreakers for Arctic and Antarctic missions?

  U.S. Navy

  U.S. Coast Guard

  U.S. Marine Corps

  U.S. Army

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