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Q: Who were the last 6 presidents and their vice presidents?

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A: Joseph Biden with Kamala Harris, Donald J. Trump with Mike Pence, Barack Obama with Joe Biden, George W. Bush with Dick Cheney, Bill Clinton with Al Gore, George H.W. Bush with Dan Quayle, and Ronald Reagan with George H.W. Bush.

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Q: What is a formation?

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A: The arrangement of elements of a unit in a prescribed manner.

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Q: What is a file?

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A: A column which has a front of only one element.

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Q: Define Command.

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A: Command is the authority a person lawfully exercises over their subordinates.

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Q: What is drill?

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A: Drill is getting from one point to another in an orderly manner.

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Q: Who were the first 10 presidents?

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A: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and John Tyler.

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Q: Who was involved in the Civil War?

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A: The civil war was fought between the Union states and the states of the Confederacy. There were many causes of the civil war, including differences between northern and southern states on the idea of slavery, as well as trade, tariffs, and states rights.

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Q: What is the azimuth on a map?

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A: The direction of an object from the observer, expressed as the angular distance from the north or south point of the horizon to the point at which a vertical circle passing through the object intersects the horizon.

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Q: Why are the ribbons not flushed together?

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A: It is optional to wear the ribbons flushed. However, you can place the rows ⅛ of an inch apart from each other vertically by hand or with a plastic ribbon bar holder.

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Q: What is the definition of a gigline?

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A: A line formed by the seam of the shirt aligned with the zipper flap and the edge of the belt buckle.

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Q: Who is Florida’s Governor?

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A: The honorable Ron DeSantis

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Q: Who is Florida’s Lt. Governor?

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A: Jeanette Nuñez

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Q: Who is Kentucky’s Governor?

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A: The honorable Andy Beshear

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Q: Who is Kentucky’s Lt. Governor?

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A: Jacqueline Coleman

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Q: What is Kentucky’s state tree?

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A: Yellow Poplar

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Q: What is Kentucky’s state flower?

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A: Goldenrod

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Q: What is the capital of Kentucky?

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A: Frankfort

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Q: What is Kentucky’s state animal?

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A: Gray Squirrel

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Q: What is Kentucky’s state instrument?

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A: Appalachian Dulcimer

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Q: When did Kentucky become a state?

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A: 1792

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Q: When the National Flag is worn out, how is it disposed of?

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A: The union is cut from the flag, and then both sections are burned together.

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Q: What does Retreat mean?

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A: Retirement of the colors from the day’s activities.

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Q: How is the flag put to half-mast and how is it lowered?

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A: It is hoisted to full-staff for an instant, and then lowered to half-mast.

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Q: What AR governs raising and lowering the flag?

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A: AR 600-25 and AR 840-10

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Q: How far in front of the color company do the colors halt?
A: 10 steps
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Q: What is the difference between the National Colors and the National Flag?
A: The National Colors are trimmed on three sides with a golden trim
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Q: How long is a reveille played?
A: 20 seconds
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Q: Can the National Colors render a salute?
A: No, with the exception of naval vessels.
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Q: Where is one located on a permanent post?
A: The monument at the base of the pole.
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Q: What is the height of a flagpole?
A: 50, 60, or 75 ft.
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Q: When is the garrison flag displayed?
A: On holidays and other important events.
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Q: What are the 3 terms used in the military service for the National Flag?
Colors: a flag carried by dismounted units, supreme, commanders, and certain general officers Standards: a flag carried by mounted troops Ensign: a flag flown from a trip
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Q: What is a guidon?
A: The small swallow-tailed flag normally carried by a company, troop, or battery.
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Q: How is the flag flown on Memorial Day?
A: The flag is at half-mast until noon, and then a retreat sounds at full-staff.
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Q: Where is the U.S. Flag displayed when a number of flags are displayed in a row?
A: The U.S. flag will be in the center of the line at the highest point of the ground.
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Q: When a flag is draped over a casket, where are the stars?
A: Over the left shoulder of the deceased.
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Q: In a chapel, where is the flag displayed when in front?
A: To the congregation’s left as they face it.
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Q: What does it mean to “Uncase” the colors?
A: To remove the case or covering from the colors that are attached to a staff.
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Q: What is Military History?
A: The record of all activities of all armed forces in war and peace.
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Q: The Army received its first real training from what former Prussian Officer at Valley Forge in the winter of 1778?
A: Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.
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Q: Who was one of the most prolific writers of the early 19th century and would be the author of “The Army Regulations of 1821?”
A: General Winfield Scott
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Q: What is the bloodiest war in American History?
A: The Civil War with more than 600,000 deaths of Americans on both sides.
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Q: What did Baron Friedrich von Steuben teach the Continental Army at Valley Forge? (4)
A: He taught the Continental Army: - A simplified but effective version of the drill formations and movements of European armies. - Proper care of equipment - The use of the bayonet - How to train and lead soldiers.
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Q: When and where did the Civil War actually begin?
A: April of 1861 when South Carolina militia forces fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor.
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Q: When was Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation issued out?
A: January 1, 1863
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Q: Congress authorized the creation of the Medal of Honor on what date?
A: July 12, 1862
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Q: Who received the first Medal of Honor?
A: Private Jacob Parrott (March 25, 2863)
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Q: General Lee surrendered his Army on what date, marking the end of the Civil War?
A: April 9, 1865
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Q: What were some of the areas covered in “The Army Regulations of 1821?” (3)
A: The hand salute How to conduct a march How to make a good stew for the company
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Q: Congress declared war on Spain on what date?
A: April 25, 1898
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Q: What event marked the start of World War 1?
A: A Bosnian separatist murdered the Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife during a visit to Sarajevo.
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Q: On what date did President Wilson ask Congress to declare war on Germany?
A: April 2, 1917
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Q: If a new state is added to the Union, when is the star officially added to the National Colors?
A: The 4th of July following the admission of the new state.
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Q: One result of WWI was the creation of what international body roughly similar to the United States Today?
A: The League of Nations, which was envisioned as a forum where disputes could be settled peacefully.
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Q: When was D Day?
A: June 6, 1944
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Q: The National Security Act of 1947 was a sweeping reorganization of the U.S. military. What did it establish? (4)
A: Department of Defense National Security Council Central Intelligence Agency Secretary of Defense
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Q: In early of what year did President Johnson began a process of escalation that put 184,000 American troops in South Vietnam by year’s end?
A: 1965
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Q: General H. Norman Schwarzkopf and his Saudi counterpart sent their multinational ground forces across the border into Iraq in late February of what year?
A: 1991
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Q: On what date did the U.S. enormous support from the global community respond to the attacks on September 11, 2001, with attacks on the al-Qaeda network and the Taliban-controlled government of Afghanistan that was supporting it?
A: October 7, 2001
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Q: With a coalition that includes Great Britain, Australia, Poland, and 44 other nations, the U.S. began offensive military operations to remove Saddam Hussein from power and liberate Iraq on what date?
A: March 20, 2003
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Q: When was Saddam Hussein captured?
A: December 13, 2003
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Q: Approximately how many U.S. troops have died in Iraq and Afghanistan since March 2003?
A: Approximately 6,781 U.S. troops as of April 9, 2014
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Q: How many U.S. Army five-star generals have there been and who were they?
A: George C. Marshall Douglas MacArthur Dwight D Eisenhower Henry H. Arnold Omar N. Bradley
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Q: Who were the Tuskegee Airmen, how many are there, and when were they active?
A: The Tuskegee Airmen, also known as the Red Tails, were a squadron of African American WWll pilots who flew in Germany. There were 996 men who completed the Tuskegee flight training program and earned their wings. *Active during WWll
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Q: When was the U.S. Constitution signed?
A: September 17, 1787
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Q: How many current and former presidents are still alive?
A: 5
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Q: Name 5 living former presidents
A: George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joseph Biden.
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Q: Name 2 presidents that have been assassinated in office.
A: John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, and Wiliam McKinley.
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Q: How many states seceded from the Union?
A: 11
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Q: Name 3 states that seceded from the Union?
A: South Carolina, Virginia, and Arkansa
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Q: Who is known as the father of the Constitution?
A: James Madison
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Q: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A: Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams
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Q: Who is known as the father of the Declaration of Independence?
A: Thomas Jefferson
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Q: When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A: August 2, 1776
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Q: Who were the Anti-federalists?
A: People who opposed a strong central government.
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Q: Who did not agree to the Constitution until the Bill of Rights was created?
A: Anti-federalists
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Q: Who are the Federalists?
A: Supporters of the Constitution before the Bill of Rights.
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Q: What are the 5 rights guaranteed in the 1st amendment?
A: Freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly, and petition
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Q: How long have we been at war with Iraq and Afghanistan?
A: October 2001 - Present
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Q: Describe the good Samaritan Law.
A: Law enacted that protects people from lawsuits if medical complications arise after they have administered first aid correctly.
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Q: Why is it important to wear rubber gloves when treating first aid?
A: Rubber gloves will keep you from contacting blood and bodily fluids.
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Q: Describe the Heimlich Maneuver.
A: Heimlich maneuver is an upward push to the abdomen. It is given to clear the airway of a person with a complete airway obstruction.
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Q: What is AED?
A: Automated External Defibrillator - a device used to treat a patient with cardiac arrest whose heart is beating irregularly.
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Q: What are the common signs of Stroke? (6)
A: Paralysis on one side of the body Blurred or decreased vision Pupils of unequal size Problem Speaking Difficulty Breathing Mental Confusion
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Q: What are the three types of bleeding?
A: Arterial Bleeding, Venous Bleeding, and Capillary Bleeding.
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Q: Explain the three types of bleeding. (blood loss from... and flow/color)
A: Arterial - blood loss from an artery/bright red blood that spurts with each heartbeat Venous - blood loss from a vein/steady flow of dark blood Capillary - blood loss from the capillaries/slow flow of blood
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Q: How does direct pressure help stop bleeding?
A: Applying pressure on a wound will slow the bleeding and enable the blood to clot faster.
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Q: Define the term Hemorrhage?
A: Hemorrhage is heavy, uncontrollable bleeding.
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Q: Why is it important to use bandages that are as clean as possible?
A: To avoid an infection.
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Q: How many inches do you elevate their feet?
A: 6 to 12 in.
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Q: What are the signs of shock? (8)
A: Restlessness/nervousness Thirst Bleeding Confusion/loss of awareness Breathing rapidly Nausea/vomiting Blotchy or bluish skin around the mouth and lips Fainting
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Q: What is a closed fracture?
A: A fracture in which the broken bone does not push through the skin’s surface.
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Q: What is an open fracture?
A: A fracture in which the broken end of a bone pierces the skin.
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Q: Describe the difference between a 1st degree, 2nd degree, and 3rd degree burn.
A: 1st degree - least severe, injury to only the top layer of skin 2nd degree - involves deeper layer of skin. This is the most painful type of burn because nerve endings are still intact even though tissue damage is severe 3rd degree - deepest and most severe type of burn. This results in deep tissue destruction. Often causes little or no pain because nerve endings are destroyed.
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Q: Describe how you do CPR on an adult.
A: 30 compressions and 2 full breaths
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Q: What are the possible signs of a head injury? (10)
A: Slurred speech Confusion Sleepiness Loss of memory or consciousness Staggering when walking Headache Dizziness Vomiting Paralysis Convulsion or twitching
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Q: What is the first step in administering first aid?
A: Always evaluate the injured first.

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