C.E King 2018 Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
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Motto of West Point

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Duty, Honor, Country

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West Point date of establishment

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March 16th, 1802

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3
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Who does the Air Force share a birthday with?

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The CIA

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4
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Where is John Paul Jones buried?

A

Naval Academy Chapel

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5
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Marine Corp motto

A

Semper Fidelis

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6
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Who is the father of modern rocketry?

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Robert H. Goddard

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Ratio of white to red stripes on the American flag

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6 white, 7 red

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It is acceptable to place a wreath on a flag laid on a casket during a military funereal

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False

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9
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Who is the 18th Cmsgt

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Kaleth O. Wright

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10
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Where is the Naval Academy located?

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Annapolis

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When was the Naval Academy established?

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Oct. 10th, 1845

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12
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European D-Day date

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June 6th, 1944

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Name of the land border between South and North Korea

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The 38th parallel

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14
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Codename Overlord

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D-Day

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Name of the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb, aka the “Fat Man”

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Enola Gay

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Name of the ship from Pearl Harbor that was sunk and turned into a memorial

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The USS Arizona

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Where is the Air Force academy located?

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When was the Air Force academy established?

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April 1st, 1954

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Father of the Air Force

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William “Billy” Mitchell

20
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Father of aviation

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George Cayley

21
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The first “real aviator”

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Charles Lindbergh

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First war to have widespread use of helicopters

23
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When were Able and Baker sent into space on a sub-orbital flight

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May 28th, 1959

24
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Where was Baker buried?

A

Huntsville, Alabama

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When did Baker pass away?
1984
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How did Able pass away?
Reaction to anesthetic given during a surgery to remove an electrode
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What is reveille?
A signal sounded especially on a bugle or drum to wake personnel in the armed forces.
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First war to use an extreme amount of technology
WWII
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On the command of Right Turn, MARCH
The individual takes one pace forward, executes a 90-degree pivot to the right, advances one 24-inch step, and takes up the half step.
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On the command of Left Turn, MARCH
The individual faces to the left in marching, advances one 24-inch step, and takes up the half step.
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First plane used by all branches
F-35
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Stealth drone used for both air and ground support
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The first generation X-1 aircraft
Bell X-1, December 1945
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What war had Operation Linebacker 1 and 2?
Vietnam War
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United States Military Academy
March 16th, 1802