US ARMY HISTORY
1. When did Congress authorize an Army?
A. 14 June 1775 (Army Birthday)
2. When and by what means was the Medal of Honor established?
A. The Medal of Honor was established 12 July 1862 by an act of Congress
3. When was the Military Academy at West Point established and who are some of the distinguished graduates of the Academy?
A. The academy was established on 16 March 1802. Some of the distinguished graduates include Generals Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Douglas A. MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower and John J. Pershing.
4. What was the first permanent Military Intelligence unit and when was it established?
A. The Military Intelligence Division of the office of the Adjutant General was established as the first permanent and continuous MI unit in 1885.
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5. When was the National Security Agency Act signed into law and what did it accomplish?
A. The National Security Agency Act was signed by President Truman on 26 July 1947. It established the office of the Secretary of Defense, and the departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Additionally, it established the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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6. What was the major significance of the National Defense Act of 1916?
A. The National Defense Act of 1916 divided the Army into Regular Army, Volunteer Army, Organized Reserves, and National Guard. (Book 19, page 174, para.. 3, item 20)
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7. How many Army General Officers have attained the rank of General of the Army (five star) and what are their names?
A. Five (5). They are Generals Henry H. "HAP" Arnold, Omar N. Bradley, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas G. MacArthur and George G. Marshall.
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8. Who was the first black general in the US Army history and when was he appointed as general?
A. General Benjamin O. Davis was appointed on 25 October 1940. (Page 40, para.. 2)
9. What was the first "Honor Badge" or decoration authorized for enlisted and noncommissioned grades in the Army?
A. The order of the Purple Heart, a decoration for "military merit", was established by General George Washington on 7 August 1782. (Page 363, cool 2, par.. 4)
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10. When were blacks officially allowed to join the US Army and what were their units called?
A. On 22 May 1863, the War Department established a Bureau of Colored Troops to organize and supervise black units assigned to the Army. The units were known as the United States Colored Troops and over 180,000 blacks served in this unit.
11. What is the name of the official Army song, and by whom was it composed?
A. The Army Goes Rolling Along. Composed by Lt Edmund L. Gruber
12. What are the words on the official seal of the Army?
A. This We’ll defend.
13. On what date was the Army flag dedicated?
A. June 14 1956.
14. When was the Uniform Code of Military Justice enacted?
A. May 1950.
15. What colors are the Army’s batttle streamers from the Civil War?
A. Blue and grey.
16. When initially authorized, the medal of honor could only be awarded to whom?
A. NCO’s and privates.
17. What is the Army’s newest brach?
A. Aviation.
18. When the US Army flag is displayed in the stationary position, the streamer embroidered with what words should be in the center facing forward and completely identifiable?
A. Yorktown 1781.
19. In which US war did the greatest number of American casualties occur?
A. The Civil War.
20. Who was the first command sergeant major of the Army?
A. CSM William O. Woolridge.
21. Who was the first general to lead the American Army?
A. General George Washington.