TAKE A GUESS...

Q.  What did ARVN stand for? A.  The Army of the Republic of VietNam, The Army that South fielded against North Vietnam.

Q.  Under what president did the last US troops leave Vietnam? A. We are still waiting for that answer.  Though on April 29, 1975, President Ford withdrew American troops from Vietnam.

Q.  Is it ever appropriate to fly the flag upside down? A.  Yes, but only in emergencies.  It means "Help me I am in trouble!".

Q.  Which Pope served as a Sargent in the Italian Army during WWI. A.  Pope John XXIII

Q.  What did Drew Carey do before he became a stand up comedian? A.  He was a waiter at Denny's in Las Vegas, a bank teller, and served 6 years in the US Marine Corps Reserves.

Q.  Who was Al Gore's  college roomate at Harvard? A.   Oscar winning actor, Tommy Lee Jones.

Q.  Francis Scott Key wrote the words to  the "Star-Spangled Banner" on the back of an envelope.  What is the source of the music for it? A.   The music is from an old English drinking song called "To Anacreon in  Heaven".

Q.  What is the slang word for parachute in the Air Force? A.   "Laundry Bag"

Q.  How did the military salute originate? A.  It evolved from medieval times, when knights in armor raised their visor's to reveal their identity.

Q.  Who was the last American President to sport facial hair? A.  William Howard Taft, who left office in 1913.  It was a mustache.

Q.  Who cut the American Flag into pieces and was honored for doing it? A. Robert Peary, who left pieces of the Flag scattered at the North Pole.

Q.  How did the Navy "Log Book" get its name? A. In the early days of sailing ships, the ships records were written on shingles cut from logs.  These shingles were hinged and opened like a book.

Q.  How did the Morse code  "S.O.S." orginate? A. Contrary to popular belief, the letters S.O.S. do not stand for "Save Our Ship" or "Save Our Souls".  They were selected to indicate a distress because, these letters and their combination create an unmistakable sound pattern.

Q.  Who was the youngest to take the position of US President. A.   Theodore Roosevelt, he was 42 at his inauguartion.  The next youngest was John F. Kennedy who was 43.

Q.  What aerodynamic device was declared not feasible as military hardware? A.  In 1969, the US Navy, spent $375,000 on the analysis of the "Self-suspended Flare".   The study concluded that the "Frisbee" was not feasible for use in the military.

Q. Why do the American Legion and Veteran's of Foreign Wars use the paper Poppies to raise money for their charities? A.  This bright red wildflower became a symbol after the horrific WWI battle in Flander's Field in Belgium.  The field, littered with the bodies of young soldier's, was also filled iwth poppies.