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US Army History and Traditions

Questions to this category should refer to the history and rich traditions of the United States Army itself and the units and soldiers of the US Army, not specific wars or battles. These have a home of their own.

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What requires a privileged level access agreement?

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IT-I level is privileged. It requires a favorable Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)

How did the Buffalo Soldiers get their name?

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In the winter they wore coats made of buffalo skin and they were said to to be as fierce and tough as a buffalo in battle. It was a respectful name bestowed upon the soldiers and unfortunately people have made it into something ugly. You can find this information on the U S government site with the search name Buffalo Soldiers

What is United States Army Reserve Command's motto?

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United States Army Reserve Command's motto is 'Twice the Citizen'.

What does the term Theater mean?

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The Theater or Theatre is a branch of the performing arts. Basically actors and actresses perform a show on a stage live for you. Could be theatre plays, musicals or whatever. You go to a place called "theatre" for that. In the US you see your movies in "movie theatres" (called cinemas in the UK and other places in the English-speaking world.)

William Shakespeare is the most important playwright of all time. (a writer of plays or works for the stage) Among the Americans there's Tennessee Williams, author of the celebrated "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Cat on Hot Tin Roof", both originally written for the stage. Movie versions of those were made later.

What did general MacArthur to get the bonus army marchers to leave the capital?

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General MacArthur commanded the infantry and Calvary to drive the Bonus marchers out of the capital. The belongings and shelters of the Bonus Army were burned.

What did general Custer do in the battle of little bighorn?

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he called them mad dogs. he was told to not kill women and children and he did so anyway. he treated them badly

When was Unit Citation for Gallantry created?

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Meritorious Unit Citation was created on 1991-01-15.

What is a dosimeter?

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A dosimeter is an instrument that measures the amount of hazardous material to which something or someone has been cumulatively exposed. The most common is the radiation dosimeter, which measures a person's or object's exposure to radiation.

What army has conquered the most land?

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Genghis Khan (Chinggis haan) conquered the most land in history.

How many Sikh Temples are there currently in the US?

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There is at least 1 Sikh temple in every state in the US, for information on the locations of these and Sikh temples around the world please visit http://gurdwaras.sikhtruth.com. If you wish to know more about Sikhs, please refer to the related link below.

Who guarded the tomb of Jesus?

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In the Gospel of Matthew 27: 62-66 we are told that the chief priests and Pharisees asked Pilate (not Herod) to secure the tomb that Jesus was buried in. We are not given any names in the bible.

What individual was the American general who stated i shall return when the Philippines were evacuated?

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It was General Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 - April 5, 1964).

"I said, to the people of the Philippines whence I came, I shall return. Tonight, I repeat those words: I shall return!" (After his arrival in Australia from the Philippines, March 30, 1942)

"I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil." (On landing in Leyte, Philippines,October 17, 1944)

What is the earning for Green Berets?

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He's still a serviceman subject to military pay grades. If he's a Staff Sergeant, then he draws SSG pay (E-6 pay), etc.

All servicemen (during the Viet War anyway) drew additional pay for: Airborne (called jump pay), Combat, Over-seas, EOD, etc.

How does a civilian address a military officer?

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In the context of interviewing military officers for my writing of magazine articles, I've been told that I may address an officer by first name, but that it's always safest to address an officer by rank and last name, as in "Commander Davis."

What is the nighttime bugle call called?

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"Retreat" is played at 6 PM (1800 Hours) or at sunset as the flag is lowered. You can hear it at the related link.

Why is there an Army rank called private?

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The term derives from the medieval term "private soldiers" (a term still used in the United Kingdom), denoting soldiers who were either hired, conscripted, or feudalized into service by a nobleman forming an army. The usage of "Private" dates from the 18th century, when the army of Napoleon Bonaparte first established the permanent rankof Soldat.

What does IRS reference number 112 mean?

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there is date of death attach to your social social security number

Explain why performance monitor counters sometimes have multiple instances?

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If the computer contains more than one of the same type of component, such

as two network interface adapters, instances enable you to monitor each one

independently.

What is joint information base in NIMS?

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it provides a structure for developing and delivering incident related coordinated messages by developing recommending and executing public information plans and strategies

Which president sent General John J Pershing and his troops into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa?

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General John Pershing was sent to command the Pancho Villa Expedition tasked with capturing Villa. It was the US Army's response to Pancho Villa's 1916-1917 raids on US territory. The expedition was unsuccessful.