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  • Which of these is spelt correctly?  a) recrutment b)recruitment c)recrootment
    b) recruitment
  • What is the branch of the French Army created for foreign recruits called?
    French Foreign Legion (Légion étrangère)
  • The second nuclear bomb ever used in war-time was dropped on what city?
    Nagasaki
  • Who was the only US President to have served in combat during World War II?
    John F. Kennedy
  • Where is the largest overseas US Army base in the world - both in population and acreage?
    Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. 3,454 acres (14 km²), more than 45,000 personnel.
  • What's the opposite of 'military personnel'?
    civilians, civilian employees
  • Where and when was the first bulletproof vest made?
    In 1893, made by local priest Casimir Zeglen, after the assassination of Chicago’s mayor
  • What does the acronym 'NCO' stand for?
    Non-Commissioned Officer
  • Which of these is spelt correctly? a) recconnaissance b)reconnaissance c)reconaissance
    b) reconnaissance
  • Where is the oldest military academy in existence?  a) England b) U.S.A. c) Denmark
    Denmark - The Royal Danish Naval Academy - 1701
  • What does P.T.S.D. stand for?
    Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • In what year did World War II end?
    1945
  • What's the American term for 'conscription'?
    the draft
  • What does NATO stand for?
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  • What does 'UAV' stand for?
    Unmanned Areal Vehicle
  • The opposite of 'compulsory service'
    alternative/community service
  • What is the highest military honor awarded by the United States?
    The Medal of Honor
  • What's the English term for 'ABC-Waffen'?
    NBC weapons (Nuclear Biological Chemical)
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