Memorize these and you could recognize 15.7% of all Military clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the Marines | 6 | According to their hymn, they fight "to keep our honor clean" |
| 2 | the Soviet Union | 5 | The Order of Lenin is this country's highest decoration |
| 3 | the Purple Heart | 5 | In 1932 the U.S. War Department revived this decoration first established by George Washington |
| 4 | Pearl Harbor | 5 | Base that's headquarters to the U.S. Pacific Fleet |
| 5 | the Victoria Cross | 5 | A Briton who displays initials "V.C." after his name has received this medal |
| 6 | lance corporal | 5 | Marine Corps rank between PFC & corporal |
| 7 | West Point | 4 | 973 dress white garrison caps were tossed in the air at this Hudson River site May 28, 1986 |
| 8 | the Coast Guard | 4 | The smallest service branch of the U.S. military |
| 9 | Spain | 4 | The Order of Isabella the Catholic |
| 10 | Sandhurst | 4 | British equivalent of America's West Point |
| 11 | Napoleon | 4 | In 1802, he founded the Legion of Honor as a reward for civil & military service |
| 12 | China | 4 | In 1882 the emperor of this country established the Order of the Double Dragon for foreigners |
| 13 | a torpedo | 4 | Chief weapon carried by a PT boat, it's the "T" in PT |
| 14 | a whip | 4 | To "speed up" the flying Dumbos at Disneyland, Timothy, the mouse on top of the ride, has 1 of these |
| 15 | a trident | 4 | This spear's name is from the Latin for "three-toothed" |
| 16 | a tank | 4 | The U.S. Army pays $1.8 million for each M1 Abrams, which is this, & $3,300 for decoy copies |
| 17 | a Bowie knife | 4 | This heavy 19th century sheath knife was named for a Texas frontiersman killed at the Alamo |
| 18 | a bola | 4 | South American weapon of 2 stones attached at the ends of a cord that's hurled at a target |
| 19 | an admiral | 4 | U.S. special operations commander Eric T. Olson is the first SEAL to achieve 4-star status as one of these |
| 20 | a tomahawk | 4 | St. Rene Goupil was martyred in 1642 with this hand-axe for making the sign of the cross over a Mohawk child |
| 21 | a hydrogen bomb | 4 | Weapon mentioned in the following Tom Lehrersong:"How then Indonesia claimed that they / Were gonna get one any day / South Africa wants two, that's r... |
| 22 | the Philippines | 3 | In August 1987, Col. Gregorio (Gringo) Honasan led a rebel attack against this country's' government |
| 23 | the Civil War | 3 | The Grand Army of the Republic, a society of veterans of this war, closed up shop in 1956 |
| 24 | tanks | 3 | WWII types of these included the German Panther & Tiger, the Soviet T-34 & the U.S. Sherman |
| 25 | second lieutenant | 3 | If you're this lowest grade of army lieutenant, there's no where to go but up |
| 26 | Russia | 3 | Heihachiro Togo made his name leading the fleet during Japan's 1904-05 war against this country |
| 27 | Pershing | 3 | Upon arriving in France in 1917, this AEF commander laid a wreath on Lafayette's tomb |
| 28 | Mexico | 3 | This country's highest award is the Order of the Aztec Eagle |
| 29 | MacArthur | 3 | Both this man & his father served in the Philippines & were Medal of Honor winners |
| 30 | Lebanon | 3 | For exceptional service or courageous acts, this country awards the National Order of the Cedars |
| 31 | John Paul Jones | 3 | His tomb at Annapolis reads: "He gave our navy its earliest traditions of heroism and victory" |
| 32 | Japan | 3 | This country grants the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysan themum, but only to men |
| 33 | helicopters | 3 | Vertol, later Boeing Vertol, developed these, like the Sea Knight & the Chinook |
| 34 | Hannibal | 3 | In about 196 B.C., he became a chief magistrate of Carthage |
| 35 | gunpowder | 3 | The oldest of all explosives, its formula appears in a 13th century book by Roger Bacon |
| 36 | Germany | 3 | Foreign country in which the most American soldiers are stationed |
| 37 | Ethiopia | 3 | Among this African country's orders have been the "The Seal of Solomon" & "The Queen of Sheba" |
| 38 | Eisenhower | 3 | On June 6, 1944 he said, "The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you" |
| 39 | dagger | 3 | Weapon paired with "cloak" in phrase that today refers to espionage |
| 40 | captain | 3 | In 1992 Darlene Iskra took an opportune time to become the Navy's first female one of these, on the USS Opportune |
| 41 | brass knuckles | 3 | Xmas present young Charley Partanna received in "Prizzi's Honor" |
| 42 | Artillery | 3 | Most weapons that aren't handheld & use ammunition of a caliber larger than 1 in. are classed as this |
| 43 | Argentina | 3 | The Order of the Liberator General San Martin |
| 44 | a sword | 3 | Weapon that King Dionysius hung by a thread over a courtier of ancient Syracuse |
| 45 | a mace | 3 | A knight might have spiced up his life by using this heavy clublike weapon to break armor |
| 46 | a crossbow | 3 | This kind of medieval bow was so strong, it could only be bent by mechanical devices |
| 47 | a boomerang | 3 | The name of this Aussie weapon is also a synonym for "backfire" |
| 48 | "Anchors Aweigh" | 3 | This Navy marching song became popular after the annual Army-Navy football game in 1907 |
| 49 | World War II | 3 | War in this century in which the most U.S. Medals of Honor were issued |
| 50 | lion | 3 | This animal is depicted on Great Britain's Victoria Cross |