1. James Madison
   Thomas Jefferson
2. George Washington

Filled with revolutionary vigor and legendary stubbornness, George Washington was the Army's first commander-in-chief. After winning the Revolution, he became the first U.S. president.

1. guerrilla tactics
   arson -- lots of arson
2. nukes

The Continental Army couldn't take the redcoats in a pitched battle. So rebel generals adopted hit-and-run tactics to strike the British. Then, they'd dash off to safety.

1. "The Army Goes Rolling Along"
   "Red Tape on Parade"
2. "How About Those Bombs?"

The Army's official march is, "The Army Goes Rolling Along." The branch's first official march was actually, "The Army's Always There," but it was eventually nixed because it sounded too much like, "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts," and we did not make that part up.

1. John Tyler
   Donald Trump
2. Theodore Roosevelt

As commander of the Rough Riders cavalry unit in the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt was admired for his fearless nature. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2001.

1. Korean War
   Gulf War
2. World War II

At times he was brilliant, and at others reckless, Patton was a dynamic general of World War II. His PR stumbles were equalled by his battlefield genius.

1. ensign
   specialist
2. lieutenant

It's jokingly called the "E-4 Mafia" in reference to the fact that there are so many specialists in the Army. Specialists account for about 25% of all Army members.

1. naval combat
   dogfighting
2. frontier warfare

In the 18th century, Rangers literally roamed from one frontier fortress to the next. Their survival skills and innate understanding of wilderness combat made them formidable opponents. Today, they are still renowned for their toughness and specialized skills.

1. 24
   4
2. all of them

Military service isn't a prerequisite for becoming commander-in-chief, but the numbers might make you think it is. Of America's 45 presidents, 24 servied in either the Army or a militia.

1. 1943
   1812
2. 1973

During the Vietnam War, the government resorted to a draft to get enough warm bodies for Army uniforms. Some civilians dodged the draft to avoid service in what they saw as a suicidal and pointless fight.

1. 400 pounds
   4,000 pounds
2. 40,000 pounds

Today's Army is a an advanced digital endeavor. Thirty soldiers need about 400 pounds of batteries for just 72 hours of action.

1. It was disbanded.
   It sailed to Britain and lopped off King George's head.
2. Its headquarters was moved to Fort Riley.

In the wake of their glorious triumph in the Revolution, American leaders did away with the Army that gave them their freedom. Why? They feared that a large standing army might result in political tyranny.

1. fuel
   artillery shells
2. bullets

The Army consumes vast oceans of fuel each year. It's so much fuel, in fact, that fuel makes up about 70% of the branch's budget.

1. Vietnam War
   World War I
2. Civil War

Altogether, about 620,000 troops from the North and South died in the Civil War, making it by far the bloodiest war in American history. Until recently, the Civil War featured more casualties than all of America's other wars combined.

1. World War I
   Civil War
2. American Revolution

Marion confounded the British during the Revolution. He was particularly adept in developing hit-and-run tactics that gave his overpowered men a fighting chance against the superior British Army.

1. Secretary of the Army
   the man who invented the M16 rifle
2. a WWII hero

Mark Esper is the Secretary of the Army. During the Gulf War, he was an officer in the 101st Airborne and was awarded a Bronze Star for his battlefield actions.

1. "Protectors of Freedom"
   "This We'll Defend"
2. "That's a Nice Oil Field You Got There"

The Army's motto is, "This We'll Defend." The Army performs vital services in the name of national defense.

1. true
2. false

The Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army on June 14, 1775. That's nearly a year before the Declaration of Independence, making the Army older than the country it fought to establish.

1. No one else wanted the job.
   He was the most qualified.
2. He once killed a bear with his bare hands.

Washington seemed reluctant to become the Continental Army's commander. But he was the most experienced (native born) officer available, and so the job was his for the taking.

1. James Polk
   Franklin Roosevelt
2. George Washington

In recognition of his fame and importance to the birth of the U.S., in 1976 officials named George Washington as General of the Armies of the United States. No one will ever outrank him.

1. general
   captain
2. specialist

It's a deragatory reference to the insignia worn by E-4 Specialists in the Army -- the "Sham Shield." It's because so many E-4 troops have a reputation for just scraping by, doing the least amount of work possible.

1. about $100 billion
   about $700 billion
2. about $15 trillion

America spends a ghastly amount of money each year to fund its military enterprises. And much of that $700 billion goes the Army.

1. about 90,000
   about 470,000
2. about 1.2 million

The U.S. Army has about 470,000 regular troops on duty. Altogether, this branch has more than 1 million uniformed personnel.

1. 160
   5
2. 2,300

The U.S. Army is a multifaceted military beast, one with tentacles all over the world. There are about 160 Army bases counted among about 800 total U.S. military bases.

1. artillery fire
   infantry charge
2. sniper

Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. was lieutenant general when he was killed by Japanese artillery fire at the Battle of Okinawa. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of four-star general.

1. true
2. false

Both the Army and Navy have thousands of aircraft at their disposal. Currently, the Army has around 4,400 aircraft … the Navy has about 3,700.

1. "Black Dogs"
   "The Sky Soldiers"
2. "The Unit"

Delta Force is a legendary group of elite Army soldiers. "The Unit" is trained and outfitted for some of the Army's top-secret missions.

1. true
2. false

Walmart has twice as many employees as the Army. Including National Guard and the reserves, the Army has about 1 million soldiers.

1. Fort Carson
   Fort Benning
2. Fort Bragg

Fort Bragg, located in North Carolina, has the Army's largest base population -- there are about 240,000 soldiers stationed there. The huge base sprawls for over 163,000 acres.

1. 1 gallon per day
   39 gallons per day
2. 81 gallons per day

Today's Army is a high-tech monster with a voracious hunger for energy -- 22 gallons of fuel per soldier, per day. In WWII, the Army needed only 1 gallon of fuel per soldier per day.

1. true
2. false

False. Almost all of the big battles of the Spanish-American were fought overseas and in foreign waters. The Navy was the key military force in those triumphs.