During World War II, the U.S. Army deployed a 1,100-man unit that carried almost no real weapons. Their job was to fool the Nazis. What was this unit best known for using? Trained messenger dogs Inflatable rubber tanks Underground tunnels Coded smoke signals None The very first Medals of Honor in U.S. history were awarded to Civil War soldiers for an operation that involved stealing something from the enemy. What did they steal? A locomotive A battle flag A cannon A general's horse None In World War II, the U.S. Marines used a battlefield code the Japanese never managed to crack. What was the code based on? A made-up math system The Navajo language Reversed Morse code Ancient Latin phrases None The traditional 21-gun salute didn't start at 21. Why do military salutes use odd numbers like 7, 17, and 21 — never even numbers? Odd numbers were easier to count Even numbers signaled a death It matched the number of original colonies Odd numbers carried royal approval None Duct tape — the silvery sticky tape now in every garage in America — was invented during World War II for a very specific military purpose. What was it originally made to do? Patch holes in tents Keep water out of ammunition cases Mark safe paths through minefields Bind splints on wounded soldiers None The word "jeep" — the rugged little military vehicle of World War II — most likely came from a slurred pronunciation of which two letters? J.P. G.P. M.B. D.J. None Time's up
