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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Alamo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was a career United States Army officer credited with the creation of Delta Force unit of the U.S. Army?
(a) Charles Beckwith.
(b) Dave McKnight.
(c) Mike Durant.
(d) Gary Gordon.

2. Who was instructed to guard the single window in the room where they were taking the wounded in "The Alamo"?
(a) Master Sergeant Scott Fales.
(b) Specalist Dale Sizemore.
(c) Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart.
(d) Specialist John Stebbins.

3. On what date was Task Force Ranger deployed to Somalia under the command of Major General William F. Garrison?
(a) August 22, 1993.
(b) November 19, 1991.
(c) July 4, 1990.
(d) September 1, 1992.

4. What refers to a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies?
(a) Coast Guard.
(b) Reserve.
(c) Battalion.
(d) Militia.

5. What is a component command of the United States Special Operations Command, and is charged to study special operations requirements and techniques to ensure interoperability and equipment standardization, plan and conduct special operations exercises and training?
(a) Camp David.
(b) The Oval Office.
(c) Joint Special Operations.
(d) Guantanamo Bay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Night vision devices were first used in what war?

2. What did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann leave behind to make room for more ammunition in "The Assault"?

3. What unit had already been at the site where the CSAR medics were dropped and set up a perimeter, killing multiple Somalis to protect the crash site in "Overrun"?

4. The Americans had assumed that what shot from the ground could never bring down a helicopter as large and powerful as a Black Hawk?

5. What is a military vehicle that combines the features of a jeep with those of a light truck?

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