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Veterans Day
Crossword
Complete the crossword, then click on "Check" to check your answer. If you are stuck, you can click on "Hint" to get a free letter. Click on a number in the grid to see the clue or clues for that number.
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Across: 3. They have fought "from the halls of Montezuma / to the shores of Tripoli." 5. A group of soldiers. 8. This flower is commonly associated with Veterans Day. 9. A member of a highly-trained military unit who participates in offensive military actions beyond the skill of regular units. 12. A fight between two opposing forces. 14. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is located in Arlington National __________. 15. A man or woman enlisted in the armed forces. 17. U.S. troops fought in this country from 1950-1953. 18. To show respect for; to pay tribute to. 19. Soldiers trained to fight primarily at sea. 21. During wartime, the U.S. __________ Guard serves under the Navy. 22. The Commander-in-chief of all the United States Armed Forces.
Down: 1. "First to fight for the right, and to build the nation's might, and the _________ goes rolling along." 2. The poem "In Flanders Field" was written in the midst of intense fighting in this European country. 4. Off they go, into the wild blue yonder ... 6. Defeat of an enemy. 7. Veterans Day is observed on ___________ 11. 10. A truce; an agreement to suspend fighting. 11. Veterans Day is observed as ___________ Day in many parts of Europe. 13. The command branch of the U.S. military is housed in this huge complex in Washington, D.C. 16. A soldier fights to __________ his homeland. 20. The absence of war or conflict.
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