Assignment task 1: 5 Things You Don't Know About: U.S. Navy C Transcript
1. Neil Armstrong, a U.S. astronaut and the first man on the moon, was a U.S. Navy veteran. What is another career that someone who was in the navy or air force might pursue, and how would that career be helped by navy or air force training?
2. In the video, the host notes that several towns claim the birthplace of the U.S. Navy and talks about why they make those claims. Which town did you find had the most convincing argument? And why did that town claim it should be considered the birthplace of the navy?
Assignment task 2: 5 Things You Don't Know About: U.S. Air Force Pilots Transcript
1. During the Cold War, spy planes were used to create sonic booms during state events in hostile countries. What is your reaction to this practice, and why? Was it a good idea?
2. The narrator tells a pretty incredible story about "perhaps the greatest aerial kill in history". What was the story about?