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What is The Tournament of Roses parade
The Salvation Army has been represented in this parade every year since it's beginning in the 1920's
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What is the start of the Annual Red Kettle Campaign
1891 when a Salvation Army captain in San Fransisco set up a crab pot at Oakland Ferry Landing
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What is a Sergeant
A non-commissioned officer who works for the Salvation Army in a ministry position in the USA Southern territory
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What is "Strawberry Fields Forever"
John Lennon refers in this song to a Salvation Army orphanage where he played with his friend in the trees behind the orphanage.
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What is Galveston, TX
The Salvation Army's disaster work in the United States began in 1900 with a devastating hurricane in this US city and state.
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What is an Auxiliary Captain
Serve as officers but are beyond the minimum age for training.
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What is the first Friday of June
National Donut Day is celebrated in the United States on this day.
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What is Community Care Ministries
This ministry of The Salvation Army visits nearly 1.4 million people with needs in hospitals, nursing homes, and correctional facilities each year.
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What is a Brigadier
Formally used to signify 35 years of service. Discontinued in the 1970s, although still used by anyone who earned the rank before its termination.
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What is Silver Bells
The Christmas song written for the Bob Hope movie "The Lemon-Drop Kid" included this now-popular Christmas favorite song.
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What is The World Trade Center terrorist attacks/ September 11, 2001
Less than an hour after this disaster happened in 2001, The Salvation Army was on the ground, providing food and drinks to first responders and survivors.
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What is a Commissioner
The Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army, the leader of a territory, or international secretaries are also usually given the rank.
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What is the USO
The Salvation Army led in the formation of this service unit that serves members of the armed forces abroad.
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What are "slum sisters"
Around the 20th century, these Salvation Army church members lived in the worst areas of London and New York to be as useful as possible to their neighbors.
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What is the General
The insignia of this position includes a crest with laurel leaves above gold bar on burgundy epaulet.
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