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Across 4. having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one's country 7. action of helping or doing work for someone 10. branch of a nation's armed services that conducts military operations on land 15. person newly enlisted in the armed forces and not yet fully trained 16. country's military forces, esp. its army, navy, and air force 17. commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank 18. individulual who died while serving in the armed forces 19. month 20. admired for courage or noble qualities 22. action of defending from or resisting attack 26. intended to commemorate someone or something 27. person exercising supreme command authority of a nation's military forces or significant elements of those forces 32. equipped with or carrying a weapon or weapons 33. a person who has had long experience in a particular field, esp. military service 35. another word for our commander-in-chief 37. member of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea 38. high respect, esteem 39. branch of a nation's armed services that conducts military operations at sea 40. teach particular skill or type of behavior through practice and instruction over a period of time.

Down 1. branch of a nation's armed forces that is responsible for coastal defense, protection of life and property at sea, and enforcement of customs, immigration, and navigation laws 2. give an authoritative direction or instruction to do something 3. our national anthem 5. marching or fighting on foot; foot soldiers collectively 6. the armed forces of a country 8. enlisted person in the armed forces of the lowest rank 9. the action of remembering the dead, esp. in a ceremony 11. set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group 12. a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress 13. an act performed for religious or ceremonial reasons 14. branch of a nation's armed services that conducts military operations in the air 19. important assignment carried out for political, religious, or commercial purposes, typically involving travel 21. a person who serves in the armed forces 23. group of ships or vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection 24. a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done 25. national military cementary 28. state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state 29. use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims 30. soldier uniform 31. celebrating a particular even 34. enroll or be enrolled in the armed services 36. a gesture of respect, homage, or polite recognition or acknowledgment, esp. one made to or by a person when arriving or departing