Which statement about the Army song is accurate?

• A. It was written in 1908 and adopted in 1952
• B. It was written in 1814 and adopted in 1931
• C. It was written in 1892 and adopted in 1952
• D. It was written in 1908 and adopted in 1931

Answer: (A)

The moment this question is testing is when the Army song was created and when it became the Army’s official song. The Caisson Song was written in 1908 by Major Edmund L. Gruber, and over time it became the Army’s recognized tune. In the postwar era the Army formally adopted it as the official song, with the year commonly cited as 1952. That pairing—1908 for the creation and 1952 for official adoption—fits the historical record used in Army study materials, so it’s the best answer. The other date pairings don’t align with the established timeline: they either place the song’s origin too early or assign an adoption year that isn’t supported by the Army’s official history.