| 100% | USN | 3 | Branch of the military that John Kerry served with: Abbr. |
| 54% | USAF | 4 | Branch of the military with many combat planes: Abbr. |
| 47% | SPACE | 5 | United States ___ Force, smallest of the US military branches that is often confused with NASA |
| 46% | USN | 3 | "Anchors Aweigh" branch of the Military: Abbr. |
| 46% | USN | 3 | "Anchors Aweigh" branch of the military (anagram of "sun"): Abbr. |
| 44% | USAF | 4 | Branch of the military (abbr.) |
| 41% | ECOL | 4 | Branch of science that's the study of the environment: Abbr. |
| 41% | RAF | 3 | Flying military branch of the U.K.: Abbr. |
| 40% | ARMY | 4 | Branch of the military |
| 40% | BOTANY | 6 | Branch of science that deals with the study of plants and their classification |
| 40% | CIVIL | 5 | Branch of engineering that is concerned with the construction and maintenance of infrastructure |
| 39% | COMPUTER | 8 | Branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and prototyping of hardware and software |
| 39% | NAVY | 4 | Seagoing branch of the military |
| 39% | NAVY | 4 | Maritime branch of the military |
| 39% | SPACE | 5 | With 6-Across, newly proposed branch of the military |
| 38% | GEOLOGY | 7 | Branch of science that deals with the study of earth as well as its structure and composition |
| 38% | NAVY | 4 | SEAL's branch of the military |
| 38% | ARMY | 4 | Land-based branch of the military |
| 38% | ARMY | 4 | GI's branch of the military |
| 38% | GEODESY | 7 | That branch of mathematics dealing with the size and shape of the earth |
| 38% | NAVY | 4 | Branch of the military, or a shade of blue |
| 38% | MECHANICAL | 10 | Branch of engineering that combines physics and maths and is concerned with the design and maintenance of machines |
| 38% | ALA | 3 | State that has a small border with the Gulf of Mexico: Abbr. |
| 36% | PHYSICS | 7 | That branch of science concerned with the study of the properties of space, time, matter and energy |
| 36% | ARMY | 4 | Largest branch of the US military |
| 36% | NAV | 3 | From part of the military: Abbr. |
| 36% | SCTV | 4 | Canadian sketch comedy series of the 1970s and 1980s that featured Catherine O'Hara, John Candy, and Rick Moranis: Abbr. |
| 36% | SPACEFORCE | 10 | Branch of the U.S. military launched in 2019 |
| 36% | ROYALNAVY | 9 | Sea-based branch of the British military |
| 36% | ARMY | 4 | Largest branch of the U.S. military |