| 100% | NAVY | 4 | SEAL's branch of the military |
| 81% | ARMY | 4 | GI's branch of the military |
| 72% | ARMY | 4 | Branch of the military |
| 71% | SPACEFORCE | 10 | Branch of the U.S. military launched in 2019 |
| 71% | ARMY | 4 | Largest branch of the U.S. military |
| 71% | USAF | 4 | Branch of the military (abbr.) |
| 70% | ARMY | 4 | Land-based branch of the military |
| 69% | NAVY | 4 | Seagoing branch of the military |
| 69% | NAVY | 4 | Maritime branch of the military |
| 68% | ARMY | 4 | Largest branch of the US military |
| 68% | NAVY | 4 | Branch of the military, or a shade of blue |
| 68% | USAF | 4 | Branch of the military with many combat planes: Abbr. |
| 67% | USN | 3 | "Anchors Aweigh" branch of the Military: Abbr. |
| 67% | USN | 3 | Branch of the military that John Kerry served with: Abbr. |
| 66% | SPACE | 5 | With 6-Across, newly proposed branch of the military |
| 65% | USN | 3 | "Anchors Aweigh" branch of the military (anagram of "sun"): Abbr. |
| 64% | ROYALNAVY | 9 | Sea-based branch of the British military |
| 63% | ARM | 3 | Branch, as of the military |
| 59% | FEMA | 4 | Branch of the D.H.S. |
| 58% | RAF | 3 | Flying military branch of the U.K.: Abbr. |
| 54% | NAVY | 4 | Shade of blue, or a branch of the military |
| 54% | SPACE | 5 | United States ___ Force, smallest of the US military branches that is often confused with NASA |
| 54% | RECRUIT | 7 | Newly enlisted member of the military |
| 53% | LAUREL | 6 | Branch of the Olympics? |
| 53% | INLET | 5 | Branch of the sea |
| 53% | WESTPOINTNY | 11 | Home of the U.S. Military Academy |
| 53% | RAF | 3 | Part of the U.K.'s military |
| 53% | SANTEE | 6 | Branch of the Dakota Indians |
| 53% | OLIVE | 5 | Branch of the United Nations? |
| 52% | FAA | 3 | Branch of the Dept. of Transportation |