You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

[EX Q]: Category: THE ARMED SERVICES 
Clue: In September 1997 this branch of the U.S. Armed Services celebrated its 50th anniversary
[EX A]: u.s. air force

[EX Q]: Category: THE EMMYS 
Clue: The star of one of TV's most popular shows ever, he's the only person to win Emmys for acting, writing & directing
[EX A]: alan alda

[EX Q]: Category: TREES 
Clue: To honor a Cherokee leader who died in 1843, a European botanist proposed this name for a tree
[EX A]:
sequoia