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 The Military 

• Air Force Link | U.S. Army | U.S. Coast Guard | U.S. Marine Corps | National Guard | U.S. Navy
  Official sites for branches of the U.S. Armed Services.
• 10 Ways to Support the Troops
  Blogpost from November 2006 describing several ways of supporting the troops, with links to pertinent sites.
• Air War College Military Index to the Internet
  Guide to military and military-related sites on the internet.
• Center for Defense Information
  Research arms, conflicts, landmines, missile defense, strategy, and related matters.
• How the Army Runs
  "A Senior Leader Reference Handbook. 25th Edition 2005-2006." Can be ordered in print or CD-ROM versions, or read on the website.
• I Want You ... Badly: A complete guide to Uncle Sam's recruiting incentives.
  Article by Slate magazine.
• Military.com
  This site "offers free resources to serve, connect, and inform the 30 million Americans with military affinity: active duty personnel, retirees, veterans, reservists, guard members, defense workers, family members, and those considering military careers."
• Military Casualty Information
  From 1980 through the present. Includes breakdowns of killed and wounded by date and type of casualty.
• Modern Ground Combat Force Structure
  "Classic military unit groupings—from ancient phalanx or hoplite formations to modern armored cavalry regiments—differ greatly in their specialization and size, and from country to country. With the United States military in the midst of a major reorganization—transformation, in the Pentagon’s lingo—here is a basic look at how modern ground, naval, and air units break down in terms of size and tasks."
• Navigating the Military Internet (Naval Post-Graduate School
  Guide to military and military-related sites on the internet.
• Operation: Care and Comfort
  Support for military personnel and their families. (Formerly called 'Operation Support Our Troops')
• U.S. Army Center of Military History
  American military history.

 Veterans 

See also: Holidays for Memorial Day, Veteran's Day links

• American Legion
  "The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization" which continue to offer veterans services to this day.
• Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
  "The nation's first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the civilian supporters of those Troops and Veterans."
• Library of Congress: Veterans' History Project
  "The Veterans History Project relies on volunteers to collect and preserve stories of wartime service."
• Operation Welcome Home, Maryland
  "Since March 2007, Operation Welcome Home volunteers have greeted over 250 flights and more than 60,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. We invite you to come on out and help us welcome them home!"
• US Department of Veterans Affairs
  Official site for U.S. Veterans' Affairs.
• Veterans Alliance Service Center
  "Never again worry about where to find the answers to veteran and military questions. Be it benefits, pay or dealing with the VA it's all here at Vets.Com's VASC."
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Organization for veterans of foreign wars. There is also a VFW Foundation for those who wish to help support the VFW and veterans.
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
  " The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall USA website is dedicated to honoring those who died in the Vietnam War. Since it first went on line in 1996 it has evolved into something more. It is now also a place of healing for those affected by one of the most divisive wars in our nation's history."
• The War Comes Home
  "KPFA launched this website in an effort to put a human face on the conflict. Only by truly listening to the stories of soldiers who've come home, can we appreciate the realities of war and what we can do to help."

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