Military History & Veterans

Disabled American Veterans Data from the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) publications, which keeps up on legislation and other issues affecting disabled vets. There is also a discussion forum and an annotated list of links "of interest to DAV members and other visitors."

The Great War BBC’s World War One web page overviews four major battles: Gallipoli, Verdun, the Somme, and Passchendaele. The site includes excerpts from letters and archive audio interviews from veterans recalling the horror and ironies of the "war to end all wars."

Gulf War Veterans Geared to the needs of Persian Gulf War veterans suffering symptoms of Gulf War Syndrome, including news, research reports, FAQs, photos and information on and links to Gulf War veteran organizations and government

Housing and Mortgages for Veteran’s This guide will help veterans and active military to understand the benefits of, types of, and eligibility requirements for VA Loans.  agencies.

Lists of Casualties from the Vietnam and Korean Wars Lists U.S. military deaths from the Vietnamese and Korean wars are organized by state, then either alphabetically or by home of record. Included are name, rank or grade, branch of service, home of record, date of death, date of birth (Vietnam only), category of casualty.

Medal of Honor Citations Full-text listings of more than 3,400 Medal of Honor Citations awarded by the president, in the name of Congress to U.S. military personnel since the decoration's creation in 1861. Organized by war. Includes statistics, history, bibliography and section on World War II Black Medal of Honor Recipients.

Naval Historical Center Topics covered include: ships’ histories; a FAQ with more than 100 answers to common questions; wars and battles; maritime traditions, uniforms, and customs; and, images from the Center’s extensive document and photographic archives.

POW / MIA Database Prisoner of War / Missing in Action Vietnam Era Database of 133,660 records. Retrieves information on documents that can then be obtained from the Library of Congress.

U-boat Net:The U-boat War 1939-1945 This Web site will provide all the information you've ever wanted to know about the World War II German fleet of U-boats. There is information on each one of the 1,168 U-boats, profiles of 115 U-boat personnel.

U.S. Army Center of Military History The CMH is responsible for recording the official history of the Army in both peace and war. They maintain the organizational history of Army units and serve as a clearing-house for the oral history programs in the Army.

United States Air Force Museum A large, searchable collection of historic information and photos about aircraft and missiles from aviation's early years; World War II; Korean war; modern and space flight; presidential aircraft; engines; weapons; equipment; uniforms; and more. There are special archives and galleries; an index of manufacturers; related links; and trivia quizzes.

Vietnam Veterans of America The only national Vietnam veterans organization congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families.

WASP: Women Airforce Service Pilots This site provides information about the 1,074 women who flew military planes during WWII. There are official documents, records, and statistics along with audio clips of speeches and many photographs.