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History > Military

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American Battle Monuments Commission
This is the U.S. federal office charged with maintenance of cemeteries and monuments worldwide commemorating American military actions since 1917.
American War Dead
This is a service of the American Battle Monuments Commission. Three searchable databases are provided of those killed in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.
Naval Historical Center
This site is the official history center for the U.S. Navy. It gives good information on the U.S. Navy.
Trenches Online (World War 1)
This is a multimedia site with timelines, biographies, maps, interviews with veterans and historical information on World War 1.
U.S. Army Center of Military History
The official site for U.S. Army history. This site includes links to a Medal of Honor site and the USA Chief of Staffs professional reading list.
The Virtual Wall
This site provides a virtual and interactive experience of the Vietnam Veterans Wall Memorial. It includes soldier profiles, up-close views of the 140 panels of the wall, virtual rubbings, and much more.
World War II- BBC Online
This is a very good multimedia site on World War II. It includes information on all aspects of the war and covers the contributions of all the Allied participants.

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 09-Oct-2007 11:09:21 EDT