Military

Kimsey, William Arthur, Jr. Kimsey, William Arthur, Jr.- A U.S. Army pilot MIA in Vietnam 1968. Details of last mission, links to related sites. Glasson, William Albert, Jr. Glasson, William Albert, Jr.- Lieutenant Commander U.S. Navy, pilot from U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, MIA 1966. Details of last mission. Glover, Calvin C. Glover, Calvin C.- Niece's tribute to her uncle who was in the U.S. Air Force, POW/MIA over Laos in 1968. Biography, information on loss, photographs, poems. Chaney, Allen Chaney, Allen- Autobiography of a Vietnam combat infantry veteran. Describes career, meaning of service badges and ribbons. Scott, George C Scott, George C- George C. "Patton" Scott was a US Marine during the closing days of WWII. This is an account of a fellow Marine who knew Scott well. 1st Blt 8th Marines Beirut Veterans 1st Blt 8th Marines Beirut Veterans- A gathering site for Beirut Veterans and their Family/Friends to reunite/gather/share history/stay in touch. Malaya Borneo Veterans Malaya Borneo Veterans- For veterans and others who are interested in the Malayan Emergency 1948-60 and the "Confrontation" between Malaysia and Indonesia 1963-66 New Zealand ANZAC Memorial New Zealand ANZAC Memorial- A tribute to the authors father, Michael Andrew Duggan, and the New Zealand Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment who served in 1915 invasion of the Galip… Machen First World War Memorial Machen First World War Memorial- Great War Memorial to men from Machen (Wales). Beirut Memorial On Line Beirut Memorial On Line- The Beirut Memorial On Line is a site dedicated to the U.S. Marines, soldiers and sailors that lost their lives as a result of the terrorist bombing of th… Sittingbourne Remembers Sittingbourne Remembers- The story of one small English town's losses during WWI. New York Times - A Flood of Troubled Soldiers Is in the Offing, Experts Predict New York Times - A Flood of Troubled Soldiers Is in the Offing, Experts Predict- America's hard-pressed health care system for vets is facing a potential deluge of tens of thousan… Characterizing Exposure of Veterans to Agent Orange and Other Herbicides Used in Vietnam Characterizing Exposure of Veterans to Agent Orange and Other Herbicides Used in Vietnam- Complete text of the 1997 report by the Committee on the Assessment of Wartime Exposure t… About Medications For Combat PTSD About Medications For Combat PTSD- Prepared as educational material for combat veterans, but may be useful to others, such as veterans' spouses and non-physician mental health pro… Dave Myers Site Dave Myers Site- Provides information about career in the armed forces. photographs from Iraq, the Gambia, Italy, and England, information updated frequently to include my own sym… Gulf War Diary Gulf War Diary- The diary and a large and extensive collection of images from a Master Sergeant in the 432nd Civil Affairs Company. An Iraqi Lieutenant's War Diary An Iraqi Lieutenant's War Diary- The war journal of a young Iraqi lieutenant. A Soldier's Diary of Desert Storm, by Darin M. Busé (5.3) A Soldier's Diary of Desert Storm, by Darin M. Busé (5.3)- A soldier relates a vivid first-hand account of his close encounters with landmines and his personal experiences as a Ps… Tracings in the Sand Tracings in the Sand- A large collection of personal accounts from the participants of Operation Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm; from the Gulf War Veteran Resource Pages. History.com: Veterans Hub History.com: Veterans Hub- Free locator search engine. Also includes forums for several topics and stories of eyewitness accounts categorized by war. Ex-Navy Nuclear Personnel Ex-Navy Nuclear Personnel- Searchable listings, to help find others who have worked in this field. Also provides links to health information and job openings. Military Information Enterprises Military Information Enterprises- Links page, to help personnel find their buddies. Databases of personnel who served in Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm. Lists resources for reuni… US Military Veteran Locator US Military Veteran Locator- Search for personnel from each branch of service, or search for units. Free service, which requires you to register your personal information in their… US Navy BeachJumpers US Navy BeachJumpers- Units with photos of patches for BJU-1, BJU-2 and lists personnel in each unit including history, memorial and tribute to Captain Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Roger's Rangers Roger's Rangers- A brief biography of Robert Rogers and Roger's Rangers during the American Revolution, considered by many to be the father of modern day Rangers. Airborne and Special Operations Museum Airborne and Special Operations Museum- Includes information on exhibitions and programs, news, education, visitor information, gift shop, history of the museum, and volunteering.… Elite Air Force Scouts Elite Air Force Scouts- Christian Science Monitor article on the USAF Combat Control Team, including Afghan battle stories from their ranks. Jolly Green Association Jolly Green Association- Offers membership, scholarship, and reunion information, news, research projects, history, and after action reports for an association of pararescue opera… Specialtactics.com Specialtactics.com- Contains news, FAQs, cross-training and service transfer information, warning orders, training, careerfield descriptions, documents, workouts, media, and links… Military Child Education Coalition Military Child Education Coalition- Establishing partnerships and providing a network of schools and military installations for the purpose of establishing support systems and dev… Strategic Unmanned Air Vehicle Strategic Unmanned Air Vehicle- Responsible for directing the work required to establish the potential of unmanned air vehicles. The UAV The UAV- Contains information about the types, and systems, includes photos. Wikipedia: History of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Wikipedia: History of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles- Encyclopedia article reviews the history of unmanned aircraft, known variously as drones, remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs), and now… 11 UAV-Based Earth Science Studies Chosen for Refinement 11 UAV-Based Earth Science Studies Chosen for Refinement- Press release announcing the selection of 11 scientific missions to be undertaken by vehicles. Northrop Grumman Hunter UAV Achieves 3,000 Combat Hours in Iraq Northrop Grumman Hunter UAV Achieves 3,000 Combat Hours in Iraq- Summarizes activities of the RQ-5 Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle as it reached the 3,000 combat flight-hour milest… Aerosonde UAV Completes First Operational Flights At NASA Wallops Aerosonde UAV Completes First Operational Flights At NASA Wallops- Describes flights along the Virginia coast showing the vehicle's capability to support NASA science missions. Seamos Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Germany Seamos Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Germany- News and project information on a UVA developed for NATO by Dornier GmbH. Federation of American Scientists Federation of American Scientists- UAV development history, resources, and characteristics. VAP-61 VAP-62 Navy Heavy Photo Recon VAP-61 VAP-62 Navy Heavy Photo Recon- Information regarding VAP-61 and VAP-62 Navy Squadrons, concentrating on the A3D-2P (RA3B) Douglas Skywarrior era, NAS Agana, Guam and NAS Ja… Army-Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star Aircraft Army-Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star Aircraft- Army aviation aircraft that served in Vietnam. Fewer than 15 were built. Assigned to the 220th Aviation Company and the 73rd Aviation Comp… The EC-47 History Site The EC-47 History Site- Antique Airlines. The EC-47 in Southeast Asia, 1966-1974 360th, 361st, 362nd Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadrons and the 6994th Security Squadron and it… US Navy Fact File: TH-57 Sea Ranger US Navy Fact File: TH-57 Sea Ranger- Includes description, mission, background, general characteristics, and US Navy point of contact. US Navy Fact File: H-3 Sea King US Navy Fact File: H-3 Sea King- Includes description, mission, background, service, general characteristics and US Navy point of contact. US Army Attack Helicopters US Army Attack Helicopters- A crew chief's view of Vietnam era attack helicopter gunships. Eurocopter Eurocopter- Designs and manufactures a wide range of civil and military helicopters. USAF Fixed-Wing Gunships USAF Fixed-Wing Gunships- Factsheet featuring detailed specifications, historical information, an image gallery and links. Gunships Gunships- History of the fixed wing gunship programs, including aircraft serial numbers and program names. Su-30 Su-30- Article describes the history and evolution of this long-range interceptor. Includes variants for use by India and China. Describes all major subsystems. Includes photos. Image Gallery NASA F-series Aircraft Image Gallery NASA F-series Aircraft- Annotated images. Fighter Planes Fighter Planes- Fact sheets and pictures sorted by year.