Military

Sub-headings:

Military History

US Military

Resources in this category:

The Air Force Association
http://www.afa.org/

"The 170,000-member Air Force Association (AFA), formed after World War II, is an independent, nonprofit, civilian organization primarily concerned with public understanding and acceptance of the pivotal role a well-manned, well-equipped and well-trained Air Force plays in the security of the nation and its allies and the relevance of overall American military strength to global peace." This site contains an online membership form and benefits information. It provides news releases, calender events, and parts of the association's online magazine.

American Gulf War Veterans Association
http://www.gulfwarvets.com/index.html

Contains information on Gulf War Syndrome, links to other Gulf War related sites, and bulletin board that supports discussion.

American Society of Military Comptrollers
http://www.asmconline.org/

"ASMC is the non-profit educational and professional organization for persons, military and civilian, involved in the overall field of military comptrollership." This site provides general information about the organization, membership services, and a list of ASMC chapters by state. It also includes information about the ASMC's awards and research programs, career opportunities, and the armed forces comptroller.

Army Engineer Association
http://armyengineer.com/

"Serves ALL members (and former members) of the Army Engineer Regiment -- soldiers, civilian employees or affiliated contractors of the United States Army Corps of Engineers -- Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard, Retired or Former Service. The AEA is dedicated: to promoting the heritage, traditions and future of The Army Engineers; to educating its members and the general public about The Army Engineers; to recognizing excellence and achievement of its units and members; to uniting prior service members of the Corps with those now active in the Army Corps of Engineers." The Website "Describes Army Engineer Association mission, programs and services."

Army ROTC
http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/

Army ROTC is a college elective program that provides military officer training. The ROTC offers scholarships for those who complete the program and commit to serving in the United States Army, Army Reserve, or National Guard after graduation. The Army ROTC site provides information and contact information about the Army ROTC programs, scholarships, training, cadet life, and schools offering Army ROTC programs.

British American Security Information Council
http://www.basicint.org/

"BASIC is an independent research organization that analyzes government policies and promote public awareness of defense, disarmament, military strategy and nuclear policies in order to foster informed debate."

Canadian Forces Intelligence Branch Association
http://www.intbranch.org/home-e.html

"The Intelligence Branch Association is the professional organization of the Intelligence Branch of the Canadian Forces. Membership is purely voluntary and not supported by public funds. The aim of the Association is to foster, maintain and promote the traditions and well being of the Intelligence Branch and Intelligence Branch members. To this end, we seek to promote professionalism amongst Intelligence Branch members, and more generally within the Canadian military, academic, government and public communities."

The web site provides general information about the association in both English and French along with membership information. The site also offers a history of the organization as well as links to related sites and resources.

Center for Defense Information
http://www.cdi.org/

"Founded in 1972 as an independent monitor of the military, the Center for Defense Information is a private, nongovernmental, research organization. Its directors and staff believe that strong social, economic, political, and military components and a healthy environment contribute equally to the nation's security. CDI seeks realistic and cost effective military spending without excess expenditures for weapons and policies that increase the danger of war. CDI supports adequate defense by evaluating our defense needs and how best to meet them without wasteful spending or compromising our national security."

Center for Nonproliferation Studies
http://cns.miis.edu/

"The Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) of the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) is the world's largest non-governmental organization devoted to combating the spread of weapons of mass destruction."

The Center for Strategic & Budgetary Assessments
http://www.csbaonline.org/

"CSBA is taking the lead in analyzing the implications of the emerging military revolution for U.S. strategic planning, the defense industrial base and defense budgets. CSBA also is exploring the implications of emerging technologies on the nuclear forces, the military revolution and unconventional warfare, the Air Force of 2016, U.S. budgets, nonproliferation & counterproliferation programs , and restructuring the US Navy for a new era, among other topical issues, including: the annual defense budget request, Congressional defense authorization and appropriations, weapons program decisions, military R&D, and funding innovation."

Centre for Defence and International Security Studies
http://www.cdiss.org/

"An inter-disciplinary research centre based in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Lancaster University in the UK. CDISS exists to research, raise awareness and stimulate debate on a wide range of defence and security issues relevant to both the UK and the International Community. This site gives an overview of the Centre, its personnel and its output, and provides access to material from our research activities and publications."

Close Quarters Protection Operators Association
http://www.cqpoa.org/

CQPOA is "a global consortium of security firms and qualified individuals actively conducting high-threat protective operations in the areas of: executive protection, asset protection, and maritime security." It "is formed by credentialed professionals in the executive or dignitary protection, investigative and security trades; to include law enforcement and military personnel." The site has information about the organization and its membership, including a form allowing visitors to confirm the membership status of individuals or agencies.

Disabled American Veterans
http://www.dav.org/

³Formed in 1920 and chartered by Congress in 1932, the million-member DAV is the official voice of America's service-connected disabled veterans -- a strong, insistent voice that represents all of America's 2.1 million disabled veterans, their families an d survivors. Its nationwide network of services -- free of charge to all veterans and members of their families -- is totally supported by membership dues and contributions from the American public. Not a government agency, the DAV's national organization receives no government funds.²

European Bureau for Conscientious Objection
http://www.ebco-beoc.org/

"The principial aim of the European Bureau for Conscientious Objection (EBCO), is to promote coscientious objection to a military service as a fundamental human right, both on national and international level. The EBCO is an European umbrella organisation of national CO organisations. We are disributing information and doing lobby work for the right of conscientious objection on a European level." EBCO homepage links to other peace organizations in Europe and the U.S.

Friends of Our Troops
http://www.troopfanmail.net/

"Friends of Our Troops is an association of individuals, churches, schools, colleges, and groups of all kinds, both civilian and military-related, who wish to express their support of our men and women in uniform in a tangible way." Website "recognizes the members who have done the most to support Friends of Our Troops 'Military Mail' program, and illustrates how 'Military Mail' boosts the morale of our troops at more than 1,000 places across the U.S. and around the world."

Historical Armed Combat Association
http://www.thehaca.com/

"An informal club of arms & armor enthusiasts, scholars, and practitioners dedicated to exploring and promoting our Western martial heritage. Our focus is the reconstruction and replication of historical Western martial arts. We are the Internet's premier site for the study of Medieval & Renaissance fighting arts and swordsmanship. Our site is an educational, non-profit, non-commercial, free service."

Marine Corps League
http://www.mcleague.org/

³Members of the Marine Corps League join together in camaraderie and fellowship for the purpose of preserving the traditions and promoting the interests of the United States Marine Corps. This is accomplished by banding together those who are now serving in the United States Marine Corps and those who have been honorably discharged from that service; voluntarily aiding and rendering assistance to all Marines and former Marines and to their widows and orphans, and by perpetuating the history of the United States Marine Corps through fitting acts to observe the anniversaries of historical occasions of particular interest to Marines.² Includes the history of the League, links to other Marine related sites, and award information.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart
http://www.purpleheart.org/Membership/Public/Default.aspx

"Fraternal organization for combat wounded veterans awarded the Purple Heart Medal." Site "explains membership benefits, gives links to other areas of interest to vets and has a membership application on line."

National Association for Uniformed Services
http://www.naus.org/

"The National Association for Uniformed Services (NAUS) is the only military affiliated association that represents the entire military/veteran community and all American citizens with common interests." This site provides information about the organization, legislative issues of interest to its members, membership information, a calendar of upcoming events, and links to related military sites.

National Guard Association of the U.S.
http://www.ngaus.org/

³The National Guard Association of the United States was created in 1878 for the purpose of providing united National Guard representation before Congress. Today, NGAUS continues its original mission of obtaining better equipment, standardized training and a more combat-ready force by petitioning Congress for resources.² This site provides organization and membership information, legislative and general news of interest to National Guard members, recent press releases, highlights from the National Guard magazine, a calendar of events, and links to related sites.

National Military Intelligence Association
http://www.nmia.org/

"The NMIA was formed in 1974 as an organization to network intelligence professionals in the Military Services, the Intelligence Agencies and Offices of the U.S. Government and Congress, within which they can share and exchange ideas for their individual professional enhancement and the good of the entire Intelligence Community." This contains membership information, local chapters, scholarship programs, news, and an index of past American Intelligence Journal.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
http://www.nato.int/

NATO consists of 19 member nations (as of 12 March, 1999) that cooperate in their mutual defense. "Today, following the end of the Cold War and of the division of Europe, the Alliance has been restructured to enable it to participate in the development of cooperative security structures for the whole of Europe. It has also transformed its political and military structures in order to adapt them to peacekeeping and crisis management tasks undertaken in cooperation with countries which are not members of the Alliance and with other international organisations." The site includes news updates, a web archive of NATO documents and publications in several different languages, and sub-sites dealing with specific NATO activities.

Royal Institution of Naval Architects
http://www.rina.org.uk/

"The Royal Institution of Naval Architects is a world renowned and highly respected Professional Institution and Learned Society in the field of naval architecture and marine technology, with an international membership over 5300 in more than 80 countries world wide, and widely represented in industry, universities and colleges, and maritime organisations." The site has an overview of the institution as well as information about publications and events.

The Special Forces Association
http://www.sfahq.org/

³The Military Order is a patriotic nonpartisan organization, which holds that it is nobler to serve than to be served. The Order was established in 1919 to promote the welfare of our Nation. Because it clearly is not a self-seeking organization, the Order is widely respected and listened to, throughout all branches of the Government and across the Country. The Order provides an opportunity for Officers of all of the Uniformed Services to unite in a strong program to promote National Security, Patriotism, Good Citizenship and Service to Country.²

United Service Organizations
http://www.uso.org/

"Nonprofit organization providing a 'home away from home' and celebrity entertainment to U.S. soldiers and their families." Website includes a directory of USO officecs worldwide and information about USO tours and participating celebrities.

Vietnam Veterans of America
http://www.vva.org/

"Founded in 1978, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. is the only national Vietnam veterans organization congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families." This site contains membership and meeting information, publications, and legislative information.

Virginia Military Institute Alumni Agencies
http://www.vmiaa.org/

"The purpose of The VMI Alumni Association has remained the same since its founding 147 years ago: To organize alumni and old cadets of VMI into one body to keep alive memories of Institute life and to promote the general welfare and educational purposes of the Institute." This site provides an alumni electronic database, alumni news, and class information.