Military

Read about military engineering, the history of battle, and arms and armor.

Resources in this category:

Fast Attacks and Boomers
http://americanhistory.si.edu/subs/

Learn about submarines in the Cold War. Nuclear submaries, life ashore, and how subs are built are just some of what you'll find here.

Semaphore Flag Signalling System
http://www.anbg.gov.au/flags/semaphore.html

"The Semaphore flag signalling system is an alphabet signalling system based on the waving of a pair of hand-held flags in a particular pattern."

U-505 Submarine at the Museum of Science and Industry
http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/U505/index.html

Explore a German U-505 submarine that was captured during World War II. Play the interactive games and take a virtual tour to learn about submarine technology and history of the war.

United States Coast Guard Downloads
http://www.uscg.mil/top/downloads/

This site has links go several U.S. Coast Guard coloring books, a few paper models, and many downloadable Coast Guard images.

Vietnam Online
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/

"The Vietnam War was the longest and most unpopular war in which Americans ever fought." Learn about the events of the war, who was who, and read reflections written by people who were there.