Restored military seaplane ready for surfing duty http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20041215-0003-ca-surfingsafaris.html {EXCERPT} San Diego Union Tribune, CA - 3 hours ago into a woodie station wagon on a Pacific Coast Highway hunt for the perfect wave, elite surfers can now spy surf...

Navy pilots wont be coming to Las Cruces this year http://kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=16936&cat=HOME {EXCERPT} KOB-TV, NM - 1 hour ago LAS CRUCES, NM (AP) - For the first time since 2001, the US Navy wont be bringing pilots to the Las Cruces International Airport for winter...

Nelson asks Navy for second aircraft carrier at Mayport http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6926722/ {EXCERPT} MSNBC - 9 hours ago 27 letter to the Navy's top officer...... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided...

Why the sudden push for military benefits http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0203/p02s01-usmi.html {EXCERPT} Christian Science Monitor - 21 hours ago In recent years, both the Clinton and Bush administrations have looked to cuts in military retirement benefits as a source of budgetary...

Six aboard USS Kitty Hawk injured in F/A 18 landing accident http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=26892 {EXCERPT} Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Monday, January 31, 2005 Six crewmembers of the Strike Fighter Squadron 102 from Atsugi Naval Air Facility, Japan, were injured...

Navy planes wrap up night landing practice at Iwo Jima, Atsugi http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=26776 {EXCERPT} Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Wednesday, January 26, 2005 Navy planes completed night landing practice at Iwo Jima and Atsugi Naval Air Facility this...

CNO wants more skilled, efficient Navy workforce http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=26381 {EXCERPT}, by Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes European edition, Wednesday, January 5, 2005 WASHINGTON — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark said he wants to create a more skilled...

01 Jan 2005 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security News You can also receive this resource listing that is published daily via email by The American War Library. To subscribe go to The Library’s phone number dot com (13105320634.com). Select the ‘Daily Military News’ hyperlink...

The Veterans Directory The Veterans Directory (Collectors Edition) is NOT for sale. The Directory is FREE to ALL until the remaining inventory has been completely distributed. For information on obtaining a FREE copy of The Veterans Directory see...

Giving thanks this Christmas, by Phill Coleman (First published on 19 December 2000) Three major wars ago American troops on the field did not enjoy their Holidays. During the last Christmas year of WW2 the German Army attacked on a huge front with such force many believed the balance of victory...

Military Personnel and Veteran Registry, Since 1988 Established on July 4th, 1988, the Military Personnel and Veteran Registry is the world's oldest and largest online listing of active and former military personnel. For more information, please see the following URLs: To Register an active or...

The DD-214: For Reservists and Guardspersons who served during a military operation 1. All-Service Branch Guard and Reserve personnel should print this advisory for future reference. 2. Because many Guard and Reserve units do not provide documentation similar to Form DD-214 ("Certificate of...

Updated List of Military Information-Exchange Forums The following military discussion and information-exchange Forums are accessible to everyone. All forums are moderated to prevent spam and off-topic postings. The purpose of these forums is to make possible academic level research discussion and...

Number of Americans Killed in war... all actions For American wartime researchers: The numbers of Americans killed in all actions is available at URL: http://members.aol.com/usregistry/allwars.htm -- Otis Willie, 1Lt, US Army (HD) Military News and Information Editor The American War Library,...

The Longest War: Unconventional Landing, By Tom Hain EXCERPT: "The flight started out like all the other Huey rides that I'd been on before. There were no seats, so we sat on the supplies that were stacked in the middle of the floor. There were no doors, so it was windy and noisy, but it was a hot...

The Vanishing Honorable Discharge Once upon a time in America a veteran's "Character of Discharge" was considered the final word in determining whether or not a vet was fully employable by any company or eligible for all Veteran Administration benefits. But, recently, special codes placed on...

Veterans Day Poetry, Free Archive Available Veterans and Memorial Day Poetry is available for FREE download from The American War Library. All poems are in the public domain. The Veterans and Memorial Day Poetry file is continually updated. Two platforms are available to download the free...

Navy reassigns squadron leader aboard carrier http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=25006 {EXCERPT}, by Scott Schonauer, Stars and Stripes European edition, Wednesday, October 20, 2004 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain — The Navy has reassigned an F-14 Tomcat fighter squadron commander...

The Longest War: Helicopter Missions, By Year For Vietnam War researchers: A count of missions flown over Vietnam by rotary wing aircraft http://members.aol.com/warLibrary/vwheli.htm --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian

The Silver Star Medal Registry An effort is now underway to register the names of all Americans, past and present, who received the Silver Star. All those who received the Silver Star, or know of a veteran -- living or deceased -- who received this High Award, can register at...