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Military Statistics
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Airliners.net: The Wings of the Web 
 This site claims to have the largest aviation photo database on the Internet, containing nearly one million photographs of commercial airliners, military aircraft, classic and historic airplanes, helicopters, accidents, airplane interiors, airports, and more. The site also has aviation statistics, industry news, and a discussion forum. http://www.airliners.net/ Topics: Military, Photograph Collections, Statistics, Transportation Last updated Oct 30, 2005 Arms Sales Monitoring Project: Profiles & Sales Data
This site "provides general arms sales statistics and highlights policies of concern in some of America's major client states." Information covers proposed arms sales, official arms transfer statistics, foreign military assistance (including training), lists of America's biggest defense contractors, and background information on countries that have received weapons from the U.S. From the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). http://fas.org/asmp/profiles/ Topics: Business, Industries, Military, Statistics, Weapons Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Civil War Battlefield Medicine
Information about battlefield medicine in "a time before the doctors even knew about bacteriology and were ignorant of what caused disease." Provides common Civil War medical terms, a look at Civil War dentistry, medical history for Civil War generals, details about surgery and amputations, and related documents. Includes a bibliography and statistics. From eHistory. http://ehistory.osu.edu/uscw/features/medicine/cwsurgeon/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Military, Statistics, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 19, 2009 DefendAMERICA
Official U.S. Department of Defense public communications source that provides frequently updated transcripts, news, photographs, sources of information on military systems and equipment, facts and statistics, backgrounders, and audio and video recordings of newscasts. http://www.defendamerica.mil/ Topics: Military, Photograph Collections, Statistics Last updated Nov 20, 2001 Facts for Features: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May
Facts and statistics about this observance planned "to coincide with two important anniversaries: the arrival in the United States of first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and the completion of the transcontinental railroad (May 10, 1869)." Topics include population, ethnicity, language, income, education, and military service. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/013385.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Military, Regions of the World, Statistics Last updated Mar 4, 2009 FIRST: Facts on International Relations and Security Trends
"High-quality, documented information covering the field of international relations and security, such as hard facts on states and international organizations, statistics, chronologies and data on, for example, conflicts, arms transfers and military expenditure." Enter FIRST leads to an extensive list of databases by country or multiple country profiles. Help with the site is available under Enter Forums . From the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the Center for Security Studies and Conflict (ISN). http://first.sipri.org/ Topics: Military, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 31, 2002 Iraq Coalition Casualty Count
Information about military casualties in Iraq, "scrupulously culled from government sources and cross-checked against other existing lists." Find statistics about fatalities and injuries for United States and United Kingdom military personnel, contractors, and Iraqis. Includes a discussion of methodology, links to sources of information, and an RSS feed for announcements of new fatalities. http://icasualties.org/ Topics: Military, Statistics, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Oct 11, 2005 The Library of Virginia
This state library site provides access to a number of resources for genealogical research. Searchable collections include historical records (such as military, government, Bible, business, Census), vital statistics, newspapers and periodicals, maps, photos, and private papers and biographical resources. Finding aids are available for many of the collections. http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Military, Photograph Collections, Statistics Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Medal of Honor
Full-text listings of more than 3,400 Medal of Honor Citations awarded by the president, in the name of Congress, to U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. Categorized by war. Also has statistics, history, bibliography, and section on World War II Black Medal of Honor Recipients. From the U.S. Army Center of Military History. http://www.history.army.mil/moh.html Topics: Black Resources, Statistics, U.S. Military Last updated May 26, 2008 Military Casualty Information
Statistics on military casualties for the Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, and the current battles in Iraq. Includes other data on military casualties from 1980 to the present, including members of the armed forces killed or wounded in the Iraq conflict. From the Statistical Information Analysis Division (SIAD), U.S. Department of Defense. http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/castop.htm Topics: History, Military, Statistics, United States History, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 18, 2007 Military Personnel Statistics
Provides statistics on active duty U.S. military personnel strengths by service for the current month and year, and back to 1993, and by region area and country for 1950 and 1953 through the most recent data. Also includes service totals by rank and grade for 1994 to the present as well as women only reports for 1994 through 2001. Features selected historical medical care reports for 1978 through 1996. From the U.S. Department of Defense. http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/MILITARY/miltop.htm Topics: Statistics, U.S. Military, Women Last updated Aug 6, 2009 Naval-history.net
This site mainly concerns British naval involvement in World Wars I and II and the Falklands War. It also includes information about the U.S., French, Greek, Japanese, German, and Italian navies. The site includes images, maps, lists of ships, statistics, and summaries of naval military history. Much of the information is from Gordon Smith's two 1989 books: "The War at Sea" and "Battles of the Falklands War." Searchable. http://www.naval-history.net Topics: History, Military, Statistics Last updated Dec 22, 2004 The New Military?
This February 2005 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) "Now" program reports on "American troop strength [which] is still close to the lowest levels since the beginning of the Cold War — the high for active duty Army personnel was reached in 1968 at 1,570,343. In December, 2004 that figure stood at 494,112." Features data on U.S. military personnel strength levels, and many related links. http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/troopsforiraq.html Topics: U.S. Military Last updated Apr 12, 2005 Pew Hispanic Center
This research organization's mission "is to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle Latinos' growing impact on the entire nation." The site includes research reports from the center, fact sheets on topics such as Hispanics in the military, results of surveys of Latino populations, press releases, news, and related links. http://pewhispanic.org/ Topics: Military, Statistics Last updated Jul 23, 2005 U.S. Army Center of Military History
Articles, statistics, artwork, lineage and honors programs, and "How-To" guides for such areas as oral history, organizational and unit history, and other topics about U.S. Army history. The Center's Library online catalog is available. http://www.history.army.mil/ Topics: History, Military, Nonfiction by Genre, Statistics, United States History Last updated Jul 2, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Black (African-American) History Month: February
Facts and statistics regarding African-Americans, including topics such as earnings, business, education, jobs, family, housing, and the military. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/013007.html Topics: Black Resources, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Military Last updated Dec 8, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Dedication of National World War II Memorial
Special feature to celebrate the dedication of the National World War II Memorial on May 29, 2004, in Washington, D.C. Contains facts and statistics on U.S. military personnel serving during the war, such as average length of time served, injuries and deaths, women, and veterans. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/001747.html Topics: Military, Statistics, World War II Last updated May 5, 2004 U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants (Greenbook)
"The Greenbook shows a complete historical record of United States' (U.S.) foreign aid to the rest of the world." The online version offers tools to generate reports by country, program area (such as food aid or military assistance), or account (such as Iraq Reconstruction and Relief Fund). Provides report options such as the top 10 recipients of a program for a given year. Includes research tips, country notes, and additional material. From USAID. http://gbk.eads.usaidallnet.gov/index.html Topics: Finance, Food & Cooking, Military, Nutrition & Food Safety, Statistics, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Oct 16, 2009 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Page
Names on the wall can be searched by any two of name, home, military branch, age, service #, rank, birthdate, or casualty date; or by panel location. Information on each person can include age; rank; home state; marital status; race; religion; length of service; and the date, place, and cause of their death. Names can also be browsed alphabetically. There is a page of Vietnam maps and another of casualty statistical summaries. Comments and pictures can be added to a person's information record. There is a message center and a list for exchange of bracelet information. This site is maintained by a nonprofit veterans group. http://www.thewall-usa.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Military, Statistics, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 19, 2005 |
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