U.S. Armed Forces: Related Web Sites

  • Taguba Report on Iraqi Prisoner Abuse - Army report on alleged abuse of prisoners by members of the 800th Military Police Brigade at the Abu Ghraib Prison in Baghdad. From GlobalSecurity.org.
  • Private Warriors - Examines the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing security duties in Iraq to private contractors. From PBS' Frontline.
  • Iraq Body Count - independent public database of media-reported civilian deaths in Iraq from the U.S.-led war and occupation.
  • Cost of War - running total of the amount of money spent by the U.S. to finance the war in Iraq, based on CBO estimates.
  • The Torture Question - Investigates prisoner abuse in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo since 9/11. Site includes full-length streaming video of the program, memos, analysis, and more. From PBS' Frontline.
  • War Resisters League - Believes war is a crime against humanity. Advocates Gandhian nonviolence as the method for creating a democratic society free of war, racism, sexism, and human exploitation.
  • Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Provides information on VA programs, veterans benefits, VA facilities worldwide, and VA medical automation software.
  • Vietnam Veterans of America - National veterans service organization.
  • Enlisted.Com - An alternative military web site. Includes a message board for Vietnam veterans, a spouse's corner, free classifieds, and edgy opinions on current military policy and actions.
  • Rank Insignia - a guide to figuring out who's who in the military: learn about officer and enlisted rank and insignia. From the Defense Almanac.
  • National World War II Memorial - to be the first national memorial dedicated to all who served during World War II.