Resource of the Week: Quick Guide to Military Information
By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor

I’ve just completed a major update of a resource I’ve been maintaining for several years. Though it is not a glitzy resource by any stretch of the imagination, I thought it would also be helpful to share this Quick Guide to Military Information as a Resource of the Week. Unless you work with military information on a regular basis, it is can often be frustrating to find what you need.

What’s here? Links to resources that provide the type of information I often need. Everything here — at least right now — is freely accessible on the open Web; all of these links were functional from my network at home. That being said, there are at least a few sections on some of these websites that are not open to the general public.

This guide is divided into nine sections:

• Major Directories and Search Engines
• Academic Sites
• Demographics and Statistics
• Facilities and Installations
• International Interest
• Legal
• Rank Insignia and Uniforms
• Miscellaneous (defense business, imagery, publications, etc.)

Note that the International Interest section contains a few items that are not specifically “military” in nature, but I’ve found them to be useful in the past, for ready reference.

The image repositories are particularly interesting. Unless otherwise specified, all DoD images are in the public domain, although you should credit the photographer for anything you use. You’ll also find audio and video on some servers. For example, check out this “Sounds From the Department of Defense” link. Who knew?

At any rate, enjoy…and please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

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