ASSOCIATIONS
Professional and fraternal organizations for those with ties to military services, intelligence agencies or other security units
BASES
Military facilities in the U.S. and abroad
CEMETERIES
Military-specific burial sites and information on burial benefits for military veterans
CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL
Groups and agencies working to defend against or creating chemical and biological threats
CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS
Resources useful in examining the relationship between civil societies and armed forces
CONGRESS
Committees in the U. S. Senate and House of Representatives exercising security issue oversight – and congressionally chartered groups researching defense, intelligence and homeland security issues
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Agencies and organizations of the U. S. Department of Defense – to include its civilian leadership, the Joint Staff, military services, and combatant and unified commands
DIVERSITY
Groups and agencies focused on issues of race, ethnicity and gender in security organizations – along with demographic information on the U. S. Armed Forces
ENERGY
Federal agencies and private organizations involved in protection of energy resources
FAMILY
Organizations and agencies addressing the home life of military and security force families
GEOPOLITICS
Maps and background information on the world’s nations and regions
GUARD & RESERVE
Agencies and organizations whose interest centers on National Guard units in the U.S. states – and on reserve components of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
HARDWARE
Aircraft, ships, vehicles and weapons systems
MILITARY UNIT ORGANIZATION
What's the difference between a squad and a squadron? How many people serve in a division? What rank is a company commander?
NUCLEAR
Groups and agencies dealing with security and proliferation issues associated with nuclear technology
PEACEKEEPING & CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Groups whose work centers on creating and maintaining stable order in regions of conflict
PRIVATE SECTOR
Commercial providers of military and security forces, strategic consulting and logistical services – as well as manufacturers of weapons systems, military aircraft and related products
RESEARCH
Noteworthy studies of security issues
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Governmental and private laboratories involved in defense-related research and development
SOURCES & METHODS
Useful resources for conducting security-related research
STATE DEPARTMENT
Security-focused agencies and organizations of the U. S. Department of State
THOUGHT & OPINION
Think tanks and university programs conducting robust research into issues of defense, intelligence and homeland security
TRADE & FINANCE
Agencies and organizations dealing with security implications of global commerce and financial markets
VETERANS
Government agencies and private groups whose work focuses on former members of military services and other security agencies
HISTORY
Resources for research in the history of armed conflict
HOMELAND SECURITY
Agencies and organizations focused on domestic preparedness and response to disasters within the U.S.
INTELLIGENCE
Agencies and private organizations involved in the collection and analysis of intelligence – and those evaluating or critiquing intelligence policies and practices
INTERNATIONAL & NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
The United Nations, regional groupings of nations and NGOs whose work places them in areas of conflict
JARGON
Military terms, acronyms and slang
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Federal law enforcement agencies focused on national security
LAW
Attorneys, legal scholars and organizations specializing in military jurisprudence, the law of war, and civil liberties during periods of conflict
MEDALS AND RIBBONS
Information about medals and ribbons issued by the U.S. military services and other agencies
MEDIA
News organizations specializing in coverage of defense, intelligence and homeland security
MEDICINE
Agencies and groups involved in providing and researching military-focused healthcare
MEMORIALS
Sites of remembrance for veterans of armed conflict
MILITARY EDUCATION
Institutions and programs providing professional military education
MILITARY PAY
Current information on military service salaries and other financial benefits
MILITARY RANK
Explanations of military rank systems and images of rank insignia
MILITARY RECORDS
Archived materials detailing military service and operations
