These sites provide scheduling information regarding defense-related Congressional hearings. It also lists committee (and subcommittee) members and chronicles bills that have been passed. On the House site, you can watch and listen to hearings streaming as well. Defense is also a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations (House, Senate).
These sites provide scheduling information regarding defense-related Congressional hearings. It also lists committee (and subcommittee) members and chronicles bills that have been passed. On the House site, you can watch and listen to hearings streaming as well. Defense is also a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations (House, Senate).
This is the Army base located north of Watertown (10th Mountain Division – Light Infantry). Most of the site is dedicated to soldier resources (e.g., retiree services, calendar of events, housing/lodging). However, there is also the Fort Drum Public Affairs Office when you do a story at the Fort.
Jane’s is one of the top international defense consulting firms. The primary link is to the news page, where you can get updates and analysis on current defense news. You can also utilize contacts from Jane’s as contacts for interviews. Here is the link to media relations contact information.
This is a database of military weaponry. It is very comprehensive and is clearly categorized by air, land, and sea. There is also miscellaneous information such as the military pay scale and military ranks. One can also utilize their military dictionary and glossary of acronyms.
This is the official government site for obtaining U.S. service personnel records. There is a separate instruction page for complying with their request process. Note that to access some information, you need the consent of the veteran or next-of-kin. This is typically a free service, but it can charge for “extensive research”. The average response time is 10 business days.
This is a comprehensive site for New York Army National Guard. It includes a directory, the New York Military Facility Locator. There is also information regarding healthcare, the New York Military Museum, news, and press releases.
This site provides in-depth military news. It also explains the department’s Freedom of Information procedure. Additionally, the site provides a blog called DOD Live. There are also a press advisories and RSS Feeds.
This site helps detail the process of applying to the military. Information is categorized by applicant, parent, and recruiter. One can find a wide-variety of publications and forms at the site’s electronic library. There is also a link to the local Syracuse branch where you can read a biography of the MEPS Commander.
This organization’s site offers a plethora of veterans’ services, such as an overview of Federal Benefit Programs. One can sign-up for a weekly newsletter, which highlight’s VFW action on Capitol Hill. It also has a place for news and events.
This is the center of medical rehabilitation and treatment for the military. Walter Reed offers a broad-based approach to medicine, with a variety of counseling and chaplain services. It also has a list of news and events and a page with media information. More locally, one can access the VA Healthcare Network of Upstate New York.