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For all things relating to US military history, the US Army Center of Military History is a great source of information. The CMH provides historical support, contributing essential background information. The CMH is responsible for the appropriate use of history throughout the United States Army.
Traditionally, the mission of the CMH only involved recording the official history of the Army both in war and during peacetime, while advising the Army Staff on historical matters. However, over the years, it has continuously expanded its role in vital areas of military history education, the management of the Army’s museum system, and even the introduction of data-retrieval systems.
The Center’s affiliation with Army schools ensures that the study of history is made much more significant in the training of officers and non-commissioned officers. Additionally, the center supports the use of history as a means to foster unit pride to give today’s soldiers a better understanding of the US Army’s glorious past. The center is not only an integral part of military education but also of other services, government agencies, and the public itself by providing a better awareness of history that goes well beyond publications alone.
For a look at military history from a global point of view, you can go and visit About.com’s page on military history. They cover different topics of military history, divided into topics such as conflicts and battles, naval warfare, aviation, arms and equipment, biographies, soldiers and sailors, Home Front (what the troops at home are up to during war times), strategy and tactics, and current conflicts.
Some of About.com’s Must Read topics include the War on Vietnam: the 10,000-Day War, World War II: The Globe Afire, The Civil War: A Nation Divided, an American Revolution Overview, and Military History Timelines. Some of the most popular topics on the site include Causes of the Civil War, World War II 101, Vietnam Origins, and World War II Europe Causes.
