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Naval History
Naval history -  The official USN history site
Marine Corps history - The official USMC history site
Coast Guard history - The official USCG history site
Medal of Honor citations - MOH awards for all branches of service
Dictionary of American Navy Fighting Ships  (DANFS) -  Ship histories through 1980.
Naval Aviation History - USN Naval Historical Center - Aviation Branch
   
Frequently Asked Questions
Official Navy Subject Index - A list of official USN web pages
Naval Vessel Register - Ships of the active and reserve fleet U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy Fact File - Ships, aircraft, weapon systems and people
Navy Information - The place to start looking for general info on the Navy
Navy terminology A - M - Slang, jargon and other salty sailor talk
Navy terminology N - Z - Ditto
(WARNING - Navy speak is graphic, NOT politically correct, and will be offensive to many.)
Military Personnel Records - National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) information on service records
American Battle Monuments Commission - Listings of U.S. war dead from Mexican War through Vietnam
  Blue Angels Show Schedule Navy Flight Demonstration Team schedule
 
Naval Museums
National Naval Aviation Museum - Sea service aviation history
Naval and Maritime Museums List - U.S. listings as compiled by Joe Poutre
Maritime Museums - Robert Smith's online guide.
  USS Hornet (CV-12) - A worthy tribute.
 
Sea Service Sites of Merit
Destroyers, Escorts, Frigates - Destroyer nirvana
  SemperParatus.com -  Coast Guard site from the maker of Bluejacket.com
  Marine Corps Aviation Association - Lots of great USMC images and links.
Tin Can Sailors - Small boy stuff.
VP Navy - Patrol squadrons A to Z
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 - Listing of ships with many links.
Skyhawk Association - All about Douglas A4 Skyhawk aircraft
  Coast Guard Aviation History - Extensive CG collection
Pop A Smoke - USMC Vietnam Helicopter Association
Gunfighter's Site - F-8U Crusader site
USS Indianapolis (CA-35) - Excellent site dedicated to the memory of the Indianapolis
Skyraider Association - Able Dog stuff galore
  Joe Bauger's Aircraft Serial Numbers - Wonder what BuNos were assigned? Even has some a/c dispositions.
  Fleet Air Arm Archives - Naval aviation archives of the British Commonwealth nations
  Navy MATS - History of Navy VR squadrons of Military Air Transport Service
  Logbook  Dave Powers' Log Book Magazine
Sea Service Merchandise
  Bluejackets Manual, 24th Edition (2009)
  Bluejacket - Book recommendations and book search
  US Navy Reading List - Official reading list
  Pictures, Posters and Patches - We don't sell them but here are a few off site sources that may help

 
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