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Capt'n Clint's Place
Veteran's Day |
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(Federal Observed) is Wednesday November 11, 2020
Veterans Day is held on the anniversary of the armistice that ended
the First World War -- the so-called "Great War".
American Flag - lots of info about the US Flag
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Other Sites & Miscellaneous
- Veterans Day @ The Holiday Zone - arts, crafts, poetry, for students
- Veterans Day From Wikipedia
- Veterans Day from VA - history, photos, FAQ
- Chronology of US Military Engagements - POW, MIA & Unaccounted-For
- Military.com
- Legacy.com - create a tribute for a loved one.
War
- Navy battle Summaries
- Quotes on War and Peace
- Chronology of US Military Engagements
- American Revolution 1775 to 1784
- American Revolution From Wikipedia - Origins, war, after the war, Revolution beyond America
- The American Revolution - history and details about parks related to the Revolution
- War of 1812 - The War of 1812 was, in a sense, a second war of independence
- War of 1812 From Wikipedia - Causes, operations & battles, Consequences
- War of 1812-1814 - all aspects of battles, causes, weapons and people
- The War Of 1812 - Major Battles
- Mexican-American Wars 1846 to 1848
- Mexican War
- US Mexican War - companion site to the PBS documentary
- Civil War 1861 to 1865
- The American Civil War Homepage - very thorough, informative site
- American Civil War From Wikipedia - Origins of the conflict, Major battles, Aftermath
- Selected Civil War Photographs Home Page
- American Civil War Texts - 100's of source documents including diaries, letters, speeches
- Time Line of the Civil War
- Letters Home from an Iowa Soldier in the U. S. Civil War
- Behind the Stone Wall - 360 degree views of most famous battlefields.
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System - database of facts about Civil War Vets
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Spanish American War 1898 to 1902
- Spanish-American War
- Spanish-American War From Wikipedia - Background, Theaters of operation, Aftermath
- Spanish - American War Preview Page - ship profiles and illustrations
- Key West U.S. Battleship Maine Centennial Commission - 1898 to 1998 Key West Florida
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World War I 1917 to 1918
- World War I - Trenches on the Web
- Archives of WWI Documents
- Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century - PBS interviews, maps, photographs and an interactive timeline.
- World War I From Wikipedia - Causes, Eastern Front, Russian Revolution, Aftermath
- Encyclopedia about World War I
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World War II 1941 to 1945
- Air Raid Pearl Harbor - images before and after
- D-Day - a much bigger undertaking than most people realize.
- World War II From Wikipedia - Causes, Chronology, Aftermath
- The Pearl Harbor Survivors Project
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Korean War 1950 to 1955
- Korean War From Wikipedia - Origins, Legacy, Atrocities and war crimes
- Korean War Project Homepage
- The Korean War - Introductory Overview and Special Image Selection
- The Korean War
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Vietnam War 1964 to 1975
- Vietnam War From Wikipedia - Background, Tet Offensive, Aftermath
- Vietnam Stories
- Vietnam Veterans Home Page
- Vietnam Pictures
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Persian Gulf War 1990-1991
- Gulf War From Wikipedia - Causes, air/ground campaigns, Consequences
- The Persian Gulf War
- Gulf War from PBS
- Desert-Storm.com - information on machines, soldiers, and more
- GWVRP - Tracings in the Sand
- Diaries from the Persian
Gulf War
- From Green Bay to the Persian Gulf
- Gulf War I by PBS
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Attack On America - September 11, 2001
- A new Day of Infamy
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War in Afghanistan 2001–present
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- War in Afghanistan from From Wikipedia
- War in Afghanistan - News stories and reports. From Guardian Unlimited.
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Iraq War 2003 -
present
- Iraq War From Wikipedia - justifications, invasion, occupation, Sovereignty restored
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- War in Iraq by CNN
Memorials
Marching Bands