| Using the Portal The Portal link list is an on-line military resource for researchers, hobbyists, military professionals and all others with an interest in military history, science and defense. The list is composed entirely of sites relating to the active prosecution of warfare and military issues. Sites not found in the Portal include those relating to sociology, cause/prevention of war or international relations, all of which are worthy subjects which nevertheless fall outside of our editorial focus. Exclamations!!! Big red exclamation points indicate a site which we consider exceptional in some way. Great artwork, valuable information and good navigation will each rate one of these favorable marks. New Links Maintaining an extensive and up to date directory is our highest priority, and so we do not mark "new" links recently added to the Portal. The time gained not having to update links marked as new is instead spent assuring that our present links are valid. There are many hundreds of links though, so if you could help by telling us of any broken ones you encounter, it will be much appreciated! :) Portal Categories The Portal is a purely military link list, and so the subjects and categories are standardized somewhat differently than a general purpose list. For example, if you want to know about Ironclads during the civil war, go to the Naval section of Wars/Modern/American Civil War. If however, you want to know about a specific ironclad by name, say the U.S.S. Monitor, you would go to Weapons/Naval/Pre-Dreadnought Ships. Usually, period specific sites will be listed in the related War & Period, whereas general sites will usually be listed according to Fighting Force or Weapon type. |