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ABOUT THE DATABASE

HeinOnline’s Military and Government collection brings together more than 2.8 million pages containing more than 17,600 titles of diverse publications related to the history, glory, might, and daily nitty-gritty of administrating America’s fighting forces. This database allows users to research the functions of the federal government in administering these essential armed forces, as well as the issues confronting service personnel both on and off the battlefield—from women’s changing role in the military to the development of new weaponry to navigating benefits offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs after service. With funding to the Department of Defense making up the largest portion of the U.S. federal budget, users can also find publications devoted to debating and accounting for appropriations and other funds spent.Start your research with primary source documents such as committee prints, government reports, congressional hearings, legislative histories, and the entirety of three Code of Federal Regulations Titles (6, 32, and 38) and multiple relevant U.S. Code Titles (6, 10, 14, 32, 34, 37, 38, and 50). Supplement with thought-provoking books, serials, periodicals, and scholarly articles, carefully curated and added to this database for their analyses and discussions of military life, operations, administration, and related issues. Finally, also find the entirety of the Pentagon Papers in a fully searchable format, allowing researchers access to these essential documents for understanding foreign policy, the Vietnam War, and chain-of-command decision-making.

Coverage in this collection deals with military issues from the American Revolution on up to the present War on Terror, with selected titles from English military history to supplement understanding of the development of America’s own military law.

SUBJECT-CODED CONTENT

To aid users in navigating the wealth of content in this collection, HeinOnline editors have created 30 new subjects and subject-coded every title based on its content and service branch (when applicable).

New subjects include:

  • Air Force
  • Alliances and Coalitions
  • Army
  • Branch Roles and Missions
  • Coast Guard
  • Cyberwarfare
  • Diversity in the Military
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Justice
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Sexual Assault
  • Space Force
  • Veterans’ Issues
  • Women in the Military
  • And many more

Books & Periodicals

Browse thousands of books, periodicals, serials, and articles ranging in date from the 1700s to present day. Find accounts of the American Civil War, profiles of generals, historical trials, and more. Learn More

Legislative Histories

Find more than 100 histories on related legislation; legislative histories present the journey of a bill as it

becomes a law, with all its changes, additions, deletions, and various legislative hurdles.

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U.S. Code & CF

Find the entirety of a multitude of U.S. Code and Code of Federal Regulations titles relating to the military, national security, and veterans. Learn More

Government Reports

Find more than 8,000 reports on a diverse range of topics, including weaponry, naval ships, troop levels, courts martial, the military’s civilian workforce and more. Learn More

Committee Prints & Congressional Hearings

Find more than 6,000 committee prints, providing background information on committee topics, as well as official congressional hearings. Learn More

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