Document Every Unit

Join the mission to map the complete order of battle in U.S. military history.

Accuracy Through Collaboration

Building a comprehensive registry of every naval ship, air squadron, and ground division is a massive undertaking. Your attention to detail ensures that the legacy of these units is preserved with historical integrity.

Navy Ships

Registry, service life, hull classifications, and crew logs.

Air Squadrons

Tail codes, aircraft types, deployments, and squadron patches.

Ground Forces

Divisional lineage, battle honors, and tactical organization.

Hierarchy

Map the complex chain of command and subordinate unit structures.
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The Anatomy of a Record

High-quality contributions include these critical historical markers:

Unit Lineage: Origins and redesignations.

Commanders: Historical leadership records.

Honors: Battle streamers and unit awards.

Equipment: Assigned aircraft, ships, or armor.

Technical Unit Registry Blueprint

Why Document Units?

Units are the "homes" for history in our archive.

Structural Context

By building out unit histories, you create the framework where personal stories and photos can be correctly attached, ensuring they are found by researchers studying that specific era or branch.

Targeted Research

Every detail you add—from decommissioning dates to tactical assignments—becomes searchable, helping veterans find former shipmates and helping historians find primary source data.