And through the Army Research Laboratory's web page, users can not only find out more about the lab and its 10 directorates and various ongoing programs, they can get images shot during Operation Desert Storm. The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., also offers information through the WWW, including class rosters and general information. Even the Office of the Secretary of Defense has an Internet connection, offering, among other things, remote connectivity for authorized users, a CNN news feed, a link to Joint Combat Camera images, and software files, available for downloading, for various computing platforms. In addition, OSD's Office of Public Affairs recently went on-line with Defense Link, an electronic news release service. The first 12 chapters of the Uniform Code of Military Justice are also available on the Internet.
Some news groups cater to military interests.
News groups are forums through which people with common interests can exchange ideas and information. There are groups for Macintosh, Windows and Unix enthusiasts. There is also a news group, alt.folklore.military, dedicated to general military topics. Much of the discussion centers on current military capabilities and policies. There are also inquiries from soldiers trying to locate other soldiers, generally those assigned to a particular unit at a particular time.