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US Military Handbook for iPhone / iPod touch

by Steven Sande May 12th 2009 at 3:00PM

We know that a lot of TUAW readers are either active duty or retired US military personnel, so this iPhone app should be of special importance to our friends in (or out) of uniform.

The US Military Handbook (click opens iTunes) provides detailed information for all of the US Armed Forces, and is constantly updated at information changes. The app is currently on sale for US$9.99, and is worth every penny in terms of the volume of info that it contains in its nearly 24 MB of size. While you should visit the developer's website to see all of the details, here's a sampling of what you can expect:
  • Income Matrixes, including active duty base pay, allowances, and sea duty
  • Reference materials, including the Code of Conduct, Officer Oaths, Drill and Ceremony Q&A, and even the songs and lyrics for each branch of the services.
  • Rank, insiginias, and titles for each branch
  • All current ribbons and medals, in order, for each branch
  • A list of over one thousand Veterans Administration facilities, including the phone number, address, and a picture of the facility when available (a network connection is required for images and maps to the facilities).
When I mentioned the constant updates earlier, I wasn't kidding -- the app has had 8 updates in the last 4 months. The US Military Handbook also displays the information in a choice of five different color schemes. If you know a current or retired serviceman/woman with an iPhone or iPod touch, let 'em know you appreciate their service to their country by giving them a copy as a gift for Memorial Day.



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Albenheimer

Yeah, it has Coast Guard information in there, including all ribbons and medals!

May 16 2009 at 1:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tyler durden

@ #6: Department of Transportation (cept wartime... but whatever)... hahahaha

May 12 2009 at 11:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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22YearVet

Actually the Coast Guard is part of Homeland Security, not Transportation.

May 13 2009 at 11:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
frank.lowney

Here's a Q. How would you gift an application on the App Store. Not like an iTunes gift card but something that stipulates one specific application???

May 12 2009 at 8:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Labphoto

Not to mention that the guy who wrote is a vet as well.

May 12 2009 at 7:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Q DuB

Never mind....I just checked out the description on the iTunes Store (which I should have done before I posted), and we're present! Semper Paratus...

May 12 2009 at 4:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Q DuB

Does it include the U.S. Coast Guard in the app? We sometimes seem to be the forgotten of the Armed Forces....but if we're included, count me in!

May 12 2009 at 4:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
22YearVet


I own this app and it is great! There is so much information
concerning pay, VA Facilities, Tons of reference materials. If there
is something you would like to see, let the developer know. Very responsive to input from those of us in the Military and adding what we want to see
in the App.

May 12 2009 at 4:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Albenheimer

FYI, US Military Handbook has easily 80% more content than the RARELY updated competing app. You get what you pay for.

May 12 2009 at 3:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Fred

The other app is more than enough for the arm-chair general.

May 12 2009 at 9:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DaBiscuit

This definitely looks like an informative app, but there is a similar application in the AppStore for $0.99 (US Armed Forces for iPhone and iPod Touch). It's comprehensive and has a lot of information for 1/10th the price!

May 12 2009 at 3:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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DaBiscuit

US Armed Forces for iPhone / iPod touch

May 12 2009 at 3:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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