FAQ: Main site

• Absloutely! That's what they're here for. Almost all of the photos found in the Hardware Index are taken by US Military personnel and are gathered from official sources which have cleared them for public release. They are considered to be Public Domain and may be used by anyone for any purpose. The US Military requests credit for the images be given to the photographer, if that infomation is available, and if not, a simple: "Photo by US Military Photographer" should be used.

FAQ: Data Store

• The link to the file will be displayed automatically after the sale has been completed.

• There is a file size limitation of 14MB for download. Whenever possible, file downloads are offered to speed up access to the information, but many items are several hundred MB in total size and must be delivered on CD only.

• Yes. While a shipping method is required for the transaction to be completed, if you only need items that may be downloaded and do not require a CD for delivery, you can select the Priority Mail shipping option, and in the Comments box, add a note indicating you would like to decline delivery of the physical CD. The shipping charge will be removed when the order is finalized, and you will receive confirmation via email as to the change in delivery method.

• As of early 2011 we are looking into offering this option. If this would be of interest to you, send a quick email and you will be contacted if this becomes a product offering.

• The Technical Manuals offered in the Data Store are complete documents in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Some offerings are for a type of equipment, such as Generators or Water Purification, for which we have assembled a collection of manuals for a wide variety of equipment. For product offerings focused on one piece of equipment, the CD contails all Technical Manuals which have been cleared for public release by the US Government. Whenever available, Technical Bulletins and Lubrication Orders are also included. A full listing of everything included on the CD is avaliable, as well as sample PDF files of each manual's Table of Contents and first few pages, so you can understand exactly what you will receive.

• Some of the technical manuals may not yet be released by the US government for public access. Combat Index only provides information, photography, and documentation that is unclassified and cleared for public distribution.