About the audio here
This site provides audio narrations of both American historical works and current government publications.
The audio on this site is in the AAC format. This choice over MP3 was in part to allow the longer recordings to be divided into chapters. The audio was formatted in Garage Band, so it's especially iPod-friendly.-
Texts of all but Recent Military searchable:
National Defense Strategy 2008
From the Introduction:
A core responsibility of the U.S. Government is to protect the American people – in the words of the framers of our Constitution, to “provide for the common defense.” For more than 230 years, the U.S. Armed Forces have served as a bulwark of liberty, opportunity, and prosperity at home. Beyond our shores, America shoulders additional responsibilities on behalf of the world. For those struggling for a better life, there is and must be no stronger advocate than the United States. We remain a beacon of light for those in dark places, and for this reason we should remember that our actions and words signal the depth of our strength and resolve. For our friends and allies, as well as for our enemies and potential adversaries, our commitment to democratic values must be matched by
our deeds. The spread of liberty both manifests our ideals and protects our interests.
PDF (text) version of the 2008 National Defense Strategy