Military.com is the website created by Military Advantage to be a portal for U.S. military members. In early 2004, Military Advantage was purchased by Monster Worldwide. The company's main revenue streams are advertising, military-themed products and lead generation for military recruiters. The website was founded by Christopher Michel

Christopher Michel

Christopher Michel is a , investor & entrepreneur. He is the founder of Affinity Labs and Military.com and currently runs , a seed venture fund. In 1999, he founded Military.com, an online portal for servicemembers, veterans and their families. In 2006, Michel founded Affinity Labs, which runs a...

 in 1999 and went live in 2000.

In 2004, Monster called the company "the nation's [United States] largest military marketing firm."

Military.com, which claims more than 10 million members, also owns Fredsplace.org, Defensetech.org, Milblogging.com

Milblogging.com

Milblogging.com is a portal that indexes military blogs worldwide. As of November 2007, Milblogging indexes over 1,800 military blogs in over 30 countries, including those written by troops deployed to the frontlines of Iraq and Afghanistan.- History :...

, DoDBuzz.com and MilitaryBenefits.com.