An official website of the United States Government 
Here's how you know

Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Cast members from the FX show "Rescue Me" congratulate U.S. Army Maj. Todd Schmidt during the Microsoft Above and Beyond Awards Ceremony Nov. 12, 2007, in New York. Schmidt, a member of the headquarters Army staff at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., received the award for providing school supplies for children in Afghanistan.

Cast members from the FX show "Rescue Me" congratulate U.S. Army Maj. Todd Schmidt during the Microsoft Above and Beyond Awards Ceremony Nov. 12, 2007, in New York. Schmidt, a member of the headquarters Army staff at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., received the award for providing school supplies for children in Afghanistan.

Cast members from the FX show "Rescue Me" congratulate U.S. Army Maj. Todd Schmidt during the Microsoft Above and Beyond Awards Ceremony Nov. 12, 2007, in New York. Schmidt, a member of the headquarters Army staff at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., received the award for providing school supplies for children in Afghanistan.

Photo Gallery