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.

Retired Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Sue Anne Pierce, left, and Retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Anna Der-Vartanian meet with fellow women military veterans at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial’s annual Memorial Day observance, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 26, 2008. Pierce, the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation president, was the keynote speaker.

Retired Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Sue Anne Pierce, left, and Retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Anna Der-Vartanian meet with fellow women military veterans at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial’s annual Memorial Day observance, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 26, 2008. Pierce, the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation president, was the keynote speaker.

Retired Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Sue Anne Pierce, left, and Retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Anna Der-Vartanian meet with fellow women military veterans at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial’s annual Memorial Day observance, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 26, 2008. Pierce, the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation president, was the keynote speaker.

Photo Gallery