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.

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jason Roark, right, talks to the leader of the prison system in Nuristan, Mohammed Masom, as U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Lutkevich, platoon leader for the Provincial Reconstruction Team security force, listens in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2010. The Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team works with leaders like Masom to help them sustain operations through reaching back to their own government.

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jason Roark, right, talks to the leader of the prison system in Nuristan, Mohammed Masom, as U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Lutkevich, platoon leader for the Provincial Reconstruction Team security force, listens in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2010. The Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team works with leaders like Masom to help them sustain operations through reaching back to their own government.

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jason Roark, right, talks to the leader of the prison system in Nuristan, Mohammed Masom, as U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Lutkevich, platoon leader for the Provincial Reconstruction Team security force, listens in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2010. The Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team works with leaders like Masom to help them sustain operations through reaching back to their own government.

Photo Gallery