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.

A U.S. Marine watches through a hole in the wall insurgents running through the streets of Al Fallujah, Iraq, during Operation al Fajr (New Dawn) on Nov. 9, 2004. Al Fajr is an offensive operation to eradicate enemy forces within the city of Fallujah in support of continuing security and stabilization operations in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

A U.S. Marine watches through a hole in the wall.

A U.S. Marine watches through a hole in the wall insurgents running through the streets of Al Fallujah, Iraq, during Operation al Fajr (New Dawn) on Nov. 9, 2004. Al Fajr is an offensive operation to eradicate enemy forces within the city of Fallujah in support of continuing security and stabilization operations in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

Photo Gallery