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.

Family members wait on the pier as the guided missile cruiser USS Chosin returns to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jan. 9, 2006, after a six-month deployment in the Persian Gulf as part of the Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group to support the global war on terrorism.

Pearl Harbor Homecoming

Family members wait on the pier as the guided missile cruiser USS Chosin returns to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jan. 9, 2006, after a six-month deployment in the Persian Gulf as part of the Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group to support the global war on terrorism.

Photo Gallery