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 Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, second from left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center left, and U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry, center right, visit with Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, center, and Defense Minister David Johnston, right, during the annual consultations at the Australia-U.S. Ministerial at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Nov. 19, 2013.

OFFICIAL VISIT

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, second from left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center left, and U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry, center right, visit with Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, center, and Defense Minister David Johnston, right, during the annual consultations at the Australia-U.S. Ministerial at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Nov. 19, 2013.

Photo Gallery