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.

Haitians forced to leaved their homes after flooding from recent tropical storms make temporary shelters, while the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge provides disaster relief, Sept. 8, 2008. Kearsarge was diverted from Continuing Promise 2008, a humanitarian mission in the western Caribbean, to help in Haiti.

TEMPORARY SHELTER

Haitians forced to leaved their homes after flooding from recent tropical storms make temporary shelters, while the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge provides disaster relief, Sept. 8, 2008. Kearsarge was diverted from Continuing Promise 2008, a humanitarian mission in the western Caribbean, to help in Haiti.

Photo Gallery