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.

The USS Carter Hall loads equipment at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Little Creek, Va., Jan. 14, 2010, before departing to provide humanitarian assistance to earthquake victims in Haiti.

RELIEF EQUIPMENT

The USS Carter Hall loads equipment at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Little Creek, Va., Jan. 14, 2010, before departing to provide humanitarian assistance to earthquake victims in Haiti.

Photo Gallery