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 Corps M1-A1 Main Battle Tank prepares to move through a course of fire on Range 2 of the Al Hamra Training Area in the United Arab Emirates on Nov. 22, 2000. U.S. Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) are deployed from the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) to the training area for Exercise Iron Magic.

A U.S. Marine Corps M1-A1 Main Battle Tank prepares to move through a course of fire on Range 2.

A U.S. Marine Corps M1-A1 Main Battle Tank prepares to move through a course of fire on Range 2 of the Al Hamra Training Area in the United Arab Emirates on Nov. 22, 2000. U.S. Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) are deployed from the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) to the training area for Exercise Iron Magic.

Photo Gallery