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.

Army Maj. Gen. John Doesburg (right) briefs reporters on some of the protective gear and detection equipment being used by U.S. troops deployed for a possible war with Iraq during a March 3, 2003, Pentagon news briefing. The soldier at the left models the latest protective suit being issued to all deploying troops. Col. Thomas W. Spoehr (2nd from left), commander of the 3rd Chemical Brigade, U.S. Army Chemical School and Brig. Gen. Stephen Reeves, program executive officer for chemical and biological defense for the Department of Defense joined Doesburg for the briefing. Doesburg is the commander of the Soldier Biological and Chemical Defense Command.

Maj. Gen. Doesburg briefs reporters on some of the protective gear and detection equipment being used by U.S. troops.

Army Maj. Gen. John Doesburg (right) briefs reporters on some of the protective gear and detection equipment being used by U.S. troops deployed for a possible war with Iraq during a March 3, 2003, Pentagon news briefing. The soldier at the left models the latest protective suit being issued to all deploying troops. Col. Thomas W. Spoehr (2nd from left), commander of the 3rd Chemical Brigade, U.S. Army Chemical School and Brig. Gen. Stephen Reeves, program executive officer for chemical and biological defense for the Department of Defense joined Doesburg for the briefing. Doesburg is the commander of the Soldier Biological and Chemical Defense Command.

Photo Gallery