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.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld responds to a reporter's question during an informal press briefing while en route to Tokyo to meet with Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Nov. 14, 2003. Reuter's reporter Charles Aldinger (center) and New York Times reporter Thom Shanker are accompanying Rumsfeld as he travels to Guam, Japan and South Korea to meet with U.S. military forces and the local military and civilian leadership.

Secretary Rumsfeld responds to a reporter's question during an informal press briefing while en route to Tokyo.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld responds to a reporter's question during an informal press briefing while en route to Tokyo to meet with Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Nov. 14, 2003. Reuter's reporter Charles Aldinger (center) and New York Times reporter Thom Shanker are accompanying Rumsfeld as he travels to Guam, Japan and South Korea to meet with U.S. military forces and the local military and civilian leadership.

Photo Gallery