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.

U.S. Navy Ophthalmologist Cmdr. Octavio Borges (right) examines Susana Mendoza, a Peruvian patient, on board the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) off the coast of Peru on Aug. 6, 2007. The Military Sealift Command hospital ship is on a four-month humanitarian deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean to provide medical treatment to patients from a dozen countries.

Cmdr. Octavio Borges examines Susana Mendoza.

U.S. Navy Ophthalmologist Cmdr. Octavio Borges (right) examines Susana Mendoza, a Peruvian patient, on board the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) off the coast of Peru on Aug. 6, 2007. The Military Sealift Command hospital ship is on a four-month humanitarian deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean to provide medical treatment to patients from a dozen countries.

Photo Gallery