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. Army Maj. Richard Malish, a flight surgeon with Joint Task Force-Bravo, listens as a patient describes his illness in Pisco, Peru, on Aug. 21, 2007. The Department of Defense has deployed medical teams from Joint Task Force - Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras and from Goodfellow Air Force Base in Texas to Peru to provide aid in the aftermath of an 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the area Aug. 15.

Maj. Richard Malish listens as a patient describes his illness.

U.S. Army Maj. Richard Malish, a flight surgeon with Joint Task Force-Bravo, listens as a patient describes his illness in Pisco, Peru, on Aug. 21, 2007. The Department of Defense has deployed medical teams from Joint Task Force - Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras and from Goodfellow Air Force Base in Texas to Peru to provide aid in the aftermath of an 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the area Aug. 15.

Photo Gallery