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.

Man faces camera and speaks, with a black-and-white photo of his father from World War II as part of the image.

Retired Col. Robert Meek Jr.

Retired Col. Robert Meek Jr., left, speaks of his father's sacrifice during World War II as part of an online V-E Day commemoration May 8, 2020. Second Lt. Robert Meek was a B-25 Mitchell bomber copilot who was killed during a raid on the Magenta Bridge near Milan, Italy, in October 1944.

Photo Gallery