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.

A soldier smiles at a baby they are holding while the baby smiles at the camera.

Health and Happiness

A soldier holds a baby during a community health care program for citizens of the Nez Perce Tribe in Lapwai, Idaho, May 16, 2024. Idaho and Nevada National Guardsmen provided behavioral health, medical, dental and optometry services during weeklong visits to members of the Nez Perce Tribe in Idaho and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes at the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Nevada as part of Operation Nimiipuu Health. The operation is part of the Idaho National Guard’s Innovative Readiness Training, which provides deployment readiness opportunities to troops and key services to communities.

Photo Gallery