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 holding small American flags salutes a white gravestone with dozens of other gravestones in the background on a grassy field.

Soldier Salute

A soldier places a U.S. flag at a gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 22, 2025. Nearly 1,500 soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," placed flags at over 260,000 headstones and niche columns across the cemetery for the 77th annual "Flags In" event before Memorial Day.

Photo Gallery