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 soldiers, with support from the Iraqi army, conduct a search in a field behind a chicken coop during a cordon and knock mission in search of weapons caches near the town of Sheik Hammad Village, Iraq, April 10, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 28th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania National Guard, Multinational Division Baghdad.

HAMMAD SEARCH

U.S. Army soldiers, with support from the Iraqi army, conduct a search in a field behind a chicken coop during a cordon and knock mission in search of weapons caches near the town of Sheik Hammad Village, Iraq, April 10, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 28th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania National Guard, Multinational Division Baghdad.

Photo Gallery