The U.S. Department of Defense Official Website is the official website of the U.S. Department of Defense. The mission of the website is to provide timely and accurate official information on U.S. defense policy, organization, functions, missions, and operations for U.S. military personnel, DoD civilians, military family members, the U.S. public, the U.S. Congress, and the news media, as well as a gateway and navigation point to the U.S. Army information network.