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No. 081-95 March 16, 1995
No. 081-P:03/16/95:Secretary of Defense William J. Perry wi

Secretary of Defense William J. Perry will host an Awards Presentation Ceremony on March 17, 1995, at 10:30 a.m. (EST) in the Pentagon Auditorium, Room 5A1070, to honor members of Operation United Shield for their efforts in Somalia.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John M. Shalikashvili and Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Central Command General J.H. Binford Peay III will join Secretary Perry in the ceremony.

Media interested in audiovisual coverage of this event may contact Mr. Terry Mitchell at (703) 695-0169.