Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Lawrence Di Rita responds to a reporter's question during a Pentagon press briefing. Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Lawrence Di Rita responds to a reporter's question during a Pentagon press briefing on Aug. 7, 2003. Di Rita and Air Force Lt. Gen. Norton Schwartz, director for operations, J-3, the Joint Staff, briefed reporters on the coalition's progress in Iraq. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.02 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 908659-Z-FZQ47-519.jpg Photo Gallery