Lawrence Di Rita responds to a reporter's question. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Lawrence Di Rita (right) responds to a reporter's question during an operational update press briefing in the Pentagon on Jan7, 2005. Di Rita and Deputy Director for Regional Operations in the Joint Staff Brig. Gen. David Rodriguez, U.S. Army, briefed on the soon to be released FY 2006 defense budget and the ongoing efforts to combat hostile elements in Iraq. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.06 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 347975-U-IQL22-026.jpg Photo Gallery