Thomas Hall conducts a press briefing. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Thomas Hall conducts a press briefing to discuss the recommendations made by the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves in the Pentagon on May 16, 2007. The Commission made twenty-three recommendations intended to empower the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and determine the adequacy of federal planning for homeland security and civil support. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.03 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 796581-U-FKR13-044.jpg Photo Gallery