Paul McHale and Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum conduct a Pentagon press conference. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Paul McHale (left) and Chief of the National Guard Bureau Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum conduct a Pentagon press conference to update reporters on the types of support being provided by the DoD to the state of California to helping them deal with the devastating wildfires sweeping through the southern part of the state on Oct. 23, 2007. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.02 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 680165-B-DFN27-081.jpg Photo Gallery