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Defense Secretary, Other Officials Commemorate Anniversary of Famous WWII Battle

  • Defense.gov
  • Dec. 16, 2019 | 57:25

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and other Pentagon officials commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge at the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium, Dec. 16, 2019.