Player Embed Code: Download Embed Share DOD, Government Officials Participate in COVID-19 Vaccine Discussion Defense.gov March 4, 2021 | 01:23:08 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, director of the Defense Health Agency, discuss the COVID-19 vaccine at an event held by Blue Star Families and the American Red Cross, March 4, 2021. Other speakers include Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough.