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Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs Chairman Hold Press Briefing

  • Defense.gov
  • July 21, 2021 | 31:20

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brief the media at the Pentagon, July 21, 2021.