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Advisory
Immediate Release

Secretary of Defense Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford Press Briefing

Aug. 27, 2019

Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. will brief the media on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 1:30 p.m. EDT, in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973).

Both U.S. and foreign journalists without a Pentagon building pass must be pre-registered in the Pentagon Visitor Management System to attend this briefing; plan on being escorted from the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge or the Pentagon Metro Entrance Facility only. Please arrive no later than 45 minutes before the briefing; have proof of affiliation and photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for any questions and escort into the building. The briefing will also be streamed live on www.defense.gov/Watch/Live-Events.