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Advisory
Immediate Release

Secretary Esper Travels to Stuttgart, London and Paris

Sept. 3, 2019

Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper embarks Wednesday, Sept. 4, to visit Stuttgart, London and Paris to meet with U.S. and ally leaders.

In Stuttgart, Secretary Esper will meet with combatant commanders for U.S. Africa Command and U.S. European Command. They will discuss taking care of military families and building partnership opportunities that directly support National Defense Strategy objectives.

Throughout his trip, Secretary Esper will meet with key leaders to reaffirm defense relationships and conduct bilateral and multilateral meetings with senior officials.

Defense Secretary Esper