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Advisory
Immediate Release

Press Briefing at 2:30 p.m., August 20, 2021

Aug. 20, 2021

Media colleagues,

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby and Army Maj. Gen. William “Hank” Taylor will hold an on-camera press briefing in the Pentagon Briefing Room at 2:30 p.m. ET today, August 20, 2021.

If you plan to have a question please call in by 2:00 p.m.

Due to COVID social distancing concerns, there will be 30 chairs for reporters in the room.  The seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Only one seat per news organization is authorized.

Media wishing to participate by phone should contact the OSD Public Affairs Duty Officer at osd.pa.dutyofficer@mail.mil.