Defense Secretary Ash Carter will hold a first-of-its-kind live, one-hour worldwide troop talk Sept. 1, taking questions from troops via Twitter, Facebook, email and Skype, as well as in-studio questions from an audience of service members. The secretary is scheduled to begin the talk at 9 a.m. EDT. Live coverage of the event begins early at 8:40 a.m. EDT as we set the stage with an overview of the event and details about the many methods and locations around the globe where participants can be involved in the conversation or simply watch the event.
Click here to watch event coverage at 8:40 a.m. EDT.