Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and Deputy Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan participate in the Medal of Honor Hall of Heroes induction ceremony for former Army Spec. 5 James McCloughan at 11 a.m. EDT, in the Pentagon Auditorium (BH650). The president presented the Medal of Honor to McCloughan at a White House ceremony on July 31st in recognition of his valor during combat operations in the vicinity of Tam Ky and Nui Yon Hill, Vietnam on May 13 -15, 1969. Foreign journalists without a Pentagon building pass must plan on being escorted from the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge only, or, if arriving at the Pentagon Metro Entrance Facility, must contact 703-697-5131 a minimum of one hour prior to your arrival. Please arrive no later than 45 minutes before the briefing if coming by Metro. U.S. journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge or the Pentagon Metro Visitors Entrance only. If arriving by Metro, please contact 703-697-5131 a minimum of one hour prior to your arrival, and plan to arrive no later than 30 minutes before the event; have proof of affiliation and photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for escort into the building. The ceremony will also be streamed live on
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. has no public or media events on his schedule.