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DOD Leaders Host Vice President for Ceremony at Pentagon's September 11th Memorial

  • Defense.gov
  • Sept. 11, 2018 | 59:15

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, host Vice President Mike Pence for a memorial commemoration ceremony at the Pentagon's September 11th Memorial, Sept. 11, 2018.