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DOD Officials Testify on National Guard's COVID-19 Response

  • Defense.gov
  • Feb. 17, 2021 | 02:34:29

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the Defense Department's evolving role and mission in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, Feb. 17, 2021. Testifying are: Robert G. Salesses, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and global security; Air Force Maj. Gen. Jeff Taliaferro, vice director of operations for the Joint Staff; and Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, director of operations at the National Guard Bureau.