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Open Press Events

Press Events Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary participates in a wreath laying ceremony at 10 a.m. EDT at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C. The ceremony will be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense
Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary participates in a wreath laying ceremony at 10 a.m. EDT at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C. The ceremony will be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Press Events Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks

The deputy secretary provides pre-recorded keynote remarks at 11 a.m. EDT at a U.S. Institute of Peace webinar on how "Empowered Women Help Create A More Peaceful World." Participating in a panel discussion at this online event are Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander, U.S. Southern Command; Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, deputy commander, U.S. Strategic Command; Army Maj. Gen. Suzanne P. Vares-Lum, mobilization assistant to the commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; Ambassador Andrew Young, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, U.S. Africa Command; and Air Force Brig. Gen. Rebecca J. Sonkiss, deputy director for counter threats and international cooperation, Joint Staff, J5. Register at https://www.usip.org/events/empowered-women-help-create-more-peaceful-world.

Deputy Secretary of Defense
Kathleen H. Hicks

The deputy secretary provides pre-recorded keynote remarks at 11 a.m. EDT at a U.S. Institute of Peace webinar on how "Empowered Women Help Create A More Peaceful World." Participating in a panel discussion at this online event are Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander, U.S. Southern Command; Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, deputy commander, U.S. Strategic Command; Army Maj. Gen. Suzanne P. Vares-Lum, mobilization assistant to the commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; Ambassador Andrew Young, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, U.S. Africa Command; and Air Force Brig. Gen. Rebecca J. Sonkiss, deputy director for counter threats and international cooperation, Joint Staff, J5. Register at https://www.usip.org/events/empowered-women-help-create-more-peaceful-world.

Press Events Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen.Mark A. Milley  

The chairman has no public or media events on his schedule.

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army Gen.Mark A. Milley  

The chairman has no public or media events on his schedule.

Press Events Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen.John E. Hyten  

The vice chairman has no public or media events on his schedule.

Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force Gen.John E. Hyten  

The vice chairman has no public or media events on his schedule.

Additional Open Press Events

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. speak at The Hill's virtual Future of Defense Summit starting at 12:30 p.m. EDT. Register at thehill.com.

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby briefs the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972) at 2:30 p.m. EDT. The briefing will be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

DoD Postings: March 29, 2021