U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Today in DoD

Today in the Department of Defense, Friday, July 14, 2006

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England have no public or media events on their schedules.

Army Col. Sean B. MacFarland, commander of 1^st Brigade Combat Team, 1^st Armored Division, will brief live from Iraq at 9 a.m. EDT in the DoD Briefing Studio, Pentagon 2E579, to provide an update on ongoing security operations in Iraq.  Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the North Parking Entrance only.  Plan to arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification.  Please call (703) 697-5131 for escort into the building.

Chief, National Guard Bureau, Lt. Gen.  H Steven Blum, will brief the news media at 9:45 a.m. EDT in the DoD Briefing Studio, Pentagon 2E579, to provide an update on Operation Jump Start.  Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the North Parking Entrance only.  Plan to arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification.  Please call (703) 697-5131 for escort into the building.

Assistant Secretary of Defense Homeland Defense Paul McHale delivers remarks at the Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE Washington DC.  at 11 a.m. EDT in the Lehman Auditorium.

Army Chief of Staff Gen.  Peter Schoomaker delivers remarks at the Defense Forum Foundation at noon in B-339 Rayburn House Office Building.  Point of Contact for this event are Maj Crystal Oliver at 703-697-7550 or Maj Amy Hannah at 703-614-2459.

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