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Press Events Secretary of War HON Pete Hegseth

The secretary is hosting a D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force Ceremony with the National Guard at 9:00 a.m. EDT, at Meridian Hill Park, Washington, D.C. Journalists interested in covering the event should RSVP to Pentagon Press Operations at osd.pa.dutyofficer@mail.mil with their name and outlet by 6:00 p.m. EDT, July 1. You will receive a follow-up confirming whether your request has been accepted or whether additional information is needed. Please ensure you have received confirmation before arriving.

Secretary of War
HON Pete Hegseth

The secretary is hosting a D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force Ceremony with the National Guard at 9:00 a.m. EDT, at Meridian Hill Park, Washington, D.C. Journalists interested in covering the event should RSVP to Pentagon Press Operations at osd.pa.dutyofficer@mail.mil with their name and outlet by 6:00 p.m. EDT, July 1. You will receive a follow-up confirming whether your request has been accepted or whether additional information is needed. Please ensure you have received confirmation before arriving.

Press Events Deputy Secretary of War HON Steve Feinberg

The deputy secretary has no public or media events on his schedule.

Deputy Secretary of War
HON Steve Feinberg

The deputy secretary has no public or media events on his schedule.

Press Events Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen.Dan Caine 

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

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force Gen.Dan Caine 

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

Press Events Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen.Christopher J. Mahoney 

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

Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Marine Corps Gen.Christopher J. Mahoney 

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

Additional Open Press Events

The Department of War formally launches the Build Freedom workforce development initiative from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EDT. During the event in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment HON Michael P. Duffey is presenting a $10 million investment to skilled trades advocate Mike Rowe to support the mikeroweWORKS Foundation Scholarship program. The event will be livestreamed on war.gov, DVIDS, and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

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