Oct. 9, 2020 DOD's COVID-19 Response Illustrates Commitment to Families, People While COVID-19's impact has been an unexpected challenge to implementing the National Defense Strategy, it hasn't stopped DOD from prioritizing its people and families, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.
Sept. 24, 2020 Top Leaders Discuss Diversity, Inclusion With Military Members, Families The Defense Department is already reporting progress in its initiative, launched in June, to take action against discrimination, prejudice and bias.
Sept. 24, 2020 Watch Now: Top DOD Officials Hold Virtual Town Hall Meeting Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper; Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón "CZ" Colón-López host a virtual global town hall meeting at the Pentagon to provide service members, their families and DOD civilians an opportunity
July 16, 2020 Top DOD Officials to Hold Virtual Town Hall Meeting Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper; Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón "CZ" Colón-López will hold a virtual global town hall meeting at the Pentagon to answer questions from service members, Defense Department civilians
June 3, 2020 Secretary Says He Does Not Support Invoking Insurrection Act Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said he doesn't support invoking the Insurrection Act, which would allow active-duty service members to act as law enforcement in quelling unrest in American cities.
May 15, 2020 Space Force Flag Unveiled at White House Defense leaders presented the Space Force flag to President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office. The flag of the newly created armed service will hang alongside those of the other military services at the White House.
May 8, 2020 Northcom Has Stepped Up to Battle COVID-19 Some 14,000 Defense Department employees from the U.S. Northern Command are battling COVID-19 in the United States, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.
May 4, 2020 DOD Maintains Watch Despite Pandemic While the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped U.S. government priorities, Americans must remember that the world remains a dangerous place, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.
May 4, 2020 Esper Details Defense Readiness in Face of Pandemic Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper discussed the immediate operations against COVID-19 and the second order of effects the pandemic will have on the U.S. military during a Brookings Institution webinar.
March 2, 2020 DOD Makes Plans to Combat Coronavirus Defense Department civilian and military leaders are working to ensure the department is ready for short- and long-term scenarios, as well as domestic and international situations.