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DoD Transcripts

Oct. 28, 2019

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Secretary Esper and General Milley in the Pentagon Briefing Room

Sept. 20, 2019

Joint Press Briefing with Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine General Joseph F. Dunford Jr.

Sept. 19, 2019

Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan R. Hoffman and Joint Staff Spokesperson Air Force Col. Patrick S. Ryder Defense Department Press Briefing

Sept. 18, 2019

Defeat-ISIS Task Force Director Chris Maier Provides an On-the-Record, Off-Camera Press Briefing in the Pentagon Briefing Room

April 3, 2019

General Joseph Votel House Armed Services Committee Hearing on U.S. Central Command

Feb. 11, 2019

General Joseph Votel Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on U.S. Central Command

Dec. 11, 2018

Joint Operations Command-Iraq Briefing

Nov. 27, 2018

Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve Press Briefing By Col. Ryan via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq

Oct. 27, 2018

Remarks by Secretary Mattis at International Institute for Strategic Studies Manama Dialogue

Oct. 17, 2018

Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve Press Briefing by Col. Ryan via Video conference from Baghdad, Iraq