Today in the Department of Defense, Monday, March 07, 2011

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates is traveling.

Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn has no public or media events on his schedule.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will deliver remarks at the Australia's commitment to the "Education Center at The Wall" (Vietnam Veterans Memorial), at 8:30 a.m. EST on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.  Media interested in attending should contact the JCS Public Affairs office at 703-697-4272.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen hosts an honor cordon to welcome Brazil's Armed Forces Joint Staff Chief Gen. Jose Carlos De Nardi to the Pentagon.  Media interested in attending should contact the JCS Public Affairs office at 703-697-4272.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen will deliver remarks at 1:45 p.m. EST at the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference at the Marriott Wardman Park, in Washington, D.C.  Media interested in attending should contact JCS Public Affairs office at 703-697-4272.