Today in the Department of Defense, Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn have no public or media events on their schedules.

Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli, Army Lt. Gen. Jack Stultz, Chief of the Army Reserve, and Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, acting Director of Army National Guard, conduct an on-the-record brief to the Pentagon Press Corps on the 2010 Army suicide statistics at 10:30 a.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973).  Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River 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 703-697-5343 for escort into the building.