Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper Press Briefing

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MARK T. ESPER: OK, well, good afternoon, everyone. I'd like to provide an update on DOD's coronavirus efforts as we continue to focus on our three priorities: protecting our troops, their families and our personnel; second, safeguarding our national security missions; and third, supporting the administration's whole-of-government approach to addressing this national health emergency. At the same time, I want to assure the American people that the United States military remains ready and capable of meeting all of our national security requirements. I just returned from a visit to Fort Detrick to see firsthand how DOD doctors and scientists are advancing vaccine and treatm...