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Discussion Thread: The U.S. Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Hold a Press Briefing at 1 p.m. Eastern - Politics

Discussion Thread: The U.S. Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Hold a Press Briefing at 1 p.m. Eastern - Politics


Discussion Thread: The U.S. Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Hold a Press Briefing at 1 p.m. Eastern

Posted: 28 Jan 2022 09:46 AM PST

Today at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, the United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mark Milley will hold a press briefing. The topic of the briefing has not been publicly released prior to the beginning of the briefing.

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If reacting to a specific part of the speech, please describe it so that those unable to watch along know what you are talking about.

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Free Chat Friday Thread

Posted: 28 Jan 2022 08:34 AM PST

It's finally Friday! That means it's time to sit back, drink some kava, argue about the best flavor of La Croix (trick question, I'd rather die of dehydration), and talk about whatever your heart desires*.

*As always remember to follow our civility rules and save any meta commentary for our modmail. Additionally, please keep chat non-political - we want to keep these threads light and off-topic.

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