Today in the Department of Defense, Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Today in the Department of Defense, Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers remarks at 1 p.m. EDT at the Secretary Gates hosts an honor cordon to welcome United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence Liam Fox to the Pentagon at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The cordon will be held on the steps of the Pentagon River Entrance. Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the Pentagon River Entrance only. Plan to arrive no later than 30 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for escort to the cordon. Secretary Gates and Secretary Fox will make the keynote address at the Ronald Reagan Centennial Gala at 7:30 p.m. EDT at the Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, D.C. Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn has no public or media events on his schedule.  American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C.