Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Han Min Koo to Brief the Press

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel hosts an honor cordon and meeting in honor of the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Han Min Koo to the Pentagon at 1:15 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 Parking Pedestrian Bridge only. Plan to arrive no later than 30 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Please call703-697-5131 for escort to the cordon. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Han Min Koo will conduct a press briefing today at 4:15 p.m. EDT, Pentagon Press Briefing Room (2E973), Arlington, Virginia