By Amaani Lyle DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, September 10, 2015 — President Barack Obama is
slated to visit Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, for an unprecedented, live,
worldwide televised troop talk with service members on the 14th anniversary of
9/11, Pentagon Spokesman Peter Cook said today.
The president, Cook said, will open with words of
appreciation for the service and sacrifice of troops and their families before
taking questions both from service members present at the event, and online via
Facebook, Twitter and Skype and satellite.
The event occurs on the heels of the viral success of
Defense Media Activity’s Worldwide Troop Talk, Sept. 1, 2015, featuring Defense
Secretary Ash Carter.
“[The President] very much values face time with troops --
listening, asking, and answering questions, and he looks forward to taking time
on the anniversary of 9/11 to engage directly with service members,” Cook said.
Those who want to ask a question should go to the Defense
Department Facebook page at facebook.com/deptofdefense and leave a comment or
visit Twitter using the hashtag #AskPOTUS.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment