Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth presented the Army Astronaut Device to Colonel Frank Rubio at the Pentagon.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to discuss Israel's operations against Hamas in Khan Younis.
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks delivered closing remarks via video teleconference at the 28th Council of Governors plenary meeting in Washington, D.C.
Army Col. Frank Rubio orbited Earth for 371 days, setting a U.S. record for the most days in space on a single spaceflight.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III participated in the 5th North American Defense Ministerial to discuss opportunities to strengthen North American defense cooperation.