William Winkenwerder makes an announcement about the Defense Department's vaccination programs.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs William Winkenwerder Jr. announces that the anthrax and smallpox vaccination programs would include selected units within the U.S. Pacific Command, additional personnel now serving with the U.S. Central Command and selected other groups of individuals on June 30, 2004. Winkenwerder was joined by Joint Staff Deputy Director of Operations Brig. Gen. David Rodriguez, U.S. Army.