DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DIVISION 1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155 NOV16 2018 Ref: 18-L-1590 CAN: 18-cv-02463 Austin Evers American Oversight 1030 15th Street NW, B255 Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. Evers: The Office of the Secretary of Defense/Joint Staff, Freedom of Information Division, Office of Litigation Support, is responding to your August 23, 2018 Freedom of Information Act request to the Department of Defense (DoD). You requested records reflecting communications between three DOD officials related to Concerned Veterans for America. Multiple OSD offices searched for responsive records, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness office located 2 documents, totaling 2 pages. Portions of these pages were determined to be exempt pursuant to Title 5 U.S.C. § 552 (b)(6), which allows for withholding information, the disclosure of which would result in a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Appellate rights are moot as your request is currently in litigation. Sincerely, ~~(1µ Chief Enclosure: AMf HICAN PVERSIGHT ~ ~p; l1~l \ff ICTROSD OUSD P-R (US) l(b){6) From: Sent: Harris, Walter K (Kirk) CIV OSD OUSD P-R (US) To: Monday, December 11, 2017 7:32 AM !{b)(6) Subject: Follow up ! l{b)(6) Good seeing you at the Freedom Alliance dinner last week! Hope you have a great Christmas season and New Year's. Talk soon! KirkHarris Special Assistant To the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (b)(6) 20 AM HICA\J American Oversight/18-cv-02463/P&R/18-L-1590/0001 pVERSIGHT DOD-18-0453-A-000001 11puVl_; S. l(b)(6) I\!--{_ 0- f..P I' J ~ d,.. bTR OSD OUSD P-R (US) Full Name: Last Name: First Name: Company: Pete Hegseth Hegseth Pete Fox news Home: j(b)(6) 1 AM HICA\J American Oversight/18-cv-02463/P&R/18-L-1590/0002 pVERSIGHT DOD-18-0453-A-000002 ~ SP6 VI~ ruJIIR~TR From: Sent: To : Subject: I v-f ~ U>rd OSD OUSD P-R (US) Harris, Walter K (Kirk) CIV OSD OUSD P-R (US) Monday, December 11, 2017 7:32 AM dcaldwell@cv4a .org Follow up Dan Good seein g you at the Freedom Alliance dinner last week! Hope you have a great Christmas season and New Year's. Talk soon ! Kirk Harris Special Assistant To the Deputy Assistant Secreta ry of Defense OSD/OUSD P-R (b) (6) 20 DOD-18-0453-B-000001 American Oversight/18-cv-02463 /P&R/ 18-L-1590 /0001