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AT THE BEACH - Click for high resolution Photo
5/31/2007
A U.S. Navy sailor waves a landing craft air cushion ashore at Onslow Beach in North Carolina May 27, 2007.   U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Ash Severe  
VEHICLE CHECK - Click for high resolution Photo
5/31/2007
U.S. Army Spc. Louis Pendleton checks a driver's vehicle paperwork during a vehicle checkpoint in Kllokot, Kosovo, May 29, 2007. Pendleton is assigned to the 29th Infantry Division.   U.S. Army photo by Spc. David House  
GATES IN HAWAII - Click for high resolution Photo
5/31/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses the men and women of U.S. Pacific Command headquarters, in Honolulu, May 31, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More photos | Story |
GATES IN HAWAII - Click for high resolution Photo
5/31/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and U.S. Pacific Command Commander U.S. Navy Adm. Tim Keating conduct a press conference in Honolulu, May 31, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More photos | Story | Video |
COMBAT TRAINING TOUR - Click for high resolution Photo
5/30/2007
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates shares a laugh with Lt. Col. Andy Kennedy during a tour of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 29, 2007. The 1.4-square-mile training base prepares troops for future deployments.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More photos |
GATES AT TWENTYNINE PALMS - Click for high resolution Photo
5/30/2007
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with Marines at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 29, 2007. The mission of the base is to conduct training that promotes operational forces readiness and prepares the troops for future deployments.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More photos |
THUNDERBIRDS - Click for high resolution Photo
5/30/2007
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds upon his arrival at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., May 29, 2007. Gates is in Colorado Springs to deliver the commencement speech for the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation, May 30, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More photos |
AIR FORCE ACADEMY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/30/2007
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates gives the commencement address to the class of 2007 at the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2007.      | Story  | Transcript | Video  |
CLASS OF 2007 - Click for high resolution Photo
5/30/2007
U.S. Air Force Academy graduates throw their hats in the air as the Thunderbirds fly overhead signaling the end of the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony, Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More photos | Story  | Transcript | Video |
CLASS OF 2007 - Click for high resolution Photo
5/30/2007
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with cadets prior to the start of the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony, Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby  
CLASS OF 2007 - Click for high resolution Photo
5/30/2007
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers the commencement speech during the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony, Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More photos | Story  | Transcript | Video |
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/29/2007
Kenneth Myers, (center) a U.S. Army veteran, stops in his Jeep for a moment to chat with a young boy on Constitution Ave. while participating in the Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC, May 28, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss    | Slideshow |
PACE AT THE PENTAGON - Click for high resolution Photo
5/28/2007
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Peter Pace, participates in one of five morning talk shows at the Pentagon to help pay tribute to the U.S. Armed Forces both past and present this Memorial Day, May 28, 2007.    
COCA COLA 600 - Click for high resolution Photo
5/28/2007
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace practices taking the first turn at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C., May 27, 2007. NASCAR invited Pace to drive the official pace car to pay tribute to the troops.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen    | More photos |
TOMB OF THE UNKNOWNS - Click for high resolution Photo
5/28/2007
President George W. Bush takes part in the Memorial Day commemoration wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, May 28, 2007.   White House photo by Chris Greenberg  
PLAYING OF TAPS - Click for high resolution Photo
5/28/2007
President George W. Bush and other national leaders address the playing of taps after laying a commemorative wreath at the ceremony of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier while the Armed Forces Honor Guards stand at attention at Arlington National Cemetery, May 28, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen  
IN FORMATION - Click for high resolution Photo
5/28/2007
United States Marines just returning from their deployment to Iraq march in formation holding their M-14’s while participating in the Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Ave. in Washington, DC, May 28, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss    | Slideshow |
INDIANAPOLIS 500 - Click for high resolution Photo
5/28/2007
Race fans, and teams alike applauded the nearly 100 servicemembers who marched down Pit Road at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of the ceremonies preceding the running of the 91st Indianapolis 500 on May 27, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Samantha L. Quigley  
RIDE FOR FREEDOM - Click for high resolution Photo
5/27/2007
Hundreds of motorcycle riders from across the country assemble at the Pentagon in preparation for this year's ‘Rolling Thunder’ ride to Washington, DC to commemorate this Memorial Day and remember prisoners of war and missing in action servicemembers, Arlington Va., May 27, 2007   Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss    | More Photos |
HEROES TO HOMETOWNS - Click for high resolution Photo
5/26/2007
The American Legion’s float, “Heroes to Hometowns,” features servicemembers who have served in the global war on terrorism. The crowd, gathered in downtown Indianapolis for the 50th Indy 500 Festival Parade on May 26, 2007, enthusiastically welcomes the troops.   Defense Dept. photo by Samantha L. Quigley    | Story | More Photos |
WEST POINT COMMENCEMENT - Click for high resolution Photo
5/26/2007
Vice President Dick Cheney, the commencement speaker at the U.S. Military Academy, presents a diploma to a graduate, May 26, 2007, at Michie Stadium, in West Point, N.Y.   White House photo by David Bohrer    | Story |
ACADEMY SMILES - Click for high resolution Photo
5/26/2007
Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2007 embrace Saturday, May 26, 2007, at the completion of commencement ceremonies in West Point, N.Y.   White House photo by David Bohrer    | Story |
IRAQ BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/25/2007
Col. Ricky Gibbs, Commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, speaks via satellite with reporters at the Pentagon, providing an update on ongoing operations, May 25, 2007.    
NAVAL ACADEMY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/25/2007
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates gives the commencement address to the class of 2007 at the U.S. Naval Academy, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md., May 25, 2007.   Defense Department photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | Story | Video | More Photos |
COMMISSIONING TRADITION - Click for high resolution Photo
5/25/2007
Graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy throw their hats into the air at the end of the graduation and commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Md., May 25, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More Photos |
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN - Click for high resolution Photo
5/25/2007
Lt. Gen. John Sattler, director for Strategic Plans and Policy, talks to children who are part of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), in Arlington, Va., May 25, 2007. TAPS provides a support network for surviving families of those who have died in service to America.   Defense Department photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen    | Photos |
MAKING THE WORLD SAFER - Click for high resolution Photo
5/24/2007
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks with a Pentagon Channel reporter, after she and Alexander Downey, Australia's foreign affairs minister, watched a training demonstration on how U.S. Marines prepare for Iraq duty, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 23, 2007.      | Story |
PENTAGON ROUNDTABLE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/24/2007
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace speak with reporters at a Pentagon media roundtable, May 24, 2007.   Defense Department photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen    | Video |
AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU - Click for high resolution Photo
5/24/2007
Marines and sailors stand atop a double-decker bus that bears the America Supports You banner, outside the CBS studios in New York City, May 24, 2007. CBS's "The Early Show" featured the America Supports You program.   Courtesy photo    | Story | Video |
LIVE FROM IRAQ - Click for high resolution Photo
5/23/2007
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, Multi-National Force - Iraq spokesman, gives an operational update from Iraq, May 23, 2007. He said military officials are "working diligently" to determine if a body found dressed in a military uniform in a river south of Baghdad today is one of the soldiers who have been missing since May 12, 2007.      | Story | Video |
IRAQ BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/23/2007
Brig. Gen. Michael Walsh, commanding general, Gulf Region Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Dr. Quraish Alkasir, advisor to Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and President of Society of Iraqi Surgeons, speak with Pentagon reporters via satellite about Iraqi health care issues, May 23, 2007.      | Story  | Video | Transcript |
COAST GUARD COMMENCEMENT - Click for high resolution Photo
5/23/2007
Commander in Chief George W. Bush speaks to cadets about the war on terror at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement ceremony in New London, Conn., May 23, 2007.      | Video | Story  |
COMBAT SKILLS TRAINING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/23/2007
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan Roda, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron, provides security during an expeditionary combat skills training class, May 16, 2007, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The training helps the airmen train for possible terrorist attacks while deployed to various locations.   U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chad Trujillo  
AT THE PENTAGON - Click for high resolution Photo
5/23/2007
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs for Kuwait His Excellency Muhammad al-Salim al Sabah at the Pentagon, May 23, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby  
GRADUATION DAY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/23/2007
An honor cordon of U.S. Coast Guard cadets salutes President George W. Bush on his arrival to address the graduates at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement in New London, Conn., May 23, 2007.   White House photo by Joyce Boghosian    | More photos | Video | Story |
CHANGE OF COMMAND - Click for high resolution Photo
5/22/2007
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, commander, United States Southern Command, was the guest speaker during Joint Task Force - Guantanamo's change of command ceremony at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, May 22, 2007.   U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer James G. Pinsky  
CHANGE OF COMMAND - Click for high resolution Photo
5/22/2007
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, commander, United States Southern Command, was the guest speaker during Joint Task Force - Guantanamo's change of command ceremony at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, May 22, 2007.   U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer James G. Pinsky  
JOINT PRESS AVAILABILITY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/22/2007
President George W. Bush conducts a joint press availability, May 21, 2007, with NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, Texas.   White House photo by Eric Draper    | Story |
IRAQ BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/22/2007
Brig. Gen. John Allen, Deputy Commanding General of Multi-National Division-West, speaks with reporters in Iraq, May 22, 2007.    
IRAQ BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/22/2007
Brig. Gen. John Allen, Deputy Commanding General of Multi-National Division-West, and Provincial Gov. Mamoun Sami Rashid al-Awani of Al Anbar, speak with reporters in Iraq, May 22, 2007.      | Video |
CHANGE OF COMMAND - Click for high resolution Photo
5/22/2007
U.S. Navy Adm.James Stavridis, commander, United States Southern Command, was the guest speaker during Joint Task Force - Guantanamo's change of command ceremony at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, May 22, 2007.   U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer James G. Pinsky    | Story |
CHANGE OF COMMAND - Click for high resolution Photo
5/22/2007
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby relieves Rear Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., as the commanding officer of Joint Task Force- Guantanamo in a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, May 22, 2007.   U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer James G. Pinsky    | Story |
PACE SALUTES GOLD STAR FAMILIES - Click for high resolution Photo
5/21/2007
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace and his wife, Lynne, meet with a group of Gold Star families in Chicago, May 19, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen    | More photos | Story  |
PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS - Click for high resolution Photo
5/21/2007
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace talks with a member of the Patriot Guard Riders in Chicago, May 19, 2007. The Patriot Guard Riders is a national organization of motorcycle enthusiasts who honor returning veterans.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen  
SEARCH FOR SOLDIERS - Click for high resolution Photo
5/21/2007
Iraqi Special Operations Forces and coalition forces conduct a search and rescue mission in an attempt to find three U.S. Army soldiers missing in action, May 13, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq.   U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael B.W. Watkins  
PENTAGON BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/21/2007
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Brown, Program Executive Officer Soldier, briefs the Pentagon press corps on body armor testiing, May 21, 2007.    
BODY ARMOR - Click for high resolution Photo
5/21/2007
Army Brig. Gen. R. Mark Brown, Soldier Protection Program executive officer, holds a press conference at the Pentagon, May 21, 2007, to discuss test results that show the Army's standard issue Interceptor body armor is superior to others on the market, in response to NBC News allegations that the Army is sending its combat troops into harm's way with less than the optimal protection available.   Defense Department photo by R. D. Ward    | Story |
TESTING BODY ARMOR - Click for high resolution Photo
5/21/2007
Army Brig. Gen. R. Mark Brown, Soldier Protection Program Executive Officer, holds a press conference at the Pentagon, May 21, 2007, to talk about how the Army tests its body armor.   Defense Department photo by R. D. Ward    | Story |
ENLISTMENT CEREMONY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/20/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks to ROTC cadets during an oath of enlistment ceremony at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., May 20, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | Story | More Photos | Video: Secretary Gates Praises U.S. Military Members |
OATH OF OFFICE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/20/2007
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates administers the oath of office to ROTC cadets at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., May 20, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | Story | More Photos | Video |
FALLEN HONORED - Click for high resolution Photo
5/20/2007
Quincy Jallah, son of a fallen soldier, honors the presentation of colors during the “Time of Remembrance” ceremony, May 20, 2007, near the Washington Monument.   Defense Dept. photo by Melinda L. Larson    | Story |
ROCKET LAUNCH - Click for high resolution Photo
5/19/2007
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates pushes the button to launch a test rocket for the Madison, Wisconsin Rocket Club during the Team America Rocketry Challenge in The Plains, Va., May 19, 2007. The TARC, in its fifth year, is a nationwide competition designed to encourage students to study math and science in middle and high school.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More Photos |
SIGNATURE FOR STUDENTS - Click for high resolution Photo
5/19/2007
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates signs a rocket for students in the Madison, Wisconsin Rocket Club during the Team America Rocketry Challenge in The Plains, Va., May 19, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More Photos |
LIVE FROM IRAQ - Click for high resolution Photo
5/18/2007
U.S. Marine Col. Richard Simcock, commander of Regimental Combat Team 6, speaks with reporters at the Pentagon via satellite from Camp Fallujah, Iraq, May 18, 2007, providing an update on ongoing security operations in western Iraq.      | Video |
SEARCH FOR MISSING SOLDIERS - Click for high resolution Photo
5/18/2007
Iraqi Special Operations Forces and coalition forces conduct a search and rescue mission in Baghdad, Iraq, May 13, 2007, in an attempt to find three U.S. Army soldiers missing in action.   U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael B.W. Watkins    | More photos |
MOTORCYCLE SAFTEY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/18/2007
A motorcycle police officer gives a sport bike rider instruction while participating in the Slow Ride event during the Pentagon Motorcycle Safety Event, Arlington, Va., May 18, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss    | Story |
PACE IN CHICAGO - Click for high resolution Photo
5/18/2007
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, gives a keynote address to the University of Chicago School of Business 55th Annual Management Conference in Chicago, Ill., May 18, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Staff Sgt D. Myles Cullen    | Story | More Photos |
PENTAGON MEETING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/17/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates hosts a Pentagon meeting, May 16, 2007, with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nehayan (center right), crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates.   Defense Dept. photo by R. D. Ward  
LIVE FROM IRAQ - Click for high resolution Photo
5/17/2007
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Business Transformation Paul Brinkley and Iraqi Minister of Industry and Minerals Fawzi Hariri brief the Baghdad press corps, May 17, 2007.      | Video | Story  |
ARMED SERVICES COMITTEE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/17/2007
Commander, U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Bantz Craddock testifies at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the FY08 budget, May 17, 2007.    
MEDIA ROUNDTABLE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/17/2007
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway hosts a media roundtable at the Pentagon, May 17, 2007.    
GUARD FIGHTS FIRES - Click for high resolution Photo
5/17/2007
U.S. Army Sgt. Simon D. Debran looks out a Black Hawk helicopter at the wildfires consuming New Jersey pinelands, May 16, 2007. The Black Hawk, which is on a mission to drop water on the fires, is part of the 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment, 150th General Support Aviation Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard.   U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Stephenson    | Video |
COMMISSIONING CEREMONY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/17/2007
President George W. Bush opens the White House Commissioning Ceremony where 55 Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets and midshipmen took the oath of office, May 17, 2007. The event celebrates National Military Appreciation Month.      | Video |
AT THE WHITE HOUSE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/17/2007
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom, walk to the podiums May 17, 2007, to begin their joint press availability in the Rose Garden.   White House photo by Shealah Craighead    | Story  |
MEDIA ROUNDTABLE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/17/2007
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway hosts a media roundtable at the Pentagon, May 17, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Robert D. Ward    | Transcript |
MEDIA ROUNDTABLE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/17/2007
Defense Information Systems Agency Vice Director Rear Adm. Elizabeth Hight, joined by Vernon Bettencourt, deputy chief information officer of the Army, holds a media roundtable at the Pentagon, May 17, 2007, to explain why the Department of Defense has decided to block access to certain recreational web sites from its computers.   Defense Dept. photo by R. D. Ward    | Transcript |
COMMISSIONING CEREMONY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/17/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates hands out a certificate to a newly commissioned Air Force 2nd Lieutenant during the first joint ROTC commissioning ceremony at the White House, May 17, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | Video | Story | More Photos |
COMMISSIONING CEREMONY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/17/2007
President George W. Bush addresses the audience during the first joint ROTC commissioning ceremony at the White House, May 17, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | Video | Story | More Photos |
COMMISSIONING CEREMONY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/17/2007
Fifty-five Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets and midshipmen are commissioned at the White House, May 17, 2007, as a part of continued activities in the month of May recognized as National Military Appreciation Month.   Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss    | Video | Story | More Photos |
IRAQ BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/16/2007
Brig. Gen. C. Mark Gurganus (left), commanding general of the Ground Combat Element, Multi-National Force, West and Multi-National Force-Iraq spokesman Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, speak with reporters about operations and progress in Al Anbar Province, May 16, 2007.      | Video |
TYNDALL FIRES - Click for high resolution Photo
5/16/2007
Two active fires continue to burn May 15 on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., but officials say they are located away from any facilities and are contained by members of 325th Civil Engineer Squadron.   U.S. Air Force courtesy photo    | Story |
SUPPLY DELIVERY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/16/2007
An MH-60S Seahawk delivers supplies from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge to USS John C. Stennis during a vertical replenishment, in the Arabian Sea, May 15, 2007.   U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Josue Leopoldo Escobosa  
PENTAGON BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/16/2007
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Thomas Hall speaks with reporters at the Pentagon about the status of recommendations made by the commission on the National Guard and Reserves, May 16, 2007.    
PENTAGON BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/16/2007
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Thomas Hall holds a Pentagon press conference, May 16, 2007, to explain the Defense Department response to recommended changes in organization suggested by the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves.   Defense Dept. photo by R. D. Ward    | Transcript |
NAVY LEAGUE  - Click for high resolution Photo
5/16/2007
Navy Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at the Hampton Roads Council Navy League annual dinner May 15, 2007, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, Va.   Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump  
PENTAGON BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/16/2007
Brig.Gen. Perry Wiggins, Deputy Director for Operations, Joint Staff, speaks with reporters at the Pentagon, providing an update on regional operations, May 16 2007.    
PENTAGON BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/16/2007
Brig. Gen. Perry Wiggins, deputy director for operations, Joint Staff, speaks with the Pentagon press corps at the conclusion of providing a weekly operational update, May 16, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen  
CORDON AND SEARCH - Click for high resolution Photo
5/15/2007
Iraqi and U.S. Army soldiers conduct a cordon and search in Al Risalah, Iraq, May 8, 2007, to gather information on any insurgents operating in the area. The U.S. soldiers are from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.   U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie Corbett  
VEHICLE SEARCH - Click for high resolution Photo
5/15/2007
U.S. Army soldiers from Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, search a car during a combined patrol with Iraqi army soldiers from 1st Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division, in the Zafaraniyah area of East Baghdad, Iraq, May 1, 2007.   U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bronco Suzuki  
HORNET LAUNCH - Click for high resolution Photo
5/15/2007
An F/A-18A Hornet assigned to the "Red Devils" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 launches from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Indian Ocean, May 11, 2007. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing 11 are deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet, conducting maritime security operations and supporting troops participating in Operation Enduring Freedom.   U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice David L. Smart  
ARDENT SENTRY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/15/2007
An unidentified member of the Marine Corps Chemical Biological Incident Force casualty extraction team repels down a four-story building with a simulated victim during the Exercise Ardent Sentry '07, May 14 2007. As part of the exercise, troops are responding to a simulated nuclear detonation in Indiana.   Defense Dept. photo by Staff Sgt. M. Erick Reynolds    | Story |
CHECKPOINT - Click for high resolution Photo
5/15/2007
Sgt. Patrick Ireland organizes a spur-of-the-moment vehicle checkpoint during a joint patrol with the Iraqi National Police through east Baghdad's Sha'ab neighborhood, May 12, 2007.   U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Pryor  
NATIONALS NIGHT - Click for high resolution Photo
5/14/2007
Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon R. England shakes the hand of new Navy member Joseph Cain, 18, during pre-game Military Appreciation Night activities at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington, May 11.   Defense Dept. photo by Gerry J. Gilmore    | More photos | Story |
IRAQ BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/14/2007
Brig. Gen. C. Mark Gurganus, commanding general of the Ground Combat Element, Multi-National Force, West and Multi-National Force-Iraq spokesman Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, speak with reporters about operations and progress in Al Anbar Province, May 13, 2007.    
DISASTER DRILL - Click for high resolution Photo
5/13/2007
National Guard Chief Army Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum addresses media and VIPs at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., May 12, during the “Vigilant Guard” exercise. More than 2,000 National Guard troops and hundreds of state and federal emergency response agencies worked through the disaster scenario of a 10-kiloton nuclear explosion in Indianapolis.   Defense Dept. photo by Fred W. Baker III    | Story |
EVENING PARADE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/13/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with a Marine during a reception at the home of the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway at the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2007. Gates was the guest of honor at the evening parade which celebrates more than 200 years of Marine Corps tradition and heritage.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More photos |
CHENEY IN IRAQ - Click for high resolution Photo
5/11/2007
Vice President Dick Cheney has breakfast with U.S. troops, May 10, 2007, at Contingency Operating Base Speicher near Tikrit, Iraq.   White House photo by David Bohrer    | Story  | More photos |
GUARD HELPS TORNADO VICTIMS - Click for high resolution Photo
5/11/2007
Airmen from the Kansas Air National Guard remove debris from the site of the Greensburg High School in Greensburg, Kan., May 9, 2007. Approximately 400 National Guard members are assisting in the cleanup, providing security and performing other disaster response functions after a massive tornado decimated the town May 4.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Sgt. Heather Wright  
IRAQ BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/11/2007
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin Mixon, commander of Multi-National Division, North and 25th Infantry Division, speaks via satellite with reporters at the Pentagon, May 11, 2007.    
USS STENNIS VISIT - Click for high resolution Photo
5/11/2007
Vice President Dick Cheney speaks to troops aboard the USS John C. Stennis, May 11, 2007.      | Story |
ABOARD THE STENNIS - Click for high resolution Photo
5/11/2007
Vice President Richard Cheney addresses nearly 4,000 sailors and Marines in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, May 11, 2007, in the Arabian Gulf.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jon Hyde    | Story  |
HONOR CORDON CEREMONY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/11/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates hosts an honor cordon ceremony for New Zealand Minister of Defense Phil Goff upon his arrival at the Pentagon, May 11, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby  
HONORING MILITARY SPOUSES - Click for high resolution Photo
5/11/2007
President George W. Bush speaks at a ceremony commemorating Military Spouses Day and presents the President's Volunteer Service Awards at the White House, May 11, 2007.      | Story |
HONORING MILITARY SPOUSES - Click for high resolution Photo
5/11/2007
President George W. Bush speaks at a ceremony commemorating Military Spouses Day and presents the President's Volunteer Service Awards at the White House, May 11, 2007.      | Story |
MILITARY SPOUSE DAY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/11/2007
President George W. Bush shakes hands with military spouse Michele Langford of Alameda, Calif., a recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award, May 11, 2007, at the White House.   White House photo by Eric Draper  
CHENEY IN IRAQ - Click for high resolution Photo
5/10/2007
Vice President Dick Cheney speaks with troops at Contingency Operating Base Speicher in Tikrit, Iraq, May 10, 2007.    
PRESIDENT AT THE PENTAGON - Click for high resolution Photo
5/10/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates welcomes President George W. Bush to the Pentagon, May 10, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen    | Photo Essay Part I | Photo Essay Part II |
PRESIDENT AT THE PENTAGON - Click for high resolution Photo
5/10/2007
President George W. Bush, center, seated between Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, and National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, attends a meeting with senior defense leaders at the Pentagon, May 10, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen    | Photo Essay Part I | Photo Essay Part II |
PENTAGON PRESS BRIEF - Click for high resolution Photo
5/10/2007
President of the United States George W. Bush speaks with reporters at the Pentagon, May 10, 2007.      | Story |
PENTAGON PRESS BRIEF - Click for high resolution Photo
5/10/2007
President George W. Bush speaks to reporters after meeting with defense leaders at the Pentagon, May 10, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen    | Photo Essay Part I | Photo Essay Part II | Story |
PENTAGON PRESS BRIEF - Click for high resolution Photo
5/10/2007
President George W. Bush speaks to reporters after meeting with defense leaders at the Pentagon, May 10, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen    | Photo Essay Part I | Photo Essay Part II | Story |
LIVE FROM IRAQ - Click for high resolution Photo
5/9/2007
Maj. Gen. David Edgington, director, Air Component Coordination Element, Multi-National Force – Iraq, provides an operational update to Baghdad media, May 9, 2007.    
LIVE FROM IRAQ - Click for high resolution Photo
5/9/2007
Multi-National Force – Iraq Spokesman U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Caldwell answers a reporter's question during an operational update to Baghdad media, May 9, 2007.      | Story |
SENATE TESTIMONY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/9/2007
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates gives opening remarks at a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington, May 9, 2007.    
SENATE TESTIMONY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/9/2007
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington, May 9, 2007.    
AT THE WHITE HOUSE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/9/2007
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II by performing “Louisville March” as they pass the reviewing stand at the White House, May 7.   U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremy Kern  
SENATE  TESTIMONY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/9/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington, May 9, 2007. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace and Tina Jonas, under secretary of defense comptroller, also testified.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More photos | Story  | Related Story |
CHENEY IN IRAQ - Click for high resolution Photo
5/9/2007
U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, Vice President Dick Cheney and Multi-National Force, Iraq Commander Gen. David Petraeus, speak with reporters in Iraq, May 9, 2007.      | Story |
VA HEARING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/9/2007
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson testifies during the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on the "Results of the President’s Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes," May 9, 2007.      | Story  |
MEDIA ROUNDTABLE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/9/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace conduct a press briefing at the Pentagon, May 9, 2007.    
MEDIA ROUNDTABLE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/9/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace conduct a press conference at the Pentagon, May 9, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More photos |
AFGHANISTAN BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/8/2007
U.S. Army Col. John Nicholson, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, speaks via satellite with reporters at the Pentagon, May 8, 2007.    
USS HAWAII - Click for high resolution Photo
5/8/2007
Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Hawaii prepare to "man the ship," and officially bring the newest Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine to life during her commissioning ceremony at Groton, Conn., May 5, 2007.   U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Shawn P. Eklund    | Story  |
GUARD TRAINING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/8/2007
A Utah Army National Guard soldier from the 19th Special Forces is hoisted up to an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter during a combat search and rescue integration exercise over the Utah Test and Training Range in Sandy, Utah, May 3, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald  
AT THE WHITE HOUSE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/8/2007
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as they wait with Lynne Cheney and Vice President Dick Cheney at the White House for the arrival of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, May 7, 2007. Approximately 7,000 guests attended the arrival ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House.   U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremy Kern  
NASCAR SALUTES MILITARY - Click for high resolution Photo
5/8/2007
NASCAR drivers pose for a group photo during the unveiling ceremonies in Victory Lane at Lowe's Motor Speedway in recognition of "American Heroes Memorial Day Salute to the Armed Forces" at the Lowe's Motor Speedway, Charlotte, N.C., May 8, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss  
NASCAR SUPPORTS TROOPS - Click for high resolution Photo
5/8/2007
U.S. Army National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Clyde Vaughn (right) and NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon stand next to his number 24 car sporting the "America Supports You" logo on its hood at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Charlotte, N.C., May 8.   Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss  
NASCAR SUPPORTS TROOPS - Click for high resolution Photo
5/8/2007
Five U. S. Marines stand next to the FedEx Marine car during the unveiling ceremonies in Victory Lane at Lowe's Motor Speedway in recognition of "American Heroes Memorial Day Salute to the Armed Forces" at the Lowe's Motor Speedway Charlotte, N.C., May 8, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss  
NASCAR SUPPORTS TROOPS - Click for high resolution Photo
5/8/2007
NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon stands next to his number 24 car sporting the "America Supports You" logo on its hood, at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Charlotte, N.C., May 8, 2007. Gordon will drive his car in the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day as part of the "American Heroes Memorial Day Salute to the Armed Forces."   Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss    | Story | Photo Essay |
IRAQ BRIEFING  - Click for high resolution Photo
5/7/2007
From left: Ambassador Daniel Speckhard, Chargé d'Affaires, US Embassy Baghdad, Iraq spokesman Dr. Ali Albabagh and Multi-National Force-Iraq spokesman U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, speak with reporters in Iraq , May 6, 2007.    
MEDIA ROUNDTABLE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/7/2007
U.S. Army Col. Debra Lewis, commander of Gulf Region Central District, speaks to reporters about Al Anbar during a Gulf Region Division Media Roundtable in Iraq, May 5, 2007.    
GIAMBASTIANI IN TUNISIA - Click for high resolution Photo
5/7/2007
U.S. Navy Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stands with Marine security guards from the U.S. embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, during a ceremony to honor the dead at the North Africa American Cemetery, May 5, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump    | Photo Essay Part I | Photo Essay Part II |
GIAMBASTIANI IN TUNISIA - Click for high resolution Photo
5/7/2007
U.S. Navy Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets Tunisian Rear Adm. Tarak EL Arbi, Tunisian Navy Chief of Staff, at the Carthage Aiport in Tunis, Tunisia, May 4, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump    | Photo Essay Part I | Photo Essay Part II |
GIAMBASTIANI VISITS KOSOVO - Click for high resolution Photo
5/6/2007
U.S. Navy Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Army Spc. Matthew Shaver, training noncommissioned officer with Task Force Falcon, at Multi-National Task Force-East at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, May 4, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump    | More photos |
NEWEST SUB - Click for high resolution Photo
5/6/2007
Sailors "man the ship" and officially bring the newest Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine USS Hawaii to life during her commissioning ceremony at Groton, Conn., May 5, 2007. Hawaii is the third Virginia-class submarine to be commissioned.   U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Shawn P. Eklund    | Story |
HAWAII COMMISSIONING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/5/2007
U.S. Navy Color Guard stands at attention during the commissioning ceremony for the USS Hawaii, the Navy's newest stealth Virginia-class nuclear submarine, at Groton, Conn., May 5, 2007.      | Story |
HAWAII COMMISSIONING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/5/2007
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Donald Winters speaks at the commissioning ceremony for the USS Hawaii submarine at Groton, Conn., May 5, 2007. The submarine's name recognizes the tremendous support the Navy has enjoyed from the people of the Aloha State and in honor of the rich heritage of submarines in the Pacific theater.      | Story  |
PRESS BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/4/2007
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, commanding general of the Multi-National Division, Center, speaks with Pentagon reporters via satellite, providing an update on current operations in Iraq, April 4, 2007.      | Story | Transcript |
BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER - Click for high resolution Photo
5/4/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrives on the second day of his visit to Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, May 4, 2007.   U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson  
EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/4/2007
Dr. David Chu, under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, presents the Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Exceptional Public Service to co-founder of RE/MAX International, Gail liniger, for their support of armed forces.   Defense Dept. photo by R. D. Ward    | Story |
GATES VISITS WOUNDED - Click for high resolution Photo
5/4/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates signs a graduation photo for a former Texas A&M University graduate during a tour of the burn rehab center at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, May 4, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More photos | Story |
MILITARY MENTAL HEALTH - Click for high resolution Photo
5/4/2007
Defense Department officials present key findings from the latest Mental Health Advisory Team survey, May 4, 2007. This is the fourth in a series of studies since 2003 to assess the mental health and well-being of the deployed forces serving in Iraq.      | News Release |
AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU - Click for high resolution Photo
5/4/2007
Singer-songwriter Jenny Boyle kicks off Military Appreciation Month with a live America Supports You concert in the Pentagon center courtyard, May 4, 2007.    
MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH - Click for high resolution Photo
5/4/2007
Singer-songwriter Jenny Boyle kicks off Military Appreciation Month with a live America Supports You concert in the Pentagon center courtyard, May 4, 2007.    
MILITARY MENTAL HEALTH - Click for high resolution Photo
5/4/2007
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Richard Jeffries, medical officer of the Marine Corps, responds to a reporter's question during a Pentagon press briefing, May 4, 2007, concerning the release of findings from the latest Mental Health Advisory Team survey. The survey -- the fouth conducted since 2003, assesses the mental health of deployed U.S. Army and Marine Corps troops in Iraq.   Defense Dept. photo by R. D. Ward    | Story  | Transcript |
MILITARY APPRECIATION - Click for high resolution Photo
5/4/2007
Singer-songwriter Jenny Boyle kicks off Military Appreciation Month with a live America Supports You concert in the Pentagon center courtyard, May 4, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss    | More photos | Story  |
GATES AT FORT POLK - Click for high resolution Photo
5/4/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Brig. Gen. Daniel Bolger, commander of the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, talk while on their way to observe training at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La., May 4, 2007.   U.S. Army photo by Jean Dubiel    | More photos |
IRAQ UPDATE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/3/2007
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, Multi-national Force Iraq spokesman, gives an update on operations in Iraq via satellite to the Pentagon press, May 3, 2007. He announced the death of Muharib Abdul Latif (al-Juburi), an al Qaeda militant believed to be involved in the kidnapping of two Americans.    
SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/3/2007
U.S. Central Command Commander U.S. Navy Adm. William Fallon gives opening remarks to the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, May 3, 2007.      | Story  |
WELCOME HOME - Click for high resolution Photo
5/3/2007
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates welcomes Army Lt. Col. Eric Winkie, 1st Cavalry Division, at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, May 3, 2007. Gates welcomed nearly 200 servicemembers home from Iraq.   U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Tolzmann    | More Photos | Video | Story |
WELCOME HOME - Click for high resolution Photo
5/3/2007
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates welcomes nearly 200 servicemembers who returned from Iraq to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, May 3, 2007.   U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Tolzmann    | More Photos | Video | Story |
WELCOME HOME - Click for high resolution Photo
5/3/2007
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates greets servicemembers returning from Iraq at the Dallas/Fort Worth airport, Texas, May 3, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More photos | Video | Story |
WELCOME HOME - Click for high resolution Photo
5/3/2007
Family and friends, joined by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, greet 193 servicemembers from all branches of the armed forces returning from Iraq at the Dallas/Fort Worth airport, Texas, May 3, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More Photos | Video | Story |
GATES AT USO - Click for high resolution Photo
5/3/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates takes a photo with the volunteer staff at the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, airport United Service Organizations, May 3, 2007.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More Photos |
GATES VISITS USO - Click for high resolution Photo
5/3/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives a tour of the USO Reading Room at the Dallas/Fort Worth airport, Texas, May 3, 2007. The reading room was designed to give soldiers the opportunity to read books to their children via videotape while they are deployed in Iraq.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More Photos |
DALLAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/3/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks to members of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, May 3, 2007.    
DALLAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/3/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tells members of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce the United States must persevere against violent extremism and learn from the lessons of history as it prepares to face the future.   U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Tolzmann    | Story | Video |
PENTAGON BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/3/2007
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Perry L. Wiggins, deputy director for operations, Joint Staff, speaks with reporters at the Pentagon, providing an update on regional operations, May 3, 2007.    
DALLAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/3/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tells members of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce the United States must persevere against violent extremism and learn from the lessons of history as it prepares to face the future.   U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Tolzmann    | Story | Video |
GATES VISITS INTREPID CENTER - Click for high resolution Photo
5/3/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates visits the Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center on Fort Sam Houston, Texas, May 3, 2007.   U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson    | More Photos | Story |
WALK OF APPRECIATION - Click for high resolution Photo
5/3/2007
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates walks along a pathway of appreciation to visit the Center for the Intrepid and the Fisher Houses in San Antonio, Texas, May 3, 2007. The Center for the Intrepid, which opened in January, is a state-of-the-art medical treatment facility for wounded servicemembers and their families.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | More Photos | Story |
INDEPENDENT REVIEW GROUP - Click for high resolution Photo
5/2/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates gives opening remarks at the Pentagon, May 2, 2007, before introducing former Secretary of the Army Togo West, a member of the Independent Review Group which was formed to look into conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center.    
MILITARY MEDICAL REVIEW - Click for high resolution Photo
5/2/2007
Former Secretary of the Army Togo West, a member of the Independent Review Group which was formed to look into conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center, talks to members of the Pentagon press, May 2, 2007.    
INDEPENDENT REVIEW GROUP - Click for high resolution Photo
5/2/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates conducts a press conference with former Secretary of the Army and Veterans Affairs Togo West, center, and former Secretary of the Army John Marsh, at the Pentagon, May 2, 2007. West and Marsh discussed the findings of the Independent Review Group on patient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda hospital.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | Story  | Gates Video Clip |
REVIEW GROUP - Click for high resolution Photo
5/2/2007
Former Secretary of the Army John Marsh, a member of the Independent Review Group which was formed to look into conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center, talks to reporters at the Pentagon, May 2, 2007.    
INDEPENDENT REVIEW GROUP - Click for high resolution Photo
5/2/2007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates conducts a press conference with former Secretary of the Army and Veterans Affairs Togo West, right, and former Secretary of the Army John Marsh, not pictured, at the Pentagon, May 2, 2007. West and Marsh discussed the findings of the Independent Review Group which looked into conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | Story  | Gates Video Clip |
INDEPENDENT REVIEW GROUP - Click for high resolution Photo
5/2/2007
Former Secretary of the Army and Veterans Affairs Togo West talks with the Pentagon press May 2, 2007, on the findings of the Independent Review Group which looked into conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates looks on.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | Story  | Gates Video Clip |
INDEPENDENT REVIEW GROUP - Click for high resolution Photo
5/2/2007
Former Secretary of the Army John Marsh conducts a press conference with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and former Secretary of the Army and Veterans Affairs Togo West, at the Pentagon, May 2, 2007. West and Marsh discussed the findings of the Independent Review Group on patient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda hospital.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | Story  | Gates Video Clip |
INDEPENDENT REVIEW GROUP - Click for high resolution Photo
5/2/2007
U.S. Army staff members from Walter Reed Army Medical Center watch as former Secretary of the Army and Veterans Affairs Togo West conducts a press conference at the Pentagon, May 2, 2007. West discussed findings of the Independent Review Group on patient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda hospital.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby    | Story  | Gates Video Clip |
CENTCOM CONFERENCE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/1/2007
President George W. Bush addresses the U.S. Central Command Coalition Conference in Tampa, Fla., May 1, 2007.      | Remarks | Story  |
PRESS BRIEFING - Click for high resolution Photo
5/1/2007
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M.Gates (right) and U.S. Secretary of State Condolezza Rice hold a press conference with Japan Minister of Defense Fumio Kyuma (left) and Japan Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Aso, May 1, 2007.    
PRESS CONFERENCE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/1/2007
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates answers a reporter's question during a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Condolezza Rice and Japan Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Aso and Minister of Defense Fumio Kyuma, May 1, 2007.      | Story |
FISHER HOUSE GOLF CLASSIC - Click for high resolution Photo
5/1/2007
Ken Peck (right), National Amputee Golf Association member, demonstrates swinging techniques to two Walter Reed Medical Center outpatients during the Fisher House Golf Classic at the Lansdowne Resort in Lansdowne, Va., April 30.   U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly Burgess    | Story  |
CENTCOM CONFERENCE - Click for high resolution Photo
5/1/2007
President George W. Bush delivers remarks May 1, 2007, to the CENTCOM Coalition Conference at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.   White House photo by Eric Draper    | Remarks | Story |
BUSH VETOES BILL - Click for high resolution Photo
5/1/2007
President George W. Bush issues a statement from the White House, May 1, 2007, regarding his veto of the Iraq War Supplemental.   White House photo by Eric Draper    | Remarks | Story  |
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