U.S. Department of Defense

Gates Tours Australian War Memorial

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center right, listens to retired Australian Maj. Gen. Steve Gower, left center, during a tour of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 24, 2008. Gates took the tour after attending the Australian Ministerial. Gower is the director of the memorial.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates prepares to help place a wreath at the tomb of unknown soldiers during a tour of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, after attending the Australian Ministerial held there, Feb. 24, 2008.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates helps place a wreath at the tomb of unknown soldiers during a tour of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, after attending the Australian Ministerial held there, Feb. 24, 2008.

U.S. Defense Robert M. Gates listens to retired Australian Maj. Gen. Steve Gower talk about the Roll of Honour, a long series of bronze panels recording the names of Australia's war dead, during a tour of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 24, 2008.

U.S. Defense Robert M. Gates and Australian Maj. Gen. Steve Gower look at the Roll of Honour, a long series of bronze panels recording the names of Australia's war dead, during a tour of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 24, 2008.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is given a tour of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, by retired Australian Maj. Gen. Steve Gower, director of the memorial, Feb. 24, 2008.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates takes a tour of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, with retired Australian Maj. Gen. Steve Gower, director of the memorial, Feb. 24, 2008.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tours the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, with retired Australian Maj. Gen. Steve Gower, director of the memorial, after attending the Australian Ministerial held there, Feb. 24, 2008.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tours the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, with retired Australian Maj. Gen. Steve Gower, the memorial's director, Feb. 24, 2008.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, tours the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, with retired Australian Maj. Gen. Steve Gower, director of the memorial, Feb. 24, 2008.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center right, listens to retired Australian Maj. Gen. Steve Gower, left center, during a tour of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 24, 2008. Gates took the tour after attending the Australian Ministerial. Gower is the director of the memorial.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison