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Gates Tours Future Fort Bliss Facilities
Defense Defense Robert M. Gates tours the new barracks under construction on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates compares the new barracks and the old barracks during a tour of the base expansion projects on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tours the future combat systems facility at Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives a future combat systems briefing during a tour of the Future Forces Integration Directorate on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tours the future combat systems facility at on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates watches an assault and breech demonstration during a tour of the future combat systems facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates watches an assault and breech demonstration during a tour of the future combat systems facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates watches an assault and breech demonstration during a tour of the future combat systems facility on Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates watches an assault and breech demonstration during a tour of the future combat systems facility on Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008.Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates watches an assault and breech demonstration using an unmanned ground vehicle during a tour of the future combat systems facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates watches an assault and breech demonstration using an unmanned ground vehicle during a tour of the future combat systems facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives a briefing on how the troops use unmanned ground vehicles to find the enemy during a room clearance demonstration at the future combat systems facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives a briefing on how the troops use unmanned ground vehicles to find the enemy during a room clearance demonstration at the future combat systems facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates learns how to operate an unmanned ground vehicle during a tour of the future combat systems facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates learns how to operate an unmanned ground vehicle during a tour of the future combat systems facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates learns how to operate an unmanned ground vehicle during a tour of the future combat systems facility at Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates learns how to operate an unmanned ground vehicle during a tour of the future combat systems facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tours the future combat systems facility on Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008.Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates tours the future combat systems facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008.Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates looks at an M2 Bradley during a tour of the future combat systems facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tours the future combat systems facility on Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates looks at the interior of an M2 Bradley during a tour of the future combat systems facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates takes a photo with troops at the future combat systems facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008.
Defense Defense Robert M. Gates tours the new barracks under construction on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, May 1, 2008.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie Cullen