Matt Lauer interviews U.S. Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for the “Today Show” while they fly in a C-17 Globemaster over Iraq, Aug. 17, 2005. Myers is in the midst of a 10-day trip around the world to assess troop morale. USO entertainers are accompanying the General as he thanks servicemembers for their sacrifices. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen