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Gates Visits Kabul, Afghanistan
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates boards a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster in Kabul, Afghanistan, en route to field operating basses around Afghanistan, May 7, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates walks with Maj. Gen. Michael S. Tucker, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, International Security Assistance Force and Deputy Commander for Operations, U.S. Forces Afghanistan, after arriving in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 7, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates shakes the hand of a U.S. Air Force pararescueman deployed to Field Operating Base Bastion, Afghanistan, during a recent trip to southwest Asia, May 7, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates presents Bronze Star with Valor awards to soldiers deployed to Field Operating Base Ramrod, Afghanistan, during a recent trip to southwest Asia, May 7, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks to soldiers deployed to Field Operating Base Ramrod, Afghanistan, during a recent trip to southwest Asia, May 7, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tours the Special Marine Air Ground Task Force area during a recent trip to Field Operating Base Bastion, Afghanistan, during a recent trip to southwest Asia, May 7, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives a tour of Medevac and forward surgical facilities on Field Operating Base Bastion, Afghanistan, during a recent trip to southwest Asia, May 7, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks to Marines deployed to Field Operating Base Bastion, Afghanistan, during a recent trip to southwest Asia, May 7, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks to Marines deployed to Camp Leatherneck located on Field Operating Base Bastion, Afghanistan, during a recent trip to southwest Asia, May 7, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks to Marines deployed to Camp Leatherneck located on Field Operating Base Bastion, Afghanistan, during a recent trip to southwest Asia, May 7, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks to members of the press in Kabul after touring field operating bases in Afghanistan during a recent trip to southwest Asia, May 7, 2009.U.S. Army Gen. David McKiernan, commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan and NATO's International Security Assistance Force, talks to members of the press after their arrival on Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan, May 6, 2009.U.S. Army Gen. David McKiernan, commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan and NATO's International Security Assistance Force, welcomes U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to Kabul, Afghanistan, May 6, 2009.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates boards a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster in Kabul, Afghanistan, en route to field operating basses around Afghanistan, May 7, 2009.
DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison