Defense.gov photo essay 110607-D-XH843-002
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates thanks security personnel for their service and bids them farewell in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 7, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
Defense.gov photo essay 110606-D-XH843-019
A U.S. Army soldier stands guard as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter carrying U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates prepares to take off from Camp Eggers, Afghanistan, June 6, 2011.
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President Barack Obama and Cabinet members applaud Defense Secretary Robert Gates on the successful mission against Osama Bin Laden, during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, May 3, 2011.... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 110112-F-6655M-004 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates is greeted by Chinese Commander, 2nd Artillery Group Gen. Jing Zhiyuan at their facility in Qinghe, China, on Jan. 12, 2011. Gates wrapped up a 4-day trip to China by visit... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110606-D-XH843-024
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates thanks U.S. Army soldiers for their service and bids them farewell at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, June 6, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110519-D-XH843-001
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Phillips, commandant of the U.S. Army Military Police School, and Dr. Rebecca Johnson, deputy to the commanding general, on Fort Leonard... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110519-D-XH843-002
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Phillips, commandant of the U.S. Army Military Police School, introduces Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates during a visit to the U.S. Army Engineer School on Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., ... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 110302-N-TT977-235 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates testifies at a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee on the fiscal 2012 budget at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110312-D-XH843-007
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa after their meetings at Safriyah Palace in Bahrain, March 12, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110110-F-6655M-017
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping meet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Jan. 10, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110429-D-XH843-005
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, speaks with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, right, prior to the start of the U.S./Mexico High Level Consultative Group meeting hosted by Secretary of State Hillary C... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110630-F-RG147-117
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks to Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, before the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute to honor Gates at the Pentagon, June 30, 2011. DOD photo by U.S... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110530-N-TT977-424
Navy. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, his wife Deborah and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates visit after the conclusion of Memorial Day commemoration activities at Arlington National C... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110530-D-WQ296-057
A moment of silence is observed after the wreath has been placed and taps has been sounded on Memorial Day, May 30, 2011, at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. The dignitaries include Pre... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110530-D-WQ296-067
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses the audience at the Memorial Ampitheater, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. on Memorial Day, May 30, 2011. Seated to his rear are President Barack Obama an... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110113-F-6655M-006
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Jan. 13, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110605-D-XH843-002
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates lands in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, June 5, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
Defense.gov photo essay 110607-D-XH843-001
A Tolo TV reporter interviews U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 7, 2011. Gates toured Afghanistan during his 12th and final trip there as defense secretary. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
Defense.gov News Photo 110531-D-XH843-002 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates tours the USS Missouri Memorial, Ford Island, Hawaii, on May 31, 2011.
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MAYPORT, Fla. (May 6, 2011) Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers remarks during an all-hands call aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2). This is Gates first visit to the ship. (U.S.... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 110426-D-XH843-010 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates conducts a joint press conference with British Secretary of State for Defense Liam Fox on the steps of the Pentagon on April 26, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110308-D-XH843-024
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates prepares to board a U.S. Marine Corps V-22 Osprey in Afghanistan, March 8, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110606-D-XH843-028
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates flies in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over Afghanistan, June 6, 2011.
Defense.gov News Photo 110324-D-XH843-007 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with Head of Supreme Military Council and Egyptian Defense Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, in Cairo, Egypt, on March 24, 2011.
Defense.gov News Photo 110223-D-WQ296-105 - Afghan Minister of the Int...
Afghan Minister of the Interior Bismullah Mohammadi (3rd from left) and Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak participate in the first U.S. - Afghan security consultations forum in the Pentagon on Feb. 23, 2011.... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110114-F-6655M-024
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates walks with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin and U.S. Army Gen. Walter L. Sharp, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, after meeting with Korean President Lee Myung-ba... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110630-D-XH843-003
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, greet Vice President Joe Biden upon his arrival at the Pentagaon before the Armed Forces Farewell Tribu... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110505-D-WQ296-025
Vice President Joe Biden places a wreath at the Pentagon Memorial, May 5, 2011, in honor of the 184 who were killed there on Sept. 11, 2001. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Marine Corps Gen. James E. Car... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110506-D-XH843-008
U.S. Air Force airmen of the the 335th and 336th fighter squadrons listen as Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates delivers a speech to on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 6, 2011. Defense Department phot... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110506-D-XH843-022
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tours the USS Independence, Littoral Combat Ship 2, in Mayport, Fla., May 6, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110616-D-XH843-006
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, conduct a press conference at the Pentagon, June 16, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110426-D-XH843-004
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center right, shakes hands with Gen. Sir David Richards, U.K. chief of Defense Staff, opposite, while U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, ... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110605-D-XH843-006
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses the troops at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, June 5, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario at the Pentagon
Defense.gov photo essay 110408-F-DQ383-003
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrives in Irbil, Iraq, April 8, 2011, by an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
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From front left, President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen depart the armed forces farewell tribute for Gates at the Pentagon J... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 110531-D-XH843-009 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates tours the USS Missouri Memorial, Ford Island, Hawaii, on May 31, 2011.
Defense.gov News Photo 110531-D-XH843-005 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates tours the USS Missouri Memorial, Ford Island, Hawaii, on May 31, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110309-D-XH843-001
From left to right, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward, outgoing commander of U... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 110111-F-6655M-007 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates shakes hands with Chinese President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Hu Jintao at the Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Jan. 11, 2011.
Defense.gov News Photo 110615-D-RG147-011 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates testifies before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 15, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110312-D-XH843-015
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates shakes hands after reenlisting U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jon Daffon, 1st Airborne Combat Control Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebrasks, onboard an E4-B aircraft, M... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 110312-D-XH843-006 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates walks with the King of Bahrain Hamad bin ISA al-Khalifa after their discussions at Safriyah Palace in Bahrain on March 12, 2003.
Defense.gov photo essay 110322-D-XH843-016
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov conduct a press conference at the Ministry of Defense Guest House in Moscow, March 22, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110322-D-XH843-022
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at his Dacha or Russian country house in Moscow, March 22, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110322-D-XH843-023
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates leaves the Dacha or Russian country house of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow, March 22, 2011.
Defense.gov News Photo 110322-D-XH843-005 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, Russia, on March 22, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110321-D-XH843-010
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tours the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 21, 2011.
Robert M. Gates and Liang Guanglie at the ministry of Defense in Beiji...
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie pay their respects as each other's national anthem is played by the People's LIberation Army at the ministry of Defense in Bei... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110617-D-XH843-003
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses the audience during a VIP reception before an evening parade in his honor and hosted by Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright, at the Mari... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110605-D-XH843-012
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses the troops at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, June 5, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
Defense.gov photo essay 110507-D-XH843-006
Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets recite the oath of office, delivered by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, during the Washington State University commencement ceremony, May 7, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110304-F-DQ383-001
U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Wing Commander Josh Larson introduces Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in Arnold Hall at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Mar. 4, 2011. DOD photo by Air Force Mas... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110512-A-0193C-038
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates looks on as soldiers receive feedback on their medical training performance on Fort Jackson, S.C., May 12, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110426-D-XH843-009
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, and U.K. Defense Secretary Liam Fox conduct a press conference on the steps of the Pentagon following defense talks, April 26, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110426-D-XH843-005
Left to right, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates; U.K. Defense Secretary Liam Fox; Gen. Sir David Richards, U.K. chief of Defense Staff; and U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Sta... Mehr
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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates shakes hands with Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper after Gates received the National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal at the DNI headquarters i... Mehr
President Barack Obama signs the New START Treaty, February 2, 2011
President Barack Obama signs the New START (treaty) in the Oval Office, Feb. 2, 2011. Participants include, from left: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen; Energy Secretary Steven Chu; D... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110524-D-XH843-003
From left to right, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, British Defense Secretary Liam Fox, and former Polish President Lech Walesa pose for a photo wearing Stetson hats in honor of former President Ronald Reag... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110308-D-XH843-007
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tours a village outside Combat Outpost Kowall in Afghanistan, March 8, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110325-D-XH843-022
A Jordanian air force pilot salutes U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates as he boards the helicopter after meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman, Jordan, March 25, 2011.
Defense.gov News Photo 110203-D-9880W-065 - Colombian Minister of Defe...
Colombian Minister of Defense Rodrigo Rivera (left) and some of his senior advisors participate in bilateral security discussions in a Pentagon meeting hosted by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (2nd from ... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110408-F-DQ383-014
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric during an interview for her show in Mosul, Iraq, April 8, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110615-D-RG147-001
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington,... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 110630-F-RG147-407 - President Barack Obama pre...
President Barack Obama presents Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award a president can bestow, during the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute to honor... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110312-D-XH843-010
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates prepares to board a plane in Bahrain, March 12, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110322-D-XH843-003
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates stands during the ceremony to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, March 22, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110322-D-XH843-014
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov at the Ministry of Defense Guest House in Moscow, March 22, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110406-F-DQ383-001
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia James Smith onboard the National Airborne Operations Center after arriving in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 6, 2011. DOD photo by... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110406-F-DQ383-004
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with Saudi Arabian Prince Khalid bin Sultan after arriving at Riyadh King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 6, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Air... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110407-F-DQ383-005
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates shakes hands with with U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin III, commander of U.S. Forces Iraq, after meeting with him at Al Faw Palace on Camp Victory, Iraq, April 7, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110407-F-DQ383-016
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates takes part in an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric on an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a trip to Camp Victory, Iraq, April 7, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110615-D-RG147-013
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington,... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 110507-D-XH843-001 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates addresses the audience during the Washington State University Commencement ceremony in Pullman, Wash., on May 7, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110507-D-XH843-005
Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets recite the oath of office, delivered by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, during the Washington State University commencement ceremony, May 7, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110522-D-XH843-002
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses the University of Notre Dame Class of 2011 during the school's commencement ceremony in South Bend, Ind., May 22, 2011.
Defense.gov News Photo 110408-F-DQ383-004 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates arrives in Irbil, Iraq, by an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a trip to Baghdad, Iraq, on April 8, 2011. Gates met with U.S. and Iraqi leaders, troops and he... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110126-D-7203C-002
Reporters Robert Burns, left, with the Associated Press and Thom Shanker with The New York Times listen as U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates briefs the press aboard the C-40 aircraft on their way to Ottaw... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110128-D-7203C-007
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates passes the command flag to Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler, signifying his assumption of command of U.S. Strategic Command during the U.S. Strategic Command change-of-command ... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110128-D-7203C-008
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Air Force Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, outgoing commander, U.S. Strategic Command, congratulate Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler, incoming commander, during the U.S. Strategic Co... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110512-A-0193C-029
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates looks on as soldiers prepare to treat a mock casualty during a field exercise on Fort Jackson, S.C., May 12, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110512-A-0193C-010
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates presents two Bronze Stars with Valor and a Purple Heart medal to two Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 12, 2011.
Defense.gov News Photo 110321-D-XH843-009 - Director of the Central Na...
Director of the Central Naval Museum Russian Navy Capt. Andrey Lyalin presents Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates with the 122mm shell following Gates' firing of the "Noon Cannon" during a tour of the Peter ... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110113-F-6655M-010
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with Japanese Defense Mnister Kitazawa Toshimi at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Jan. 13, 2011.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, talked with Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ichirō Fujisaki, Ambassador to the United States, and Toshimi Kitazaw... Mehr
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates talks with the press on the Great Wall of China in Mutianyu, China, Jan. 12, 2011. Gates wrapped up a four-day trip to China by visiting the People's Liberation Army 2n... Mehr
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, right, and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates prepare to testify March 31, 2011, about operations in Libya at a House Armed Services Committee hear... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 110323-D-XH843-011 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates speaks with members of the press while U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey (left) looks on after meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf in Cairo, Egypt, on ... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110617-D-XH843-024
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright reveiw the troops during an evening parade at the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C., June 17, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110519-D-XH843-014
A spouse asks a question of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates during a town hall meeting on Fort Riley, Kan., May 19, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates greets Sens. Daniel K. Inouye of Haw...
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates greets Sens. Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii and Patrick Leahy of Vermont before a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee on the Defense Department's... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110312-D-XH843-011
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks with members of the press about his trip onboard an aircraft, March 12, 2011.
Defense.gov photo essay 110225-D-XH843-001
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses the cadets at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
Defense.gov News Photo 110110-F-6655M-022 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping meet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Jan. 10, 2011.
Defense.gov News Photo 110407-F-DQ383-021 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates holds a meeting with Iraqi President Talabani during a trip to Baghdad, Iraq, on April 7, 2011. Gates also met with troops and held discussions while taking photos and givi... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110630-D-XH843-001
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates before the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute to honor Gates at the Pentagon, June 30, 2011. DOD photo by ... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110502-D-XH843-005
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, and Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III, left, meet with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki at the Veterans Affairs Department in Washington, D.C., M... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 110309-D-XH843-009 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates passes the colors to incoming commander of U.S. Africa Command Army Gen. Carter Ham signifying the assumption of command by Ham while outgoing commander Army Gen. William W... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 110407-F-DQ383-019 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki during a trip to Baghdad, Iraq, on April 7, 2011. Gates also met with troops and held discussions while taking photos and giving out ... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 110217-N-TT977-219 - Secretary of Defense Rober...
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Under Secretary of Defense for Comptroller Robert F. Hale testify at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the 2012 Budget Request for the DoD at Dirksen ... Mehr