Secretary of Defense visits Bagram
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan -- Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates visits with Airmen here September 17, 2008. Secretary Gates met primarily with the Airmen who fly and maintain the A-10 Thunderbolt II, one of the oldest airframes at Bagram, but still the most effective for close air support missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)