Secretary Rumsfeld Farewell Visit to Iraq

Secretary Donald Rumsfeld

Farewell Visit to Thank

the Troops in Iraq

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld addresses service members at a Town Hall meeting with troops assigned to Al Asad Air Base during a surprise visit to Iraq, December 9, 2006

Sec. Rumsfeld thanked troops for their dedicated service to the country.


Sec Rumsfeld meets with troops.

Sec Rumsfeld meets with troops assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 at Al Asad Airbase.

Sec Rumsfeld thanks crews from the 2/135th General Support Aviation Battalion Medical Evacuation unit for their service to the country.

Sec Rumsfeld meets with Iraqi soldiers at Forward Operating Base Hawk.

Sec Rumsfeld attends a worship service at the base chapel, Camp Libery, Iraq.

Sec Rumsfeld signs the wall outside the Air Force Theatre Hospital at Balad Air Base.

His message read, "You fellows are superstars."

Sec Rumsfeld meets with wounded service members at Balad Air Base.

Sec Rumsfeld boards a C-17 after visitig with troops on his surprise visit to thank the troops and their families for their sacrifice and service to the country.

All photos: Defense Dept, by Cherie Thurlby