President George Walker Bush had a close relationship with our military even before being elected in 2000. The selected photos are a trip down memory lane (in chronological sequence) from the beginning of his presidency in 2001 through 2002.
2001
Lunch with troops at Ft. Stewart, Savannah, Georgia, February 12, 2001.
Inspecting the troops at Ft. Stewart.
Speaking to sailors and other members of the military at NATO ACLANT headquarters, Norfolk (Virginia) Naval Air Station, February 13, 2001. President Bush visited several military bases that week to reaffirm his commitment to improve living conditions for the people who serve in America's Armed Forces.
President Bush shares a laugh with, from left, West Virginia Governor Robert Wise, Colonel Bill Raney (President of the Army National Guard), Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, and Lieutenant Colonel Chester Carter of the Army National Guard during a visit to the West Virginia National Guard Headquarters in Charleston, February 14, 2001.
Thank you
I have seen several photos of GWB voting at the fire station and it alway seems a strange venue. Is this a normal one in the US as the UK it is normally school or church halls? (In my area anyway)