[STARWISE]

President Bush at Hallmark Cards yesterday, sneaking up on a favorite of many in FReeperville: the inimitable, irascible Maxine.

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Memory lane:

ALL CLEAR for posting or re-posting photos or appropriate graphics in keeping with the spirit of this thread.

[Kaslin]

Here are a more photos of Defense Secretary Gates from his visit to Fort Campbell. Plus the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle has writeup about it

Defense secretary talks with soldiers Gates listens to soldiers', spouses' concerns

Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks to soldiers during his visit to Fort Campbell, Ky., Friday, Feb. 1, 2008. Gates spoke to soldiers scheduled to leave for Afghanistan and to family members of soldiers already in Iraq

Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks at a Promotion Ceremony for Col. Mark A. Milley during his visit to Fort Campbell, Ky., Friday, Feb. 1, 2008. Gates spoke to soldiers scheduled to leave for Afghanistan and to family members of soldiers already in Iraq.