Secretary Rumsfeld is escorted by El Salvadorian Minister of Defense Gen. Romero. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) is escorted by El Salvadorian Minister of Defense Gen. Otto Alejandro Romero (center) and U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador H. Douglas Barclay (right) as he arrives in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Nov. 11, 2004. Rumsfeld is in El Salvador to commend them for their steadfastness in Iraq as a coalition partner. Rumsfeld and 33 more defense ministers from throughout the Western Hemisphere will assemble in Quito, Ecuador, on November 15th for the Defense Ministerial of the Americas conference which will focus on strengthening the inter-American security system. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.04 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 364725-A-VGG43-359.jpg Photo Gallery