Secretary Rumsfeld greets U.S. service members deployed to El Salvador. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld greets U.S. service members deployed to El Salvador on Nov. 12, 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: 048590-F-PFO53-794.jpg Photo Gallery