Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with troops. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with troops from the 1st Cavalry Division during a visit to Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 20, 2006. Gates, along with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps, is in Iraq to meet with Army Gen. John Abizaid, commander of U.S. Central Command and Army Gen. George Casey, commander Multinational Forces-Iraq, to discuss the way ahead in Iraq. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.04 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 147921-F-TXY64-597.jpg Photo Gallery