Lt. Gen. Steven Blum speaks with Secretary Gates. Chief of the National Guard Bureau Lt. Gen. Steven Blum (left) speaks with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) before the National Guard Bureau's Senior Leadership Meeting in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 27, 2007. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.03 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 926268-R-HNE53-976.jpg Photo Gallery