President George W. Bush (center) and Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) look at satellite images of the Pentagon before and after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney (left) met with Rumsfeld and other members of the national security team at the Pentagon on Sept. 17, 2001. Bush later informally greeted and thanked Pentagon personnel in the hallways and cafeteria.