Secretary Rumsfeld introduces 8-year-old David Bates during a Pentagon Town Hall meeting.
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) opens the Pentagon Town Hall meeting on Nov. 12, 2002, by introducing 8-year-old David Bates (right), winner of the Army-sponsored Weekly Reader contest for his essay "My American Value" on selfless service. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers (center), U.S. Air Force, joined Rumsfeld in responding to questions from military members and civilian employees of the Department of Defense.