Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld gestures to make a point as he answers a question from a member of the audience during a town hall meeting at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, on Aug. 25, 2003. Rumsfeld delivered his opening remarks then fielded questions from military and civilian attendees. Many of the service men and women behind Rumsfeld are veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.