Vice President Dick Cheney addresses U.S. troops Thursday, March 20, 2008, during a dinner at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. During his remarks the Vice President said, "A lot of history is being made here every single day. Much of the credit goes to all of you. The President and I get regular briefings on the action here, and we don't take you for granted for a single moment." White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney awards the Silver Star Medal to Army Specialist Monica Brown of Lake Jackson, Texas Thursday, March 20, 2008, following a dinner with U.S. troops at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. While serving as a combat medic in April of 2007, Spc. Brown, 19, showed extraordinary heroism when she used her body to shield wounded soldiers from enemy gunfire and mortar shelling, then moving them to safety after their convoy came under attack in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province. She is the second woman since World War II to receive the Silver Star. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney shares a light moment with 19-year-old Silver Star Medal recipient U.S. Army Specialist Monica Brown, center right, during a dinner with U.S. troops Thursday, March 20, 2008 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Joining the Vice President and Spc. Brown are from left: TSgt. Vernon Jones; Army Commendation Medal for Valor recipient Spc. Charles Bell; and Spc. Brown's brother, infantryman Justin Brown. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney is joined by President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan for the playing of the national anthem of the United States Thursday, March 20, 2008, during an arrival ceremony at Gul Khana Palace in Kabul. While in Afghanistan the Vice President held meetings with President Karzai and visited Bagram Air Base for a classified briefing and dinner with U.S. troops. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney meets with President Hamid Karzai of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Thursday, March 20, 2008 at Gul Khana Palace in Kabul. During the meeting the Vice President reaffirmed the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Afghanistan and ensured continued U.S. leadership in helping the people of Afghanistan rebuild their country. White House photo by David Bohrer
With President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan looking on, Vice President Dick Cheney delivers a statement to the press Thursday, March 20, 2008 on the grounds of Gul Khana Palace in Kabul. "During the last six years, the people of Afghanistan have made a bold and confident journey, throwing off the burden of tyranny, winning your freedom and reclaiming your future," said the Vice President, adding, "The United States of America has proudly walked with you on this journey, and we walk with you still." White House photo by David Bohrer
