20130421 US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel addresses the press concluding a visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-April-2013. US Defense Secretary Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel on first visit to Israel as Pentagon Chief visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Hagel's visit comes one month after Pres. Obama was in Jerusalem to reassure Israelis of a US commitment to their security.
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (C) takes part in a memorial ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum escorted by Moshe Bogie Yaalon (L), Israeli Defense Minister. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-April-2013. US Defense Secretary Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel on first visit to Israel as Pentagon Chief visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Hagel's visit comes one month after Pres. Obama was in Jerusalem to reassure Israelis of a US commitment to their security.
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (R) signs the guestbook as Israeli Defense Minister Bogie Yaalon (L) stands by concluding the secretary's visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-April-2013. US Defense Secretary Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel on first visit to Israel as Pentagon Chief visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Hagel's visit comes one month after Pres. Obama was in Jerusalem to reassure Israelis of a US commitment to their security.
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (R) addresses the press as Israeli Defense Mionister Bogie Yaalon (L) stands by, concluding a visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-April-2013. US Defense Secretary Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel on first visit to Israel as Pentagon Chief visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Hagel's visit comes one month after Pres. Obama was in Jerusalem to reassure Israelis of a US commitment to their security.
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel rekindles the Eternal Flame in a memorial ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-April-2013. US Defense Secretary Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel on first visit to Israel as Pentagon Chief visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Hagel's visit comes one month after Pres. Obama was in Jerusalem to reassure Israelis of a US commitment to their security.
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
Israeli Defense Minister Bogie Yaalon stands by as US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel signs the guestbook concluding the secretary's visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-April-2013. US Defense Secretary Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel on first visit to Israel as Pentagon Chief visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Hagel's visit comes one month after Pres. Obama was in Jerusalem to reassure Israelis of a US commitment to their security.
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (R) addresses the press as Israeli Defense Mionister Bogie Yaalon (L) stands by, concluding a visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-April-2013. US Defense Secretary Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel on first visit to Israel as Pentagon Chief visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Hagel's visit comes one month after Pres. Obama was in Jerusalem to reassure Israelis of a US commitment to their security.
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel lays a flower wreath in a memorial ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-April-2013. US Defense Secretary Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel on first visit to Israel as Pentagon Chief visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Hagel's visit comes one month after Pres. Obama was in Jerusalem to reassure Israelis of a US commitment to their security.
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (R) addresses the press concluding a visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. The secretary stressed the importance of the museum visit and the fact he is escorted by his son Ziller (rear left, yellow tie). Jerusalem, Israel. 21-April-2013. US Defense Secretary Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel on first visit to Israel as Pentagon Chief visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Hagel's visit comes one month after Pres. Obama was in Jerusalem to reassure Israelis of a US commitment to their security.
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum guestbook entry (left page) made by US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, concluding a visit to the museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-April-2013. US Defense Secretary Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel on first visit to Israel as Pentagon Chief visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Hagel's visit comes one month after Pres. Obama was in Jerusalem to reassure Israelis of a US commitment to their security.
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (R) takes part in a memorial ceremony at Yad Vashem escorted by Moshe Bogie Yaalon (2nd R), Israeli Defense Minister, Israeli Ambassador to the US, Michael Oren (3rd R) and Dan Shapiro (L), US Ambassador to Israel. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-April-2013. US Defense Secretary Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel on first visit to Israel as Pentagon Chief visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Hagel's visit comes one month after Pres. Obama was in Jerusalem to reassure Israelis of a US commitment to their security.