Andrews Air Force Base

Obama Behind the Scenes: On the Road

President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, fourth from left, and their daughters Sasha and Malia are escorted toward Air Force One, Sunday, July 5, 2009, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Obama is headed to Russia for the first stop of a three country trip. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

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Andrews Air Forc... President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, fourth from left, and their daughters Sasha and Malia are escorted toward Air Force One, Sunday, July 5, 2009, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Obama is headed to Russia for the first stop of a three country trip. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Sasha Skipping Sasha Obama, 8, daughter of President Barack Obama, skips her way out of the White House to board Marine One in Washington Sunday, July 5, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Arriving in Mosc... U.S. President Barack Obama, first Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha, left, and Malia, right, arrive in Moscow, Monday, July 6, 2009. President Barack Obama has touched down in Moscow for a full-scale summit and diplomatic meetings. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Russian Tomb of ... President Barack Obama lays a wreath at the Russian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, Monday, July 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Wreath Laying Ce... U.S. President Barack Obama take part at a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Moscow, Russia, Monday, July 6, 2009. President Barack Obama touched down in Moscow on Monday for a full-scale summit and diplomatic meetings.(AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)
Presidential Mee... Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, and U.S. President Barack Obama talk during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, July 6, 2009. Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.- Russian summitry on Monday, with each declaring his determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship. (AP Photo/Anatoly Maltsev, Pool)
Window Seat View President Barack Obama, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, and National Security Council Chief of Staff Mark Lippert, background, glance out the window as Air Force One flies into Cairo, June 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Air Force One President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C. for the flight to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 2, 2009. Air Force One departed from Dulles instead of Andrews Air Force Base as it needed a longer runway because of the fuel load required to make the trip non-stop. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Pyramids of Giza President Barack Obama carefully descends a steep flight of steps on a tour of the Pyramids of Giza with senior staff in Egypt on June 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Egypt Pyramid To... President Barack Obama tours the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt on June 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Reggie Love Came... Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, personal aide to the president Reggie Love, and Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett take a ride on camels in Egypt on June 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama'... The feet of President Barack Obama, center foreground, and others during a tour of a museum at the Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt on June 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Indiana Jones Ob... President Barack Obama jokingly shows off the hat he was given during his tour of the Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt on June 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Meeting Snacks The place setting for President Barack Obama in Dresden, Germany prepared for a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Dresden Castle, June 5, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Tom Brokaw Inter... President Barack Obama is interviewed by Tom Brokaw at Zwinger Palace in Dresden, Germany, June 5, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Interview Prep President Barack Obama gets ready to be interviewed by news reporter Tom Brokaw at Zwinger Palace in Dresden, Germany, June 5, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Lefty Signature President Barack Obama signs a guestbook before touring Buchenwald Concentration Camp in Germany with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Holocaust survivor Elie Weisel, June 5, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Ramstein Airbase... President Barack Obama waves goodbye to military personnel at Ramstein Airbase in Germany, June 5, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Reggie Love the ... President Barack Obama and White House staffers aboard Air Force One to Paris look at Reggie Love's photos of Egypt on June 5, 2009 (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Flight to France President Barack Obama talks with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Senior Advisor David Axelrod during the flight to Caen, France June 6, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
The Press Members of the press watch as President Barack Obama meets with French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a bilateral meeting in Caen, France, June 6, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Love for the Fir... President Barack Obama greets his great uncle Charles Payne and his wife Melanie, who is reacting to seeing First Lady Michelle Obama, before the ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, on the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings, June 6, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Normandy America... President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama former Senator Max Cleland of Georgia before the ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, on the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings, June 6, 2009 (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
65th anniversary... President Barack Obama marks the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion with veterans Clyde Combs and Ben Franklin as well as French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Prince Charles on June 6, 2009 (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Thumbs-Up President Barack Obama gives a 'thumbs-up' to a group of World War II veterans sitting behind him on stage following his speech at the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France, June 6, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Marine One President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walk towards Marine One as they leave Normandy for Paris on June 6, 2009. Seeing them off are National Security Advisor James Jones, Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, and Senior Advisors Valerie Jarrett and David Axelrod. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Notre Dame Cathe... President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama (l) and Malia Obama watch as Sasha Obama lights a candle in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, June 6, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Touring the Pomp... President Barack Obama points out a landmark to daughter Malia while touring the Pompidou Centre modern art museum in Paris, June 7, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Centre Pompidou ... President Barack Obama tours a Kandinski exhibit at the Centre Pompidou modern art museum in Paris, June 6, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Family Shot President Barack Obama tours the Centre Pompidou modern art museum in Paris with his family June 6, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
U.S. Ambassador'... President Barack Obama talks with aides outside the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Paris before returning to Washington, June 7, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)