By AP/KWMU
Mascoutah, Ill. – Vice President Dick Cheney is scheduled to visit Scott Air Force Base in the Metro East area on Tuesday.
A spokesman at Scott says Cheney will meet with military leaders and deliver a speech on Iraq and the global war on terrorism.
Scott is home to the U.S. Transportation Command, which organizes and directs all global air, land and sea transportation for the Department of Defense.
A Cheney spokeswoman says the vice president is looking forward to thanking all of the men and women at the base for their service.