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Remembering Dick Cheney: A life in photos from defense chief to VP

Nov 4, 2025, 8:12 AM

FILE - Former Vice President Dick Cheney watches he attends a primary Election Night gathering for ...

FILE - Former Vice President Dick Cheney watches he attends a primary Election Night gathering for his daughter, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Jackson, Wyo. Cheney lost to challenger Harriet Hageman in the primary. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)
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Dick Cheney, the former defense chief during the Persian Gulf War under President George H.W. Bush and vice president under Bush’s son George W. Bush, has died at age 84.

This is a photo gallery curated by Associated Press photo editors.

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Remembering Dick Cheney: A life in photos from defense chief to VP