Obama Visits Wounded Troops—With Photographer

President Obama arrived with his personal photographer earlier today at Walter Reed National
Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland to visit wounded troops.

Here's the pool report of his arrival:

President Obama touched down at the landing field at Walter Reed National
Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., at 2:20 p.m. He stepped off
Marine One two minutes later, accompanied by Pete Souza.

At 2:23 p.m., the motorcade was rolling and President Obama arrived at
Building One at 2:26 p.m. to visit wounded troops. Your pool could not see
him. We are holding nearby.

Souza is Obama's personal White House photographer. 

A little more than an hour later, Obama left. Here's the pool report from his departure:

At 3:41 p.m., President Obama's motorcade left Building One at Walter Reed
National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. After winding through the
Walter Reed campus, he arrived at the landing field at 3:45 p.m.

President Obama walked across the field an boarded Marine One at 3:46 p.m.
He was wheels up at 3:49 p.m. for the short flight back to the White House.

Information from the White House about his private visits with wounded
troops is forthcoming.

UPDATE: The White House pooler adds:

A White House official provided the following background information about
President Obama's visit to Walter Reed this afternoon:

During his visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center today, the
President met with 16 wounded service members – 10 Soldiers, 5 Marines and
1 NATO Forces Member. While at the hospital, the President awarded 2 purple
hearts and took part in 1 promotion ceremony.