Secretary of the Army John McHugh (center), meets with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras (right), and U.S. Ambassador to Greece David D. Pearce (left), Sept. 25, 2014 Athens Greece. The Secretary of the U.S. Army's visit to Athens reinforced the high-level coordination and excellent bilateral and military-to-military cooperation between the United States and Greece. The meetings covered a range of bilateral and regional issues of importance to both nations, including Greece's support for the NATO Alliance, and our common efforts in the fight against ISIL.